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Genesis QA General Manager Jane Johnson
  Administrator Hilary Cuttell
  Administrators Gill Purkiss

Certification Body

Product Authentication International Limited (PAI)
The Hamlet
Hornbeam Park
Harrogate
HG2 8RE

Tel: 01423 878875 Fax: 01423 878870
Email: info@thepaigroup.com


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Pig Assurance Beef assurance Farm assurance

Plans & Protocols

Standard No Plan/Protocol

2.1.3 Emergency Action Plan

2.2.4 Complaints Record

2.4.0 Record of Professional Advisers/Contractors

2.5.2 Manure Management Plan – Beef & Sheep

2.5.2 Manure Management Plan – Pigs

2.5.3 Chemical Spillage Plan

2.5.4 Pest Control Plan – Baiting Record

2.9.1 Calibration Record

2.9.3 Cleaning Protocol for Trailers & Bulk Loaders

2.9.7 National Sprayer Testing Scheme – Operator Check Sheet

2.10.11 Broken Needle Policy

2.12.1 Secure Storage of Fertiliser Leaflet

2.12.1 Secure Storage of Fertiliser - Self Assessment Checklist

2.12.3 Secure Storage of Fertiliser - Theft Protocol

3.2.7 Annual Inspection of Pesticide Store

3.2.14 Local Beekeepers – Contact Details

3.3.3 Agricultural Use of Sewage Sludge

3.5.1 Grain Store Risk Assessment

3.5.5 Grain Store Cleaning Protocols

3.5.13 Crop Store Monitoring

3.10.4 Haulage Exclusion Lists & Haulage Contaminant Sensitive

3.10.8 Transportation of Crops – Emergency Procedures

3.11.1 Mycotoxins – Fusarium Risk Assessment

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On-line Access to Publications

ASSURED FOOD STANDARDS :
Code of Practice for On-farm Feeding
http://www.redtractor.org.uk/download/rt_code_farm_feeding.pdf

DEFRA :
DEFRA Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Air
http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/environment/cogap/pdf/aircode.pdf

DEFRA Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Soil
http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/environment/cogap/pdf/soilcode.pdf

DEFRA Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Water
http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/environment/cogap/pdf/watercod.pdf

DEFRA Code of Practice for the Control of Salmonella during the Storage, Handling and Transport of Raw Materials
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/zoonoses/zoonoses_reports/salmonella_cop.pdf

DEFRA Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products
http://www.pesticides.gov.uk/uploadedfiles/Web_Assets/PSD/Code_of_Practice_for_using_Plant_Protection_Products_-_Complete%20Code.pdf

DEFRA Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock – Sheep
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/welfare/farmed/sheep/booklets/sheep.pdf

DEFRA Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock – Pigs
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/welfare/farmed/pigs/pigcode.pdf

DEFRA Farm Fires: Protecting Animal Welfare
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/welfare/pdf/farmfires.pdf

DEFRA Fertiliser Recommendations for Agricultural and Horticultural Crops (RB209)
http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/environment/land-manage/nutrient/fert/rb209/index.htm

DEFRA Single Farm Payment Scheme Cross Compliance Guidance for Soil Management
www.defra.gov.uk/farm/capreform/pubs/pdf/XCSoilGuidance2006.pdf

Manure Planning in NVZ’s (PB5504)
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/regulat/forms/agri_env/nvz/nvz4.pdf

Guidelines for Farmers in NVZ’s (PB5505)
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/regulat/forms/agri_env/nvz/nvz5.pdf

 

FARM ANIMAL WELFARE COUNCIL
FAWC – Welfare of Pigs Kept Outdoors
http://www.fawc.org.uk/reports/pigs/fawcptoc.htm

 

Home-Grown Cereals Authority
HGCA Grain Storage Guide – 2 nd Edition
http://www.hgca.com/cms_publications.output/2/2/Publications/Publication/Grain%20Storage%20Guide%20-%202nd%20Edition.mspx?fn=show&pubcon=820

 

RUMA Alliance
Responsible Use of Antimicrobials in Pigs, Cattle & Sheep
www.ruma.org.uk

 

Grain Passports 2007
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Feed Hygiene Regulations Statement of Compliance 2007