Livestock Feed Controls in Scotland review
Overview
Before responding to the consultation, please read the consultation paper. This document contains more information on the proposals, including:
- information on the history of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in Scotland
- more information on the proposed changes
- our plans for ensuring processed animal protein (PAP) cross contamination does not occur.
Livestock feed controls in Scotland protect both livestock and public health. The strict controls ensure that livestock feed is kept free from disease. The Scottish Government wish to ensure that these controls continue to be effective, proportionate, and based on the latest scientific evidence. This consultation focuses on the risk of spreading transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in livestock feed.
Our understanding of TSEs and how they are transmitted has increased greatly. Scottish livestock feed regulations no longer reflect current scientific knowledge or the level of TSE risk.
We are therefore proposing updating TSE legislation, in line with recent changes in EU law. The changes we are proposing would allow:
- poultry processed animal protein (PAP) in porcine feed
- porcine PAP in poultry feed
- insect PAP in pig and poultry feed
- ruminant collagen and gelatine (C&G) in non-ruminant feed.
These changes would allow our legislation to reflect current scientific evidence and advice, and allow business innovation in the animal feed sector, especially in the research and development of insect protein. They would also allow the Scottish Government to support industry in achieving sustainable farming goals by reducing reliance on imported soyabean and fishmeal protein for poultry and pig feed. It would also create trade opportunities with EU when new products are developed.
These changes have been risk assessed by the Animal and Plant Health Agency and, if implemented, will not impact on Scotland’s high level of animal and public health protection.
We have also carried out impact assessments of the proposals, which you can access below:
This public consultation covers Scotland. A separate consultation on the same topic will be published by the UK and Welsh Governments, with the intention that any potential future changes made would be implemented at the same time across Great Britian. Please respond to the consultation that best reflects your business location.
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Why your views matter
This proposal sets out four proposals for updating livestock feed controls in Scotland.
If implemented, these changes will affect livestock feed across Scotland.
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