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AgVetLink: Number 59, December 2006

Animal Feeds

NZFSA is currently considering submissions received following recent public consultaton on proposals* to change the regulatory requirements applying to certain manufacturers of animal feed. The proposals only relate to manufacturers involved in secondary processing of animal material resulting from the death of the source animal (red meat, offal, poultry, fish) for animal feed. NZFSA expects to provide advice on the proposals to Government early in 2007 and legislative changes, if agreed to, would be introduced later in 2007.

*Proposal 1 would require manufacturers of feed containing animal material resulting from the death of the source animal to list with NZFSA by supplying information such as manufacturer’s name, address and type of feed being manufactured.

Proposal 2 would require manufacturers of petfood (cat/dog food) containing animal material resulting from the death of the source animal to procure material only from regulated sources and to maintain a documented system that demonstrates such things as source of process inputs, suitability for intended purpose, sufficient labelling to enable traceback, and inventory control to identify substitution and security during transportation.