Introduction to the AAFCO Ingredient Definition Process
Introduction to the AAFCO Ingredient Definition Process
The course is separated into three progressive modules covering the ingredient definitions process, including how to establish communication with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and the AAFCO investigator; submitting a Food Additive Petition to the FDA or notifying the CVM that the ingredient is Generally Recognized as Safe for your proposed use; and the AAFCO or FDA regulatory definition of safety pertaining to the ingredient’s uses in animal food.
The course content can also be used for staff development sessions to help managers build team competence in the AAFCO process, especially for complex steps like safety and utility that often result in declined ingredient packages.
This course is recommended for newly hired personnel at ingredient manufacturers, researchers wanting a greater understanding of the regulatory data needed, current staff who need a better understanding of the definition process, and anyone involved with defining animal feed and pet food ingredients.
There is no cost associated with this course.
Comprehensive Animal Feed Ingredient Submission Course
Comprehensive Animal Feed Ingredient Submission Course
The Ingredient Submission Training Course is specific to U.S. regulatory approvals (AAFCO Ingredient Definitions, Food Additive Petitions or GRAS Notifications) for ingredients to be used in premixes, livestock feeds and pet foods in the United States.
Whether submitting a Food Additive Petition, a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notice, or an AAFCO Feed Ingredient Definition request, many similarities (and a few minor differences) exist. This course walks students through the requirements for providing the safety and utility data necessary for these three regulatory pathways. Discussion of pre-submission actions available, guidance on the processes, and insight about the review of the data and information is included in the modules. This self-paced course provides the student an opportunity to gain understanding about submitting an animal food ingredient for regulatory scientific review.
There is no cost associated with this course.