This industry is already highly regulated but we provide additional technical guidance and advice both to members and policy makers to encourage not just compliance but constant improvement.
BMPA owns and manages the BMPA Pork Scheme, which sets part of the standard for the well-known Red Tractor consumer logo. We also contribute to ongoing Government consultations on all aspects of the transportation, slaughter, cutting and processing operations our members are involved in.
We are sensitive to changes in what British consumers are asking for and their concerns about the quality and sustainability of their food supply. Part of our role is to listen to these concerns and then work with our members and the wider industry to address them. Over the years, this approach has resulted in a much better regulated and more transparent meat industry.
The UK meat industry has some of the highest standards of hygiene and welfare in the world. The UK also has some of the highest production costs and meat prices in the world.
But over recent years we have seen a significant increase in the volume and complexity of compliance. Post-Brexit red tape for exports and now imports has added a huge amount of extra cost and time to operations. We believe there must be a balance between demanding those high standards and the over-bureaucratisation of how companies are asked to demonstrate they meet them.
Additionally, despite having a single market for goods across the UK, there is additional complication when dealing with the devolved administrations, which all have their own competent authorities and work to slightly different rules.
We’d like to see a simplification and standardisation of compliance to remove the duplication and administrative burden on companies. This in turn would bring down the cost to the consumer, whilst preserving a universally accepted and understood system of standards.
We are the UKs largest trade body for the meat industry and provide expert advice on trade issues, bespoke technical advice and access to government policy makers
We are proud to count businesses of all sizes and specialties as members. They range from small, family run abattoirs serving local customers to the largest meat processing companies responsible for supplying some of our best-loved brands to shops and supermarkets.
We are further strengthened by our associate Members who work in industries that support and supply our meat processing companies.
We are the voice of the British meat industry.
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