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The American Pet Product Association (APPA) supports our members through advocacy and awareness through identifying laws, legislation, and proposed regulations that impact the industry; notifying APPA members on legislations, proposed regulations and soliciting their involvement; providing educational tools to members;and working in coalition with organizations with similar interests to represent the interests of members and the industry at large.

Import & Export - Section 301 of the Trade Act (USTR)

Section 301 of the Trade Act (USTR)

 

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Pet Food Label Modernization

AAFCO’s PFLM new model regulations for pet food labels published in the 2024 Official Publication aim at making pet food labels and packaging more consistent and transparent.  

 

Latest Update: 

Updated Position on PFLM
APPA joins NASC in recommending that its members move ahead with implementation of Pet Food Label Modernization (PFLM).  Please click here to read the NASC statement.

 

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PURR Act | Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform  

The PURR ACT is a legislative campaign to modernize pet food regulation.  It sets uniform standards for dog and cat pet food and pet food labels across the country. The PURR Act would modernize the regulatory framework governing pet food manufacturing. 

 

Latest Update: PURR ACT reintroduced to Congress

 

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Pet-Food-Ingredients

Ingredient Approval 

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) that established a working partnership for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use the Association of American Feed Control Officials’ (AAFCO) Ingredient Definition Request Process as a means for vetting and approving ingredients has not been renewed before it expired on October1st, 2024.  

 

What is next for the ingredient approval process? 

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2024 Regulatory Update Part 4: What We Are Watching In Disease Control, Disaster Preparedness, EPR, and PFAS Legislation

This is Part 4 of a 4-Part 2024 APPA Regulatory Update Series

2024 Regulatory Update Part 3: What We Are Watching Relating to the Sale/Adoption of Pets and Pet Services

This is Part 3 of a 4-Part 2024 APPA Regulatory Update Series

2024 Regulatory Update Part 2: What We Are Watching In the CBD and Hemp Pet Products Sector

This is Part 2 of a 4-Part 2024 APPA Regulatory Update Series