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Environmental sustainability: a feed and livestock industry perspective

Environmental sustainability: a feed and livestock industry perspective. Nick Major EU Food SCP RT Plenary meeting 20 November 2013. FEFAC in a nutshell. Created in 1959 – 50th Anniversary in 2009 Represents industrial compound feed and premixtures manufacturers 28 Members:

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Environmental sustainability: a feed and livestock industry perspective

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  1. Environmental sustainability: a feed and livestock industry perspective Nick Major EU Food SCP RT Plenary meeting 20 November 2013

  2. FEFAC in a nutshell • Created in 1959 – 50th Anniversary in 2009 • Represents industrial compound feed and premixtures manufacturers • 28 Members: • 23 Member Associations from 22 EU Member States • 3 Observer Members (Turkey, Serbia, Russia) • 3 Associate Members (Switzerland, Norway, EMFEMA) • 153 mio. t of industrial compound feed in EU-28 in 2012 • 7 Technical Committees to assist the FEFAC Council • Animal Nutrition • Industrial Compound Feed Production • Premix & Mineral Feed • European Feed Manufacturers Guide (EFMC) • Fish Feed • Milk Replacers • Sustainability: NEW !

  3. What is the UECBV? UECBVis the European Livestock and Meat Trades Union. It represents at the EU level the national federations of the: • livestock traders • livestockmarkets • meat industry: slaughterhouses, cutting and preparation plants • wholesalemeat traders • international meat traders UECBV focuses on cattle, beef / horses, horsemeat / sheep and goats, sheep and goat meat / pigs, pork. November2013, Brussels

  4. Our « Credo » • Products of animal originform an integral part of the Europeandietproviding key nutritionalbenefits. • Nutritionallyoptimisedfeedis essential to mitigate the environmental impact of animal products • Pro-active attitude of the EU feed and livestockindustry

  5. Our « Credo » • Promotion of ecologically intensive production systems, resourceefficiency • Changes in diet patterns and composition to reduceemissions • Improvement of feedefficiency • Further optimisation of use of co-products • Harmonization of environmentalfootprintingmethodology • Facilitation of cross-sector initiatives

  6. Sustainability for the feed and livestockindustry Safesupply Competitiveness Resource-efficiency Responsiblefeedchain

  7. The needfor harmonizedmeasureofenvironmental impacts • Feed and livestockindustryunder pressure • Need to communicate on reliablefigures, but environmentalfootprintingiscomplex • No green washing: methodologyshouldbe transparent • Common methodologyis a pre-competitiveissue and is part of customersexpectations • Need for global harmonization ! • Sustainabledevelopmentis an opportunity !

  8. Harmonization: a success factor for environmentalfootprinting • New FAO report from October 2013: refined methodology • 20% drop in the global livestock GHG emissions (vs 2006 report): importance of accuracy • The estimation of both livestock and the dairy sectors contribution to global human-related GHG emissions dropped from 18% in the previous FAO reports to 14,5%.

  9. The importance of feed in the environmentalfootprinting of animal products… • FAO report fromOctober2013: Feed production represents 45% of the carbonfootprint of livestockproductsglobally • Example: Pig production, 61% of the carbonfootprintcomesfromfeed (of which 13% from land use change, alsohighlydependent on methodology)

  10. … but we have alsostrenghts • Nutritional know-how to achieve a sustainablediet for animals • Comprehensiveknowledge of nutritionalcharacteristics of feedingredients • Accurateassessment of animal nutritionalneeds • Addingvalue to co-productsfromfood/biofuels industries throughfeedreducescompetition for resources and improves synergies within the foodchain.

  11. Harmonization of environmentalfootprinting: feed and livestockindustryactivities • At EU level: Food SCP Round Table (ENVIFOOD Protocol) • Scientificallyreliable and uniformmethodology for food and drinks • Pilot test of the ENVIFOOD Protocol • International level (FAO) : • Sectorspecific guidance on environmental performance assessment • Database on GHG emissionsassociatedwithfeedcrops

  12. Nextstep: pilot test of the Product Environmentalfootprint (PEF) • Feedis a significantcontributor to the environmentalfootprint of animal products. • Methodology for feedshouldbeharmonizedaccross all animal products. • Outcome of LEAP Parntership as starting point to ensure global consistency. • Animal productscanbuild on the feed PEFCR • Modular and supplychainapproach

  13. PEF pilot: modular and supplychainapproach

  14. Environmentalfootprintingshouldtake place in a comprehensivesustainabilityapproach • Resource efficiencygoesbeyondenvironmentalfootprinting. • So doesresponsiblesupply. • Economic and social pillarsshould not beforgotten • Theseelementsshouldbeaddressed by the upcomingsustainablefood communication from the EC.

  15. Need to developresourceefficiencyindicators • Feed conversion rate isobvious, but the nature of the resourcesshouldalsobetakenintoaccount. Evolution of animal performance for broiler (IFIF)

  16. Sustainablesourcing of rawmaterials • First priorities • Developcorecriteria for sustainablesoy • Nextsteps • Engage reflection on otherrawmaterials • Developwidely applicable criteria

  17. Walking on the road to sustainable feed for sustainable food Thankyou for your attention

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