The Danish Pig Research Centre owns and manages the DanAvl concept and brand, and all parties within the system, such as the nucleus herds and multiplier herds, have a signed contract and agreement with the research centre. Part of the achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification is the contract and agreement structure, set-up and the effectiveness of the breeding process. Also, all research and development work within the DanAvl-system, which is carried out at the centres premises in Copenhagen, Denmark, is now ISO 9001:2008 certified - the benefit is an aligned implementation of the breeding methods and breeding objective.

“We are proud to have achieved the ISO 9001:2008 certificate. For DanAvl it is another acknowledgement of our market-leading position, and the core of our unique breeding system is part of our ISO 9001:2008 certification. We expect that it will enhance our best-in-class three-way crossbreeding system, and farmers around the world will benefit from a more effective and aligned system, says Nicolaj Nørgaard, CEO, the Danish Pig Research Centre, Danish Agriculture & Food Council.

The certificate was achieved the end of November, 2012.