Current status: Closed
This consultation ran from November 28, to December 28.
About the consultation
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) was seeking comments on the following proposed new single ingredient feed (SIF) description for dacitic tuff breccia.
Background
The Feeds Regulations, 2024 require a proponent to submit a pre-market application for new feed ingredients or SIFs that have been modified such that they differ from an approved SIF, or SIFs that are for a new purpose. The CFIA evaluates the information in the application to establish that the SIF is safe, effective, and labelled correctly.
Approved SIFs are listed and described in the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table (CFIT), which is incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Feeds Regulations, 2024. The CFIA's Incorporation by Reference Policy requires that a consultation be conducted before changes to IBR documents are made. Refer to Documents incorporated by reference under the Feeds Regulations, 2024 for additional information.
About the evaluation
The CFIA's Animal Feed Program (AFP) has completed a detailed evaluation of an application for the approval of a new SIF: dacitic tuff breccia.
The evaluation considered information related to:
- the safety of feeding this SIF to livestock with respect to animal health
- the safety of foods derived from livestock that eat this SIF
- the safety of workers/bystanders exposed to this SIF
- environmental safety
- the fit-for-purpose and efficacy of this SIF for the intended livestock species
The results of the CFIA's evaluation of available scientific data supports the safety and efficacy of dacitic tuff breccia and its intended purpose as a pelleting aid in livestock feeds.
Therefore, the CFIA recommends dacitic tuff breccia be approved as a new SIF and added to the CFIT, accordingly.
Proposed SIF description
The CFIA intends to add dacitic tuff breccia under Subclass 6.4 (Pelleting aids) of Class 6 (Non-nutritive ingredients) in part 2 of the CFIT with the following description:
- Dacitic tuff breccia
- is a mined, naturally occurring mineral product consisting primarily of volcanic glass and montmorillonite. Other minor constituents are feldspars, calcite, biotite, quartz, hornblende, and mordenite.
- This ingredient is approved for use as a pelleting aid in an amount not to exceed 2% of the pelleted feed for livestock species.
- It shall be labelled with the following statements:
- "This ingredient is approved for use as a pelleting aid in an amount not to exceed 2% of the pelleted feed for livestock species."
- "Consult the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures to determine if this product is compatible with the medicating ingredient being used."
- To address worker safety concerns, it shall be labelled with the following statement:
- "This ingredient may cause eye, skin and respiratory irritation and/or sensitization. Appropriate protective equipment must be worn during handling. / Cet ingrédient peut causer une irritation et/ou une sensibilisation des yeux, de la peau et des voies respiratoires. Un équipement de protection approprié doit être porté lors de la manipulation."
An ingredient number will be assigned at the time the SIF is added to the CFIT.
Additional information
Dacitic tuff breccia will be placed into part 2 of the CFIT due to the variability in the source of the raw materials and that the manufacturing processes may have an impact on the specifications and composition of the final product.
This SIF is approved for a specific purpose (for use as a pelleting aid), with a maximum inclusion rate (in an amount not to exceed 2% of the pelleted feed), and can be used in feed for all livestock species.
This SIF will be imported as a dried and ground powder.
Who was the focus of this consultation
Animal feed stakeholders, including:
- suppliers of feed ingredients
- commercial feed manufacturers
- feed importers, distributors and retailers
- industry associations
- other government departments
- international trading partners
- veterinarians
All comments are welcome from industry, governments, the public, or other organizations or individuals.
How to participate
The CFIA was seeking feedback on the proposed description for dacitic tuff breccia.
Stakeholders were encouraged to share comments if there was:
- concerns about the accuracy of the SIF description
- any scientific data that should be considered before the SIF is approved
The CFIA evaluators will review scientific questions or information for consideration in the evaluation. They will also evaluate non-scientific input and explore appropriate ways of addressing it.
Comments can be sent by email to the Animal Feed Program (AFP) at cfia.afp-paa.acia@inspection.gc.ca. Please use "dacitic tuff breccia" in the subject line of the email. The CFIA was asking for comments and feedback by December 28, 2024, 30 days from the date of this posting.
Next steps
The CFIA will review all of the comments received. If no significant scientifically valid concerns are raised, the CFIA will finalize the approval of dacitic tuff breccia and issue the approval to the applicant. If significant concerns are raised, the CFIA will evaluate the additional information and may, subject to the commenters' consent, forward the comments to the applicant for their response. A what we heard report that summarizes the feedback received will be published.
This SIF will be added to the CFIT at the next update.
Related information
Contact us
Animal Feed Program (AFP)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
59 Camelot Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0Y9
Email: cfia.afp-paa.acia@inspection.gc.ca