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Regulatory Updates: Page 30
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.
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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.
Animal Feed Regulations & Safety
AFIA submits animal feed rule comments to FDA
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) submittedcomments Monday to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on whatAFIA describes as the most massive overhaul of animal food industry regulationssince 1958. The comments, which address the Food Safety Modernization Act(FSMA) "Current Good Manufacturing Practices and Hazard AnalysisRisk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals" rule are more than100 pages and cover five major areas.
Regulatory Updates
New European feed legislation: mind the language
While the impact of the new European regulations on what must be declared on a compound feed label is easy to see, it may not be so obvious that their approval has also led to the establishment of a specific "compliant" terminology to be used in some of the label sections. Using other terms will result in "wrong" labeling and may be regarded as a non-compliance by European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC), which can have consequences in terms of both time (negotiation with national authorities) and money (fines).
Animal Feed Regulations & Safety
Commonsense practices produce safer feed
The goal of every feed manufacturer is to produce a quality, safe feed -- and the animal food rule of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) aims to ensure it. As FSMA is being finalized, it’s a good idea for feed mills to review their preventive controls and good manufacturing practices.
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