The Adoption of Terms and Definitions for Feeds and Feed Ingredients

PURPOSE: The terms and definitions published in the Association of American Feed Control Officials’ Official Publication are generally accepted throughout the United States. Adoption of these terms and definitions in Missouri would allow uniform feed labeling for feed manufacturers that distribute feed into and out of the state. (1) The annual publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), called the Official Publication of AAFCO, is written to establish uniform methods for regulating animal feeds. The feed terms, ingredient names (bold print words in the definitions and ingredient names indicated to the official) and ingredient definitions used in the publication are adopted for administration of the Missouri Commercial Feed Law. AUTHORITY: section 266.195, RSMo Supp. 1997.* Original rule filed Aug. 16, 1976, effective Nov. 11, 1976. Amended: Filed May 13, 1986, effective Sept. 1, 1986. Amended: Filed March 1, 1989, effective June 1, 1989. Amended: Filed April 2, 1991, effective Aug. 30, 1991. Amended: Filed May 4, 1992, effective Sept. 6, 1992. Amended: Filed April 14, 1993, effective Oct. 10, 1993. Amended: Filed March 31, 1994, effective Sept. 30, 1994. Amended: Filed April 10, 1995, effective Oct. 30, 1995. Emergency amendment filed May 22, 1996, effective June 1, 1996, expired Nov. 27, 1996. Amended: Filed May 22, 1996, effective Nov. 30, 1996. Amended: Filed Nov. 17, 1997, effective June 30, 1998. *Original authority 1972, amended 1993, 1995, 1997.