A recent webinar hosted by the Schothorst Feed Research presented findings from a 5-year research project into ways to increase circularity in animal feed. The research looked at a range of by-products and co-products including PAPs to assess how they could be better utilised in animal feed to close the protein gap. All seven presentations […]
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Amendments to Annex IV of EU Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 which came into effect in September 2021 permit the use of poultry PAPs in compound feed for pigs, as well as porcine PAPs in poultry feed. This document post provides an overview of the regulations based on document SANTE/07266/2020CIS Article 7 Summary of Amendments to
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Processed Animal Proteins (PAPs) were banned from diets of farmed animals in the EU for approximately 20 years. During this time processing techniques for animal proteins have changed and improved. Consequently, the specifications of products in feedstuff tables do not accurately represent the composition and quality of available PAPs. Since September 2021, amendments to the
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A new EFPRA White Paper provides more details on the carbon footprint of using rendered fat and PAP in feed. The publication titled ‘Life Cycle Assessment of Rendered Products (GFLI Methodology)‘ is based on research from Blonk Consultants. It assesses the carbon footprint of a range of rendered by-products for use in animal feed compared
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The European Fat Processors and Renderers Association (EFPRA) welcomes the relaxation of the ‘feed ban’ on the reuse of animal proteins which comes into force this week. It signals a commitment to building a more sustainable circular economy in Europe. Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, known as the feed ban, has been amended
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The European Commission has officially revised the so called ‘feed ban’ which restricted the use of Processed Animal Proteins (PAPs) in livestock diets. PAPs derived from poultry are now permitted in diets for pigs. While, porcine PAPs are now permissible in poultry diets. There is no change in legislation relating to PAPs and ruminants. The