Indiana Administrative Code
Title 375 - INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 1 - INDIANA ORGANIC CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
Rule 4 - Animal Certification Standards
Section 4-4 - Companion animal (pet) food
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 15-15-8-17
Affected: IC 15-15-8
Sec. 4.
(a) All primary ingredients must be certified by an accredited certifying agent and represent not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the finished product by weight.
(b) Added minerals and vitamins may be provided by natural sources or may be synthetic but cannot contain prohibited additives or preservatives. Any materials permitted in this title or on the National List may be used.
(c) Food must be nutritionally adequate for the animals and purposes for which it is intended, as proven either by ingredients in quantities sufficient to meet the nutritional requirements established by regulatory or other recognized authorities, or by feeding it to normal animals as the only source of nourishment, except water, in accordance with testing procedures established by recognized regulatory authorities, to meet the criteria of testing procedures for the purpose or life stage or stages for which intended.
