TRADE ASSURANCE NEWS
AIC welcomes ‘earned recognition’ changes in Northern Ireland : 20 June 2017 Feed businesses in Northern Ireland who participate in and comply with the feed assurance schemes – FEMAS, TASCC and UFAS – can look forward to fewer inspections and less sampling as the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs implements the concept of ‘Earned Recognition’. Universal Feed Assurance Scheme (UFAS) appoints new Certification Body : 1 June 2017 The Agricultural Industries Confederation has appointed Acoura, part of the Lloyd's Register group, to certify and audit UFAS from 1 September 2017. New Vehicle Inventory Database simplifies work of assurance participants and auditors : 16 January 2017 Kiwa-PAI and AIC Services have a launched the ‘Vehicle Inventory Database’ (VID), an on-line portal to maintain vehicle records and provide traceability in one place for participants in the AIC trade assurance schemes – FEMAS, FIAS, TASCC and UFAS. ...