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AnimalCert: animal feed safety, audited independently.
Standard and certification for the feed and pet food chain. It assesses technical controls for suppliers, processes, hygiene, risk management and traceability, with independent audits and a staged journey toward international standards.
- Scope
- Feed & Pet Food
- Levels
- L1 · L2
- Technical basis
- GMP+ FSA
What the certification is
An initiative to reduce contamination across the production chain.
AnimalCert is an initiative by C2 Group Brasil aimed at reducing contamination-related impacts in food along the production chain. It mitigates risks to human and animal health through a non-accredited certification, recommended by auditors selected by the certification itself and aligned with the GMP+ FSA standard and Brazilian regulations.
Market access
Eases entry into chains with formal technical requirements.
Development
Structures controls and matures the management of the audited company.
Continuous improvement
Technical evolution path in food safety and quality.
Scope of application
What is included in AnimalCert's technical assessment.
The standard covers from ingredient intake to finished product, with objective criteria for supplier control, processes, hygiene, risk management and traceability across the feed and pet food chain.
01
Ingredients and raw materials
- Soybean meal
- Corn
- Additives
- Vitamin and mineral premixes
02
Finished products
- Complete compound feed
- Pet food
- Feed for various animal species
03
Assessed controls
- Supplier selection and qualification
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Hygiene and contamination prevention
- Risk management and traceability
AnimalCert focuses on animal feed safety, that is, preventing food, ingredients and inputs intended for animals from generating risks through contamination, process failures, supplier failures or absence of technical control. Animal welfare may be a related topic, but it is not the core of the standard.
Staged structure
Two maturity levels. The company progresses at the pace of its operation.
The staging allows the company to start from a solid regulatory base and evolve to a management-system and HACCP layer, paving the way for international standards without reorganizing everything at once.
- 01
Level 1
Brazilian regulations and GMP
Assessment of Brazilian regulatory requirements applicable to feed and pet food production, including Good Manufacturing Practices and the use of medication.
- Brazilian regulatory requirements
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Use of medication
- 02
Level 2
Management system and HACCP
Adds food safety management-system and HACCP requirements, with audits performed by qualified auditors.
- Everything in Level 1
- Management system
- HACCP
- Audit by a qualified auditor
Governance and auditing
Independent audits performed by qualified certifiers.
AnimalCert clearly separates the standard-setting function and the audit function. The technical assessment is performed by registered certifiers, ensuring independence between who defines the criteria and who audits the operation.
Registered certifiers
SGS Brasil
Independent audit
Control Union
Independent audit
Path toward international standards
Staged path in strategic partnership with GMP+ International.
AnimalCert is presented as an entry point or maturity path for feed and pet food companies that need to raise their technical level before pursuing more robust international certifications, such as GMP+ FSA.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about AnimalCert
Next step
Learn more about AnimalCert on the official website.
Complete technical criteria, registered certifiers, requirements by level and official qualification channels are available on the official AnimalCert website.