WHAT IS CHeCS ?   Cattle Heath Certification Standards (UK), abbreviated CHeCS (pronounced 'Checks') is a self-regulatory body for Cattle Health Schemes in the UK. It is a non-trading organisation established by the British cattle industry for the control and eradication of non-statutory diseases by a set of standards to which all licensed Cattle Health Schemes must adhere. Reasons for the formation of CHeCS These standards ensure that herd health status in one scheme is equivalent to that of all other schemes in the UK. Close collaboration by CHeCS with other countries ensures that the UK licensed Cattle Health Schemes are as good as any in the world.   It is owned by: National Cattle Association (Dairy) National Beef Association British Cattle Veterinary Association Holstein UK and receives technical support from: Scottish Agricultural Colleges BioBest Laboratories State Veterinary Service Veterinary Laboratories Agency Milk Development Council (provider of start up funding) Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (provider of administration) Central Association of Auctioneers and Valuers Livestock Auctioneers Association   CHeCS principal objectives are: To provide standards and certification for Cattle Health Schemes To promote improvements in Cattle Health and Welfare   The CHeCS logo is the quality mark