ACAF
Advisory Committee On Animal Feedingstuffs
ACAF Secretariat
Food Standards Agency
Room 415b Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London WC2B 6NH
Tel: +44 (0)20 7276 8468
Fax: +44 (0)20 7276 8478
acaf@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Publications and advice
Papers related to ACAF's work, including letters and consultations.
Review of Feed Law Enforcement
The ACAF Review of Feed Law Enforcement has recently been published. The review covers the whole system of enforcing feed standards in the UK, including official feed law inspections and non-statutory measures.
Review of Animal Feed Labelling
This review covered all aspects of labelling animal feed (excluding pet food) but concentrated particularly on ingredient listing of compound feeds (on which EC negotiations were proceeding) and the need for, and mechanics of, labelling in relation to GM materials and animal feed.
Agency Action Plan
The Food Standards Agency has drawn up an action plan to address recommendations on improving feed law enforcement. This is in response to the Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF) Review of Feed Law Enforcement in the UK.
T25 GM maize
ACAF was asked by the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE) to advise on the feed safety assessment for T25 GM maize following concerns raised during the Chardon LL Public Hearing. ACAF's views have been incorporated into ACRE's advice.
Consultation on farm feeding practices
The Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs is consulting on the feeding of animals on farms.
ACAF advice on GM oilseed rape
The text of a letter to Baronness Hayman on the presence of GM seeds in commercial supplies of oilseed rape.
The use of fish meal in animal feed
The ACAF's published opinions on the use of fish meal in animal feed. This is in the form of a letter from the then-Acting Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs to the Food Standards Agency.
ACAF Position Paper On Biofuels
As part of its work programme for 2006-2007 the Committee examined the impact of biofuel production on the safety, composition and availability of animal feed. In particular, it reviewed the types of co-products derived from the production of biofuels that have, or may have, a use in animal feeding.
ACAF publishes review of on-farm feeding practices
The ACAF Review of On-farm Feeding Practices is published today. It covers best practice for all stakeholders and their advisers involved in supplying, transporting, storing and using feeds. The report makes 12 recommendations. These are listed in the annexe.