Name of person giving the medicine/remedy or the name of the prescribing vet.
Date of end of withdrawal period. A common mistake is entering the number of withdrawal days instead of the date of the end of the withdrawal period.
Where an individual animal is treated, the identity of the animal must be clearly documented, for example using the tag number or freeze brand.
Where the remedy is administered to a group of animals, it must be possible to clearly identify each animal in the group from the relevant herd register (eg all calves born from 1 January to 31 March only, or “all replacement weanling heifers”).
May 6, 2021 11:37 am
In line with the new public health measures announced by the government, Bord Bia on-farm audits can recommence on May 17, having been suspended since December 30.
Members of the Sustainable Assurance Schemes for beef, lamb and dairy will now have the option of an on-farm audit or a remote audit.
Both on-farm and remote audits carry a maximum certification period of 18 months.
Option between remote or on-farm audits
Deirdre Ryan, director of Origin Green and Sustainable Quality Assurance at Bord Bia said that most farmers have adapted well to remote auditing – “but we know that an in-person audit is the preferred option for some”.