WAC 16-252-005   Commercial feed regulated by this chapter.  This chapter regulates pet food and specialty pet food except for customer-formula food.

     (1) Where a conflict occurs between the provisions of this chapter and those of chapter 16-250 WAC (commercial feed rules), the regulations in this chapter take precedence.

     (2) Where a commercial pet food and/or specialty pet food issue arises on which this chapter is silent and a provision in chapter 16-250 WAC addresses the issue, then chapter 16-250 WAC must be followed. The department expects such situations will be rare.

Note:	• Pet food is food for dogs and cats.
	• Specialty pet food is food for specialty pets such as, but not limited to, gerbils, hamsters, canaries, psittacine birds, mynahs, finches, tropical fish, goldfish, snakes, and turtles.
	• Commercial feed for beef cattle, dairy cattle, equine, goats and sheep, ducks and geese, fish, rabbits, swine, chickens, turkeys, and other animals not specifically regulated under this chapter is regulated under chapter 16-250 WAC.
	• Customer-formula feed (food) for all species is regulated under chapter 16-250 WAC.
	• Ingredients meeting the definition of commercial feed, that are used to make a pet food or specialty pet food, are regulated under chapter 16-250 WAC, unless the ingredient meets the definition of pet food or specialty pet food in which case the ingredient is regulated under this chapter.

[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.53 and 34.05 RCW. 03-23-129, § 16-252-005, filed 11/19/03, effective 7/1/04.]