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NUUS
Die maatskappy Afri Compliance het onlangs hul bestaande
kontrak met AFMA hernu, waarvolgens die maatskappy
landswyd sekere markbeskermingsdienste en onafhanklike oudit
dienste aan die voerbedryf sal lewer.
Hierdie verbintenis met Afri Compliance sluit aan by AFMA se
ondersteuning van die beginsel van selfregulering. Afri
Compliance is ook die gemagtigde diensverskaffer aan die
voerbedryf om die industrie gedragskode by individuele lede te
oudit. Met hierdie stap neem AFMA mede verantwoordelikheid
saam met owerheidsinstellings vir die goeie orde in hul bedryf
en voldoen hulle aan een van die belangrikste voorskrifte van
die nuwe CPA rakende die instelling van 'n gedragskode.
Die voerbedryf gaan, net soos ander bedrywe, gebuk onder
prysdruk in die waardeketting en daarom is dit belangrik dat
seker gemaak word dat die speelveld in die voerbedryf gelyk
There are now only a few weeks to go until the IEC London 2011
conference which takes place from the 3rd to the 5th April, and
the team at the IEC is busy making the final preparations.
IEC London 2011 will present a two day program of world-class
speakers, discussing topics influencing the egg industry,
including speakers from the European Commission, FAO and
Tesco's. Attending the London conference provides delegates
the opportunity to meet with over 250 leading egg industry
figures. Simultaneous translation at the IEC London conference
will be available for all conference sessions in French, Spanish,
and Italian. IEC Chairman, Joanne Ivy, says: “This is all set to be
another truly excellent event, with inspirational speakers from
around the world sharing their expertise and offering invaluable
advice, combined with the opportunity to meet and network with
leaders and key decision makers within our industry.”
moet wees. Dit is daarom belangrik dat alle rolspelers in die
bedryf moet voldoen aan die vereistes wat in terme van SA
wetgewing aan hulle gestel word.
“AFMA het 'n hoë agting vir die kundigheid en vermoë van Afri
Compliance om AFMA by te staan in sy strewe om seker te
maak dat net die beste gehalte voer vervaardig word,” het Mnr
De Wet Boshoff, Uitvoerende Direkteur van AFMA, gesê.
“Hierdie stap van AFMA vorm deel van sy doelwit om die
Voerbedryf in SA te vestig as 'n toonaangewende bedryf wat
met integriteit na hul belange omsien.”
“Hierdie dienste is in lyn met die doelwit van Afri Compliance
om gespesialiseerde dienste aan die voer en verwante landbou
bedrywe te lewer,” het Mnr Joe Hanekom, Besturende Direkteur
van Afri Compliance, gesê. “AFMA is een van die
toonaangewende bedrywe wat betref selfregulering.”
Speakers during the conference will include Professor David
Hughes, “Supplying Multiple Retailers – The Green Train has left
the Station”; Steve Murrells, Ex-Director of Tesco, “How to Serve
Retailers in the Future”; Dr Michael MacLeod, FAO, "Preliminary
life-cycle assessment of laying hens"; Nan-Dirk Mulder,
Rabobank, “Competition for Land Use between Different
Production Alternatives”; Dr Adrian Williams, Cranfield
University, UK, “Carbon Footprint”; and Robert Krouse,
Chairman, United Egg Producers, Crisis Management (Lessons
learnt - Salmonella in the US)”.
Also on the agenda are Dr Fabien De Meester, “Egg as The
Nutraceutical and the Economic Opportunity of Cracking into It”;
Professor Hans-Wilhelm Windhorst, “The Role of Less
Developed and Threshold Companies in Global Egg Production
& Trade”; and Andrea Gavinelli and Stefania Marrone, EU
Commission, “Approaching the EU ban on Conventional Cages
- Situation analysis”.
The IEC 2011 conference is being held at the Royal
Horseguards Hotel, London. To register, contact the IEC office at
www.internationalegg.com.