AAFCO or the Association of American Feed Control Officials is a commercial enterprise which attempts to regulate the quality and safety of fodder and pet food in the United States. AAFCO is a voluntary organization comprised largely of regulatory officials who have responsibility for enforcing their state’s laws and regulations concerning the safety of animal feeds. Its members are representatives from each state in the United States, and from Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Canada, the FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Unlike the FDA, AAFCO has no regulatory authority. However, its regulations on feed ingredients for a number of animals are adopted by most states.[1] In 2007, the Center for Veterinary Medicine at the FDA formalized its relationship with AAFCO in identifying feed ingredients.[2]
This article incorporates text from FDA, AAFCO sign agreement on feed ingredient listing, Food and Drug Administration, a public domain work of the United States Government.
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