Policies & Procedures Manual
These pages provide sections of the CVM Program Policy and Procedures and the Office of New Animal Product Evaluation and Office of Generic Animal Drugs Reviewer’s Chapter. The Manual provides a quick reference to the rules, regulations, and instructions pertinent to all program areas of CVM's responsibilities, including the review of new animal drug applications, and post-market surveillance and compliance activities. All of the linked sections are available in pdf format only.
CVM FUNCTIONAL STATEMENTS
1500 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
| PPM NUMBER | TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1240.1500 | Occupational Safety and Health and Environmental Protection Program | 11/17/2000 |
| 1240.1510 | Workplace Inspection Program | 11/17/2000 |
| 1240.1520 | Reporting Unsafe or Unhealthy Conditions | 11/17/2000 |
2000 - POLICY FORMATION
| PPM NUMBER | TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1240.2020 | FEDERAL REGISTER Document Processing | 06/7/1994 |
| 1240.2021 | FEDERAL REGISTER Document Activity | 09/17/1992 |
| 1240.2030 | Citizen Petitions: Policy and Procedures | 06/30/2009 |
| 1240.2040 | CVM's Implementation of the Agency's Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery & Illegal Gratuities Policy | 06/15/1994 |
2100 - ADMINISTRATION
| PPM NUMBER | TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1240.2100 | Intra-Agency Relationships | 08/11/1993 |
| 1240.2110 | Procedures for Resolving Routine Scientific/Policy Disagreements within CVM | 02/04/2021 |
| 1240.2115 | Procedures for Internal CVM Review of Science or Policy Issues Related to Significant Decisions of High Impact | 02/04/2021 |
| 1240.2150 | CVM Small Business | 04/10/1991 |
| 1240.2152 | CVM Public Affairs Program | 04/07/1995 |
| 1240.2154 | Evaluation of Proposed Legislation | 04/07/1995 |
2200 - GENERAL REGULATORY
| PPM NUMBER | TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1240.2202 | Voluntary Compliance | 08/11/1992 |
2300 - COMMUNICATION
| PPM NUMBER | TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1240.2300 | Processing General Correspondence by Individual Offices in CVM | 06/28/1993 |
| 1240.2302 | Routing of Congressional Correspondence | 02/26/2007 |
| 1240.2305 | CVM External Communications Clearance Policy and Procedures | 10/31/2005 |
| 1240.2315 | Process on GAO/OIG Studies/Audits | 03/04/2005 |
| 1240.2316 | Process on OIG Studies | 11/08/2006 |
| 1240.2322 | Intercommunication between CVM and Office of Chief Counsel | 6/28/1993 |
| 1240.2325 | CVM Procedures on Media Inquiries | 02/29/2024 |
| 1240.2326 | Revising CVM Documents for External Stakeholders | 03/31/2011 |
| 1240.2330 | Consultative Reviews and Opinions | 05/07/1991 |
2500 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
| PPM NUMBER | TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1240.2500 | Freedom of Information Requests | 08/22/2005 |
| 1240.2505 | Freedom of Information Request for Information | 03/31/2011 |
| 1240.2510 | Advisory Opinions and Informal Requests for Information | 10/23/1985 |
| 1240.2520 | Confidentiality of Center Files | 06/25/1993 |
2600 - SPECIAL INTERESTS
| PPM NUMBER | TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1240.2600 | Industry Conferences | 06/11/1990 |
| 1240.2601 | Meetings With Foreign Government or Foreign Industry Representatives | 03/10/2011 |
| 1240.3010 | Processing Original Investigational New Animal Drug Applications | 09/30/1996 |
| 1240.3020 | Processing Amendments to An Investigational New Animal Drug Application | 09/30/1996 |
3100 - NADA
| PPM NUMBER | TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1240.3100 | Initial Processing and Filing of an Original NADA or ANADA | 08/15/2002 |
| 1240.3101 | Review of Animal Safety and Effectiveness Data | 08/01/1989 |
| 1240.3125 | Preparation of a Draft FEDERAL REGISTER Notice of Approval of a New Animal Drug Application (FR Notice) | 03/08/2000 |
3300 - FOOD ADDITIVE PETITION
| PPM NUMBER | TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1240.3300 | Food Additive Petition Review | 06/27/2005 |
| 1240.3310 | Establishing and Processing Investigational Food Additive Files | 04/25/2000 |
3400 - ANIMAL FEEDS
| PPM NUMBER | TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1240.3415 | Analytical Method Development for Feed Contaminants | 04/24/2007 |
| 1240.3420 | Nutritional Ingredients in Animal Drugs and Feeds | 03/23/1993 |
3500 - SURVEILLANCE
| PPM NUMBER | TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1240.3500 | New Animal Drug Determination | 02/20/2007 |
| 1240.3502 | New Animal Drug Regulation | 02/20/2007 |
| 1240.3521 | Animal Health Hazard Evaluation Committee | 02/20/2007 |
| 1240.3525 | Review and Assessment of Post-Market Adverse Drug Experience Data | 08/15/2024 |
| 1240.3530 | Procedures for Processing Drug Experience Reports | 02/20/2007 |
| 1240.3540 | NADAs, Withdrawal of Approvals | 02/20/2007 |
| 1240.3542 | Implementation of Causal Reviews | 02/20/2007 |
| 1240.3550 | Surveillance at Professional and Trade Meetings | 02/20/2007 |
3600 - COMPLIANCE
| PPM NUMBER | TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1240.3601 | Notification of Interested Parties When a Bioresearch Monitoring Inspection is Classified as Official Action Indicated Due to Potential Rejection of Data | 08/18/2025 |
| 1240.3605 | Regulating Animal Foods with Drug Claims Withdrawn May 20, 2024 | 09/18/1998 |
| 1240.3610 | CVM Bioresearch Monitoring Program - General Procedures for the Preparation and Assignment of Bioresearch Monitoring (BIMO) Inspections | 12/16/2024 |
| 1240.3622 | Good Manufacturing Practice Compliance Status | 02/06/2024 |
| 1240.3670 | Management of Formal Evidentiary Hearings | 11/05/2009 |
3700 - RESEARCH
| PPM NUMBER | TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1240.3700 | Center for Veterinary Medicine Research Activities | 01/06/1998 |
| 1240.3710 | Initiation and Approval of Research Projects | 01/06/1998 |
4000 - LABELING
| PPM NUMBER | TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1240.4010 | Antibacterials Labeled for Secondary Infections | 09/10/1997 |
| 1240.4020 | Uniformity in Labeling | 09/10/1997 |
| 1240.4021 | General Policies for Animal Drug Label Review | 09/10/1997 |
| 1240.4023 | Notifying Sponsors When Approved Supplemental Labeling Changes in an Upstream Drug Application ((A)NADA) Approved for Use in or on Animal Feed will Require Revisions to Approved Downstream Labeling Components | 04/01/2024 |
| 1240.4025 | Therapeutic Use Directions for Medicated Feed and Drinking Water | 09/10/1997 |
| 1240.4030 | Established Names | 09/10/1997 |
| 1240.4040 | Clinical Investigator Sanctions and the Videotex Method Of Obtaining Information on Ineligible Investigators | 09/10/1997 |
4100 - DRUGS
| PPM NUMBER | TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1240.4120 | Considerations for Ophthalmic Products | 02/06/2024 |
| 1240.4122 | Sterility and Pyrogen Requirements of Injectable Drug Products | 02/06/2024 |
| 1240.4130 | Overformulation in Animal Drug Products | 02/06/2024 |
4200 - AQUACULTURE
| PPM NUMBER | TITLE | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1240.4200 | Drug Use in Aquaculture Enforcement Priorities | 07/26/2011 |
| 1240.4210 | Extra-label Use of Approved Drugs in Aquaculture | 02/19/2008 |
| 1240.4220 | Drug-Pesticide Issues | 02/19/2008 |
| 1240.4230 | Regulation of Fish Identification Products | 02/19/2008 |
| 1240.4260 | Classification of Aquaculture Species/Population as Food or Non-food | 04/14/2008 |
| 1240.4270 | Use of Drugs in Outdoor Aquatic Research Facilities | 04/14/2008 |