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Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

AFIA welcomes re-proposed FSMA rules

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) said it welcomes the pre-publication of four re-proposed rules pertaining to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

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Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

NGFA urges FDA to make changes to Food Safety Modernization Act

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) has urged the FDA to make significant changes in its proposed rules implementing the sanitary food transportation provisions of the FSMA.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Feed groups urge USDA to restore grain inspection in Vancouver, Wash.

U.S. agricultural producer, commodity and agribusiness organizations urged USDA to restore official grain inspection and weighing services at the Port of Vancouver, Washington.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

AFIA applauds FDA’s plan to exempt animal food from FSMA rule

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration applauding the agency's proposal to exempt animal food from the Food Safety Modernization Act's intentional adulteration rule.The Focused Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration would require registered domestic and foreign food facilities to address hazards that may be intentionally introduced by acts of terrorism.

Regulatory Updates

US Grains Council hires director of communications

The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) has hired Melissa George Kessler as director of communications at its Washington headquarters, effective July 18.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

AFIA adds two more FSMA regional seminars to series

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) announced registration is open for two additional Food Safety Modernization Act Regional Seminars: "Phase 1: Building a Foundation for Compliance." The meetings will be hosted in Des Moines, Iowa, and Atlanta on Aug. 11-12 and Aug. 14-15, respectively.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

AFIA requests animal food exemption in FSMA food registry

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) filed comments June 6 with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting an exemption of animal food from provisions made to the Reportable Food Registry provisions of the Federal Food Drug & Cosmetic Act as amended by the Food Safety Modernization Act.AFIA -- the world's largest organization dedicated exclusively to representing the business, legislative and regulatory interests of the U.S. animal feed industry and its suppliers -- explained in the comments that "the statutory language does not mention 'animal food,' it addresses notification to 'consumers' and requires that notifications be published in 'grocery stores' only."

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

AFIA to host FSMA regional seminars

To enable the industry to better understand the largest set of rules to impact feed and pet food since the 1950s, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) will host Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regional seminars across the United States during the next 18 months.The first Phase I meeting will kick off the series July 27-28, in Sacramento, California.

Regulatory Updates

Wilcox Farms Feedmill cited after fatal silo collapse

Wilcox Farms Feedmill in Roy, Washington, has been cited by the Department of Labor and Industries for safety violations related to a fatal silo collapse in December 2013.

Poultry

Animal food rule in FSMA needs revisions, says AFIA

Whether or not poultry feedmanufacturers are ready for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the finalrule is expected to be issued August 30, 2015. Feed manufacturers, however, aresaying the rule in its present form is highly prescriptive and needs changingbefore final publication.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

FDA to reconsider FSMA rules on brewers’ grain

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will revise proposed rules for livestock feed after hearing objections about costs that could be incurred by brewers who sell or donate their spent grain – a natural byproduct of the brewing process – from beer making to local farmers. The rules were proposed as part of the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Groups request FSMA revision regarding brewers grain

The Beer Institute and the American Malting BarleyAssociation have filed joint comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) in an effort to protect the practice of brewers marketing their brewers’grain to local animal producers.The Beer Institute has been working with members ofCongress, regulators and organizations to present an economic and scientificargument that it is unnecessary for the FDA to add more regulation to brewers’spent grain and other brewing by-products.

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