Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 2 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 70 - Plant Industries › Chapter 31 - Pet Food › Section 2 CSR 70-31.040 - Expression of Guarantees in a Pet Food

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes a uniform method of
				  expressing guarantees.
(1)
				The sliding scale method of expressing a guaranteed analysis (for example
				protein 15- 18%) is prohibited.
(2)
				Pursuant to section
				266.170(1)(c),
				RSMo the label of a pet food which is formulated as, and represented to be, a
				mineral supplement shall include in the guaranteed analysis the minimum and
				maximum percentages of calcium, the minimum percentage of phosphorus and the
				minimum and maximum percentages of salt. The minimum content of all other
				essential nutrient elements recognized by the AAFCO Dog or Cat Food Nutrient
				Profile or other AAFCO-recognized nutrient profile from sources declared in the
				ingredient statement shall be expressed as the element and units specified in
				the recognized nutrient profile. Products labeled as per rule
				2 CSR
				70-31.020(2) may express the mineral
				guarantees in milligrams (mg) per unit (e.g., tablets, capsules, granules or
				liquids) consistent with those employed in the quantity statement and
				directions for use. Liquids expressed as volume must also list a weight
				equivalent (e.g., 1 fl. oz. = 28 grams).
(3) Vitamins guaranteed on pet food labels
				shall be stated in International Units per kilogram (IU/kg) for vitamins A, D,
				and E. All other vitamins shall be stated in milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg)
				except vitamin B12 which may be guaranteed in micrograms
				per kilogram ([MICRO]g/kg).
(4) The
				label of a pet food which is formulated as and represented to be a vitamin
				supplement shall include a guarantee for the minimum content of each vitamin
				declared in the ingredient statement. Vitamin guarantees shall be expressed as
				per rule
				2 CSR
				70-31.040(3). Products labeled as per
				rule
2 CSR
				  70-31.020(2) may express the vitamin
				  guarantees in approved units (e.g., IU, mg, g) per unit (e.g., tablets,
				  capsules, granules or liquids) consistent with those employed in the quantity
				  statement and directions for use. Liquids expressed as volume must also list a
				  weight equivalent (e.g., 1 fl. oz. = 28 grams).
(5) If the label of a pet food does not
				represent the pet food to be either a vitamin or a mineral supplement but does
				include a table of comparison of a typical analysis of the vitamin, mineral, or
				nutrient content of the pet food with levels recommended by AAFCO-recognized
				animal nutrition authority, this comparison may be stated in the units of
				measurement used in the AAFCO Dog or Cat Food Nutrient Profiles. The statement
				in a table of comparison of the vitamin, mineral or nutrient content shall
				constitute a guarantee, but need not be repeated in the guaranteed analysis.
				The table of comparison may appear on the label separate and apart from the
				guaranteed analysis.
(6) The use of
				percentages or words of similar import when referring to nutrient levels
				established by the AAFCO Dog or Cat Food Nutrient Profile or other recognized
				nutrient profile shall not be permitted on pet food labels, except that such
				direct comparisons in whole or part of the individual nutrient contents of a
				pet food with those recommended by the recognized nutrient profile may be made
				where the comparisons are expressed in the same quantitative units as those
				used by the cited nutrient profile and-
(A)
				The product in question meets the nutrient profile recommended by the
				authority; and
(B) The comparison
				is preceded by a statement to that effect.