Feed Regulation, 2041

Are you into the “feed” business?

Feed means any substance that an animal, bird, or fish eats or drinks or any other edible and drinkable substance made of a mixture of such substances.

Are you looking to start a business producing or selling/distributing feed?

You need a license following a simple procedure

License for sale or distribution:

1. To obtain a license, apply to the Village Development Committee (VDC) or Municipality office by paying five rupees. 
2. Once you have obtained the license display it at the place of sale of the feed. 
3. As you receive the license, the VDC or Municipality office needs to inform the central food laboratory about it. 

License for production:

1. To establish an industry in feed, you need to approach the Department of Industry but first, you need to get a recommendation from the central food laboratory. They will review your plans and give their approval.
2. To get the recommendation, you need to prepare a scheme that includes details about:
   • Type of the industry,
   • The machinery required for the industry,
   • Technical skills,
   • Provision of sanitation,
   • Kinds of raw materials and sources for the same,
   • Where a package is to be used double in packing the feed, provision for fumigation in the package.
3. Once you submit your application, the central food laboratory will review it, make any necessary changes to your scheme, and recommend issuing a license for your industry. You will also need to provide a bond for compliance.
4. After your industry is established, obtain a license from the central food laboratory by paying twenty rupees before starting production.
5. Display your license at the place of production. 

In case if you intend to produce or sell and distribute the feed in more than one place you have to make a separate application and obtain the license for each of such places.

Renewal of license: The license has to be renewed by the last day of Ashad (mid-July) by paying a fee of twenty rupees. 

If you have a license, please follow these rules: 

1. Do not hire or involve suffering from a contagious disease or is dirty in the production, collection, or sale of feed.
2. Keep the production, sale, and storage areas clean. Separate areas are needed for toilets, urinals, and waste disposal. 
3. Maintain a registration book for the amount of feed produced, sold, and distributed, along with the locations of sales.

Appointment of the feed inspector:

The government appoints a feed inspector to carry out functions and duties with regard to feeds in Nepal. The feed inspector has the following functions and powers: 

Feed inspector’s duties:

• The feed inspector collects samples of feed for testing if there are suspicions of rule violations.
• They inform feed owners about the sample collection.
• If there are reports of violations, the feed inspector investigates the matter.
• They keep records of the feed they have inspected and any actions taken.
• They perform their duties under the supervision of a local officer.

Feed inspector’s powers:

• The feed inspector can collect feed samples from places where it is produced, stored, or sold.
• If they believe a feed may spread diseases, they can stop its sale and distribution with approval from a local veterinarian.
• If they suspect contaminated feed, they can halt its sale and distribution.
• They can enter buildings or land to inspect feed, with permission from the owner or, if denied, with a representative from the Panchayat or police.
• If they find suspicious substances in feed production areas, they can order their immediate removal.
• They can stop and take action on contaminated feed being exported, imported, or transported.
• They can send collected feed samples for analysis using various transportation methods.
• They notify the local officer and the Chief of Central Food Laboratory about specific actions taken.