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The Andhra Pradesh Animal Feed (Regulation of Manufacture, Quality Control, Sale and Distribution) Act, 2020

The Andhra Pradesh Animal Feed (Regulation of Manufacture, Quality Control, Sale and Distribution) Act, 2020

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The Andhra Pradesh Animal Feed (Regulation of Manufacture, Quality Control, Sale and Distribution) Act, 2020 mandates legal registration and licensing for anyone manufacturing, selling, or distributing animal feed and mineral mixtures within the state. Overseen by designated authorities and a specialized quality control committee, the law enforces strict safety standards and prohibits harmful or inferior ingredients in feed products. It applies directly to commercial feed producers and distributors across Andhra Pradesh. By preventing adulteration and guaranteeing nutritional standards, this legislation protects livestock health, safeguards farmers' livelihoods, and ensures safe animal products for consumers.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement -(1) This Act may be called the
  3. 2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Controlling Authority - The Director of Animal Husbandry shall be the
  5. 4. Licensing Authority
  6. 5. Powers of Licensing Authority -The Registering/licensing authority or
  7. 6. Clause.
  8. 7. Application for license of animal feed and fee for license -(1) Any person
  9. 8. Process of issue of license
  10. 9. Refuse to grant a license -(1)The Registering/licensing authority may
  11. 10. Duplicate License certificate
  12. 11. Cancellation of License -(1) Where any person contravene any provisions
  13. 12. Animal Feed Quality Control Committee
  14. 13. Condition for manufacturing animal feed or mineral mixture -(1) An
  15. 14. Specifications/Standards regarding manufacturing, sale or
  16. 15. Expert Committee -(1)The Government shall by notification constitute
  17. 16. Approved animal feed and mineral mixture -The Licensing authority
  18. 17. Packing, marking and labeling -Every holder of a license certificate shall
  19. 18. Alteration in container or composition -No alteration in the container,
  20. 19. Regulation of sale of animal feed or mineral mixture -No person shall
  21. 20. Prohibition on manufacture, sale and distribution of approved animal feed or mineral mixture
  22. 21. Approved animal feed or mineral mixture deemed to be adulterated -
  23. 22. Approved animal feed or mineral mixture deemed to be misbranded -
  24. 23. Minimum standards to be maintained and Responsibilities of the Feed business operator
  25. 24. Warranty and Feed recall procedure -No manufacturer or distributor or
  26. 25. Animal feed analytical laboratories and referral laboratory -The
  27. 26. Analysis of samples -(1)Where an authorized officer has reason to doubt
  28. 27. Report of notified animal feed sample analytical laboratories -(1)The
  29. 28. Examination of customs -An officer authorized by the Special Chief
  30. 29. Seizure of suspected approved animal feed or mineral mixture -An
  31. 30. Penalty for contravention of this Act –(1)Every person who contravenes
  32. 31. Procedure for launching prosecution -(1) The Animal Feed Inspector
  33. 32. General provisions relating to penalty
  34. 33. Penalty for selling feed not of the nature or substance or quality demanded
  35. 34. Penalty for substandard feed -Any person who whether by himself or by
  36. 35. Penalty for misbranded feed -Any person who whether by himself or by
  37. 36. Penalty for misleading advertisement -Any person who publishes, or is
  38. 37. Penalty for feed containing extraneous matter -Any person whether by
  39. 38. Penalty for failure to comply with the directions of Animal Feed
  40. 39. Penalty for unhygienic or unsanitary processing or manufacturing of feed
  41. 40. Penalty for contraventions for which no specific penalty is provided -
  42. 41. Act, shall be liable to penalty as may be prescribed.
  43. 42. Appellate Authority -(1)Any person aggrieved by an order of the
  44. 43. Protection for action taken in good faith -No suit, prosecution or other
  45. 44. Persons acting under this Act to be public servants -Any person acting
  46. 45. Maintenance of registers and records -The Registering/licensing
  47. 46. Submission of returns -Every holder of valid license or registration
  48. 47. Exemption -Nothing in this Act shall apply,-
  49. 48. On-line platform -Online platform will be made available for issue of
  50. 49. Powers to make rules -The Government may, by notification, make rules
  51. 50. Power to remove difficulties -(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to
  52. Schedule 1. Schedule 1
  53. Schedule II. Schedule II

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