The imminent launch of a feed safety programme which will operate throughout the British Isles has been commended by Patrick Vanden Avenne, President of FEFAC, the organisation which represents all of the European feed trade associations.
Leading grain trade ladies relax! Claudine Heron, President of NIGTA and Pamela Kirby Johnson, Director of the Grain and Feed Trade Association at the Irish Grain and Feed Association dinner in Dublin
Patrick Vanden Avenne was visiting Ireland as guest speaker at the Irish Grain and Feed Trade Association’s annual dinner in Dublin. During dinner, the NI Grain Trade President , Claudine Heron outlined the feed safety programme that NIGTA is developing in conjunction with the GB feed trade organisation, Agricultural Industries Confederation.(AIC) and with the Irish Grain and Feed Association in the South.
Patrick was delighted to hear this news pointing out that it replicated the best practice schemes which were already in place in Belgium and the Netherlands.
During his address at the dinner Patrick outlined the pivotal role FEFAC plays on behalf of the industry. As European spokesperson representing all the local European trade associations, such as IGFA, NIGTA and AIC, Patrick spoke about the lobbying role FEFAC takes to shape European Agricultural Policy at a Commission level. He spoke of their success in honing recent Dioxin legislation to target the primary sector’s responsibility, rather than placing a burden upon the entire industry which would have involved enormous costs, and he welcomed the Irish industry’s actions to address feed safety, citing Belgium and the Netherland’s risk based systems as best practice.
IGFA Dinner 2012
Tom and Doris Leeman are pleased to greet Jack O'Hare at the Irish Grain and Feed Association dinner in Dublin . Jack is a founder member of IGFA and is the only person to have held the Presidency of both NIGTA and IGFA
Claudine Heron, second right, President of the NI Grain Trade Association is pictured with Tom and Doris Leeman, NIGTA Secretary, and Michael Phelan, Chairman of IGFA's Grain Committee at the Irish Grain and Feed Association dinner in Dublin
Doris Leeman. Secretary of the NI Grain Trade Association joins NIGTA members Alan Ashenhurst and Robin Irvine at the Irish Grain and Feed Association dinner in Dublin
A happy group of NIGTA members at the Irish Grain and Feed Association dinner in Dublin - Sam Rooney, Alan Ashenhurst; Pat Magee; Gordon Donaldson and Mervyn King
Keith Millar, Head of the Animal Feed sector of the Food Standards Agency, London greets Claudine Heron, left, NIGTA President and Pamela Kirby Johnson, Director of GAFTA at the Irish Grain and Feed Association dinner in Dublin
Leading grain trade ladies relax! Claudine Heron, President of NIGTA and Pamela Kirby Johnson, Director of the Grain and Feed Trade Association at the Irish Grain and Feed Association dinner in Dublin
Bert Houston, Chief Veterinary Officer, DARD chats with NIGTA members Willis Mackey and Mark Simpson at the Irish Grain and Feed Association dinner in Dublin
