1. About this document
Since the launch of the GMP+ Feed Certification scheme 2020, changes in scheme documents have been and will be implemented. This document provides an overview of those changes per document. This document can support you in determining which changes are relevant for you.
2. Framework
In this/these table/tables you can find the changes implemented in the Framework documents. Please use the link in the name of the document to see what has changed in that scheme document.
2.1. F 0.1 Rights and Obligations
| Version Date | | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2024.01.01 |
| Version Date | F0.1 Rights and Obligations | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2025.03.03 | Rights and obligations of GMP+ International: requirements added | 2 | 2026.03.02 |
| Rights and Obligations of Certification Bodies, critical- and non-critical locations: requirements modified. | 3 | ||
| Rights and Obligations of companies: requirements added. | 4 | ||
| Use of GMP+ FC Logo’s / Trademarks: requirements added and deleted. | 5 |
2.3. F 0.2 Definition list
| Version Date | F0.2 Definition list | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 2023.01.01 |
| Terms used in the GMP+ FSA module: definitions modified, added and deleted. | 1 | ||
| Terms used in the GMP+ FRA module: requirements from definitions deleted | 2 | ||
| Framework: definitions added | 5 | ||
| Version Date | F0.2 Definition list | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Terms used in the GMP+ FSA module: definitions modified and added. | 1 | 2024.01.01 |
| Terms used in requirements for certification: definitions modified. | 3 | ||
| Version Date | | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2024.01.01 | Terms used in the GMP+ FSA module: definitions modified and added. | 1 | 2025.01.01 |
| Terms used in the GMP+ FRA module: definitions modified and added. | 2 | ||
| Version Date | F0.2 Definition list | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2025.03.03 | Terms used in the GMP+ FSA module: definitions modified, added and deleted. | 1 | 2026.03.02 |
| Terms used in the GMP+ FRA module: definitions modified and deleted. | 2 | ||
| Terms used in Requirements for certification: definitions added, modified and deleted. | 3 |
2.4. F 0.3 Scopes for certification
| Version date | F0.3 Scopes for certification | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2021.07.01 Newsletter | Feed responsibility activities: description of scopes of certification related to GMO controlled modified | 3.5 | 2021.07.01 |
| Feed responsibility activities: requirement added related to the specification of the scope Trade in Feed – GMO controlled | 3.5 | ||
| Version date | F0.3 Scopes for certification | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | GMP+ scopes related to scheme documents: tables 3 and 5 modified | 2.2 | 2023.01.01 |
| Specification of the scope for certification: description of the scope modified | 3.1.1, 3.1.3, 3.3.1 | ||
| Editorial changes | 3.1.5, 3.3.5 | ||
| Version date | F0.3 Scopes for certification | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2024.01.01 |
| Scope Trade in feed: description modified | 3.2.1 | ||
| Version date | | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2024.01.01 | Editorial changes | 2.2 | 2025.01.01 |
| Scope Trade in feed: description modified | 3.2.1 | ||
| Scope Rail transport of feed: description modified | 3.3.3 | ||
| Scope Inland waterway transport and short sea shipping of feed: description modified | 3.3.4 | ||
| Feed responsibility activities: scopes added and descriptions modified. | 3.5 | ||
| Version date | F0.3 Scopes for certification | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2025.03.03 | Tables 1,2,3,4 and 5: scope names modified. | 2.2 | 2026.03.02 |
| Scope Trade in feed - pet food: description modified | 3.2.2 | ||
| Scope Trade to livestock farms: description modified | 3.2.3 | ||
| Scope Storage and Transshipment of feed: description modified | 3.3.1 | ||
| Scope Road transport of feed: description modified and mandatory specification added | 3.3.2 | ||
| Scope Rail transport of feed: description modified | 3.3.3 | ||
| Scopes Affreightment of inland waterway transport, Affreightment of short sea shipping, Affreightment of rail transport, Affreightment of road transport and Affreightment of sea transport: description modified | 3.3.5 | ||
| Scopes of certification, descriptions and mandatory specification: modified and added. | 3.5 |
2.6. F 0.4 Trade sanctions policy
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation date | |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2024.01.01 |
2.7. F 0.5 Dispute procedure
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation date | |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | 1, 2, 3 | 2024.01.01 |
3. Changes in GMP+ FSA requirements for companies
In this/these table/tables you can find the changes implemented in the scheme documents related to the FSA module of the GMP+ Feed certification scheme 2020. Please use the link in the name of the document to see what has changed in that scheme document.
3.1. R 1.0 Feed Safety Management Systems Requirements
| Version date | R1.0 Feed Safety Management Systems Requirements | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial change | 4.3 8.5.1.3 | 2023.01.01 |
| Determining the scope of the FSMS: requirements modified | 4.3 | ||
| Version date | R1.0 Feed Safety Management Systems Requirements | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.07.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2023.07.01 |
| Version date | R1.0 Feed Safety Management System Requirements | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial change | 7.4.2 | 2024.01.01 |
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation date | |
| 2024.01.01 | Editorial change | 4.3 8.4.2 | 2025.01.01 |
3.2. TS 1.1 Prerequisite Programme
| Version date | TS1.1 Prerequisite Programme | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Prevention of cross-contamination: requirements modified and deleted | 8 | 2023.01.01 |
| Traceability system: requirement added | 10 | ||
| Version date | TS1.1 Prerequisite Programme | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial change | 3 | 2024.01.01 |
| Verification of incoming products and means of transport: requirement modified | 9.1 | ||
| Version date | | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2024.01.01 | Editorial change | 3 | 2025.01.01 |
| Verification of incoming products and means of transport: requirement modified | 9.1 |
3.3. TS 1.2 Purchase
| Version date | TS1.2 Purchase | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2023.01.01 |
| Overview of GMP+ and accepted certificates: requirements modified, added and deleted | 3 | ||
| Purchase requirements Laboratory services: requirements pesticides added | 3.8 | ||
| Purchase of inland waterway transport: requirement modified | 4.4.2 | ||
| Version date | TS1.2 Purchase | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Purchase of feed materials: accepted certificate / scope added | 3.4.1 | 2024.01.01 |
| Purchase of transport: requirement modified | 3.6 | ||
| Editorial changes | 3.8, 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2, 4.3.3, 4.3.4, 4.3.5, 4.3.7, 4.3.8, 4.3.9, 4.5.1 | ||
| Sharing analysis results: requirements added | 4.1.1 | ||
| Purchase of unprocessed agricultural products from grower to use in or as feed: requirements modified | 4.3.1 | ||
| Purchase of unprocessed Grains, (Oil) Seeds and Legumes out of a collect chain: requirements modified | 4.3.2 | ||
| Purchase of Feed Additives, Foodstuffs, Pharma products: requirements modified | 4.3.3 | ||
| Purchase of former foodstuffs: requirements modified and added | 4.3.4 | ||
| Purchase of palm oil: requirements modified | 4.3.5 | ||
| Purchase of Herbs and Spices: requirement modified | 4.3.7 | ||
| Purchase of processed feed materials: requirements modified | 4.3.8 | ||
| Appendix 1: Testing: requirement modified | 4.3.8.1 | ||
| Purchase of feed for feed trial: requirement modified | 4.3.9 | ||
| Purchase of road transport: requirement added | 4.4.1 | ||
| Other Products and Services: requirement modified | 4.5.1 | ||
| Version date | | Chapter / § | Final implementation |
| 2024.01.01 | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2025.01.01 |
| Purchase of unprocessed Grains, (Oil) Seeds and Legumes out of a collect chain: requirements modified. | 4.3.2 | ||
| Purchase of Additives, Foodstuffs, Pharma products: requirements modified and added. | 4.3.3 | ||
| Purchase of herbs and spices: requirements moved. | 4.4.7 | ||
| Version date | TS1.2 Purchase | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2025.03.03 | Purchase of unprocessed agricultural products from grower to use in or as feed: requirements modified. | 4.3.1 | 2026.03.02 |
| Purchase of Additives, Foodstuffs, Pharma products, herbs and spices: requirements added. | 4.3.3 | ||
| Purchase of feed materials of mineral origin: requirements added. | 4.3.6 | ||
| Appendix 1: Testing: requirements modified. | 4.3.7.1 | ||
| Purchase of feed for feed trial: requirements modified, | 4.3.8 | ||
| Purchase of road transport: requirements modified. | 4.4.1 |
3.5. TS 1.4 Forbidden Products and Fuels
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation date | |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Animal proteins: requirements modified and added | 1 | 2023.01.01 |
3.6. TS 1.5 Specific feed safety limits
| Version date | TS1.5 Specific feed safety limits | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | 2 | 2023.01.01 |
| T-2 and HT-2 toxin, Sum of: unit modified | Contaminant code: C113 | ||
| Version date | TS1.5 Specific feed safety limits | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2024.01.01 | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2024.01.01 |
3.7. TS 1.6 Sampling
| Version date | TS1.6 Sampling | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Sampling: requirements modified, added and deleted | Whole document | 2024.01.01 |
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation date | |
| 2024.01.01 | Editorial Changes | 2.4 | 2025.01.01 |
3.8. TS 1.7 Monitoring
| Version date | TS1.7 Monitoring | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | 8, 9 | 2023.01.01 |
| Monitoring of fats and oils: requirements aligned and merged | 8, 9 | ||
| Version date | TS1.7 Monitoring | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2024.01.01 |
| Monitoring frequency: requirement added | 1.2 | ||
| Information to the Client and End user: requirement modified | 2.2.1.4.4, 2.2.2.4.4 | ||
| Monitoring protocol of Afla B1 in feed materials (for use in feed) for dairy cattle: requirements deleted | (Formerly) 3 | ||
| Monitoring protocol of Salmonella in feed: requirements modified, added and deleted | 3 | ||
| Monitoring protocols of salmonella: requirements deleted | (Formerly) 4, 5, 6 | ||
| Protocol for the serological classification of Salmonella: requirements deleted | Appendix 1 | ||
| Version date | TS1.7 Monitoring | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2024.01.01 | Editorial changes | 2, 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.2.3, 4.2, 5.2, 6 Appendix 1, | 2025.01.01 |
| Version date | TS1.7 Monitoring | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2024.09.01 Newsletter | Monitoring protocol of Aflatoxin B1 in Maize and By-products of maize: requirements modified, added and deleted. | 2 | 2025.09.01 |
| Version date | TS1.7 Monitoring | Chapter / § | Final implementation |
| 2025.03.03 | Editorial change | 1.2 | 2026.03.02 |
| Table 1: requirements added. | 5.2 | ||
| Positive release: requirements modified. | 5.3 | ||
| Scope: requirements modified. | 6.1.1 | ||
| Products names and remarks modified. | Appendix 1 |
3.10. TS 1.9 Transport activities
| Version Date | TS1.9 Transport activities | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Release of loading compartment by a loading inspector from a GMP+ certified company: requirements modified | Appendix: iii-a | 2023.01.01 |
| Version Date | TS1.9 Transport activities | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial change | 1.2 | 2024.01.01 |
| Version Date | | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2024.01.01 | Editorial changes | Appendix | 2025.01.01 |
| Version Date | TS1.9 Transport activities | Chapter / § | Final implementation |
| 2025.03.03 | Cleaning regime C, Cleaning regime D and Option B: requirements modified. | Appendix: Transport sequence, Cleaning regimes and Release procedures | 2026.03.02 |
3.12. TS 1.10 Operational activities
| Version Date | | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 | Mixing and Homogeneity: requirements modified and deleted | 1.4 | 2023.01.01 |
| Separation: requirements added | 1.10 |
3.13. TS 1.11 Control of residues & homogeneity of critical feed additives and veterinary medicinal products
| Version Date | | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | All topics: requirements modified, added and deleted | Whole document | 2023.01.01 |
3.14. TS 2.1 Country Note Dioxin monitoring for poultry
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation date | |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Analysis: requirement modified | 4.4 | 2024.01.01 |
| Editorial change | 4.5 |
3.15. TS 3.1 Trade to livestock farms
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation date | |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | 6 | 2024.01.01 |
| Version date | TS2.2 Antibiotic-free feed | Chapter / § | Final implementation |
| 2025.03.03 | New document GMP+ FSA document | Whole document | 2026.03.02 |
3.17. TS 3.2 Production and Trade of Pet foods
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation date | |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial change | 0.1.3 | 2023.01.01 |
| EWS: requirements added | 0.1.3.2 |
3.18. TS 3.3 Inland waterway transport and short sea shipping of feed
| Version date | TS3.3 Inland waterway transport and short sea shipping of feed | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Scope and application: requirement modified | 1.1 | 2023.01.01 |
| Positive declaration: requirements added | 1.5 | ||
| Editorial changes | Whole document | ||
| HACCP work plan 9c: requirement modified | 3.5 | ||
| Cleaning regimes of products: product names modified and deleted | Appendix 1 | ||
| Products considered as foodstuffs in tankers: requirements deleted | Appendix 2 | ||
| Version date | TS3.3 Inland waterway transport and short sea shipping of feed | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | 1.1, 1.5 | 2024.01.01 |
| Version date | TS3.3 Inland waterway transport and short sea shipping of feed | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2024.01.01 | Editorial changes | 3.1 | 2025.01.01 |
3.19. TS 4.1 Laboratory testing
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation date | |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial change | 1 | 2024.01.01 |
| Serological classification of Salmonella: requirements deleted | (Formerly) 15 |
3.20. TS 4.2 Registered laboratories
| Version date | | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | 4.1, 4.2 | 2023.01.01 |
| Performance criteria for pesticides: requirements added | 1.2, 4, 4.7 |
4. Changes in GMP+ FRA requirements for companies
In this/these table/tables you can find the changes implemented in the scheme documents related to the FRA module of the GMP+ Feed certification scheme 2020. Please use the link in the name of the document to see what has changed in that scheme document.
4.1. R 5.0 Feed Responsibility Management Systems Requirements
| Version date | R5.0 Feed Responsibility Management Systems Requirements | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | 5.1 | 2023.01.01 |
| Version date | R5.0 Feed Responsibility Management Systems Requirements | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2024.01.01 | Determining the scope of the Feed Responsibility Management System: Anwendungsbereich requirements added. | 4.1.3 | 2025.01.01 |
| Purchasing: requirements added. | 5.2.1, 5.3.1 | ||
| Processing: requirements added. | 5.2.2, 5.3.2 | ||
| Version date | R5.0 Feed Responsibility Management Systems Requirements | Chapter / § | Final implementation |
| 2025.03.03 | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2026.03.02 |
| Scope of this document: requirements deleted and modified. | 1 | ||
| Normative references: requirements added and deleted. | 2 | ||
| Compliance with Feed legislation and this Standard and Understanding the Needs and Expectations of interested parties: new requirements added. | 4.1.1, 4.1.2 | ||
| Determining the scope of the Feed Responsibility Management System: requirements modified. | 4.1.3 | ||
| Top management’s Responsibilities and Authorities: requirements added and modified. | 4.1.5 | ||
| Documented information: requirements added. | 4.1.6 | ||
| Traceability system: requirements added. | 4.2.2 | ||
| Risk management: requirements deleted and modified. | 4.3 | ||
| Inform the customer about the status of the feed: requirements modified and added. | 4.5.1 | ||
| Delivery requirements: requirements modified and added. | 4.5.2 | ||
| Communication (new chapter): requirements added. | 4.7 | ||
| Incident and Crisis Management (new chapter): requirements added. | 4.8 | ||
| Material accounting system: requirements modified, added and deleted. | 5.1 | ||
| Processing: requirements added. | 5.3.2 | ||
| Purchasing: requirements modified and deleted. | 5.4.1 | ||
| Processing: requirements added. | 5.4.2 | ||
| Material accounting system: requirements modified and deleted. | 5.4.3 | ||
| Material accounting system: requirements modified and deleted. | 5.5.2 | ||
| Examples of positive declaration (new chapter): new requirements | Appendix 1 |
4.3. MI 5.1 Production and Trade of RTRS
| Version date | MI5.1 Production and Trade of RTRS soy | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2021.07.01 Newsletter | Registration of transactions via trading platform: requirement added | 4.3 | 2021.07.01 |
| Version date | MI5.1 Production and Trade of RTRS soy | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2024.01.01 | Purchasing requirements for the scope RTRS segregation: requirement deleted. | 4.2.1 | 2025.01.01 |
| Purchasing requirements for the scope RTRS mass balance: requirement deleted. | 4.2.2 | ||
| Online Platform: requirements added. | 4.3 | ||
| Version date | MI5.1 RTRS | Chapter / § | Final implementation |
| 2025.03.03 | Name of the document has changed. | Whole document | 2026.03.02 |
| Editorial changes | Whole document | ||
| Scope of this document: Requirements modified. | 1 | ||
| Purchasing of services (new chapter): requirements added | 4.2.3 |
4.5. MI 5.2 Responsible pig & poultry feed
| Version date | MI5.2 Responsible pig & poultry feed | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2024.01.01 | Feed Responsibility Management System: requirement added. | 4.1 | 2025.01.01 |
| Purchasing of responsible soy: requirements added and modified. | 4.2.1 | ||
| Purchasing of credits: requirements added and modified. | 4.2.2 | ||
| Purchasing of responsible compound feed: requirements modified | 4.2.3 | ||
| Added new Appendix 1 | Appendix 1 | ||
| Added new Appendix 2 | Appendix 2 | ||
| Version date | MI5.2 Responsible pig & poultry feed | Chapter / § | Final implementation |
| 2025.03.03 | Scope of this document: Requirements modified. | 1 | 2026.03.02 |
| Purchasing of services (new chapter): requirements added | 4.2.3 |
4.7. MI 5.3 Responsible dairy feed
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation date | |
| 2024.01.01 | Purchasing of responsible soy: requirements deleted. | 4.2.1 | 2025.01.01 |
| Editorial changes. | 4.2.2 |
4.9. MI 5.4 GMO Controlled
| Version date | MI5.4 GMO Controlled | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2021.07.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2021.07.01 |
| Use of GMO Controlled certification without GMP+ FSA (or equivalent) certification: requirement modified | 2 | ||
| Terms and definitions: definitions modified and added | 3 | ||
| PRP – People: requirement modified | 4.2.1 | ||
| Table of selection of suppliers: requirements modified and added | 4.4.1 | ||
| Tables of sampling and testing frequency: requirements modified and added | Appendix 1 | ||
| Version date | MI 5.4 GMO Controlled | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | Dutch and German version of the standard | 2023.01.01 |
| Version date | MI 5.4 GMO Controlled | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.07.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2023.07.01 |
| Table 2B of sampling and testing frequency: requirements added | Appendix 1 | ||
| Version date | | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2024.01.01 | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2025.01.01 |
| Selection of suppliers: requirements added | 4.4.1 | ||
| Sampling and Testing frequency: requirements added | 6.2.2.3 | ||
| Evaluation of test results and measures to be taken: requirements added | 6.3.1 | ||
| Handling positive test results: requirements added | 6.3.2 | ||
| Appendix 2 Informing supplier and customer: requirements modified | Appendix 2 |
4.10. MI 5.5 Carbon footprint of feed
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation date | |
| 2024.01.01 | New GMP+ FRA document. | Whole document | 2025.01.01 |
4.11. MI 5.6 Production and Trade of responsible feed
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation date | |
| 2024.01.01 | New GMP+ FRA document. | Whole document | 2025.01.01 |
5. Changes in GMP+ requirements for Certification Bodies
In this/these table/tables you can find the changes implemented in the scheme documents related to the requirements for Certification Bodies. Please use the link in the name of the document to see what has changed in that scheme document.
5.1. CR 1.0 Acceptation requirements
| Version date | CR1.0 Acceptation requirements | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2023.01.01 |
| Responsibilities of GMP+ coordinator: requirements modified | 4.3.6.3 | ||
| Competence of GMP+ inspector: requirement modified | Appendix 2.4 | ||
| Table of exemptions: examination and acceptation modified | Appendix 3.1 | ||
| Description of NCR’s for GMP+ accepted Certification Bodies: reference document modified | Appendix 6.2 | ||
| Version date | CR1.0 Acceptation requirements | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.10.03 Newsletter | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2023.01.01 |
| Accreditation requirements: requirements modified and deleted | 4.3.1, 5.1 | ||
| Version date | CR1.0 Acceptation requirements | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Competence of personnel: requirements modified | Appendix 2 | 2024.01.01 |
| Editorial change | Appendix 3.1 | ||
| Table of exemptions related to audit frequency: requirement modified | Appendix 3.2 | ||
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation date | |
| 2024.01.01 | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2025.01.01 |
| Accreditation requirements: requirements modified | 4.3 | ||
| Competence of personnel: requirements added | 4.3.6.1 | ||
| Responsibilities of GMP+ coordinator/deputy coordinator: requirements added | 4.3.6.3 | ||
| GMP+ International harmonization: requirements added | 4.3.8 | ||
| Non-Critical Location(s) Audit (NCL report): requirements added | 5.2.2.5 | ||
| Identifying and recording findings: requirements added | 5.3 | ||
| GMP+ auditor FSA: requirements added and modified | Appendix 2.1 | ||
| GMP+ auditor FRA: requirements added and modified | Appendix 2.2 | ||
| GMP+ technical reviewer FSA/FRA: requirements added | Appendix 2.3 | ||
| GMP+ inspector: requirements added | Appendix 2.4 | ||
| GMP+ coordinator/GMP+ deputy coordinator: requirements added and modified | Appendix 2.5 | ||
| Table of exemptions examination, acceptation and internal harmonization: exemptions added | Appendix 3.1 | ||
| Table of exemptions related to audit frequency: exemptions added | Appendix 3.2 | ||
| Application form coordinators/deputy coordinator GMP+ Feed Certification scheme: requirements added | Appendix 5 | ||
| Reference document for description of NCR’s for GMP+ accepted Certification Bodies: table updated | Appendix 6.2 | ||
| Scopes covered by the GMP+ Feed Certification scheme (License) Agreement: tables updated | Appendix 8.3 | ||
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation | |
| 2025.03.03 | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2026.03.02 |
| Accreditation requirements: requirements modified. | 4.3.1 | ||
| Competence of personnel: requirements added and modified. | 4.3.6.1 | ||
| Outsourcing: requirements deleted. | 4.3.6.2 (former) | ||
| Tasks of GMP+ coordinator/deputy coordinator: requirements modified and added. | 4.3.6.2 | ||
| Information requirements: requirements added and modified. | 4.3.7 | ||
| GMP+ International harmonization: requirements modified. | 4.3.8 | ||
| Procedures and Documents for GMP+ certification: requirements modified and added. | 4.3.9 | ||
| General: requirements added. | 5.1 | ||
| Compliance Audits: requirements modified. | 5.2.2 | ||
| Witness Audits (WA report): requirements modified. | 5.2.2.1 | ||
| Parallel Audits (PA report): requirements deleted. | 5.2.2.2 | ||
| Ad-hoc Audit (AH report): requirements deleted. | 5.2.2.6 | ||
| Measures and Sanctions: requirements deleted. | 5.5 | ||
| Application form for acceptance of a Certification Body: requirements deleted. | Appendix 1 (former) | ||
| Competence of personnel: requirements added, modified and deleted. | Appendix 1 | ||
| Table of exemptions: requirements added. | Appendix 2 | ||
| Application form coordinators/deputy coordinator GMP+ Feed Certification Scheme: requirements deleted. | Appendix 5 (former) | ||
| Reference document for description of NCR’s for GMP+ accepted Certification Bodies: requirements added, modified and deleted. | Appendix 4.2 | ||
| Reference document for the description of findings at GMP+ Certified Companies established during parallel audits: requirements added, modified and deleted. | Appendix 4.3 | ||
| Responsibility for processing data into the GMP+ database and/or entitlement to publish: requirements added and deleted. | Appendix 5 | ||
| GMP+ Feed Certification scheme License Agreement: requirements added, modified and deleted. | Appendix 6 |
5.3. CR 2.0 Assessment and Certification
| Version date | CR2.0 Assessment and Certification | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2023.01.01 |
| List of audits: document assessment added | 5.2.1.1 | ||
| Prior notice period for unannounced audits: requirement added | 5.2.1.4.2 | ||
| GMP+ audit report/checklist: requirements modified | 5.2.6 | ||
| Minimum initial certification audit time: footnote 6 added | Appendix 2 | ||
| Calculation of the surveillance and initial- recertification audit times: footnote 4 QM-Milch added | |||
| Multi-site certification: requirement modified | Appendix 4A § 1.2 | ||
| Version date | CR2.0 Assessment and Certification | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.10.03 Newsletter | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2023.01.01 |
| Normative reference(s): references added | 2 | ||
| Application review: requirement added | 5.1.2 | ||
| Certification agreement: requirement deleted | 5.1.3 | ||
| Audit programme: requirement added | 5.1.4 | ||
| Audit plan: requirements deleted | 5.1.6 | ||
| Initial certification audit: requirement modified | 5.2.1.3 | ||
| Audit report: requirement deleted | 5.2.6 | ||
| Certificate template: text modified | 5.2.9.3 | ||
| Audit times: requirements modified | Appendix 2 | ||
| Multi-site certification: requirements modified | Appendix 4 | ||
| Version date | CR 2.0 Assessment and Certification | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Rotation of auditors: requirements modified | 5.1.5.1 | 2024.01.01 |
| Surveillance audits: hybrid option added | 5.2.1.4 | ||
| Extraordinary events: requirements modified | 5.2.3 | ||
| Editorial changes | 5.2.9.1, 5.4.1 | ||
| Reporting model or audit report and inspection checklist: requirements modified | Appendix 3 | ||
| Remote audits: requirements added | Appendix 6 | ||
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation date | |
| 2024.01.01 | Audits: requirement modified | 5.2.1.1 | 2025.01.01 |
| Initial certification audit: requirements added | 5.2.1.3 | ||
| Temporary acceptance: requirements modified | 5.2.1.3.1 | ||
| Announced surveillance audit: requirements modified | 5.2.1.4.1 | ||
| Recertification audit: requirements added | 5.2.1.5 | ||
| Audit report: requirement deleted | 5.2.6 | ||
| Suspension or Withdrawal of a certificate and Temporary acceptance: requirement modified | 5.3 | ||
| Certification process during transfer: requirements added | 5.4.2 | ||
| Table 2: requirements added, deleted and modified | Appendix 2 | ||
| Reporting Model or Audit report and Inspection checklist: template modified | Appendix 3 | ||
| Multi-site certification: requirements added | Appendix 4A | ||
| Audits – Not at GMP+ Certified Company location: requirements added and modified | Appendix 5 | ||
| Remote audits: requirements added and modified | Appendix 6 | ||
| Version date | CR2.0 Assessment and Certification of Feed Safety Assurance scopes | Chapter / § | Final implementation |
| 2025.03.03 | Name of the document has changed. | Whole document | 2026.03.02 |
| Editorial changes | Whole document | ||
| Normative reference(s): new references added. | 2 | ||
| Application: requirements added. | 5.1.1 | ||
| Certification agreement: requirements added and modified. | 5.1.3 | ||
| Audit programme: requirements deleted. | 5.1.4 (former) | ||
| Rotation of auditors/inspectors: requirements added. | 5.1.4 | ||
| Audit plan: requirements added. | 5.1.5 | ||
| Audits/Inspections: requirements added, modified and deleted. | 5.2.1 | ||
| Special audits: requirements added, modified and deleted. | 5.2.2 | ||
| Extraordinary events: requirements added, modified and deleted. | 5.2.3 | ||
| Identifying and Recording audit and inspection findings: requirements added and modified. | 5.2.4 | ||
| Closing meeting: requirements added. | 5.2.5 | ||
| Audit report/checklist: requirements added. | 5.2.6 | ||
| Review: requirements modified. | 5.2.7 | ||
| Certification decision: requirements added. | 5.2.8 | ||
| Certificate and Temporary acceptance: requirements added, modified and deleted. | 5.2.9 | ||
| Suspension or Withdrawal of a certificate and Temporary acceptance: requirements added and deleted. | 5.3 | ||
| Pre-transfer review: requirements added and deleted | 5.4.1 | ||
| Certification process during transfer: requirements added and modified. | 5.4.2 | ||
| Frequency and Audit times: requirements added, deleted and modified. | Appendix 2 | ||
| Reporting Model or Audit report and Inspection checklist: requirements modified and deleted. | Appendix 3 | ||
| Multi-site certification: requirements added and modified. | Appendix 4a | ||
| Audits at another location: requirements added, modified and deleted. | Appendix 5 | ||
| Remote audits: requirements added, modified and deleted. | Appendix 6 |
5.5. CR 3.0 Assessment and Certification of additional scopes
| Version date | CR 3.0 Assessment and Certification of additional scopes | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2023.01.01 |
| Pre-certification activities: requirements modified | 4.1.1, 4.1.2 | ||
| Certificate and temporary acceptance templates: statement template modified | 4.2.8.3 | ||
| Multi-site certification: requirements modified | Appendix 2 | ||
| Overview with documents related to GMP+ scopes: table deleted. | Appendix 3 | ||
| Version date | CR 3.0 Assessment and Certification of additional scopes | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2024.01.01 |
| Certificates: requirements modified | 4.2.8.1 | ||
| 4.2.8.3. Certificate and Temporary acceptance templates: statement template modified | 4.2.8.3 | ||
| Appendix 1: requirements modified. | Appendix 1 | ||
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation date | |
| 2024.01.01 | Editorial changes | 4.2.1.7, 4.2.8.3, | 2025.01.01 |
| Appendix 1: requirements added | Appendix 1 | ||
| Version date | CR3.0 Assessment and Certification of Feed Responsibility Assurance scopes | Chapter / § | Final implementation |
| 2025.03.03 | Name of the document has changed. | Whole document | 2026.03.02 |
| Editorial changes | Whole document | ||
| Scope of this document: requirements deleted. | 1 | ||
| Normative references: requirements deleted | 2 | ||
| Application: requirements deleted. | 4.1.1 | ||
| Rotation of auditors: requirements deleted. | 4.1.5 | ||
| Audit plan: requirements added and deleted. | 4.1.6 | ||
| Audit: requirements added, modified and deleted. | 4.2.1 | ||
| Special audits: requirements added, modified and deleted. | 4.2.2 | ||
| Identifying and Recording Audit findings: requirements added, modified and deleted. | 4.2.4 | ||
| Audit report: requirements added and deleted. | 4.2.5 | ||
| Review: requirements deleted. | 4.2.6 | ||
| Certification decision: requirements deleted. | 4.2.7 | ||
| Certificate and Temporary acceptance: requirements added, modified and deleted. | 4.2.8 | ||
| Suspension or Withdrawal of a Certificate Temporary acceptance: requirements deleted. | 4.3 | ||
| Pre-transfer review: requirements deleted | 4.4.1 | ||
| Certification process during transfer: requirements deleted. | 4.4.2 | ||
| Tariffs: requirements modified. | 6 | ||
| Disputes between Certification Bodies and GMP+ certified companies: requirements modified. | 7 | ||
| Assessment criteria and sanctions for audits GMP+ FRA: requirements added | Appendix 1 | ||
| Frequency and Audit times: requirements modified and deleted. | Appendix 2 | ||
| Multi-site certification: requirements added, deleted and modified. | Appendix 3 | ||
| Auditing not at the GMP+ certified company location: requirements added. | Appendix 4 | ||
| Remote Audits: requirements added | Appendix 5 |
5.7. CR 4.0 Tariffs
| Version date | CR4.0 Tariffs | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Tariffs for contribution modified | Whole document | 2022.01.01 |
| Version date | CR4.0 Tariffs | Chapter / § | Final implementation date |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Tariffs for contribution modified | Whole document | 2023.01.01 |
| Version date | Chapter / § | Final implementation date | |
| 2024.01.01 | Tariffs for contribution modified | Whole document | 2024.01.01 |
| Version date | CR4.0 Tariffs | Chapter / § | Final implementation |
| 2024.11.01 | Tariffs for contribution modified | Whole document | 2025.01.01 |
6. Support documents
In this/these table/tables you can find the changes implemented in the support documents related to the GMP+ Feed certification scheme 2020. Please use the link in the name of the document to see what has changed in that support document.
6.1. S 9.11 Q&A Transport
| Version date | S9.11 Q&A Transport | Chapter / § | Implementation date |
| 2021.07.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | 4.1 | 2024.01.01 |
| Version date | | Chapter / § | Implementation date |
| 2024.01.01 | Requirements for railway added | 5 | 2024.01.01 |
6.2. S 9.3 Explanation of GMP+ feed chain
| Version date | Chapter / § | Implementation date | |
| 2021.07.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | 4.1 | 2021.07.01 |
| Version date | S9.3 Explanation of GMP+ feed chain | Chapter / § | Implementation date |
| 2025.03.03 | New paragraph added: PO Box, Invoicing address, Registration address and Postal address | 4.9 | 2025.03.03 |
6.4. S 9.37 FRA Module FAQ
| Version date | S9.37 FRA Module FAQ | Chapter / § | Implementation date |
| 2021.07.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | 4.1 | 2024.01.01 |
6.5. S 9.5 Legislation and relation to GMP+ FC scheme 2020
| Version date | S9.5 Legislation and relation to GMP+ FC scheme | Chapter / § | Implementation date |
| 2023.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial change | Appendix 1 | 2024.01.01 |
6.6. S 9.9 Executing a successful recall
| Version date | S9.9 Executing a successful recall | Chapter / § | Implementation date |
| 2024.01.01 | Editorial change | 2.5 | 2024.01.01 |
6.7. S 9.91 Transition Procedure GMP+ FC scheme 2020
| Version date | S9.91 Transition Procedure GMP+ Feed Certification scheme 2020 | Chapter / § | Implementation date |
| 2021.07.01 Newsletter | Certification of new companies: requirement modified | 6.1 | 2021.07.01 |
| Version date | S9.91 Transition Procedure GMP+ Feed Certification scheme 2020 | Chapter / § | Implementation date |
| 2022.10.03 | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2023.01.01 |
| Version date | S9.91 Transition Procedure GMP+ Feed Certification scheme 2020 | Chapter / § | Implementation date |
| 2023.07.01 | Time frames: Transfer deadline modified | 4 | 2023.07.01 |
| Version date | S9.91 Transition Procedure GMP+ Feed Certification scheme 2020 | Chapter / § | Implementation date |
| 2024.10.01 | Time frames: added clarification | 4 | 2024.10.01 |
6.8. S 9.93 Transition certified companies - List of changes
| Version date | S9.93 Transition certified companies - List of changes | Chapter / § | Implementation date |
| 2022.01.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes and requirements carry-over test is added | 2.2 | 2023.01.01 |
| Version date | S9.93 Transition certified companies - List of changes | Chapter / § | Implementation date |
| 2022.07.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | 2.1 | 2023.07.01 |
| Version date | Chapter / § | Implementation date | |
| 2024.01.01 | Editorial changes | 2.1 | 2024.01.01 |
6.9. S 9.94 Transition Certification Bodies – list of changes
| Version date | Chapter / § | Implementation date | |
| 2022.10.03 | Editorial changes | 2.1 | 2023.01.01 |
6.10. S 9.95 Transition Cross reference tables
| Version date | S9.95 Transition Cross reference tables | Chapter / § | Implementation date |
| 2022.07.01 Newsletter | Editorial changes | 2 | 2023.07.01 |
| Version date | S9.95 Transition Cross reference tables | Chapter / § | Implementation date |
| 2022.10.03 Newsletter | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2023.01.01 |
| Version date | Chapter / § | Implementation date | |
| 2024.01.01 | Editorial changes | Whole document | 2024.01.01 |