Quality Assurance (QA) in South African Animal Feed Industry - AFMA

Policy document to guide future legislation on
animal feeds
•With regards to QA the policy document declares that:
•Global quality standards have to be adhered to in the interests of
feed safety
•More punitive measures are required to encourage compliance and
to serve as a credible deterrent
•Quicker administrative decision-making is necessary in cases of
emergency to protect the agricultural industry and consumers
•Government intends to better monitor on a long-term basis the
animal feed production process to prevent the introduction of
contaminants and maintain high industry standards