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BENCHMARK 2021
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Quality and control
Denmark
Denmark / UK-production
UK
Holland
Germany
Quality system
DANISH Product Standard (since
2007)
QSG (since 1995)
Contract for UK Production
(since 1998)
The Red Tractor Pigs Scheme launched in 2011 to
replace the Quality Standard Mark (launched in
1999). Separate QA-schemes for Scotland and
Northern Ireland
IKB Varken (since 1995)
QS (since 2001)
Coverage
95% including
15% under Contract for UK
Production
15% of production
Approx. 90% of production
Approx. 99% of
production
Approx. 95% of production
Identification
and traceability
CHR-number (herd number)
Ear tags
Movement record
Supplier number
Only Danish pigs are slaughtered in
Denmark.
CHR-number (herd number)
Ear tags
Movement record
Supplier number
Only Danish pigs are slaughtered in Denmark.
CPH-number
Slap-marking on shoulders or approved ear
tags.
On-farm Movement record required.
The UK primarily slaughters British pigs.
UBN-number
Ear tags Movement
record with identification
through registration
system.
Holland primarily
slaughters Dutch pigs.
QS-ID
Ear tags
Supplier number
Germany primarily slaughters QS-pigs (Inc. German,
Danish and Dutch).
Audit
Independent third-party audit every
year or every three years depending
on the result of the audit.
Scheme auditors must allow 48
hours’ notice of a visit which then
must take place at the agreed time
and may not be changed.
Independent third- party control every year.
Quarterly vet visits for the recording and
documenting of 'Real Welfare Outcomes'. The results
of which are recorded within the Red Tractor Pigs
Scheme.
Independent third-party control every year.
Quarterly vet visits for the recording and
documenting of 'Real Welfare Outcomes'. The results
of which are recorded within the Red Tractor Pigs
Scheme.
Independent third-party
audit every year (risk
based).
Independent third-party audit either annually or every
second or third year. Producer may choose between an
audit with 48 hours’ notice or two standard announced
audits with an audit of 48 hours’ notice in the intervening
year.
Danish Agriculture & Food Council