fefac policy on research and innovation in the eu feed industry

FEFAC

FEFAC policy on research and innovation in the EU feed industry

Mr. Alexander Döring, Secretary General of FEFAC13th International Feed Technology Symposium

29-30 September 2009

Overview of the presentation

I. Introduction

II. Marketing and use of feed

III. FEFAC environment report

IV. Sustainable consumption and production

V. EUropean FEed TEchnology Center (EUFETEC)

VI. European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform

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FEFAC Structure - CommitteesAnimal Nutrition

Chairman: K. Larsson (SLR)Vice-Chair: P. Radewahn (DVT)

Industrial Compound Feed Production

Milk ReplacersChairman: G. Kleinhout (SNIA)Vice-Chair: H. Boeve (NEVEDI)

Premix and Mineral FeedChairman: R. Sijtsma (NEVEDI)Vice-Chair: J.F Labarre (SNIA)

Fish FeedChairman: A. Allodi (ASSALZOO)Vice-Chair: K. T. Maeland (FHL)

EFMCChairman: S. Ferrari (ASSALZOO)Vice-Chair: Y. Dejaegher (BEMEFA)

Chairman: A. Sebastia (CESFAC)Vice-Chair: J. Piçarra (IACA)

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FEFAC’s mission is to:

represent, defend and promote the interests of the European compound feed industry to the European Institutions;lobby for a legislative framework and its implementation, without discrimination in EU Member States so as to maximise market opportunities for EU compound feed companies;safeguard conditions of free access to raw materials, the proper functioning of their markets and the definition of their quality;develop professional rules and good manufacturing practices that ensure the quality and the safety of compound feed;encourage the sustainable development of animal productions responding to the market requirements,


FEFAC role on innovation and Research & Development

- Precompetitive innovation and Research & Development issues at EU level.

- General EU framework supporting innovation and Research & development

- Ensuring of a « level playing field » for a sustainable development for feed and livestock production.

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Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 on the marketing and use of feed (1)

Whereas 24: « The intellectual property rights of producers should be protected. For the enforcement of such intellectual property rights, Directive 2004/48/EC should apply. It should also be acknowledged that the quantitative composition of compound feed, unlike the names of feed materials contained therein, can, under certain conditions, be considered confidential information to be protected ».Whereas 31: « Modern labelling facilitates a competitive market environment in which dynamic, efficient, innovative operators can make full use of labelling to sell their products. Having regard to both the business-to-business relationship in the marketing of livestock feed […], Codes of good labelling […] could be a useful means of achieving the objectives of modern labelling ».



Article 13: « The labelling and the presentation of feed materials and compound feed may draw particular attention to the presence or the absence of a substance in the feed, to a specific nutritional characteristic or process or to a specific function related to any of these, provided that the following conditions are met: (a) the claim is objective, verifiable by the competent authorities and understandable by the user of the feed; and (b) the person responsible for the labelling provides, at the request of the competent authority, scientific substantiation of the claim, either by reference to publicly available scientific evidence or through documented company research ».



Article 17(2)b: « if the percentages by weight of the feed materials contained in compound feed for food-producing animals are not indicated on the labelling, the person responsible for the labelling shall, without prejudice to Directive 2004/48/EC, make available to the purchaser, on request, information on the quantitative composition data within a range of +/– 15 % of the value according to the feed formulation ».

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To do list for the implementation of the new regulation

Tasks under the responsibility of the EU Commission:• Commission guidelines for status of substances (grey zone)• Revision of Annex IV on tolerances for nutritional labelling• Update of the negative list• Transitional period/measures• First version of the Community Catalogue of feed materials• Commission guidelines for authorisation of intended uses• Commission study on a potential extension of new labelling principles to labelling of

additives and premixtures

Tasks under the responsibility of FEFAC/stakeholders:• Guide to good practice for labelling of compound feed• Revision of the Community Catalogue of feed materials• Procedure for notification to the register of feed materials• Dossiers for “nutritional supplements”• Chemical impurities and processing aids

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Establishment of several Task Forces for the implementation of the Regulation- Task Force “grey zone” products- Task Force “Community Code of good labelling practice

for compound feed for food producing animals”- Task Force “Analytical tolerances”- Task Force “Labelling of premixtures”- Task Force “Dietetic feed”- Joint Task Force “Community Catalogue of feed

materials”


The FEFAC environment report …


• … is an investigation of different aspects of the sustainability of compound feed production and consumption from environment viewpoint

• … is a non exhaustive review of national / European initiatives to evaluate / improve the sustainability of compound feed production and consumption

• … is not a life cycle assessment

The FEFAC Credo (1)

• FEFAC believes that products of animal origin form an integral part of the European diet providing key nutritional benefits to the European population.

• Nutritionally optimised feed meeting the physiological requirements of animals and fish raised for food production purposes is essential to mitigate the environmental impact of production and consumption of animal products.

• The EU compound feed industry is willing to responsibly contribute to the sustainable development of livestock and aquaculture production systems


The FEFAC Credo (2)

• FEFAC believes that the key drivers for such improvements are:– Promotion of ecologically intensive production systems for farm

animals and fish, oriented towards maximisation of resources efficiency and minimisation of GHG emissions;

– Changes in diet patterns and composition for farm animals and fish to significantly reduce the GHG emissions attributed to livestock production systems (e.g. methane);

– Improvement of feed efficiency, i.e. the conversion of feed into animal products, in order to control the use of resources and to reduce the loss of nutrients;

– Further optimisation of use of co-products from the food industry, biomass and non-organic raw materials to alleviate the pressure on natural resources.


The FEFAC Credo (3)

• FEFAC and its member Associations believe they have a role to play in providing feed companies with tools to measure and improve the environmental performance of their products. FEFAC is committed to play a role as spokesman of the EU compound feed industry to facilitate feed chain cross-sector initiatives to develop standardised methodologies to evaluate carbon foot print and also to contribute to international agreements on sustainable criteria for feed production.


Co-ordonation with other chain partnersFood Chain SCP Roundtable

• Mandate: Work towards reliable & uniform environmental assessment methodologies for food Identify suitable communication tools vis-à-vis consumers Communicate existing and identify future sustainability actions along the food chain

• Participants: EU Commission Agro supply (feed, fertilisers, PPP, etc.) Agri-trade Farmers Food and drink manufacturers Packaging and end of waste Retailers Scientific experts where required Observers (NGOs, consumers)

• Launched in May 2009


FEFAC must participate / contribute to the public debate on sustainable

livestock development because …

• Pressure from authorities and chain partners– EU Commission SCP action plan promoting science-based

approach– NGOs action for responsible soy

• Actions at company/ sector organisations to improve sustainability of feed production and consumption

• The present debate on climate change mitigation in Agriculture and the EU Sustainable consumption and production agenda is a unique opportunity to rehabilitate modern, ecologically intensive livestock production systems


FEFAC (EU)Key Observer

– Feed Industry BEMEFA (BE), FRANA / FEFANA (BE / EU), CESFAC (S)

– Academic community AUGent/ILVO (BE), Wageningen UR (NL),

Piacenza (IT), Nottingham (UK)

– Research centers TECALIMAN (F), IFF (DE), FINS (SRB)

Key Stakeholders

EUFETEC Structure

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To support FEED sector-bound and FEED sector-steered technological innovation through an integrated approach :

Competitive EU Feed industry, for consumers, farmers and other industries

Harmonized

Practical guidelines /

Practical implementation /

Research

Training

Service provision

EUFETEC Mission


European Aquaculture Technology Platform (EATIP)

The EATIP mission:

• provide a Strategic Vision for the European aquaculture sector with respect to Research Technology Development and Innovation (RTDI).

• define strategies and roadmaps for realizing the Vision through the formulation of a comprehensive Strategic Research Agenda.

• stimulate increased private and public investment in RTDI in the aquaculture sector.

• contribute to improved research cooperation between European, national and regional entities, to assist in the establishment of National Mirror Platforms and to enhance the clustering and networking of Europe's RTDI capacity.

• stimulate researchers to work within aquaculture research, close to industry needs.



European Aquaculture Technology Platform (EATIP)

• Thematic areas– Product quality & human safety and health– Technology and systems (engineering)– Managing the biological lifecycle (incl. nutritional

needs)– Sustainable feed production (Chairman: Ole

Christensen – Biomar)– Interactions with the environment– Knowledge management– Animal health and welfare (incl. additives)



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fefac policy on research and innovation in the eu feed industry

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