About IFIF

Our Technical Committees, Sub-Committees and other groups

IFIF has three key Technical Committees

Regulatory Harmonisation

This committee makes recommendations to the Board regarding the harmonisation or equivalency of individual countries or region's regulatory schemes as they apply to the Codex Alimentarius Code of Animal Feeding Practices.

Feed Ingredient Approvals

This committee makes recommendations to the IFIF Board regarding the definitions, labeling and approval processes of feed ingredients. This Technical Committee considers the difference between countries with a positive list of feed ingredients and those without. This committee also attempt to harmonise the labeling necessary for international trade and registration of feed ingredients.

Industry and Public Relations

This Technical Committee makes recommendations to the IFIF Board regarding the message development for the worldwide feed industry. It develops messages on behalf of the feed industry to address such highly charged issues as Avian Flu, BSE, genetically modified ingredients and other issues affecting the worldwide feed industry and consumers confidence in the animal protein supply.

The Federation has a range of sub-committees addressing other important isues:

Membership Development Sub-Committee

Chairman Fred Stephens (Email: )

Structure-Dues Subcommittee

Chairman David Bossman (Email: )

Latin American Association Development Sub-Committee

Chairman Francisco Valdes (Email:

Certification and Harmonisation Sub-Committee

Chairman Joel Newman (Email:)

Brazil 2007 - Programme Subcommittee

Chairman Steve Auman (Email: )

Brazil 2007 - Financial Planning Sub-Committee

Chairman Fred Stephens (Email:)

F4 Feed Summit Programme Sub-Committee

Chairman Brent Shonka (Email: )

Feed Expert Council

Chairman Jeb Harms (Email:)