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Useful Documents & Links

Producer Standard

This Producer Standard includes the criteria for beef and lamb production (Section 3) against which the herd / flock will be assessed.

It replaces the previous Beef and Lamb Quality Assurance Standard, Revision 01 of 2010.

Preparation Checklist

This preparation checklist is provided to help you prepare for the Bord Bia farm inspection and to reduce time required on the day.

This is not a complete list of all requirements of the Scheme but only a collection of some of the common areas that require attention.

Please read the Producer Standard to become familiar with all the requirements.

Farm Book

7 sets of record templates have been provided for you here.

Records may be maintained in this farmbook or in any other acceptable format such as computer based records.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)

This document outlines some of the common questions and queries farmers have for us regards the scheme.

Bord Bia - USDA Process Verified Program Information for Farmer Suppliers

This link provides information for Farmer suppliers on The Bord Bia Process Verified Points (PVP) Program

Farm/Producer Charter (Conditions)

This document provides an explanation of requirements that the certified members of all Bord Bia schemes are required to adhere to and it forms part of the conditions around the Farm/Producer Charter.

Universal Audit Feedback Survey

Post Audit Farmer Feedback Survey.

Download survey and return it to:

Bord Bia
140 Pembroke Road,
Dublin 4,
D04 NV34

Survey can also be completed online at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PZ7PNLT

Requirements for Members

This document contains the Membership Agreement applicable to all Bord Bia Sustainability and Quality Assurance Scheme SQAS members (current and prospective) are urged to take sufficient time to understand this document's contents fully.

Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS) Summary of Changes Revision 1.2, November 2023

Summary Document including the updated criteria to 3.8.1 Animal Health and Welfare – Additional Calf Welfare Criteria.

Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme Producer Standard

Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme Producer Standard Revision 1.2 November 2023

This Producer Standard includes the criteria for Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (Section 3) against which the herd will be assessed.

SDAS members communication on Calf wefare update 2023

Correspondence to all SDAS members on standard updates coming into effect from January 1st 2024. This also includes the updated criteria to 3.8.1 Animal Health and Welfare – Additional Calf Welfare Criteria.

Bord Bia Sustainability and Quality Assurance Scheme Rules

This document contains the Scheme Rules applicable to all Bord Bia Sustainability and Quality Assurance Scheme Participants. Participants (current and prospective) are urged to take sufficient time to understand the contents of this document fully.

SDAS members communication on implementation of Calf Welfare Criterion 3.8.1.h

Correspondance sent 19th August 2024 to all Bord Bia's Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS) members, to remind of criterion 3.8.1.h prohibiting the slaughter of healthy calves within the first eight weeks of life, introduced into the standard in January 2024 & 2025 plan.