Pigs Standards
DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES Version 5.1 (modified)
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Key – Those standards which have greater significance (all other standards are normal)
Recommendation – Those which do not affect certification
New – A completely new standard which the member must now adhere to
Revised – A standard that has changed and requires the member to take some different or additional action to before
Upgraded – The standard has been upgraded to a Key standard or from a Recommendation to a full standard
Appendix – Referenced in ‘How you will be measured’. Indicates that additional information is provided in the Appendices, which are available at the end of each section.
PG.DP.1 Key
The farm, as a whole, must present an acceptable and tidy appearance to the general public. The site management must not present a food safety, animal welfare or environmental risk
How you will be measured
PG.DP.1.a
PG.DP.1.b
PG.DP.1.1
A farm map must be present and areas of specific risk are identified
How you will be measured
PG.DP.1.1.a
Farm map
PG.DP.1.2
Where a landfill* is known to be located within 2km of the pig unit the member must notify the Food Standards Agency
Evidence of notification of FSA
PG.DP.2
A documented plan for the effective management of serious incidents and potential emergency situations that threaten the welfare of livestock, food safety or the environment must be in place and known to those involved in farm tasks.
How you will be measured
PG.DP.2.a
PG.DP.2.b
PG.DP.2.c
Contingency/emergency plan
PG.DP.3
Systems must be in place for recording, investigating and resolution of any complaints and/or sampling results that are relevant to the requirements of the Red Tractor Standards (REVISED)
How you will be measured
PG.DP.3.a
Complaint/Sample records
PG.DP.5
The farm holds an environmental permit where required by The Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR)
Evidence of environmental permit
- AHDB contingency planning for pig keepers: https://ahdb.org.uk/knowledge-library/contingency-planning-for-pig-keepers
- Government guidance on farm fires and protecting farm animal welfare: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/farm-fires-protecting-farm-animal-welfare
- NPA advice on notifiable disease – movement controls, culling and cleaning:http://www.npa-uk.org.uk/hres/Notifiable%20disease%20outbreak%20plan
More Standards
- DP.1.1 – One or more maps may be used and this may be held as a hard copy or as an electronic document
- DP.1.2 – Notification must be sent to sla.contracts@food.gov.uk
- DP.5 – An environmental permit is required where the following pig place numbers are exceeded:
– 2,000 places for production pigs (above 30 kg) and/or
– 750 places for sows
