The notified text establishes the maximum permissible levels for contaminants in food products for animal consumption and the corresponding mitigation measures. It seeks to ensure that persons engaged in the processing, manufacture, storage, distribution, import or export of such inputs take the necessary steps to minimize the risk of possible contamination during marketing.

The measures established cover microbiological contamination, chemical contamination, analytical methodologies applicable to the various contaminants in animal feed, and the mandatory implementation of a quality assurance system in compliance with ISO 17025:2005.