Question 22546 — animals

Summary

The regulations relating to animal feed are harmonized at European level and provide specific provisions, adapted to domestic carnivores so as to feed them with healthy food corresponding to their needs. With the aim of transparency and clarity, current regulations provide for the mention of the essential components of the food (raw materials, additives and analytical constituents). There The possibility of using optional labeling information which may include the levels of carbohydrates, proteins and other information relating to the additives making up the food is provided. A means of communication must also be made available to buyers of food for domestic carnivores by the manufacturer in order to allow them to have more information on the composition of the products and to provide more transparency for buyers. The services of the General Directorate for Competition, Consumption and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF), responsible for respecting consumer rights, regularly carry out checks to ensure compliance with these provisions. Aware of the challenges of providing good information to consumers who purchase pet food, the DGCCRF has launched an investigation national on the fairness of the labeling of these products, including on the Internet in 2019. The results of this investigation will soon be made public. The French authorities will not fail to examine, in consultation with the stakeholders concerned, ways of improving the current framework, with a view to a future revision of Regulation (EC) No. 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of July 13, 2009 concerning the placing on the market and use of animal feed, regulation which governs information relating to these products.

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