The Chilean pork and poultry sector is working towards an updated, robust regulatory framework for animal feed, essential to ensuring the safety, traceability, and sustainability of its entire production chain. ChileCarne, SAG, and Universidad de O’Higgins held a training session that brought together key stakeholders to strengthen current regulations and proposals for updating the Animal Feed Regulation.
The training, held on July 24 at the Universidad de O’Higgins, gathered veterinarians, feed mill representatives, inspectors, and suppliers of ingredients, additives, and supplements. During the event, specialists from the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) covered technical requirements for mills and warehouses, medicated feed regulations, import controls, and surveillance of dioxins and mammal proteins. They also presented the guidelines of the draft update to the regulation, aimed at strengthening oversight of medicated feed and pet food manufacturing based on a preventative approach aligned with current global challenges.
In Chile, animal feed production is governed by the Animal Feed Regulation (Decree No. 4/2016) and various SAG resolutions, which regulate everything from manufacturing, storage, import, export, and distribution to marketing and use. A network of inspection and control programs monitors the responsible use of veterinary medicines, residue and contaminant control, ensuring feed safety for farm animals and pets in line with international food safety standards.
Regarding the training, Simón Araya, Head of Animal Nutrition and Strategic Projects at ChileCarne, noted that “it reflects the sector’s commitment to continuously raising production standards. A complete understanding of regulatory requirements is critical for employees at feed mills, as animal feed is the foundation for ensuring safety, traceability, and sustainability throughout the entire production chain.”
A first look at the updated animal feed regulation draft
A key focus of the training was the updated Animal Feed Regulation draft, which proposes stronger control measures for the production of medicated feed and pet food. New requirements relevant to the pig and poultry industry include curriculum requirements for mills’ technical directors, the creation of a list of mills authorized to produce medicated feed to ensure uniformity and safety, and conditions for reusing containers (bulk bags). Araya emphasized that “safe raw materials are the cornerstone of reliable production of animal-based foods in Chile. Workshops like this one help strengthen regulatory and technical knowledge while anticipating the requirements of international markets, which increasingly value robust and transparent regulatory frameworks. This also strengthens Chile’s animal protein production, ensuring Chilean consumers have access to safe, high-quality proteins.”
He added that the Chilean industry has made significant progress in traceability, biosecurity, safety, and animal welfare—factors that directly impact food quality and production sustainability.
“This is an opportunity to align efforts between producers, suppliers, and government officials to build an up-to-date, reliable, and sustainable food system,” Araya concluded.
With these training sessions, ChileCarne reaffirms its commitment to strengthening the technical and regulatory capabilities of all stakeholders in the production chain to continue delivering safe, high-quality proteins produced under the highest international standards.
