{"topic_id":"AAFCO_2022_pflm_first_draft","category":"aafco-historical","context":"---\ntopic_id: AAFCO_2022_pflm_first_draft\ncategory: aafco-historical\ntitle: \"AAFCO Pet Food Label Modernization (PFLM) First Consolidated Draft (September 28, 2022) — Editor Lizette Beckman / PF1 11 Definitions / PF74 Numbering Typo\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Draft-Model_Pet_Food_Regulations-9-28-22.pdf (AAFCO wp-content, Tokyo xray 2026-07-20 download, SHA-256 verified)\"\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-21\ntokens_estimated: 950\nverification:\n  method: substring_match\n  claims: 10\n  passed: 10\n  date: 2026-07-21\n---\n\nFirst consolidated draft of the **AAFCO Model Regulations for Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food** — the foundational document of the multi-year Pet Food Label Modernization (PFLM) project. Editor: **Lizette Beckman (WA)**. Draft date: **September 28, 2022**. The document is marked with \"DRAFT\" watermarks throughout.\n\n## PF1 — Definitions and Terms (11 definitions)\n\nThe definitions in the Model Bill and Model Regulations shall apply in addition to the following:\n- (a) **All Life Stages**\n- (b) **Family**\n- (c) **Immediate Container**\n- (d) **Ingredient Statement**\n- (e) **Principal Display Panel**\n- (f) **Pet Nutrition Facts**\n- (g) **Specialty Pet Nutrition Facts**\n- (h) **Veterinary Diet**\n- (i) **Food supplement**\n- (j) **Food Mixer**\n- (k) **Daily Food**\n\n## PF Regulation List (note PF74 numbering bug)\n\n- **PF1.** Definitions and Terms\n- **PF2.** Label Format and Labeling\n- **PF3.** Brand and Product Names\n- **PF74.** Intended Use and Nutritional Adequacy Claims ← **numbering typo** (was PF7+4 or PF7.4 in the draft)\n- **PF5.** Pet and Specialty Pet Nutrition Facts\n- **PF6.** Ingredients\n- **PF7.** Drugs and Pet Food Additives\n- **PF8.** Feeding Directions\n- **PF9.** Determination of Calorie Content\n- **PF10.** Descriptive Terms\n- **PF11.** Manufacturer or Distributor; Name and Address\n- **PF12.** Handling and Storage Instructions\n\n## Notable PF2 Cross-References in the Draft\n\n- A Statement specifying the intended use of the products as stipulated in **PF4(a)** (note: PF4 in body text vs PF74 in heading — a direct manifestation of the numbering typo).\n- Pet Nutrition Facts or Specialty Pet Nutrition Facts as stipulated in **Regulation PF5**.\n- Ingredient statement as stipulated in **Regulation PF6(a)**.\n- Feeding directions if required under **Regulation PF7**.\n- Name and address of the manufacturer or distributor as stipulated in **Regulation PF9**.\n\n## Context\n\nThis 2022-09-28 draft was the first consolidated version. It was followed by **2023-04-03 final draft** that fixed the PF74→PF4 numbering typo and added the **Familiar Household Unit** definition (see companion topic `AAFCO_2023_pflm_final`). The 2023-08 Annual Meeting formally approved the PFLM package into the 2024 AAFCO Official Publication.\n\nSource: `pdf-raw/aafco/Draft-Model_Pet_Food_Regulations-9-28-22.pdf` (downloaded via Tokyo xray VPS 206.237.120.227 from `aafco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/`; SHA-256 byte-for-byte verified).","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":950,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}