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Launch of the ICRT database

The International Committee for Road Transport or ICRT launches now the database with information on products and cleaning regimes for products that are transported before feed.

The companies are invited to use this new tool from now on, by consulting the website devoted to this: http://www.icrt-idtf.com/

Fenugreek seeds - Ban on imports lifted

The Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) notifies that, as from 1 April 2012, fenugreek seeds from Egypt may be imported to the EU again.

Guideline Antibiotics Monitoring published

On 1st April 2011 the antibiotics monitoring starts – initially for poultry fattening. To assure a smooth start, the new Guideline Antibiotics Monitoring is published today. You will find the guideline on a separate site on our homepage where you will find further helpful documents in future.

New chairmanship of the sanction board

As of 1 march 2012 Kurt Pillman, former president of the Bonn Regional Court, has taken over the chair of the QS sanction board. He replaces Wilbert Knickenberg, who held this position since 2003, shortly after the foundation of the QS scheme. Additionally Dr. Friedhelm Adam was appointed to the sanction board as further expert for the agricultural sector.

On 8 march 2012 the sanction board will meet for the first time in its new composition. It will be the 36. sanction board meeting since the foundation of the QS scheme.

QS at the meat congress 2012

On 29 February 2012, the 20th German meat congress was held in Bonn. The annual meeting at the Petersberg is a fixed date for members of the meat sector. Accordingly, it is a must-attend for QS. At our information booth, we presented our EU-funded information campaign "QS-live. Initiative for quality assurance" and answered questions of our scheme participants in the sector.

Thank you for interesting conversations and an intensive exchange.

Converting veterinary care contracts

The two-year transitional period regarding the adjustment of veterinary care contracts to the requirements on veterinary stock care which have been in force since January 2010 expired on January 01, 2012. Since then, the content of veterinary care contracts is inspected in the audits.

International Meeting of Laboratory Mangers in Berlin

More than 60 executives from Germany and abroad took part in the annual Laboratory Managers’ Meeting Residue Monitoring in Berlin. On this occasion the experts learned about news from the QS scheme and new facts from the analysis of residues in fruits, vegetables and potatoes.

QS-live proves popular at the Fruit Logistica

The presentation of "QS-live.de" attracts a lot of attention at the ongoing Fruit Logistica. With a blog, campaigns, news, lotteries, recipes and product information the interactive internet portal will inform about fresh foodstuffs with the blue certification mark and illustrate what cross-stage quality assurance means in future.
You can visit us at our booth in hall 20 of the exhibition centre in Berlin. Get a first impression by the following pictures.

Presentation Monitoringreport 2012 at the Fruit Logistica

QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH and German fruit trade association Deutscher Fruchthandelsverband e.V. (DFHV) present the Monitoringreport 2012 at the Fruit Logistica. The Conclusion from the joint evaluation of the monitoring programs is: Fresh fruit and vegetables are healthy. The legally prescribed maximum levels of pesticides are generally far below. The focus of this year report is on tomatoes, shrub berry fruits, lemons and cucumbers.

Spotaudits at poultry producers in the QS scheme

As from 2013 unannounced inspections, so called spotaudits, will be introduced as binding for all livestock producers in the QS scheme. But already this year, QS will take the first step by conducting around 1.200 spotaudits on the initiative of the German poultry sector.
The inspections starting in February will relate to locations in Germany, that participate in the QS scheme in the products scope agriculture – poultry production. Related costs will be borne by the poultry sector.