Sustainable Quality Assurance Schemes
Quality Assurance plays a fundamental role in promoting food and horticulture and provides the platform for consumer promotion of product quality. Bord Bia operates a series of quality assurance schemes for the food industry. The schemes are built on best practice in farming and processing, current legislation, relevant industry guidelines and international standards - and are accredited to the ISO17065/2012.
The primary work of the quality assurance division is to develop new standards, improve existing standards and ensure the timely and efficient auditing and certification of members to each of the schemes. Safeguarding the integrity of the schemes requires continual review and systems improvement particularly given the increased utilisation and recognition of the Bord Bia Quality Assurance logo.
The Standards are developed through a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). This committee is made up of representatives from the industry, Bord Bia, Farm Organisations, Teagasc, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and other technical experts. Food safety, traceability, welfare, and environmental protection are the cornerstone of the standards.
If you would like to join or get more information about Bord Bia Quality Assurance Schemes please contact the service desk at (062) 54900 or email quality.assurance@bordbia.ie
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Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS)
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Sustainable Poultry Products Assurance Scheme
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Retail Butcher Assurance Scheme (RBAS)
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Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS)
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Feed Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS)
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Sustainable Horticulture Assurance Scheme (SHAS)
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Food Processor Standard
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Sustainable Egg Assurance Scheme (SEAS)
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Pigmeat Quality Assurance Scheme (PQAS)
Logo Usage Policy
For details on Quality Assurance Scheme logo usage, please click here.
These logos are used when the product ingredients make up 90% of the finished product. This means that this product has been produced/processed by Bord Bia certified members using Bord Bia standards, ensuring it is safe, traceable and farmed with care.
These logos are used when the product ingredients make up less than 90% of the finished product. This means that only the meat content of the product has been certified by Bord Bia certified members using Bord Bia Standards.
The Certified Member Logo is used by producers, growers, packers and processors. It tells you that the farm or company are certified members of the Bord Bia quality assurance schemes.
Sustainability & Origin Green at Farm Level
Origin Green is the Bord Bia sustainability programme. It is the only one in the world which operates at a national level and which includes farmers and primary producers, processors and retailers working together and leading the way to create a better future for all involved.
Farmers who are certified members of the Bord Bia Quality Assurance programme & who participate in farm sustainability assessments as part of their audit, are the essential first link in Origin Green. In essence the Bord Bia Quality Assurance schemes are Origin Green operating at farm level.
Logo Usage Policy
For details on Origin Green logo usage, please click here.
Farmer Assist Site
Check out the Bord Bia Farmer Assist site - farm.bordbia.ie for information on how to prepare for audit, survey questionnaire and closing out audits.
See our frequently asked questions on Quality Assurance
For further information/documentation on the Quality Assurance Schemes, please see the schemes listed above. Alternatively, you can email quality.assurance@bordbia.ie or call (062) 54900.
Find out about the Origin Green marketing initiative here.
QAS Scheme Members
Full details of Bord Bia Quality Assurance Scheme members.
- Beef - Beef Member List
- Horticulture - Horticulture Member List
- Egg - Egg Member List
- Poultry - Poultry Member List
- Pigmeat - Pigmeat Member List
- Lamb - Lamb Member List
- Feed - Feed Member List
