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1 st WorkshopXIII International Feed Technology Symposiumand manufacturing industries. Association of Animal Feed Manufacturers of SCC is amember of International Feed Industries Federation (IFIF) from 2004. It is well knownthat by signing the Agreement on Stabilization and Accession to the EU, Serbia hasaccepted certain responsibilities which, among others, include aligning nationallegislation with the legislation of EU. This has enabled the Association of Animal FeedManufacturers of SCC to initiate negotiations regarding future membership of EuropeanFeed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC). On 1 July 2009, in recognition of values,possibilities and knowledge of local manufacturers, the Association of Animal FeedManufacturers of SCC became a member of FEFAC (with a status of observer), until thefinal accession of Serbia to EU.PRESENTThis section, which covers the period from the founding the Association until present,has a goal of emphasizing the values of local animal feed manufacturers, by displayingquantitative parameters of this industry.Business activities of animal feed manufacturers in Serbian economic system still facenumerous limitations. Tax burdens are extremely high, which has a direct influence onthe competitiveness of the local product in the marketplace. Although animal feedmanufacturers (regulation from year 2005, application in January 2009) are faced withmandatory accreditation (HACCP, ISO), there are no clearly defined conditions forobjects in manufacturing, while the area of manufacturing of additives for animal feed isentirely undefined. Numerous registered feed manufacturers (officially 369 of them inNovember 2008) and unequal coverage of the market, emphasises unfair competition inthis area. It is true that we have fertile soil and plant resources, but we still have notproduced a high-protein feedstuff of our own plant origin. A unique standard, and a”brand” product for local animal feed, do not exist. Those are all indicators of neglectingthe value of animal feed manufacturers in the economic stability of Serbia. On the otherhand, it is expected is that feed manufacturers will get accreditation for Russianmarketplace and a possible accreditation for muslim countries.Based on official statistical data (Table 1), production of animal feed in 2008 hasincreased by 37.5% from the previous year. The total production of animal feed in 2008amounted to 823.451 tons of which 759.116 tons comprised of compound feed, whichwas an overall increase of 37% compared to 2007. The total production of supplementalcompound feed in 2008 was 49.659 tons, which is a 43% increase from the previousyear, while the total amount of vitamin-mineral mixtures, premixes, amounted to 14.387tons, which was an increase of 45% compared to 2007.53