Agriculture

Animal feed plays an important part in the food chain and has implications for the composition and quality of the livestock products (milk, meat and eggs) that people consume.

Further Information

• Animal by product information.
• Animal feed record-keeping requirements.
• Producing & using animal feeds on-farm  (109KB).
• Producing, storing & supplying animal feeds  (92KB).
• Registration & approval notification of feed businesses  (57KB).
• Retail sales of pet food  (57KB).

Useful links

• ACAF - Advisory Committee on Animal Feeding stuff - ACAF advises on the safety and use of animal feeds and feeding practices, with particular emphasis on protecting human health, and with reference to new technical developments.
  
• FSA - Food Standards Agency's animal feed pages - Animal feed plays an important part in the food chain and has implications for the composition and quality of the livestock products (milk, meat and eggs) that people consume. The Food Standards Agency is responsible for drawing up the rules on the composition and marketing of animal feed.
  
  The Agency's main aims in this area are to help protect consumer and animal health. Another aim is to ensure that those buying the feed are provided with sufficient information to allow them to make informed choices.
  
• Farmers/animal health & welfare - Follow this link for related information on our website about farming/animal health and welfare issues.

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