AAFCO Official Publication (OP) — institution, Digital Package, BIN Library, 2026 AVA
Source: AAFCO Official Publication page (aafco.org/resources/official-publication), retrieved 2026-07-29 via curl. This describes the AAFCO OP as the institution that holds the model regulations and ingredient definitions, how it is distributed (Digital Publication Package), that prior editions are retained (Feed BIN Library), and the 2026 AI assistant. It is distinct from the existing aafco/aafco-historical topics, which cite specific committee-meeting reports and OP edition years; this topic documents the OP as a living, versioned publication and its 2026 access/AI terms.
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The AAFCO Digital Publication Package is a one-year subscription that includes digital access to: The most current AAFCO Official Publication (Cannot be downloaded) The most current Pet Food Labeling Guide (Downloadable!) The most current Animal Feed Labeling Guide (Downloadable!) The Online Database of Ingredients (The ODI uses data from the most current OP)(EN: the Digital Package bundles the current OP, the Pet Food & Animal Feed Labeling Guides, and the ODI, which is built from the current OP.)The Feed BIN Library contains the current and previous versions of the AAFCO OP.(EN: AAFCO retains current AND previous OP editions in the Feed BIN Library — i.e. the OP is a versioned, historically retrievable publication.)AVA is a new artificial intelligence tool that all digital publication subscribers will have access to beginning in 2026.(EN: AAFCO's virtual assistant (AVA), an AI tool, became available to digital subscribers starting in 2026.)It is strictly prohibited to use the Official Publication, in whole or in part, as training data for artificial intelligence purposes without authorization or as allowed by law.(EN: AAFCO explicitly prohibits using the OP as AI training data without authorization.)