Director's Briefing Notes are published every two weeks and are a summary of the Member Briefings.

Re-evaluation of EU Authorised Feed Additives (1)

Legislation giving effect to the preparation and presentation of applications and the assessment and authorisation of feed additives has been published.

Further information: F08-035

Re-evaluation of EU Authorised Feed Additives (2)

The re-evaluation of EU authorised feed additives has been described as "a critical step for the future of the EU livestock sector" and, to this end, a template letter has been prepared for feed member companies to send to their suppliers of generic feed additives.

Further information: F08-036

Wheatfeed Incident Investigation Completed

Animal Health (formerly State Veterinary Service) has completed its investigation into an incident in which routine official sampling of a consignment of wheat feed revealed the presence of low level material of animal origin; 815 feed samples were tested, of which 13 proved positive for low level contamination.

Further information: G08-044

AIC Assurance Scheme Register Checker Improved

A number of improvements have been made to the Assurance Scheme Register Checker on the AIC website as a result of feedback from users.

Further information: G08-043

Employment Law: Flexible Working

The Government has announced its intention to extend the flexible working regulations to employees who have parental responsibility for children up to the age of 16.

Further information: G08-045

PPPs Strategy Document Revised and Replaced

The 'UK Strategy for the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products' has been replaced by the 'UK Pesticide Strategy', featuring five action plans.

Further information: CP08-007