Animal Feed Act.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Animal feed/feedstuffs Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Early warning system/emergency intervention system Institution Data collection/reporting Packaging/labelling

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Entry into force notes

This Act entered into force on 22 December 2006.

Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to ensure the safety of feed of plant origin in primary production and operations relating to primary production of feed. This Act regulates provisions governing quality of feed in all stages of production, processing and distribution, safety and quality of genetically modified feed in all stages of production, processing, distribution and use, feed additives and products that are the direct or indirect source of protein. This Act provides also details on labeling and packaging of feed, the register of establishments in the area of primary production of feed of plant origin, and the process of determining official and national reference laboratories. This Act is composed of 35 articles divided into the following Sections: General provisions (Sec. 1); Feed (Sec. 2); Plants (Sec. 3); Conformity assessment (Sec. 4); Official control (Sec. 5); Finance program (Sec. 6); Liabilities (Sec. 7); Penalty provisions (Sec. 8); Transitional and final provisions (Sec. 9).

Full text

English/Slovenian

Website

www.pisrs.si

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety

Legislation | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Packaging/labelling, Fraud/deceit/adulteration, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition.

Legislation | 2003

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC

Legislation | 2003

Keyword: GMO, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down requirements for feed hygiene.

Legislation | 2005

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Registration, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules.

Legislation | 2004

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Food additives, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Animal health, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC.

Legislation | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Inspection, Consumer protection, Pesticides, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed.

Legislation | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, GMO, Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Access-to-information, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX