Imported Crop Standards Review – Gatekeeper Protocol

The following documents have been prepared for this area and are shown below:

  1. Gatekeeper Protocol press release
  2. Position Statement – Introduction of the Gatekeeper protocol into the UK
  3. FAQ – Assessment of Gatekeeper protocol into the UK
  4. Presentation – Assessment of AIC Gatekeeper protocol into the UK
  5. Assessment of introducing Gatekeeping assurance into the UK - video with voice over

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UFAS - Universal Feed Assurance Scheme

Provides an assurance system to ensure that feed destined for UK livestock meets safety requirements defined by legislators and industry.

TASCC - Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops

Provides an assurance system for the trading of combinable crops for food, feed and biofuel use, the trading of compound feed and feed materials and the transport and storage of combinable crops and animal feeds to meet safety requirements defined by legislators and industry.

FEMAS - Feed Materials Assurance Scheme

Provides an assurance system to ensure that feed ingredients destined for UK livestock meet safety requirements defined by legislators and industry.

FIAS - Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme

Provides an assurance system to ensure that the security, safety and traceability of fertilisers meet the requirements defined by legislators and industry.

ESTA - European Seed Treatment Assurance scheme

Provides a quality assurance system to ensure that seed treatment and the resulting treated seed meet requirements defined by legislators and industry.

Renewable Energy Directive (REDII)

RED, the EU’S Renewable Energy Directive, came into force in June 2009.

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AIC caters for a range of transport needs of AIC members from assurance, to providing derogations and helping shape policy decision at Government level. Haulage fleets can be assured through our assurance schemes to meet the various requirements of food and feed safety. Derogations can be applied for via the Departments of Transport to ensure the haulage fleet is keep mobile in challenging conditions. AIC also work with the key transport trade bodies including the Road Haulage Association and the Logistics Association.

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24 May 2022

Imported Crop Standards Review – Gatekeeper Protocol 

The following documents have been prepared for this area: Gatekeeper Protocol press release; Position Statement – Introduction of the Gatekeeper protocol into the UK; FAQ – Assessment of Gatekeeper protocol into the UK; Presentation – Assessment of AIC Gatekeeper protocol into the UK 

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