BRITISH DEER FARMS AND PARKS ASSOCIATION DEER PARK ASSURANCE SCHEME LEVEL 1

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1 BRITISH DEER FARMS AND PARKS ASSOCIATION BRITISH DEER FARMS AND PARKS ASSOCIATION DEER PARK ASSURANCE SCHEME LEVEL 1

2 Why Quality Assurance? Historical context Overview of Schemes Society benefits Producer benefits

3 Why Quality Assurance? Brambell Report Report into the Welfare of Animals kept under Intensive Livestock Husbandry systems

4 Why Quality Assurance? Farm Animal Welfare Advisory CommiTee (FAWAC) 1979 replaced by Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) Developed Five Freedoms

5 Why Quality Assurance? Freedom from hunger & thirst Freedom from discomfort Freedom from pain, injury and disease Freedom to express normal behaviour Freedom from fear and distress

6 Why Quality Assurance? Overview of schemes RED TRACTOR

7 Why Quality Assurance? Overview of schemes QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND

8 Why Quality Assurance? Overview of schemes

9 Why Quality Assurance? Society benefits Safer food v Greater controls over animal feed, medicines & agri chemicals More traceable food v Be6er animal iden7fica7on, animal records BeTer animal welfare v Greater vet involvement, health planning More produc_on oversight v Regular independent checks

10 Why Quality Assurance? Producer benefits Market access/security Unified inspec_on process Official regulatory recogni_on Knowledge transfer and industry development

11 Why Quality Assurance? In the21 st century Food that is safe & tastes good taken as given Where it has come from How has it been produced Is the environment well managed How is it processed Informa_on on outlet/restaurant

12 Why Quality Assurance for venison Scocsh Quality Wild Venison (SQWV) Launched 2002/3 Combina_on of Forestry Commission & Private Estates 2014/15 75% of wild deer culled SQWV assured C. 50,000 deer. Premium paid by SQWV approved processors Major retailers sourcing SQWV assured for own label

13 Why Quality Assurance for Park Venison Much in common with SQWV Deer are legally wild Culled in the field Ini_al processing takes place on site Larder & Chiller facili_es required Carcases sold skin on to processor

14 Why Quality Assurance for Park Venison The Wild Game Guide Revision June 2014

15 Why Quality Assurance for Deer Parks The Food Safety Act 1990 Regula_on (EC) No 178/2002 Regula_on (EC) No 852/2004 Regula_on (EC) No 853/2004

16 Why Quality Assurance for Park Venison Wild Game is covered by specific provisions Regula_on (EC) No 178/2002 Food traceability requirements Regula_on (EC) No 852/2004 Food Hygiene Regula_ons Regula_on (EC) No 853/2004 Food Hygiene Regula_ons

17 BDFPA Deer Venison Assurance Scheme Level 1 Approved member of the BDFPA Park Venison Assurance scheme status demonstrates: Deer are managed in accordance with best prac_ce Carcases are handled in accordance with current legisla_on Venison you are selling is to a quality standard that is verified by an independent inspec_on body.

18 BDFPA Park Venison Assurance Scheme Level 1 What the scheme covers: Deer Management Stockmanship Biosecurity Park facili_es

19 BDFPA Park Venison Assurance Scheme Level 1 What the scheme covers: Deer Health & Welfare Feed Water

20 BDFPA Park Venison Assurance Scheme Level 1 What the scheme covers: Food Hygiene & Safety Culling Larder design & facili_es Larder work Disposal of waste

21 BDFPA Park Venison Assurance Scheme Level 1 What the scheme covers: Food Hygiene & Safety Culling Larder design & facili_es Larder work Disposal of waste

22 BDFPA Park Venison Assurance Scheme Level 1 How the scheme works: Complete applica_on form Pay fee Self assessment checklist Submit documents

23 BDFPA Park Venison Assurance Scheme Level 1 How the scheme works: Review of self assessment checklist Accompanying documents If demonstrates compliance with standards cer_fica_on Issue of Cer_ficate

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25 BDFPA Deer Venison Assurance The future.. Scheme LEVEL 2

26 How to Join More informa_on The Bri_sh Deer Farms and Parks Associa_on, PO Box 7522, Matlock, DE4 9BR Tel: Fax: Web:

27 SFQC Ltd 6 Redheughs Rigg Edinburgh EH12 9D Tel: Web: How to Join More informa_on jonathan.whitehead@sfqc.co.uk

28 BRITISH DEER FARMS AND PARKS ASSOCIATION Any ques_ons Thank you