European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF)

Summary of the initiative

Name
European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF)
Objective(s)
To ensure that pet food is fit and safe for the purpose of feeding pets, whilst at the same time meeting the relevant requirements of European legislation.

Description of the Initiative

    Sector

    Sector

    Contact Point - Commission
    SANTE G4

    Self/Co-Regulation Basic Act

    LEGISLATIVE ACT
    Year
    2005
    Title of Act
    Regulation (EC) N°183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene
    PRIVATE ACT
    Year
    2006
    Title of Act
    European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF), Guide to good practice for the manufacture of safe pet foods (Revision 12, March 2010)

    Geographical Coverage

    Participating Countries
    Austria
    Other countries
    Russia as associate member.

    Description

    Problems that lead to the introduction of Self/Co-Regulation and the adoption of the Founding Act
    -
    Target Group(s)
    National pet food industry
    Type of Instrument(s)
    Guide to good practice. The first guide was established in 2001.
    Level(s) at which private rules should be defined and applied
    Type of Monitoring
    Conduct an initial survey of compliance capacity of future regulateesConduct regular visits and spot checksInitiate complaints proceduresMaintain database of those bounded by the normsProduce regular reportsReceive complaints and verify if norms were breached or notReflexive dialogue with the - stakeholdersOther
    European Commission
    National public authority
    International public authority
    Private regulator (code owner)yes
    Private independent party with a mandate (e.g. auditors)
    Self-appointed private parties (e.g. NGOs)
    Succinct description of the type of Monitoring
    The guide does not withhold any information on complaint handling, monitoring of performance.
    Type of Enforcement
    Faming, shaming and blamingJudicial sanctionsMembership suspension/exclusionPrivate finesOther
    Private Regulator
    Private independent party with a mandate (e.g. auditors)
    Court system
    Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) / Online dispute resolution (ODR)
    Succinct description of the type of Enforcement
    The guide does not withhold any information on redress or sanctions for non-compliance.

    Downloads

    132 SANTE Guide to good practice for the manufacture of safe pet foods (Revision 12, March 2010)