Promoting a Nationally Integrated Food Safety System in Tennessee by Implementing the Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards (AFRPS) and Achieving ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Laboratory Accreditation

资助机会- RFA-FD-15-021：动物饲料监管法规的实施 程序标准（AFRPS）（U18）竞赛B 申请人：田纳西州，农业，消费者和工业部 事务司 PHS 398研究计划 项目摘要 该项目的目的是通过以下方式推进国家综合食品安全体系的努力： 实现并保持符合联邦动物饲料监管计划 标准（AFRPS），并通过ISO/IEC 17025：2005认证。的部分 田纳西州农业部，消费者和工业服务司（CIS），将 该项目的重点将包括农业投入部门，负责 对该州动物饲料公司的监管和支持技术服务 实验室（TSL）。CIS打算通过增加一个Feed计划来实现该项目的目标 专家、现场质量经理（Ag输入）和质量保证助理 经理和一名二级化学家（TSL），以确保有足够的人员配备来完成 项目目标，参与合作协议活动。所提供的支助还将 前往Ag输入和TSL所需的设备;确保设备是最新的和合适的 以供使用，并扩大这两个部门的能力范围。 遵守这些标准将提高联邦、州和地方之间的一致性 监管计划，并促进合作努力，以减少动物食品相关的危害， 生产、加工、包装或保存动物食品的设施。与他人建立信任 通过参与国家一级的活动， 公认的方案将提供机会，采取更积极的作用，在发展和 美国的综合食品安全体系最终，更好地整合和共享 信息将提供主动应对的机会，而不是被动应对， 确定动物食品供应。

Funding Opportunity – RFA-FD-15-021: Implementation of the Animal Feed Regulatory program Standards (AFRPS) (U18) Competition B Applicant: State of Tennessee, Department of Agriculture, Consumer & Industry Services Division PHS 398 Research Plan Project Summary The intent of this project is to advance efforts for a nationally integrated food safety system by achieving and maintaining conformance with the Federal Animal Feed Regulatory program Standards (AFRPS) and achieve accreditation with ISO/IEC 17025:2005. The sections of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Consumer and Industry Services Division (CIS) that will be the focus of this project will include the Agricultural Inputs section (Ag Inputs), responsible for regulatory oversight of animal feed firms in the State and the supporting Technical Services Laboratory (TSL). CIS intends to accomplish the goals of this project by adding a Feed Program Specialist and a Field Quality Manager (Ag Inputs) and an Assistant Quality Assurance Manager and a Level II Chemist (TSL) to ensure adequate staffing is available to accomplish project goals and participate in Cooperative Agreement activities. Support awarded would also go toward needed equipment for both Ag Inputs and TSL; ensuring equipment is current and fit for use and expanding the scope of capabilities for both sections. Conformance with these standards will improve consistency across Federal, State and local regulatory programs and facilitate cooperative efforts to reduce animal food related hazards in facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold animal foods. Building trust with other agencies in the methods and procedures used by CIS through participation in nationally recognized programs will provide the opportunity to take a more active role in the developing an Integrated Food Safety System for the U.S. Ultimately, better integration and sharing of information will provide the opportunity to respond proactively, rather than reactively, as risks to the animal food supply are identified.