Order IMA No. 1.865 creating and regulating the certification for bovine meat under the Certifica Minas Programme.

This Order IMA creates and regulates the certification for bovine meat under the Certifica Minas Programme. The objectives of Certifica Minas are: Promote the improvement in the management processes of the production systems; Promote the competitiveness of cattle breeding in a sustainable way, being environmentally correct, economically viable and socially fair; Encourage members of the production chain to adopt quality systems that contribute to the safety and reliability of the products offered to the various markets; Recognize the precepts established by national and international entities, such as the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA), National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), collaborating in mutual understanding and promoting actions to support the sector; Establish a standard of procedures, certification norms and independent assessment throughout the State of Minas Gerais.