IFIF expert committees
Experts from member companies and national associations participate in IFIF’s three expert and technical committees: Policy, Technology and Education (PET). These consider key industry issues and help develop global feed and food industry standards.
Policy
In 2011, the Policy Committee continued its work with Codex Alimentarius to ensure that IFIF’s position is fairly represented in Codex feed-related work, including input into the Codex Task Force on Animal Feeding draft documents. This critical effort will continue in 2012.
Education
The Education Committee worked to promote the adoption and use of the IFIF FAO Feed Manual and the Codex Code of Practice for Good Animal Feeding (see details in third column). Translations into the other FAO working languages, including Spanish, Arabic and French are being finalized and will be launched in 2012. In 2012, the committee will focus on organizing the IV Global Feed & Food Congress in Sun City, South Africa in April 2013.
Technology
The Technology committee finalized work on the Comparison of Approvals Process and Risk Assessment Procedures for Feed Ingredients Project. This will lead to the creation of a model for ingredient equivalency between countries. In 2012, the committee will focus on expanding this project to other world regions.