Measures on the Examination of Fodder Manufacturing Enterprises
Measures on the Examination of Fodder Manufacturing Enterprises
Measures on the Examination of Fodder Manufacturing Enterprises
Order of the Ministry of Agriculture[2006] No.73
November 24, 2006
Chapter I General Rules
Article 1 In order to strengthen the administration of feed production enterprises, safeguard the quality safety of feed products, promote the sustainable development of feed industry and aquaculture industry, and maintain the people's health, the present Measures are constituted in accordance with Article 9 of the Regulation concerning the Administration of Feeds and Feed Additives.
Article 2 The present Measures shall apply to the examination of the establishment of feed production enterprises except for the production enterprises of feed additives, additive prefix feeds and feeds from animal sources.
Article 3 In order to set up a feed production enterprise, the enterprise registration procedures may not be gone through until an application has been found to be qualified upon examination of the feed administrative department of the provincial people's government according to the present Measures.
The establishment of a production enterprise of feed additives or additive prefix feeds shall be implemented in accordance with the Measures for the Administration of Production Licenses for Feed Additives and Additive Premix Feeds; and the establishment of a production enterprise of feeds from animal sources shall be implemented in accordance with the Measures for the Administration of the Safety and Hygiene of Feed Products from Animal Sources.
Article 4 The feed administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall take charge of the supervision and administration of the feed production enterprises within its own administrative area.
Chapter II Conditions for Enterprise Establishment
Article 5 A feed production enterprise shall have plants, technology, equipment and storage facilities suitable for the feed production:
1. The plants keep away from chemical enterprises or other polluting industrial enterprises, and retain appropriate distance from farms, slaughterhouses or settlements;
2. The layout of plants and workshops is reasonable, and the production areas are apart from living areas and offices;
3. The technical design is proper, and the requirements of quality, safety and hygiene of feeds can be met;
4. The facilities comply with the production technical procedures and are convenient for maintenance and repair;
5. The storage facilities keep a certain distance from producing areas, satisfy the storage requirements, and have the equipment against fire, rat, moisture and pollution, etc.; and
6. Special production lines shall be put in an enterprise that produces both feed additives and additive prefix feeds.
Article 6 A feed production enterprise shall equip with the professional technical personnel suitable for the production of feeds:
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