Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 15-19-7-34
Affected: IC 15-19-7-26; IC 15-19-7-28
Sec. 4.
(a) The
guaranteed analysis shall be listed in the following order and format unless
otherwise specified in this rule:
(1) A pet
food or specialty pet food label shall list the following required guarantees:
(A) Minimum percentage of crude
protein.
(B) Minimum percentage of
crude fat.
(C) Maximum percentage
of crude fat, if required by section 10 of this rule.
(D) Maximum percentage of crude
fiber.
(E) Maximum percentage of
moisture.
(F) Additional guarantees
shall follow moisture.
(2) When ash is listed in the guaranteed
analysis on a pet food or specialty pet food label, it shall be guaranteed as a
maximum percentage and shall immediately follow moisture.
(3) A dog or cat food label shall list other
required or voluntary guarantees in the same order and units of the nutrients
in the AAFCO dog (or cat) food nutrient profiles. Guarantees for substances not
listed in the AAFCO dog (or cat) food nutrient profiles, or not otherwise
provided for in this rule, shall immediately follow the listing of the
recognized nutrients and shall be accompanied by an asterisk referring to the
disclaimer "Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO dog (or cat)
food nutrient profiles.". The disclaimer shall appear immediately after the
last such guarantee in the same size type as the guarantees.
(4) A specialty pet food label shall list
other required or voluntary guarantees as required by 355 IAC
6-1-3-4(J)[
355 IAC
6-1-3(a)(4)(J)
].
(b) The
sliding scale method of expressing a guaranteed analysis on a pet food or
specialty pet food label (for example, "Minimum crude protein 15-18%") is
prohibited.
(c) The label of a pet
food or a specialty pet food that is formulated as and represented to be a
mineral supplement shall include minimum guarantees for all minerals from
sources declared in the ingredient statement:
(1) established by an AAFCO-recognized
nutrient profile, expressed as the element in units specified in the nutrient
profile; or
(2) expressed as the
element in units specified in 355 IAC 6-1-3-4(b)[
355 IAC
6-1-4(b) ] when no
species-specific nutrient profile has been recognized by AAFCO; and provided
that mineral guarantees required by subdivisions (1) and (2) may be expressed
in milligrams per unit, for example, tablets, capsules, granules, or liquids,
consistent with those employed in the quantity statement and directions for
use, and a weight equivalent, for example, one (1) fluid ounce equals
twenty-eight (28) grams, for liquid products.
(d) The label of a pet food or a specialty
pet food that is formulated as and represented to be a vitamin supplement shall
include minimum guarantees for all vitamins from sources declared in the
ingredient statement:
(1) established by an
AAFCO-recognized nutrient profile, expressed in units specified in the nutrient
profile; or
(2) expressed in units
specified in 355 IAC 6-1-3-4(c)[
355 IAC
6-1-4(c) ] when no
species-specific nutrient profile has been recognized by AAFCO; and provided
that vitamin guarantees required by this subsection may be expressed in
approved units, for example, IU, mg, g, per unit, for example, tablets,
capsules, granules, or liquids, consistent with those employed in the quantity
statement and directions for use, and a weight equivalent, for example, one (1)
fluid ounce equals twenty-eight (28) grams, for liquid products.
(e) When the label of a pet food
or specialty pet food includes a comparison of the nutrient content of the food
with levels established by an AAFCO-recognized nutrient profile, such as a
table of comparison, a percentage, or any other designation referring to an
individual nutrient or all of the nutrient levels, the following apply:
(1) The product shall meet the
AAFCO-recognized nutrient profile.
(2) The statement of comparison shall be
preceded by a statement that the product meets the AAFCO-recognized profile;
however, the statement that the product meets the AAFCO-recognized nutrient
profile is not required provided that the nutritional adequacy statement as per
section 7(a)(1) or 7(b)(2)(A) of this rule appears elsewhere on the product
label.
(3) The statement of
comparison of the nutrient content shall constitute a guarantee, but need not
be repeated in the guaranteed analysis.
(4) The statement of comparison may appear on
the label separate and apart from the guaranteed analysis.
(f) The maximum moisture declared on a pet
food or specialty pet food label shall not exceed seventy-eight percent
(78.00%) or the natural moisture content of the ingredients, whichever is
higher. However, pet food and specialty pet food, such as, but not limited to,
those consisting principally of stew, gravy, sauce, broth, aspic, juice, or a
milk replacer, and that are so labeled, may contain moisture in excess of
seventy-eight percent (78.00%).
(g)
Guarantees for crude protein, crude fat, and crude fiber are not required when
the pet food or specialty pet food is intended for purposes other than to
furnish these substances or they are of minor significance relative to the
primary purpose of the product, such as a mineral or vitamin
supplement.
(h) Guarantees for
micro-organisms and enzymes shall be stated in the format as stipulated in 355
IAC 6-1-3-4(g) and (h)[
355 IAC 6-1-4(g)
and
355 IAC
6-1-4(h) ].
