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| | |title = How Pet Food is Regulated | | |title = How Pet Food is Regulated |
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| − | |text = | + | |text = Pet food in developed countries is regulated at every stage, from the ingredients used, through the production process and through to marketing and sales. Much of the legislation applies to pet food in the same way as it does to other product categories like, for instance, human food. Often more specific regulations cover both farm feed and pet food with specific legal provisions that are only applicable to pet food. |
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| | + | Additionally, the pet food industry within a country can be self-regulated through a series of industry Codes or Guidelines that provide detailed rules for practical implementation of legislation or establish rules in fields that are not regulated by law. |
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| | + | The objectives of legislation and self-regulation are to ensure that pet food products fulfil the nutritional need of pets, are safe for both animals and people, and that the information to consumers is accurate and truthful. Wherever pet food is manufactured, it has to meet legal requirements established by the country or region in which it is sold. |
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| | + | The following sections describe the way pet food is regulated in the European Union and in the United States. Pet food provisions also exist in many other countries around the world. |
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| | == Introduction == | | == Introduction == |
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| − | Pet food in developed countries is regulated at every stage, from the ingredients used, through the production process and through to marketing and sales. Much of the legislation applies to pet food in the same way as it does to other product categories like, for instance, human food. Often more specific regulations cover both farm feed and pet food with specific legal provisions that are only applicable to pet food.
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| − | Within the European Union (EU) there are three main legislative bodies - the EU Commission, EU Parliament and Council of the European Union. These bodies are responsible for developing and adopting all legislation concerning food and animal feed, including pet food. The EU Member States, on the other hand, are responsible for the implementation and control of correct application of the EU legislation. In EU legal texts a distinction is made between the term “food” which is reserved for food stuffs for humans and “feed” which is designated to animal feeding stuffs.
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| − | === Pet Food Safety ===
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| − | Two laws set out the basic principles for food and feed safety:
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| − | *the ‘general food law’ (Regulation N° 178/2002)<ref name=''178/2002''>Regulation EC No 178/2002 Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety. OJ. L 031, 01 February 2002 p. 1-24.</ref> and
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| − | Regulations N° 1069/2009<ref name=''1069/2009''>Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002. OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, 1–33.</ref> and 999/2001<ref name=''999/2001''>Regulation EC No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. OJ. L147, 31/5/2001, p. 1–40.</ref> are more specific and provide strict rules to ensure that all animal products used in animal feed and human food are safe. Regulation N° 1831/2003<ref name=''1831/2003''>Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition. OJ. L 268, 18/10/2003 p. 29-43.</ref> regulates the additives used in animal feed. This means that all additives have to be evaluated on their safety before being used in animal feed. All approved additives are listed in the Register published by the [http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/animalnutrition/feedadditives/registeradditives_en.htm EU Commission].
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| − | Regulation N° 767/2009<ref name=''767/2009''>Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC ... OJ. L229, 1/09/2009, p. 1-28.</ref> provides rules for labelling, claims and other forms of marketing communication to make sure that the information provided to consumers is accurate and truthful. This regulation also provides for dietetic products [products for particular nutritional purposes (PARNUT)]. Directive 2008/38/EC (LINK) lists all approved PARNUT indications and the specific conditions for the diets that are put on the market for each those indications.
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