Source: USDA, 11/5/13

The GVD 1007 Procedure, Quality Systems Verification Program (QSVP), Never Fed Beta Agonists Program has been created. This program provides confirmation to customers that require verification of a marketing claim that beef and pork meat is derived from animals that were never fed beta agonists and is free of beta agonist residues. The Never Fed Beta Agonists marketing claim is available to companies that produce livestock, beef and pork products and submit marketing programs to the Livestock, Poultry and Seed (LPS) Program for verification and monitoring. Companies who wish to become approved for the Never Fed Beta Agonists Program can meet the requirements of this program through either the USDA Process Verified Program (PVP) or the USDA Quality System Assessment (QSA) Program.


If your company already has an approved PVP or QSA Program, you can update your program to include the Never Fed Beta Agonists Claim and submit your manuals for a significant change review to ARCBranch@ams.usda.gov .


Companies that are not currently approved for the PVP or QSA may submit their quality manuals, including the requirements of the Never Fed Beta Agonists Program, to ARCBranch@ams.usda.gov . A desk audit and onsite audit will be required to evaluate the procedures at your location.


The updated procedure can be accessed on the Quality Systems Verification Program web site. If you have any questions, please contact our office.

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