FIAS Standards Consultation 2021 launched
AIC is pleased to announce the launch of consultation on the draft FIAS 2021 Standard, due to be introduced on 1st February 2021. Documents can be found on the AIC website.
The current FIAS 2016 standard has been thoroughly reviewed over the past year by the FIAS Review Group and Working Group, with the aim of clarifying, simplifying and re-emphasising the FIAS principles of legislation, security, product safety, traceability and good practice for fertiliser manufacture, storage, sales and haulage.
Key changes proposed include merging of previous separate documents into a single FIAS standard with colour coded sections; a change of numbering and format similar to that of the AIC TASCC scheme; clarification of requirements for derogation of contractors; rewording of product recall requirements; updates to legislation or guidance where applicable and provision of links direct to relevant documents for online users.
The new standard will be accompanied by a provision of guidance and templates on the AIC website.
Responses are invited by email to Roberta Reeve by the closing date at [email protected]. The consultation period will run until 5pm on Wednesday 9th September.
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About AIC
As the UK agricultural supply industry's leading trade association, the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) represents businesses in key sectors within the supply chains that feed the nation.
Its Member businesses supply UK farmers and growers with the animal feed, fertiliser, seed, crop protection products, trusted advice and quality services that are essential to producing food, as well as trading crops and commodities across the globe.
Formed in October 2003 by a merger of three trade associations, today AIC has over 230 Members in the agri-supply trade and represents £17.8 billion* turnover at farmgate.
AIC works on behalf of its Members by lobbying policymakers and stakeholders, delivering information, providing trade assurance schemes, and offering technical support.
AIC Services manages a range of services, including Trade Assurance Schemes and professional registers recognised by the UK Government as essential means to underpin feed and food safety alongside fertiliser security.
These schemes and professional registers include:
- Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops (TASCC)
- Feed Materials Assurance Scheme (FEMAS)
- Universal Feed Assurance Scheme (UFAS)
- European Seed Treatment Assurance (ESTA)
- Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS)
- Feed Adviser Register (FAR)
- Renewable Energy Directive (RED)
- Forage Assurance Scheme (FAA)
- AIC Services Palm Oil Credit Scheme (APOCS)
*According to a 2023 survey of AIC Members.
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