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An audit carried out by SGS revealed that the collection centre in Heeswijk-Dinther, the Netherlands meets all the requirements of the Quality system Livestock Logistics (QLL). The collection centre was recognised as a certified participant in all the sub modules:
* removal of cattle as grazing livestock;
* 1st and 2nd round of calf collection;
* pig collection;
* 1st and 2nd round of collection of sheep and goats for slaughter.

QLL comprises regulations concerning the transport and assembly of farm animals. The aim is to guarantee animal welfare during transport and to prevent the spread of animal diseases due to transport or collection. Alongside statutory requirements the scheme also includes a number of supra-statutory issues.

The current, approved quality system for the transport of animals and those pertaining to the collection of  animals were terminated as of 1 July 2011.

An audit carried out by SGS revealed that PALI Group meets all the requirements of the Quality system Livestock Logistics (QLL). Companies Varkenshandel A.G. Arts bv and Paridaans & Liebregts bv were both recognised as certified participants in – respectively - the modules transporter/exporter.

QLL comprises regulations concerning the transport and assembly of farm animals. The aim is to guarantee animal welfare during transport and to prevent the spread of animal diseases due to transport or collection. Alongside statutory requirements the scheme also includes a number of supra-statutory issues.

The IKB systems for pigs and calves include that the transport of animals owned by IKB participants must be carried out by QLL-certified transporters or transporters certified by an equally approved quality system. The current approved quality systems for animal transport and those pertaining to the assembly of animals were terminated as of 1 July 2011.