Federal and State Integration Activities toAdvance Cooperation and Regulatory StandardsAmong Animal Food Safety RegulatoryPrograms

PROJECT SUMMARY Project Title: Federal and State Integration Activities to Advance Cooperation and Regulatory Standards Among Animal Food Safety Regulatory Programs Project Objectives: As outlined in the requirements for RFA-FD-25-022, the primary objectives for this proposed project are for the NASDA Foundation (NASDAF) and AAFCO to: 1) Support the advancement of the AFRPS and future revisions of the AFRPS as part of a system of continuous improvement to ensure the standards are modernized and support the needs of animal food regulatory programs; 2) Identify, develop, deliver, promote, and assist with attendance of animal food safety training programs to support implementation of AFRPS, as well as training and stakeholder support for provisions of FSMA; 3) Support the eQorts of federal and state government agencies to build and expand a national integrated animal food safety system; and 4) Establish and improve existing systems for the sharing, promotion, and collaboration of best practices, guidance documents, sampling plans, procedures, memorandums of understanding, and other tools to facilitate and encourage mutual reliance between federal and state animal food regulatory programs and public health agencies. Expected Outcomes: The work outlined in this proposal will continue to build upon past successes achieved by the collaboration between national associations and state and federal partners over the past ten years, resulting in continuous improvement of the national integrated animal food safety system and increased compliance with the AFRPS. Additionally, by working under a single cooperative agreement, administrative cost savings will be realized by FDA, NASDAF, and AAFCO.