Time is running out to sign up for the AIC Scotland meeting and AGM being held this Thursday (26 th ). The meeting will be held online using the microsoft teams platform.
AIC is empowered in all AIC Contracts to declare, where necessary, additional non-business days other than Saturdays, Sundays and officially recognised UK national holidays, for the purpose of passing notices and claims. This does not affect deliveries.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have published updated biosecurity guidance for poultry keepers following the introduction of the Great Britain-wide Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ). As part of the guidance, poultry keepers are asked to complete a self-assessment biosecurity checklist for their premises.
AIC has received the following email and attachments from Defra: | As you are aware, the second phase of the transition to IPAFFS will introduce Products of Animal Origin via CVED-P and High Risk Food and Feed of Non Animal Origin via CHED-D from the 7 December.
This document provides a summary overview of the key changes made to the FIAS standard 2016 for the next issue in place from April 2021 (version 5). It should be read in conjunction with the relevant section of the revised standard; for convenience clause numbers from FIAS 2016 are also provided.
AIC has issued the following comments following the Countryfile programme on Sunday 8th November. The programme covered a topic on illegal pesticides, pesticide disposal and counterfeit pesticides.
AIC members who have delivered training to NRoSO members in the past will be aware that due to Covid-19, the annual training event for NRoSO members will be delivered online this year. This decision was taken by City and Guilds after weighing up the Covid -19 risks to trainers and trainees by going ahead with face to face meetings against the benefits of face to face training.
