Sector reference document on the manufacturing

  • sector reference document vegetable oils and protein-efisc-gtp.eu
  • sector reference document vegetable oils and protein-efisc-gtp.eu
  • sector reference document vegetable oils and protein-efisc-gtp.eu
  • sector reference document vegetable oils and protein-efisc-gtp.eu

Sector reference document on the efisc-gtp.eu

Sector reference document on the efisc-gtp.eu

Flow chart of the production chain of soya (bean) meal

Animal Fats and Proteins Legislation MVO

  • What does the EU proteinmeal & oil industry do?
  • The EU Proteinmeal and Oil Industry processes different kinds of oleaginous seeds, beans, fruits and nuts for the production of vegetable oils — for human consumption but also for animal feeding and for technical purposes — and for the production of oilseed meals which are used as protein rich feeding stuffs.
  • Which raw materials are processed by the EU protein meal and oil industry?
  • The main raw materials processed by the EU Protein meal and Oil Industry are rape seeds, soybeans, sunflower seeds, crude palm oil, crude palm kernel oil and crude coconut oil. Product of oil manufacturing, obtained by extraction of processed maize germ. Product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of linseed. (Minimum botanical purity 93%).
  • What is the efisc-GTP standard?
  • The standard focuses on the management of feed and food safety as well as quality management. The EFISC-GTP standard ensures that ingredients and crops for feed and food are received, handled, produced, stored, transported and traded in accordance with the strict EU legislation in this area, with focus on safe feed and food throughout the chain.
  • How many oil production facilities are there in Europe?
  • There are some 150 oilseeds processing and vegetable oils and fats production facilities across Europe, employing approximately 20,000 people.
  • What is efisc-GTP certification?
  • With an EFISC-GTP certification the company has its quality management system reviewed and receives a qualified assessment of the company’s quality management system for securing feed and food. The risk of complaints and withdrawal of products is also reviewed.
  • What is the Dutch GMP standard for sunflower seed oil?
  • The Dutch GMP standard limits the content of C(10-40) in sunflower seed oils and byproducts of refining to 1000 mg/kg. The Dutch GMP standard limits the content of C(10-40) in sunflower seed oils and byproducts of refining to 1000 mg/kg. Mineral oil of the recovery system must be of food grade quality.