The U.K. Food Standards Agency (FSA) has endorsed a new qualification route for those wanting to embark on or further their career in animal feed regulation and official feed controls.
The FSA has partnered with the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) to endorse its Professional Competency in Feed Qualification, which covers the legal requirements in relation to feed at all stages, including primary production, manufacture and distribution alongside the framework for the official control regulations governing animal health and public health.
The course lasts six months and includes a mix of online teaching, training days and assessment days. The qualification is suitable for candidates across England, Scotland and Wales.
“This new vocational qualification will help to boost the numbers of trained officers available to carry out official feed controls,” said Karen McCloskey, head of delivery standards at the FSA. “We’re continuously looking for opportunities to support new ways into food and feed regulation that are flexible and inclusive, and will help maintain a pipeline of officers to keep food and feed safe and make sure food is what it says it is.”
