The original restriction was introduced after a listeriosis outbreak in South Africa in 2017.
ASC Feed Certification sets binding global requirements for the traceability and responsible sourcing of all feed ingredients.
To help exporters navigate increasingly stringent regulations, SGS is providing expanded analytical capabilities across its global laboratory network.
The new authorisations should expand the toolbox for feed manufacturers, helping improve animal health, nutrition and production efficiency across the livestock and companion animal industries.
25-hydroxyvitamin D3, the ingredient in question, is a biologically active form of vitamin D3 commonly used as a feed additive.
The forum’s central theme revolved around innovation, regulatory convergence, and the shared responsibility of the public and private sectors to drive transformation across livestock value chains.
With its advanced high-frequency radar signal, RadarMax excels at penetrating dust and vapor, ensuring dependable and precise level measurement.
In laboratory and field trials, the Evo technologies demonstrated twice the binding capacity for DON compared to previous generations.
The new tool uses satellite data and artificial intelligence to create maps that predict contamination risk zones and has been trained on over a decade of maize samples.
Government officials say the new policy will prioritise stricter monitoring of hatcheries, prohibit low-quality feed, and strengthen laboratory testing to ensure food safety.