N.D. Admin. Code 7-17-01-01

Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024

Section 7-17-01-01 - Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise, means:

1. "AAFCO" means the association of American feed control officials.

2. "All life stages" means gestation/lactation, growth, and adult maintenance life stages for dogs, cats, and other mammals (including breeding animals) or adult and juvenile life stages for nonmammalian species.

3. "Daily food" means a specialty pet food product, other than a treat, food mixer or food supplement, for specialty pet species with no recognized nutritional authority.

4. "Familiar household unit" means a typical feeding unit in volume or count (e.g., can, measuring cup, treat, or piece).

5. "Family" means a group of products, which are nutritionally adequate for any or all life stages based on their nutritional similarity to a lead product, which has been successfully test-fed according to an association of American feed control officials feeding protocol.

6. "Food mixer" means a pet or specialty pet food product that is intended to top, accompany, or contribute to a complete diet but is generally not intended to be a complete diet.

7. "Food supplement" means a pet or specialty pet food product that is intended to supply specific nutrients or other food components but is not a complete diet.

8. "Immediate container" means the unit, can, box, tin, bag, or other receptacle or covering in which a pet food or specialty pet food is displayed for sale to retail purchasers, but does not include containers used as shipping containers.

9. "Ingredient statement" means a collective and contiguous listing on the label of the ingredients of which the pet food or specialty pet food is composed.

10. "Pet nutrition facts" means a graphic box located on the label containing nutritional information for a pet food product.

11. "Principal display panel" means the part of a label that is most likely to be displayed, presented, shown, or examined under normal and customary conditions of display for retail sale.

12. "Specialty pet nutrition facts" means a graphic box located on the label containing nutritional information for a specialty pet food product.

13. "Veterinary diet" means a pet or specialty pet food product that is intended to be used under veterinary supervision only.

N.D. Admin Code 7-17-01-01

Adopted byAdministrative Rules Supplement 2020-377, July 2020, effective 7/1/2020.

Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2024-393, July 2024, effective 7/1/2024.

General Authority: NDCC 4.1-41-20

Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-41-05