This document is mainly directed at feed business operators and competent authorities, and aims to give guidance on the implementation of the feed hygiene requirements in particular on the registration of feed establishments.
It was adopted and published with reference 2019/C 225/01 on 5 July 2019.
Commission Notice — Guidelines for the feed use of food no longer intended for human consumption
The objective of these guidelines is to facilitate the feed use of certain food no longer intended for human consumption, with and without products of animal origin. It refers to different relevant pieces of Union legislation.
The purpose of this document is to identify clear criteria for the competent authorities in the Member States to evaluate the methods used by Feed Business Operators (e.g. use of micro-tracers, sampling methods, etc.) to ensure the appropriate homogeneity of feed and to assess and control cross-contamination.
It was adopted and published with reference C(2026) 1724 final on 19 March 2026.