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Assurance

The British Meat Quality Standard Mark is an integrated scheme involving the farm, feed supply, livestock haulier, abattoir and processing plant, all of which must comply with strict operating standards.

All pork, bacon and ham that carries the Mark comes from farmers and processors committed to high standards of animal welfare, quality control and traceability. But written standards are no good by themselves.

We need to know that they are being followed. Every link in the supply chain is subject to regular independent auditing to ensure they conform.

Three standard bodies currently offer membership to the farm element of the assurance scheme. These bodies operate equivalent standards.

Assured British Pigs - Introduction and Certification Standard
Genesis Quality Assurance

Two standard bodies currently offer membership to the transport element of the assurance scheme. These bodies operate to equivalent standards
Assured British Meat Assured Transport Scheme
Specially Selected Scotch Assured Haulier Scheme Pork Processing schemes are currently offered by two assurance bodies:
British Quality Assured Pigmeat
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) operates the British Charter Scheme for Bacon, Ham and Sausages.

The scheme recognises certain assurance bodies operating to recognised international standards (EN45011) as priority quality assurance standards that are equivalent to those of the BPEX scheme.

Membership of these schemes therefore satisfies the BPEX requirement.

Click here to download a report on "The Cost and Benefits of Farm Assurance to Livestock Producers in England".

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