The DANISH Product Standard is founded on five key elements: Responsibility, Quality, Safety, Innovation and the Consumer. These epitomise both the working practices and aspirations of the Danish pig industry.
Updated 4. January 2021
The DANISH Product Standard is founded on five key elements: Responsibility, Quality, Safety, Innovation and the Consumer. These epitomise both the working practices and aspirations of the Danish pig industry.
The DANISH-concept sets high standards to produce pork and bacon products, reflecting both technical know-how and an ability to influence key quality parameters throughout an integrated production chain.
The application of this knowledge allows us to set high and meaningful standards in key areas affecting product quality, taste and safety as well as meeting the requirements for ethical and sustainable production.
The DANISH Product Standard was developed following close consultation with our business partners, customers and consumers in the many markets where Danish pork and bacon are sold and is ample evidence of a commitment to maintaining these high standards in the future.
Danish Agriculture supports FEFAC – the European feed industry’s work to strengthen the framework for responsible soy. Therefore, FEFAC’s Soy Sourcing Guidelines are also the reference framework for the purchase of responsible soy. Thus, Danish agriculture has made an agreement that all soy in 2025 must be responsibly produced.
The control scheme for the purchase of responsible soy is part of the DANISH Product Standard.
It is the responsibility of DANISH approved pig producers to order feed that complies with the requirements agreed in agriculture. This is fulfilled by choosing a feed supplier that meets the requirements and is listed in the positive list below.
Companies that supply soy, or products containing soy, must document that they comply with the agreement and the implementation plan contained in the agreement (minimum proportion of responsible soy). The implementation plan is: 2021 = 20 %, 2022 = 40 %, 2023 = 60 %, 2024 = 80 % and 2025 = 100 %.
The documentation is a signed Declaration of Accession, in which the company also undertakes to submit an annual auditor’s statement, which explains the mass balance in relation to the purchase and sale of responsible soy. This mass balance must follow the implementation plan of the agreement. The Declaration of Accession is sent to SEGES, which can document to the DANISH department that the companies comply with the agreements and can be entered on SEGES’ positive list for companies that comply with the agreement on responsible soy.
As a trading company that sells soy or products containing soy to Danish pig producers, and which solely buys soy from companies listed on the positive list, a statutory declaration must be completed and submitted before you can access the positive list.
During DANISH visits, pictures will be taken of one or more package leaflets from products containing soy. Subsequently, it is checked by an independent third party whether the feed company is on the positive list in relation to the agreement on responsible soy. Companies on the positive list must submit an annual auditor’s statement that explains the mass balance in relation to the purchase and sale of responsible soy. This mass balance must at least follow the implementation plan in the agreement. By complying with the agreement, the company remains on the positive list. By failing to comply with the agreement, the company will be removed from the positive list, and DANISH approved pig producers may no longer purchase soy or feed containing soy from the company in question.
Bent Nielsen, Director of Business at SEGES Pig Research Centre, explains about the blood plasma checks.
The scheme is administered by the DANISH Product Standard and largely follows the EU’s regulations for the production and storage of blood plasma. Compliance must be documented as follows:
1. Heat treatment at a temperature of at least 80°C throughout and the dried blood and blood plasma must contain no more than 8% moisture with a water activity (AW) of less than 0.60.
2. Storage under dry storage conditions at room temperature for at least 6 weeks
or treatment using an alternative processing method, which complies with current legislation, which must also be documented.
Manufacturers of blood plasma and suppliers of products containing blood plasma must comply with the above requirements, and be able to document that they have done so. Having met the requirements, they will be entered on a list of manufacturers of blood plasma and a list of suppliers of products containing blood plasma.
In order to be sure that the product they buy has been handled in accordance with the regulations, pig producers and feed suppliers can thus select their suppliers from the respective lists.
By signing a declaration of agreement, manufacturers of blood plasma and suppliers of products containing blood plasma assign third party certification bodies the right to check that the stated requirements have been complied with.
Moreover, checks will made through the DANISH standard protocol that on-farm mixers, who buy products containing blood plasma, have purchased from the suppliers on one of the two lists.
Company name | Address | Telephone | VAT-number | |
APC Europe, S.A. | Avd. San Julian 246-258, Pol.Ind.Conost, 08403 Granollers, ES |
(+34) 938615060 | info@apc-europe.com | ES A61332318 |
Daka Denmark A/S | Dakavej 10, 8723 Løsning, DK | (+45) 5156 4613 | rin@daka.dk | 33776039 |
Euroduna Technologies GmbH | Schusterring 23, 25355 Barmstedt, DE | (+49) 4123902326 | juergen.drewes@euroduna.com | DE217898354 |
INVE Belgie NV | Akkerstraat 4A, B8750 Zwevezelle, BE | +32 51613301 | alg@veos.be | BE0414304024 |
Sonac Bad Bramstedt GmbH | Tegelbarg 19-21, 24576 Bad Bramstedt, DE | (+49) 4192503164 | r.scheunemann@sonac.de | |
Sonac Burgum | Damsingel 27-30, 9262 NB Sumar, NL | (+31) 499364586 | pieter.ders@darlingii.com | 59078561 |
Company name | Address | Telephone | VAT-number | |
Agro Service Scandinavien ApS | Ny Agersbølvej 21, Lindved, 7100 Vejle, DK | 2119 3810 | ej@agro-service.net | 30489004 |
Agronord Amba | Silstrupparken 2, 7700 Thisted, DK | 9793 1877 | agro-nord@agro-nord.dk | 11900771 |
Brdr. Ewers | Ellegårdvej 19, 6400 Sønderborg | 7442 2975 | ekspedition@brdr-ewers.dk | 45484815 |
Danish Agro | Køgevej 55, 4653 Karise | 4030 7085 | chf@danishagro.dk | 59789317 |
Dansk Vilomix A/S | Sjellebrovej 10, 8544 Mørke, DK | 8887 5200 | fodring@vilomix.dk | 70649217 |
DLG | Vesterbrogade 4a, 1620 København V, DK | 3368 3000 | dlg@dlg.dk | 24246930 |
H. Bröring GmbH & Co. KG | Ladestrasse 2, 49413 Dinklage, DE | +49 4443/970132 | j.bjerg@broering.com | DE117783923 |
Himmerlands Grovvarer A/S | Hjortkjærsvej 10, 9600 Aars | 98622266 | tf@himmerlands-grovvarer.dk | 29243387 |
Hornsyld Købmandsgaard A/S | Nørregade 28, 8783 Hornsyld, DK | 7568 300 | tsa@hk-hornsyld.dk | 45520811 |
INVE Belgie NV | Oeveestraat 7, B-9200 Baasrode, BE | +32 52331320 | y.smet@invebelgie.be | BE433580397 |
Mollerup Mølle A/S | Østervang 51, 7900 Nykøbing M, DK | 9774 4311 | jorgen@mollerup.dk | 51658817 |
Nutrimin | Bodalen 11, 8643 Ans By, DK | 8750 0840 | info@nutrimin.dk | 28513518 |
Vestjyllands Andel | Vesterkær 16, 6950 Ringkøbing, DK | 9732 1011 | vja@vja.dk | 61729615 |
3S a/s | Karetmagervej 9, 7000 Fredericia, DK | 7670 7980 | pn@3s.dk | 12101449 |
Provimi BV | Veerlaan 17-23, 3008 AB Rotterdam, NL | (+31) 4239500 | info@provimi.nl | NL002411702B01 |
Ralco Europe BV | Saffierborch 4, 5241 Ln Rosmalen, NL | (+31) 859020980 | odette@ralcoeurope.com | NL82211003gB01 |
SCA Danmark, Filial af Provimi Limited, England | C. F. Tietgensvej 7b, 6000 Kolding, DK | 8761 0727 | vagn_lind@cargill.com | 31883075 |
Vejrup Andel | Roustvej 241, 6818 Årre | 7519 0054 | saas@vejrup-andel.dk | 45231712 |
If you have any questions regarding blood plasma checks you can contact:
Asger Kjær Nielsen
AKN@SEGES.DK
+45 3339 4431
DANISH Product Standard
DANISH Product Standard - Main document
The DANISH Product Standard version 1.03 is applicable as of 3. February 2020. Certificates issued before this version, are applicable until expiry of the certificate.
Appendixes
Appendix 1: General regulations
Appendix 3: Industry requirements
Appendix 5: Document and version overview
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