WASHINGTON and ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has officially extended the comment period deadline on the proposed animal food rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act.
Animal feed and pet food industry trade associations previously had been made aware of FDA's intent to do so, but welcomed the announcement of the extension in the Federal Register.
The announcement comes after the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), National Renderers Association (NRA) and the Pet Food Institute (PFI) submitted a joint request for extension to FDA on Nov. 22, 2013. The. . .