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The Association of American Feed Control Officials > Home MENU Publications GOODSamples GOODTestPortions Meetings Consumers Laboratory Regulatory Animal Feed Safety System Industry Publications Meetings Consumers Laboratory Regulatory Industry Find Your State Feed Control Officials Announcements Find your State Feed Control Officials Find your State Feed Control Officials FDA Withdraws Outdated Compliance Policy Guides on Use of Certain Animal-Derived Materials in Animal FDA Withdraws Outdated Compliance Policy Guides on Use of Certain Animal-Derived Materials in Animal AAFCO Guidelines on Hemp in Animal Food 5/1/19 Guidelines Announcements from FDA regarding Flooding Resources for Animal Food Producers in Flooded Areas Crops Harvested from Flooded Fields Taking Care of Your Pets During Hurricanes and Floods Guidance on Obtaining Defensible Test Portions (GOOD Test Potions) has been published! GOOD Test Portions , a supplement and companion document to GOODSamples for laboratory sampling processes has been published. GOOD Test Portions provide a scientific and systematic approach to ensure the selection of a representative test portion. Find GOOD Test Portions at the AAFCO website: https://www.aafco.org/Publications/GoodTestPortions . It is a free download. Please check it out! AAFCO Ingredient Definition Process The AAFCO definition request process starts with sharing a draft definition for your material with the AAFCO investigator listed on our website ( http://www.aafco.org/Regulatory ). This draft definition should be written in the same manner as other definitions in the AAFCO Official Publication. (available for 2 week trial purchase on our website for $20). The remainder of the request process is described at the beginning of chapter six in the Official Publication. New Video Available - Veterinary Feed Directive - an Overview Veterinary Feed Directive - an Overview Video Starting January 1, 2017, medically important antimicrobials in medicated feed will become veterinary feed directive (VFD) drugs, and the resulting VFD feed must be authorized by a licensed veterinarian and distributed and used in compliance with the VFD regulation. Also, animal producers will no longer be able to use these VFD feeds for growth promotion or feed efficiency. This video explains these changes and provides an overview of the requirements in the VFD regulation. More Information on Veterinary Feed Directive The newly revised AAFCO Pet and Specialty Pet Labeling Guide is now available The AAFCO Pet Food Committee is pleased to announce that the newly revised AAFCO Pet and Specialty Pet Labeling Guide is now available for purchase! This guide was originally developed to help control officials, industry, and other interested parties to better understand and interpret the AAFCO Model Regulations for Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food. This revised version contains valuable explanations of common labeling issues as well as label examples designed to assist the pet label reviewer or developer to follow the current AAFCO Model Regulations. Click here to order your copy. FSMA For all the latest related to FSMA, refer to FDA’s FSMA page . Information can be found here related to the 2 final rules, the 5 proposed rules, implementation activity, updates on webinars, fact sheets, etc. To send FDA an electronic inquiry related to FSMA see FDA’s electronic inquiry page located here . Follow the FDA information pages often as information and updates are being released on a regular basis. Media Inquiries Please contact AAFCO Headquarters at aafco@aafco.org or 217-356-4221 Welcome to AAFCO The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) is a voluntary membership association of local, state and federal agencies. Our members are charged by their local, state or federal laws to regulate the sale and distribution of animal feeds and animal drug remedies. AAFCO: The People Behind Animal Feed and Pet Food AAFCO is a private non-profit corporation featuring: A process for defining ingredients used in animal feed and pet food. A forum where state agencies, federal agencies, and industry develop uniform language that states may adopt or reference in laws. Two meetings per year that include specialized trainings for members and industry. Read More Electronic Official Publication Feed BIN with Online Official Publication Already purchased? Log in here. AAFCO Proficiency Testing Program AAFCO Headquarters Office 1800 S. Oak Street, Suite 100, Champaign, IL 61820-6974 Phone: 217-356-4221 --- Fax: 217-398-4119 Email: aafco@aafco.org Copyright 2020 by The Association of American Feed Control Officials AAFCO Policies Terms Of Use Privacy Statement...