AIDAN COTTER

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

BORD BIA

28 JANUARY 2009

Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture

IFA Dairy Farmer Conference Michael Maloney

Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme

Scheme Development/1

Request from dairy industry to develop a QA schemeMeet customer requirementsCredible sustainability criteriaIncorporate dairy hygiene requirements

Technical Advisory Committee July 2012 – December 2013

IFA, ICMSA, ICOS, Co-ops, DAFM, Teagasc, FSAI and Bord Bia

Scheme Development/2

INAB accreditation 3rd December Benchmarked against other similar schemes

Only internationally accredited national scheme

Accredited to ISO 17065

Sustainability accreditation from Carbon Trust Model used to calculated Carbon Footprint

SDAS officially launched on 11th December

SDAS Standard

• Application process

• Scheme rules

• Auditable requirements

• Addressing non-compliance

• The sustainability criteria

Application Process

Producer applies in writing Agrees to access to DAFM AIM data, ICBF data and

information from Milk Purchaser/Co-op Agrees access to audit results be available to Milk

Purchaser Agrees Dairy Hygiene results available to DAFM Agrees to become certified within 18 months

Application generally through Co-op

Role of The Co-op

• Promote SDAS to their suppliers

• Help prepare suppliers for audit

• Assist producers in the close-out process

• Liaise with Bord Bia on specific issues

• Staff from all Co-ops have been trained in the

standard (>80 staff from 28 Co-ops)

Scheme Details/1

• 20 sections in SDASo Critical Requirements (7)

- Relate to areas of high significance (food safety & traceability)

Valid herd number, authorised remedies, approved animal proteins, approved feed suppliers, management of non ruminant feeds, sewage sludges prohibited, milk fit for human consumption in bulk tank

Scheme Details/2o General Requirements (163)

- Core best practice issues including milk hygiene issues

• Sustainability is included across the sections but doesn’t affect scoring

• One audit every 18 months (include BLQAS if requested)

Scoring/1Critical Requirements - Yes or No

• If problem 48 hours to rectify

General Requirements

• Full Compliance (Score = 2)• Major NC (total non compliance) (Score = 0)

Close-out required Dairy Co-op assistance advised

• Minor NC (partial compliance) (Score = 1) Close-out can wait, but have to work with the Dairy

Co-op to close

Scoring/2To be certified must have

No critical non-compliancesScore of >60% with no major non-compliances

Major non-compliancesAgreed timeframeEvidence of close out on Bord Bia database

Re-audit required whereScore <60%Critical non-compliance

Close-Out

• Can be done independently or with assistance from Co-

op Milk Advisor.

• Evidence must be logged to the Bord Bia database.

• Close-out action will require endorsement by Co-op Milk

Advisor for a large number of requirements.

• Photographic evidence can be used for most non-

compliance close-out.

• Reviewed by auditor who can accept or return.

Sustainability• Second element of the audit is the Sustainability Survey.• Increasingly becoming a more important focus for customers.

“Sustainability is becoming important enough for us to have appointed a director for it” – convenience food group

“Sustainability is increasingly becoming a qualifying factor for choosing suppliers” – IF manufacturer

“if presented with an identical offer by 2 suppliers, sustainability and something such as Origin Green could be the point that

swings the purchasing decision” – clinical nutrition

Overview - Sustainability

• Information collected at audit.

• Not used in calculation of score.

• Information given to farmer only.

• Indicates farm performance in key areas relative to

other Irish dairy farmers.

• Will be reported back to farmers in the CF letter.

Key sustainability areasWater

Biodiversity Welfare

Carbon Waste

Social

Energy

Preparing for the Audit - Key Areas

• Copy of standard and Co-op involvement• Shortened checklist – will be posted with reminder letter

before audit happens.• Records

o BHRo Animal remedy – purchase and usage, Tubes usageo Feed - purchased and own farm feedso FSRA/FSS

• Dairy Hygiene requirements• Water Test for non-mains water• Health and Safety

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Key Areas

• Biosecurity Sign

• Footbath

• First Aid Kit

• Milking machine service records

Protect and Promote

• Many Irish dairy products have a premium status.

• Maintaining the position is an increasing challenge.

• We cannot compete on volume – must compete on quality.

• SDAS builds the sustainability profile of our dairy industry.

• SDAS provides proof of the high quality system in place.

Ireland has a Green Reality

This sets apart from our competitors.

No longer good enough to talk about it.

We need to measure, prove and verify.