British Horse Feeds Commit to New Feed Code Introduced by BETA
British Horse Feeds are one of the first feed manufacturers to
commit to a new feed code introduced by The British Equestrian
Trade Association (BETA) to reduce the risk of naturally occurring
prohibited substances (NOPS) in equine feeds.
The Universal Feed Assurance Scheme (UFAS), Naturally Occurring
Prohibited Substances (NOPS) code has been developed by BETA in
conjunction with assurance scheme experts to protect those
competing or racing under rules with a no threshold policy for
naturally occurring substances that could affect performance.
Other leading UK feed manufacturers have also agreed to comply
with the code confirming its viability as a workable verification
system. The code has been endorsed by the British Horseracing
Authority (BHA) and the National Trainers Federation (NTF).
Endorsement is expected from the British Equestrian Federation
(BEF) in the future.
Feeds and supplements conforming to the new code will carry
labelling to reassure owners and trainers of the stringent quality
management procedures that have been undertaken during every step
of the sourcing, storage, transport and manufacturing processes for
each product. Suppliers of raw materials will be regularly audited
and staff will also undergo rigorous training to ensure strict
adherence to the code.
For further information please visit www.beta-uk.org or contact
British Horse Feeds on 01765 680300
