1. Introduction 4
2. Definitions and terminology 6
3. Animal feed legislation and GMP
+ certification scheme animal feed sector 8
4. HACCP system requirements 9

4.1 Management responsibilities 9
4.1.1 Defining quality policy 9
4.1.2 Defining the scope of the HACCP system 9
4.1.3 Tasks, responsibilities and authorisation (TRA) 9
4.1.4 Making resources available 10
4.1.5 Management assessment of the HACCP system 10
5. HACCP phased plan 11
Phase 1 Forming multi-disciplinary HACCP and validation teams 12
Phase 2 Description of animal feedstuffs 14
Phase 2.1 Description of the finished product in finished
product specifications 14
Phase 2.2 Description of the ingredients and auxiliary substances 15
Phase 3 Determining the intended use of animal feed 16
Phase 4 Determine process information 17
Phase 4.1 Preparing process diagrams 17
Phase 4.2 Preparing a floor plan 19
Phase 5 Testing process information 20
Phase 6 Define prerequisite programme 21
Phase 7 Hazard analysis 22
Phase 7.1 Hazard identification 22
Phase 7.2 Risk assessment 24
Phase 8 Determining critical control points (CCP’s) 26
Phase 8.1 Determining control measure 26
Phase 8.2 Determining critical control points (CCP’s) 27
Phase 9 Determining standards for CCP’s (Action and Rejection limits) 30
Phase 10 Monitoring CCP’s 31
Phase 11 Determining/ recording corrective measures relating to CCP 32
Phase 12 Validation and verification of the HACCP system 33
Phase 12.1 Validation of the HACCP system 33
Phase 12.2 Verification of the HACCP system 34
Phase 13 Documentation and registrations 36
Appendix 1 Completing the hazard analysis table 40
Appendix 2 Summary overview of CCP’s and general control measures 40