Feed Manual of Official Controls

The Feed Manual is a guide for Authorised Officer conducting Official Controls of feed law and Agents in Scotland.

Annex 3.1 Competency Framework

Please refer to the PDF download for full details.

Annex 3.2 Qualification Equivalence Criteria

The candidate must have:

1. Minimum of level 8 (Scotland) or Level 5 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) qualification in feed, food, or agriculture.

The level 8 (Scotland) /Level 5 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) qualification includes a Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) and Higher National Diploma (HND)

AND

2. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in one, or a combination of one or more, of the feed, food, or agriculture sectors

AND

3. Auditing training or a minimum of 2 years’ auditing experience

Examples of audit training include, but are not limited to:

  • Lead auditor training.
  • ISO 9001 auditor training
  • ISO 22000/ FSSC 22000 auditor training
  • Assessment of HACCP systems course (delivered to LA officers in 2008 and 2009), which contains an element of “Principles of Auditing.”

If there is any uncertainty about meeting the audit training requirements, the FDB should be contacted : feed@fss.scot

Annex 3.3 Competency and Qualification Review Record

Please refer to the PDF download for full details.

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