Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 2 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Division 70 - Plant Industries
Chapter 30 - Feeds
Section 2 CSR 70-30.010 - Definitions and Terms

Universal Citation: 2 MO Code of State Regs 70-30.010

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024

PURPOSE: This rule defines words and terms used in these rules.

(1) The name and definitions for commercial feeds shall be the official definition of feed ingredients adopted by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), 2 CSR 70-30.015, except as the director designates otherwise in specific cases.

(2) The terms used in reference to commercial feeds shall be the official feed terms adopted by the AAFCO, 2 CSR 70-30.015, except as the director designates otherwise in specific cases.

(3) The following commodities are hereby declared exempt from the definition of commercial feed, under the provisions of section 266.160(2), RSMo: raw meat, hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks and hulls when ground and when not mixed or intermixed with other materials; provided, that these commodities are not adulterated within the meaning of section 266.180(1), RSMo.

(4) Individual chemical compounds and substances are hereby declared exempt from the definition of commercial feed under the provisions of section 266.160(2), RSMo. It has been determined that these products meet the following criteria:

(A) There is an adopted Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials definition for the product;

(B) The product is either generally recognized as safe (GRAS) or is not covered by a specific Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation;

(C) The product is either a naturally occurring product of relatively uniform chemical composition or is manufactured to meet the AAFCO definition for the product;

(D) The use of the product in the feed industry constitutes a minor portion of its total industrial use;

(E) Small quantities of additives which are intended to impart special desirable characteristics shall be permitted; and

(F) There is no need or problem of control of this product.

(5) The following chemical compound(s) and substance(s) are declared EXEMPTED: loose salt.

*Original authority 1972, amended 1993, 1995, 1997.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Missouri may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.