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HHS/FDA RIN: 0910-AG08 Publication ID: Spring 2008 
Title: ●Animal Feed Ingredient Standards and Definitions 
Abstract: The President signed into law the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA) on September 27, 2007. The FDAAA includes several provisions pertaining to food safety, including the safety of pet food. FDAAA section 1002(a) directs FDA to issue new final regulations within 2 years to establish pet food ingredient standards and definitions. This same provision of the law also directs that, in developing these new regulations, FDA obtain input from its stakeholders, including the Association of American Feed Control Officials, veterinary medical associations, animal health organizations, and pet food manufacturers. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 21 USC 341    21 USC 371    PL 110-85, sec 1002(a)(1)   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  FDA must issue proposed and final regulations by the statutory deadline.  09/27/2009 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  05/00/2009    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Michaela Alewynse
Supervisory Biologist
Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration
Center for Veterinary Medicine, Room 2632 (MPN-4, HFV-228), 7519 Standish Place,
Rockville, MD 20855
Phone:240 453-6866
Email: michaela.alewynse@fda.hhs.gov