Title 012 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 026REG
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Agricultural Experiment Station
(Amendment)
12 KAR 2:026.Ingredients.
Section 1.
Commercial feeds, other than customer-formula feeds, shall have an ingredient statement listing the feed ingredients, collective terms for the grouping of feed ingredient, or other appropriate statement pursuant to KRS 250.521(1)(c).(1)
The name of each ingredient or collective term for the grouping of ingredients, if required to be listed, shall be the name as defined in the "Official Common and Usual Names and Definitions of Feed Ingredients" as published in the Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials, the common or usual name, or one approved by the director.(2)
The ingredient statement may list the collective terms for the grouping of feed ingredients as defined in the official definitions of feed ingredients published in the Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials rather than the individual ingredients.(a)
If a collective term for a group of ingredients is used on the label, individual ingredients within that group shall not be listed on the label.(b)
The manufacturer shall provide the Director of Regulatory Services, upon written or oral request, with a listing of individual ingredients within a defined group that are or have been used in manufacturing facilities distributing in Kentucky. The manufacturer shall be specific in its response when the request is made of a particular facility or production.Section 2.
The name of each ingredient shall be shown in letters or type of the same size.Section 3.
A reference to quality or grade of an ingredient shall not appear in the ingredient statement of a feed.Section 4.
The term "dehydrated" may precede the name of a product that has been artificially dried.Section 5.
A single ingredient product defined by the Association of American Feed Control Officials shall not be required to have an ingredient statement.Section 6.
Tentative definitions for ingredients shall not be used until adopted as official by the Association of American Feed Control Officials unless an official definition does not exist or the ingredient has a common accepted name that requires no definition, (i.e. sugar).Section 7.
If the word "iodized" is used in connection with a feed ingredient, the feed ingredient shall contain not less than 0.007 percent iodine, uniformly distributed.Section 8.
Incorporation by Reference.(1)
"2025 Official Publication", 2025(2)
This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Division of Regulatory Services, 103 Regulatory Services Building, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0275, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.DR. JAMES MATTHEWS, Director of Agricultural Experiment Station
APPROVED BY AGENCY: September 10, 2025
FILED WITH LRC: September 11, 2025 at 10:50 a.m.
PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD: A public hearing on this administrative regulation shall be held on November 24, 2025, at 9:00 am, at the offices of the Division of Regulatory Services, 1600 University Court, Lexington, Kentucky 40546. Individuals interested in being heard at this hearing shall notify this agency in writing by five workdays prior to the hearing, of their intent to attend. If no notification of intent to attend the hearing was received by that date, the hearing may be cancelled. A transcript of the public hearing will not be made unless a written request for a transcript is made. If you do not wish to be heard at the public hearing, you may submit written comments on the proposed administrative regulation. Written comments shall be accepted through November 30, 2025. Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to the contact person.
CONTACT PERSON: G. Alan Harrison, Feed & Milk Director, University of Kentucky Division of Regulatory Services, 103 Regulatory Services Building, Lexington, Kentucky 40546, phone (859) 257-2785, fax (859) 323-9931, email alan.harrison@uky.edu.
REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS AND TIERING STATEMENT
Contact Person:
G. Alan Harrison
Subject Headings:
Agriculture, Animals: Livestock and Poultry, Equine and Horses, Consumer Protection
(1) Provide a brief summary of:
(a) What this administrative regulation does:
Defines the information required in the ingredient statement for a commercial feed.
(b) The necessity of this administrative regulation:
Necessary for consistent labeling of commercial feeds and to provide the consumer with information regarding ingredients used in formulation of feed.
(c) How this administrative regulation conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
Pursuant to KRS 250.501(1)(a) the Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station is required to promulgate an administrative regulation to define official feed ingredients, feed terms, and feed labeling.
(d) How this administrative regulation currently assists or will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
This regulation defines how feed ingredients and feed terms are used in the ingredient statement.
(2) If this is an amendment to an existing administrative regulation, provide a brief summary of:
(a) How the amendment will change this existing administrative regulation:
The amendment updates usage of the Official Publication of the American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) from the 2018 Edition to the 2025 edition. This publication is used to define official feed ingredients and terms.
(b) The necessity of the amendment to this administrative regulation:
The feed ingredient and feed terms defined in the Official Publication of AAFCO needed to be updated from the older version to a more modern version.
(c) How the amendment conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
Updates terms and definitions used to regulate the feed industry.
(d) How the amendment will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
These updates are beneficial to both the regulatory body and the regulated industry as it brings in new terms and definitions that have been developed since 2018.
(3) Does this administrative regulation or amendment implement legislation from the previous five years?
No
(4) List the type and number of individuals, businesses, organizations, or state and local governments affected by this administrative regulation:
Firms which register commercial feeds in Kentucky will be affected by this administrative regulation.
(5) Provide an analysis of how the entities identified in question (4) will be impacted by either the implementation of this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change, if it is an amendment, including:
(a) List the actions that each of the regulated entities identified in question (4) will have to take to comply with this administrative regulation or amendment:
No action required by distributors of animal feed. No significant action required by manufacturers of animal feed.
(b) In complying with this administrative regulation or amendment, how much will it cost each of the entities identified in question (4):
No cost.
(c) As a result of compliance, what benefits will accrue to the entities identified in question (4):
No significant benefit to distributors of animal feed. Manufacturers of animal feed may benefit from additional ingredients available for use in products and more descriptive ingredient definitions.
(6) Provide an estimate of how much it will cost the administrative body to implement this administrative regulation:
(a) Initially:
No cost.
(b) On a continuing basis:
No cost.
(7) What is the source of the funding to be used for the implementation and enforcement of this administrative regulation or this amendment:
The Division of Regulatory Services regular annual budget is the source of funding.
(8) Provide an assessment of whether an increase in fees or funding will be necessary to implement this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change if it is an amendment:
(9) State whether or not this administrative regulation establishes any fees or directly or indirectly increases any fees:
No new fees and no increase in existing fees.
(10) TIERING: Is tiering applied?
No, this administrative regulation treats all regulated entities the same.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
(1) Identify each state statute, federal statute, or federal regulation that requires or authorizes the action taken by the administrative regulation:
KRS 250.571
(2) State whether this administrative regulation is expressly authorized by an act of the General Assembly, and if so, identify the act:
KRS 250.571
(3)(a) Identify the promulgating agency and any other affected state units, parts, or divisions:
University of Kentucky Division of Regulatory Services
(b) Estimate the following for each affected state unit, part, or division identified in (3)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
No fiscal impact
For subsequent years:
No fiscal impact
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
No fiscal impact
For subsequent years:
No fiscal impact
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
No fiscal impact
For subsequent years:
No fiscal impact
(4)(a) Identify affected local entities (for example: cities, counties, fire departments, school districts):
No impact on local entities
(b) Estimate the following for each affected local entity identified in (4)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
No impact
For subsequent years:
No impact
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
No impact
For subsequent years:
No impact
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
No impact
For subsequent years:
No impact
(5)(a) Identify any affected regulated entities not listed in (3)(a) or (4)(a):
No impact on other entities
(b) Estimate the following for each regulated entity identified in (5)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
No impact
For subsequent years:
No impact
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
No impact
For subsequent years:
No impact
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
No impact
For subsequent years:
No impact
(6) Provide a narrative to explain the following for each entity identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a)
(a) Fiscal impact of this administrative regulation:
This regulation is being updated to reference the latest recommendations from the Association of American Feed Control Officials with regards to definitions of ingredients used in the manufacturing of animal feed.
(b) Methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
Minor changes in regulation affect only manufacturers of animal feed.
(7) Explain, as it relates to the entities identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a):
(a) Whether this administrative regulation will have a "major economic impact", as defined by KRS 13A.010(14):
No
(b) The methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
Minor changes in regulation affect only manufacturers of animal feed.
FEDERAL MANDATE ANALYSIS COMPARISON
(1) Federal statute or regulation constituting the federal mandate.
: Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and C.F.R. 21
(2) State compliance standards.
: In harmony with federal standards.
(3) Minimum or uniform standards contained in the federal mandate.
: Standards developed by the Association of American Feed Control Officials are in harmony with federal standards.
(4) Will this administrative regulation impose stricter requirements, or additional or different responsibilities or requirements, than those required by the federal mandate?
No
(5) Justification for the imposition of the stricter standard, or additional or different responsibilities or requirements.
: N/A
Agricultural Experiment Station
(Amendment)
12 KAR 2:026.Ingredients.
Section 1.
Commercial feeds, other than customer-formula feeds, shall have an ingredient statement listing the feed ingredients, collective terms for the grouping of feed ingredient, or other appropriate statement pursuant to KRS 250.521(1)(c).(1)
The name of each ingredient or collective term for the grouping of ingredients, if required to be listed, shall be the name as defined in the "Official Common and Usual Names and Definitions of Feed Ingredients" as published in the Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials, the common or usual name, or one approved by the director.(2)
The ingredient statement may list the collective terms for the grouping of feed ingredients as defined in the official definitions of feed ingredients published in the Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials rather than the individual ingredients.(a)
If a collective term for a group of ingredients is used on the label, individual ingredients within that group shall not be listed on the label.(b)
The manufacturer shall provide the Director of Regulatory Services, upon written or oral request, with a listing of individual ingredients within a defined group that are or have been used in manufacturing facilities distributing in Kentucky. The manufacturer shall be specific in its response when the request is made of a particular facility or production.Section 2.
The name of each ingredient shall be shown in letters or type of the same size.Section 3.
A reference to quality or grade of an ingredient shall not appear in the ingredient statement of a feed.Section 4.
The term "dehydrated" may precede the name of a product that has been artificially dried.Section 5.
A single ingredient product defined by the Association of American Feed Control Officials shall not be required to have an ingredient statement.Section 6.
Tentative definitions for ingredients shall not be used until adopted as official by the Association of American Feed Control Officials unless an official definition does not exist or the ingredient has a common accepted name that requires no definition, (i.e. sugar).Section 7.
If the word "iodized" is used in connection with a feed ingredient, the feed ingredient shall contain not less than 0.007 percent iodine, uniformly distributed.Section 8.
Incorporation by Reference.(1)
"2025 Official Publication", 2025 Edition, Association of American Feed Control Officials, is incorporated by reference.(2)
This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Division of Regulatory Services, 103 Regulatory Services Building, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0275, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.DR. JAMES MATTHEWS, Director of Agricultural Experiment Station
APPROVED BY AGENCY: September 10, 2025
FILED WITH LRC: September 11, 2025 at 10:50 a.m.
PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD: A public hearing on this administrative regulation shall be held on November 24, 2025, at 9:00 am, at the offices of the Division of Regulatory Services, 1600 University Court, Lexington, Kentucky 40546. Individuals interested in being heard at this hearing shall notify this agency in writing by five workdays prior to the hearing, of their intent to attend. If no notification of intent to attend the hearing was received by that date, the hearing may be cancelled. A transcript of the public hearing will not be made unless a written request for a transcript is made. If you do not wish to be heard at the public hearing, you may submit written comments on the proposed administrative regulation. Written comments shall be accepted through November 30, 2025. Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to the contact person.
CONTACT PERSON: G. Alan Harrison, Feed & Milk Director, University of Kentucky Division of Regulatory Services, 103 Regulatory Services Building, Lexington, Kentucky 40546, phone (859) 257-2785, fax (859) 323-9931, email alan.harrison@uky.edu.
REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS AND TIERING STATEMENT
Contact Person:
G. Alan Harrison
Subject Headings:
Agriculture, Animals: Livestock and Poultry, Equine and Horses, Consumer Protection
(1) Provide a brief summary of:
(a) What this administrative regulation does:
Defines the information required in the ingredient statement for a commercial feed.
(b) The necessity of this administrative regulation:
Necessary for consistent labeling of commercial feeds and to provide the consumer with information regarding ingredients used in formulation of feed.
(c) How this administrative regulation conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
Pursuant to KRS 250.501(1)(a) the Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station is required to promulgate an administrative regulation to define official feed ingredients, feed terms, and feed labeling.
(d) How this administrative regulation currently assists or will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
This regulation defines how feed ingredients and feed terms are used in the ingredient statement.
(2) If this is an amendment to an existing administrative regulation, provide a brief summary of:
(a) How the amendment will change this existing administrative regulation:
The amendment updates usage of the Official Publication of the American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) from the 2018 Edition to the 2025 edition. This publication is used to define official feed ingredients and terms.
(b) The necessity of the amendment to this administrative regulation:
The feed ingredient and feed terms defined in the Official Publication of AAFCO needed to be updated from the older version to a more modern version.
(c) How the amendment conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
Updates terms and definitions used to regulate the feed industry.
(d) How the amendment will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
These updates are beneficial to both the regulatory body and the regulated industry as it brings in new terms and definitions that have been developed since 2018.
(3) Does this administrative regulation or amendment implement legislation from the previous five years?
No
(4) List the type and number of individuals, businesses, organizations, or state and local governments affected by this administrative regulation:
Firms which register commercial feeds in Kentucky will be affected by this administrative regulation.
(5) Provide an analysis of how the entities identified in question (4) will be impacted by either the implementation of this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change, if it is an amendment, including:
(a) List the actions that each of the regulated entities identified in question (4) will have to take to comply with this administrative regulation or amendment:
No action required by distributors of animal feed. No significant action required by manufacturers of animal feed.
(b) In complying with this administrative regulation or amendment, how much will it cost each of the entities identified in question (4):
No cost.
(c) As a result of compliance, what benefits will accrue to the entities identified in question (4):
No significant benefit to distributors of animal feed. Manufacturers of animal feed may benefit from additional ingredients available for use in products and more descriptive ingredient definitions.
(6) Provide an estimate of how much it will cost the administrative body to implement this administrative regulation:
(a) Initially:
No cost.
(b) On a continuing basis:
No cost.
(7) What is the source of the funding to be used for the implementation and enforcement of this administrative regulation or this amendment:
The Division of Regulatory Services regular annual budget is the source of funding.
(8) Provide an assessment of whether an increase in fees or funding will be necessary to implement this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change if it is an amendment:
(9) State whether or not this administrative regulation establishes any fees or directly or indirectly increases any fees:
No new fees and no increase in existing fees.
(10) TIERING: Is tiering applied?
No, this administrative regulation treats all regulated entities the same.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
(1) Identify each state statute, federal statute, or federal regulation that requires or authorizes the action taken by the administrative regulation:
KRS 250.571
(2) State whether this administrative regulation is expressly authorized by an act of the General Assembly, and if so, identify the act:
KRS 250.571
(3)(a) Identify the promulgating agency and any other affected state units, parts, or divisions:
University of Kentucky Division of Regulatory Services
(b) Estimate the following for each affected state unit, part, or division identified in (3)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
No fiscal impact
For subsequent years:
No fiscal impact
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
No fiscal impact
For subsequent years:
No fiscal impact
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
No fiscal impact
For subsequent years:
No fiscal impact
(4)(a) Identify affected local entities (for example: cities, counties, fire departments, school districts):
No impact on local entities
(b) Estimate the following for each affected local entity identified in (4)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
No impact
For subsequent years:
No impact
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
No impact
For subsequent years:
No impact
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
No impact
For subsequent years:
No impact
(5)(a) Identify any affected regulated entities not listed in (3)(a) or (4)(a):
No impact on other entities
(b) Estimate the following for each regulated entity identified in (5)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
No impact
For subsequent years:
No impact
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
No impact
For subsequent years:
No impact
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
No impact
For subsequent years:
No impact
(6) Provide a narrative to explain the following for each entity identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a)
(a) Fiscal impact of this administrative regulation:
This regulation is being updated to reference the latest recommendations from the Association of American Feed Control Officials with regards to definitions of ingredients used in the manufacturing of animal feed.
(b) Methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
Minor changes in regulation affect only manufacturers of animal feed.
(7) Explain, as it relates to the entities identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a):
(a) Whether this administrative regulation will have a "major economic impact", as defined by KRS 13A.010(14):
No
(b) The methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
Minor changes in regulation affect only manufacturers of animal feed.
FEDERAL MANDATE ANALYSIS COMPARISON
(1) Federal statute or regulation constituting the federal mandate.
: Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and C.F.R. 21
(2) State compliance standards.
: In harmony with federal standards.
(3) Minimum or uniform standards contained in the federal mandate.
: Standards developed by the Association of American Feed Control Officials are in harmony with federal standards.
(4) Will this administrative regulation impose stricter requirements, or additional or different responsibilities or requirements, than those required by the federal mandate?
No
(5) Justification for the imposition of the stricter standard, or additional or different responsibilities or requirements.
: N/A