ANNEX IPRIMARY PRODUCTION

PART ARequirements for feed businesses at the level of primary production of feed referred to in Article 5(1)

II.Record-keeping

1.

Feed business operators shall keep records relating to measures put in place to control hazards, in an appropriate manner and for an appropriate period, commensurate with the nature and size of the feed business. Feed business operators must make relevant information contained in these records available to the competent authority.

2.Feed business operators must, in particular, keep records on:

  1. (a)

    any use of plant protection products and biocides;

  2. (b)

    use of genetically modified seeds;

  3. (c)

    any occurrence of pests or diseases that may affect the safety of primary products;

  4. (d)

    the results of any analyses carried out on samples taken from primary products or other samples taken for diagnostic purposes that have importance for feed safety;

  5. (e)

    the source and quantity of each input of feed and the destination and quantity for each output of feed.

3.

Other persons, such as veterinarians, agronomists and farm technicians, may assist the feed business operators with the keeping of records relevant to the activities they carry out on the farm.