Animal Food Ingredient Consultation

In response to ending the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), FDA-CVM established the Animal Food Ingredient Consultation (AFIC) program.  It is stated to be an interim and temporary program but there is no indication when, or if, it would end.  When drafted, it was limited to only ingredients intended as primary sources of nutrients, but that was revised in the final Guidance to include any feed ingredient.  FDA will publicize on a dedicated website (as opposed to the Federal Register) a list of consultation requests which will identify the ingredient and sponsoring firms.  Once accepted for filing, the general public will have an opportunity to submit comments and data to the file to support or oppose the ingredient.  The FDA’s final letter of conclusion will also be publicly posted on the AFIC website.

AFIC GFI #294

https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-food-feeds/animal-food-ingredient-consultation-afic

https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-food-feeds/evaluation-fda-pre-market-animal-food-programs-and-plan-consultations