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Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

NGFA seeks changes to proposed rule on animal feed, pet food

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) during a recent public meeting urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make significant changes to its proposed rule that would establish for animal feed and pet food new requirements for current good manufacturing practices (CGMPs) and hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls.

December 3, 2014

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).

September 19, 2014

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.

August 12, 2014

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

AFIA submits comments to FAO on sustainability guidelines

AFIA recently submitted comments to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on the LEAP draft guidelines regarding the animal feed supply chain.

August 12, 2014

Feed Additives

Organic poultry feeds suffer the consequences of historic errors

The absence of amino acids from the list of permitted organic feedstuffs in Europe, due to historical error, poses a serious threat to poultry nutrition and welfare.

August 7, 2014

Poultry

India egg group seeks moratorium on payments from producers

The National Egg Coordination Committee ofIndia is seeking a government moratorium on payment of interest and loans frompoultry farmers.

July 22, 2014

Company News

Feed industry groups issue joint statement on EU import laws

COCERAL, FEDIOL and FEFAC have called on the European Commission to safeguard imports of soybeans, corn and various protein-rich products from the key exporting regions to the EU.

July 14, 2014

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FDA gains industry engagement on antimicrobial resistance plan

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the first of its progress reports on its strategy to promote the judicious use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals. All 26 drug manufacturers affected by Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213 have now agreed to fully engage in the strategy by phasing out the use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals for food production purposes and phasing in the oversight of a veterinarian for the remaining therapeutic uses of such drugs.

July 1, 2014

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.

July 1, 2014

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

FDA issues draft guidance on nanotechnology use in animal feed

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance addressing the use of nanotechnology in food for animals. The draft guidance was released in conjunction with three final guidances on the use of nanotechnology: in foods, in cosmetics and an agency-wide guidance outlining overarching considerations for all FDA-regulated products.

June 27, 2014

Company News

NGFA urges House to vote yes on customer protection bill

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and more than 30 other organizations urged members of the House of Representatives to vote yes on the Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act, (HR 4413) when it moves to the floor for consideration.In a letter, the organizations write that the legislation, which was unanimously approved by the Committee on Agriculture, provides important protections for futures customers.

June 20, 2014

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."

June 10, 2014