Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

• (iv) the level of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid in the feed material, if that level exceeds 2.2% in the dry matter or, where a different percentage is specified in relation to that feed material in Part II or Part III to Schedule 2, if it exceeds that percentage;

• (v) where any other feed material has been used to denature the feed material, the nature and quantity of the other feed material so used;

• (vi) where any other feed material has been used to bind the feed material, the nature of the other feed material so used;

• (vii) the net quantity of the feed material, expressed in units of mass in the case of any solid feed material and, in the case of any liquid feed material, in units of mass or volume;

• (viii) where the feed material is part of a divided batch of feed materials, reference to the original batch; and

• (ix) the name or business name, and the address or registered business address, of the person within the European Community responsible for the particulars specified in this sub-paragraph.

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The particulars specified in paragraph 7(a)(ii) and (b)(ii) and (c)(ii) to (iv) shall not be required where—

• (a) before the feed material concerned is supplied, the person to whom it is supplied notifies the supplier in writing that those particulars need not be supplied, or

• (b) any feed material of animal or vegetable origin, fresh or preserved, and intended for pet animals, is supplied (in a quantity not exceeding 10 kg) directly to the final user thereof, by a person established in the United Kingdom.

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• (1) In the case of any feed material which—

• (a) originated in a country other than a member State or the United Kingdom, and

• (b) is, for the first time, put into circulation in Northern Ireland and the European Community,

in the circumstances specified in the introductory paragraph of Article 6.2 of the Feed Materials Directive, provisional details of the particulars specified in paragraph 7(a)(ii), (b)(ii) and (c)(ii) to (iv) may be provided, if the requirements of sub-paragraph (2) are observed.

• (2) The requirements of this sub-paragraph are observed if—

• (a) the person responsible for giving those particulars gives notification in advance, of the impending arrival of the feed material in Northern Ireland, to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;

• (b) the provisional details are accompanied by the following declaration in bold type—

provisional data to be confirmed by (name and address of the laboratory instructed to carry out the analyses) regarding (reference number of the sample to be analysed) before date

; and

• (c) the person responsible as aforesaid provides the final particulars in question to the person to whom the feed material is supplied, and to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development within 10 days of its arrival in Northern Ireland;

• (3) Where the requirements of sub-paragraph (2) are observed, it shall be the duty of the inspector concerned to notify the European Commission that, in relation to the feed material concerned, the provisional particulars concerned have been provided, and to inform the Commission of the nature of those particulars.

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• (1) The particulars specified in paragraph 7 shall not be required in the case of any feed material of animal or vegetable origin, in its natural state, fresh or preserved, and which is not treated with an additive other than any preservative, if the feed material is provided by a farmer-producer to a breeder-user, both of whom carry on business in the United Kingdom.

• (2) For the purposes of this paragraph, “farmer-producer” and “breeder-user” shall have the same meanings as in the Feed Materials Directive.

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• (1) The particulars specified in paragraph 7(a)(ii), (b)(ii), and (c)(ii) to (vii) shall not be required in the case of any feed material which is a by-product of vegetable or animal origin derived from agro-industrial processing, and which has a moisture content greater than 50%.

• (2) For the purposes of this paragraph, “agro-industrial processing” shall have the same meaning as in the Feed Materials Directive.

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• (1) Where any person sells, or otherwise puts into circulation, any feed material comprising protein derived from mammalian tissue but containing no mammalian meat and bone meal, and intended for animals other than pet animals, the statutory statement shall contain the declaration specified in sub-paragraph (2).

• (2) The declaration referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is—

• This feed material comprises protein derived from mammalian tissue the feeding of which to ruminants is prohibited

13

Where any person sells, or otherwise puts into circulation, any feed material comprising or containing mammalian meat and bone meal, and intended for animals other than pet animals, the statutory statement shall contain the following declaration—

• This feed material comprises protein derived from mammalian tissue the feeding of which to ruminants, all other categories of farmed creatures and equine animals is prohibited

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• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in the case of any compound feeding stuff, the following particulars shall be contained in the statutory statement—

• (a) the description “complete feeding stuff”, “complementary feeding stuff”, “mineral feeding stuff”, “molassed feeding stuff”, “complete milk replacer feed” or “complementary milk replacer feed” as appropriate;

• (b) save where the feeding stuff is constituted from no more than three feed materials, and is clearly described by reference to its feed materials, either in the statutory statement or elsewhere on its package, label or container, the species or category of animal for which the feeding stuff is intended, and directions for the proper use of the feeding stuff, indicating the purpose for which it is intended; and

• (c) as from 1st April 2001, the approval number allocated, in accordance with Article 5 of the Establishments Directive, to the establishment which manufactured the compound feeding stuff.

• (2) In the case of—

• (a) any pet food, the descriptions “complete pet food” and “complementary pet food” may be used instead of “complete feeding stuff” and “complementary feeding stuff” respectively; and

• (b) any feeding stuff for pet animals other than dogs or cats, each of the descriptions “complete feeding stuff” and “complementary feeding stuff” may be replaced by either of the descriptions “compound feeding stuff” or “compound pet food”, but in such a case the statutory statement shall comply with paragraph 16 and the provisions relating to complete feeding stuffs in Part II of this Schedule even if it would not otherwise be required to do so.

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In the case of any compound feeding stuff, the following particulars shall be declared either in the statutory statement, or elsewhere on the package, label or container (in which case the statutory statement shall indicate where they are to be found)—

• (a) the net quantity, expressed in the case of solid products in units of mass, and in the case of liquid products in units of mass or volume;

• (b) the minimum storage life, which shall be expressed—

• (i) in the case of microbiologically highly perishable feeding stuffs, by the words “use before . . .” followed by the appropriate date (day, month and year), and

• (ii) in all other cases by the words “best before . . .” followed by the appropraite date (month and year),

except that, where an expiry date for a period is required to be declared by paragraph 2(b) or 3(b), and is earlier than the appropriate date otherwise required by this paragraph, that expiry date shall be used as the appropriate date; and

• (c) the batch number if the date of manufacture is not declared.

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• (1) In the case of any compound feeding stuff other than a whole grain mix, the statutory statement—

• (a) shall include such declarations of the matters provided for in the columns of Part II of this Schedule, as must be included; and

• (b) may include such declarations provided for in the columns of Part II of this Schedule, as may be included,

for consistency with Article 5 of the Compound Feeding Stuffs Directive.

• (2) In the case of a whole grain mix, the statutory statement may include such of the declarations provided for in the columns of Part II of this Schedule, as may be included for consistency with Article 5 of the Compound Feeding Stuffs Directive.

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• (1) In the case of any compound feeding stuff other than a whole grain mix, the moisture content shall be declared in the statutory statement if it exceeds the following levels—

milk replacer feeds and other compound feeding stuffs with a milk product content exceeding 40%	7%
mineral feeding stuffs containing no organic substances	5%
mineral feeding stuffs containing organic substances	10%
other compound feeding stuffs	14%

• (2) In the case of a whole grain mix, or a compound feeding stuff with a moisture content not exceeding the limits stated in sub-paragraph (1), the moisture content may be declared in the statutory statement.

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• (1) In the case of any compound feeding stuff for dogs or cats, all the feed materials shall be declared in the statutory statement.

• (2) In the case of any compound feeding stuff for pet animals other than dogs and cats, the feed materials may be declared in the statutory statement, and in such case all the feed materials shall be declared.

• (3) Subject to paragraph 26(2) and paragraph 3 of Chapter B of Schedule 9, feed materials declared in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) or (2) shall be declared either—

• (a) by their specific names, with an indication of the amount of each feed material; or

• (b) by their specific names in descending order by weight; or

• (c) by categories, as described in Part I of Schedule 10, in descending order by weight;

and the use of one of those forms of declaration shall preclude the use of either of the others, save-

• (i) where the declaration is by categories and any feed material belongs to none of the categories described in Part I of Schedule 10, in which case that feed material, designated by its specific name, shall be listed in order by weight in relation to the categories; or

• (ii) where, in the case of any feeding stuff intended for a particular nutritional purpose, paragraph 26(2) and paragraph 3 of Chapter B of Schedule 9 require the declaration of any feed material by its specific name, in which case any feed material to which those provisions do not apply may be declared by reference to the category to which it belongs.

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• (1) Subject to paragraph 26(2) and paragraph 3 of Chapter B of Schedule 9, in the case of any compound feeding stuff for animals other than pet animals, all the feed materials shall be declared in the statutory statement in descending order of weight, either by their specific names or by the names of the categories in Part II of Schedule 10 to which they belong.

• (2) The use of either of these forms of declaration shall preclude the use of the other, save—

• (i) where the declaration is by categories and any feed material belongs to none of the categories described in Part II of Schedule 10, in which case that feed material, designated by its specific name, shall be listed in order by weight in relation to the categories; or

• (ii) where, in the case of any feeding stuff intended for a particular nutritional purpose, paragraph 26(2) and paragraph 3 of Chapter B of Schedule 9 require the declaration of any feed material by its specific name, in which case any feed material to which those provisions do not apply may be declared by reference to the category to which it belongs.

20

Where any declaration under paragraphs 18 or 19 is by specific names, any feed material described in column 3 of Part II of Schedule 2 shall be declared by the corresponding name specified in column 2 of that Part (the inclusion of any word appearing in brackets in that column being optional).

21

In the case of any compound feeding stuff having a level of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid not exceeding the relevant level specified in regulation 16(1)(a) or, as the case may be, (b), that level may be declared in the statutory statement as a percentage of the feeding stuff as such.

22

In the case of any compound feeding stuff, the following particulars may be included in the statutory statement—

• (a) if the manufacturer is not the person responsible for the labelling particulars, the name or business name and the address or registered business address of the manufacturer;

• (b) an indication of the physical condition of the feeding stuff or the specific processing it has undergone; and

• (c) the date of manufacture, expressed as follows—

manufactured [days, months or years] before the minimum storage life expiry date indicated [place where indicated if not on statutory statement]

23

• (1) In the case of any complementary feeding stuff which contains any additive in excess of the maximum content in relation to complete feeding stuffs specified for that additive in the relevant Part of Parts I to VIII of the Table to Schedule 3 or, as the case may be, in the relevant European Community Regulation specified in Part IX of that Table, and which is not covered by Article 22 of the Additives Directive, the instructions for use in the statutory statement shall state, according to the species and age of the animal, the maximum quantity in grams or kilograms of the feeding stuff which, under these Regulations, may be given per animal per day, and shall be so formulated that, when they are correctly followed, the final content of the additive in relation to complete feeding stuffs does not exceed the maximum so specified in relation to them.

• (2) Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply to any products delivered to manufacturers of compound feeding stuffs or to their suppliers.

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• (1) In the particulars required or permitted by paragraphs 15 to 19 and 21 to be set out in the statutory statement—

• (a) unless the paragraph in question specifies some other method of expression, the amounts shown shall be expressed in each case as a percentage of the weight of the feeding stuff; and

• (b) phosphorus shall be expressed as “phosphorus P”.

• (2) An expression of an amount as being within a range of percentages set out in the statutory statement shall not be regarded as compliance with sub-paragraph (1).

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• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in the case of any compound pet food, or of any feeding stuff intended for a particular nutritional purpose for animals other than pet animals, particular attention may be drawn in the statutory statement, or elsewhere on the package, label or container, to the presence or low content of one or more feed materials which are essential aspects of the characteristics of the feeding stuff.

• (2) Where particular attention is drawn to the presence or low content of any feed material, as permitted by sub-paragraph (1), the minimum or maximum content, expressed in terms of the percentage by weight of that feed material shall be clearly indicated—

• (a) opposite the statement which draws attention to that presence or low content;

• (b) in the list of feed materials; or

• (c) by mentioning that presence or low content and the percentage thereof (by weight) opposite the corresponding category of feed materials.

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• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in the case of any feeding stuff intended for a particular nutritional purpose, the following particulars shall be contained in the statutory statement—

• (a) the term “dietetic”;

• (b) a description of the feeding stuff;

• (c) the particular nutritional purpose of the feeding stuff, as specified in column 1 of Chapter A of Schedule 9;

• (d) the essential nutritional characteristics of the feeding stuff, as specified in column 2 of that Chapter;

• (e) the declarations prescribed in column 4 of that Chapter;

• (f) the declarations, if any, prescribed in column 6 of that Chapter;

• (g) where any declarations prescribed in that column do not include a declaration that it is recommended that the prior opinion of a veterinarian be sought, the words “It is recommended that a specialist’s opinion be sought before use”; and

• (h) the recommended length of time for use of the feeding stuff.

• (2) The particulars required by sub-paragraph (1) to be contained in the statutory statement shall be declared in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs 3–7 and 9 of Chapter B of Schedule 9.

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• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in the case of any feeding stuff intended for a particular nutritional purpose, particular attention may be drawn in the statutory statement, or elsewhere on the package, label or container, to the presence or low content of one or more analytical constituents which are essential aspects of the characteristics of the feeding stuff.

• (2) Where particular attention is drawn to the presence or low content of any analytical constituent, as permitted by sub-paragraph (1), the maximum or minimum content, expressed in terms of the percentage by weight of that analytical constituent, shall be clearly indicated in the list of analytical constituents.

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• (1) In the case of any compound feeding stuff containing protein derived from mammalian tissue but containing no mammalian meat and bone meal, and intended for animals other than pet animals, the statutory statement shall contain the declaration specified in sub-paragraph (2).

• (2) The declaration referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is—

• This compound feeding stuff contains protein derived from mammalian tissue the feeding of which to ruminants is prohibited

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In the case of any compound feeding stuff containing mammalian meat and bone meal, and intended for animals other than pet animals, the statutory statement shall contain the following declaration—

• This compound feeding stuff contains protein derived from mammalian tissue the feeding of which to ruminants, all other categories of farmed creatures and equine animals is prohibited

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• (1) In the case of any product named as a permitted product in column 2 of Schedule 8, the statutory statement shall contain, in addition to any other particulars required by these Regulations, the name specified for that product in column 7 of that Schedule, together with such further particulars as may be specified in that column in relation to it.

• (2) In the case of any compound feeding stuff containing, for use as a protein source, any product named as a permitted product in column 2 of Schedule 8, the statutory statement shall contain, in addition to any other particulars required by these Regulations, the name specified for that product in column 7 of that Schedule, together with such further particulars as may be specified in that column in relation to compound feeding stuffs containing that product.

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• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in the case of any compound feeding stuff, information may be provided in addition to the particulars required or permitted to be contained in the statutory statement or otherwise declared.

• (2) Any information provided pursuant to sub-paragraph (1)—

• (a) shall be clearly separated from those particulars;

• (b) shall not be designed to indicate the presence or content of analytical constituents other than those the declaration of which is provided for in this Schedule or in Schedule 9;

• (c) shall relate to objective or quantifiable factors which can be substantiated;

• (d) shall not be misleading, in particular by attributing to the feeding stuff effects or properties that it does not possess, or by suggesting that it possesses special characteristics, when all similar feeding stuffs contain similar properties;

• (e) shall not claim that the feeding stuff will prevent, treat or cure a disease;

• (f) shall not, in the case of any feeding stuff intended for a particular nutritional purpose, include a generic description other than in the form of the generic term “dietetic”;

• (g) shall not, in the case of any feeding stuff other than one intended for a particular nutritional purpose, include a generic description in that form; and

• (h) shall not include reference to a particular pathological condition, unless—

• (i) the feeding stuff is intended for a particular nutritional purpose, and

• (ii) the particular nutritional purpose is specified in respect of that feeding stuff in column 1 of Chapter A of Schedule 9 and relates to that condition.

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• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in the case of any feed material which is sold, or otherwise put into circulation, by any person, information may be provided in addition to the particulars required or permitted to be contained in the statutory statement or otherwise declared.

• (2) Any such information provided in addition to the particulars required or permitted to be contained in the statutory statement or otherwise declared—

• (a) shall be clearly separated from those particulars;

• (b) shall relate to objective or quantifiable factors which can be substantiated; and

• (c) shall not be misleading.

Part II — Declaration of analytical constitutents

Feeding stuffs	Analytical constituents and levels	Species or category of animal	Species or category of animal
		Compulsory declarations	Optional declarations
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Complete feeding stuffs	Protein Oils and fats Fibre Ash	Animals except pets other than dogs and cats	Pets other than dogs and cats
	Lysine	Pigs	Animals other than pigs
	Methionine	Poultry	Animals other than poultry
	—Cystine —Threonine —Tryptophan		All animals All animals All animals
	Energy value		Poultry (calculated according to EEC method — see Schedule 1)
			Pigs and ruminants (calculated according to national official methods — see Schedule 1)
	Starch Total sugar (as sucrose) Total sugar plus starch Calcium Sodium Magnesium Potassium		All animals
	— Phosphorus	Fish axcept ornamental fish	Animals other than fish except ornamental fish
Complementary feeding stuffs — Mineral	Protein Fibre Ash Oils and fats Lysine Methionine Cystine Threonine Tryptophan		All animals
	Calcium Phosphorus Sodium	All animals
	Magnesium	Ruminants	Animals other than ruminants
	Potassium		All animals
Complementary feeding stuffs — Molassed	Protein Fibre Total sugar (as sucrose) Ash	All animals
	Oils and fats		All animals
	Calcium Phosphorus Sodium Potassium		All animals
	Magnesium ≥0.5%	Ruminants	Animals other than ruminants
	<0.5%		All animals
Complementary feeding stuffs — Other	Protein Oils and fats Fibre Ash	Animals except pets other than dogs and cats	Pets other than dogs and cats
	Calcium ≥5%	Animals other than pets	Pets
	<5%		All animals
	Phosphorous	Animals other than pets	Pets
	≥2%
	<2%		All animals
	Magnesium ≥0.5%	Ruminants	Animals other than ruminants
	<0.5% Sodium Potassium		All animals
	Energy value		Poultry (declaration according to EEC method — see Schedule 1)
			Pigs and ruminants (declaration according to national official methods — see Schedule 1)
	Lysine	Pigs	Animals other than pigs
	Methionine	Poultry	Animals other than poultry
	Cystine Threonine Tryptophan Starch Total Sugar (as sucrose) Total sugar plus starch		All animals

SCHEDULE 5 — Contents of the Statutory Statement (for additives and premixtures not contained in feeding stuffs)

Part I — Additives

1

In relation to additives not excluded from application of the Additives Directive by Article 22, the following particulars shall be contained in the statutory statement (where an authorised additive is sold or otherwise put into circulation by any person)—

• (a) in the case of any additive permitted to be contained in material pursuant to paragraph 5(1) of, or referred to in any of Parts I to VIII of, the Table to Schedule 3 or which is otherwise authorised (not being an enzyme, micro-organism, zootechnical additive, an authorised intermediate product or an authorised medicated premix)—

• (i) the name of the additive;

• (ii) the EC registration number of the additive;

• (iii) the name or business name and the address or registered business address of the person within the European Community responsible for the particulars referred to in this Part of this Schedule;

• (iv) the net weight in the case of any non-liquid additive;

• (v) either the net weight or the net volume, in the case of any liquid additive; and

• (vi) as from 1st April 2001, the approval or registration number allocated, pursuant to Article 5, or, as the case may be, 10 of the Establishments Directive, to the establishment which manufactured the additive, or to the intermediary holding it;

• (b) in the case of vitamin E—

• (i) the alpha-tocopherol level as acetate; and

• (ii) an indication of the period during which that level will remain present;

• (c) in the case of any vitamin (other than vitamin E) or any added provitamin or substance having a similar effect—

• (i) the active substance level; and

• (ii) an indication of the period during which that level will remain present;

• (d) in the case of any additive permitted to be contained in material pursuant to paragraph 5(1) of, or referred to any of Parts I to VIII of the Table to Schedule 3 or which is otherwise authorised (not being an enzyme, micro-organism, zootechnical additive, authorised intermediate product or authorised medicated premix), the active substance level;

• (e) in the case of any enzyme—

• (i) the names of the active constituents according to their enzymatic activities as specified in the authorisation concerned;

• (ii) the EC registration number;

• (iii) the identification number allotted by the International Union of Biochemistry;

• (iv) the name or business name and the address or registered business address of the person within the European Community responsible for the particulars referred to in this Part of this Schedule;

• (v) the name or business name and the address or registered business address of the manufacturer, if he is not responsible for the particulars referred to in this Part of this Schedule;

• (vi) the activity units[^f00053] per gram or per millilitre;

• (vii) an indication of the period during which the activity units will remain present;

• (viii) the batch reference number and the date of manufacture;

• (ix) directions for use, including the recommended dosage or, where appropriate, range of dosages, expressed as a percentage by weight of target feed material per kilogram of feeding stuff, as prescribed in the authorisation concerned;

• (x) any safety recommendation as specified in the authorisation concerned;

• (xi) the net weight in the case of any non-liquid enzyme;

• (xii) either the net weight or the net volume in the case of any liquid enzyme;

• (xiii) an indication of any significant characteristics of the enzyme arising during manufacture, specified in the authorisation concerned; and

• (xiv) as from 1st April 2001, the approval number allocated, pursuant to Article 5 of the Establishments Directive, to the establishment which manufactured the enzyme, or to the intermediary holding it; and

• (f) in the case of any micro-organism—

• (i) the identification of such strain, in accordance with the authorisation;

• (ii) the file number of each strain;

• (iii) the number of colony-forming units (expressed as CFU/g);

• (iv) the EC registration number;

• (v) the name or business name and the address or registered business address of the person within the European Community responsible for the particulars referred to in this Part of this Schedule;

• (vi) the number or business name and the address or registered business address of the manufacturer, if he is not responsible for the particulars referred to in this Part of this Schedule;

• (vii) as from 1st April 2001, the approval number allocated, pursuant to Article 5 of the Establishments Directive, to the establishment which manufactured the micro-organism, or to the intermediary holding it;

• (viii) an indication of the period during which the colony-forming units will remain present;

• (ix) the batch reference number and the date of manufacture;

• (x) directions for use;

• (xi) any safety recommendation specified in the authorisation concerned;

• (xii) the net weight, in the case of any non-liquid micro-organism;

• (xiii) either the net weight or the net volume, in the case of any liquid micro-organism; and

• (xiv) an indication of any significant characteristics of the micro-organism arising during manufacture, specified in the authorisation concerned.

2

In addition to the information required under paragraph 1 in relation to any additive, the statutory statement may also give—

• (a) where the additive is permitted to be contained in material pursuant to paragraph 5(1) of, or referred to in any of Parts I to VIII of the Table to, Schedule 3, or otherwise authorised (and is not a zootechnical additive, an authorised intermediate product or an authorised medicated premix)—

• (i) the trade name of the additive;

• (ii) any other information, provided that it is clearly separated from the particulars referred to in paragraph 1(a) to (f) and in paragraph (i) and sub-paragraph (b); and

• (b) where the additive falls within sub-paragraph (a) and is not an enzyme or micro-organism—

• (i) the name or business name, and the address or registered business address, of the manufacturer, if he is not the person responsible for the particulars referred to in this Part of this Schedule;

• (ii) directions for use, including any appropriate safety recommendation.

Part II — Premixtures

1

This Part of this Schedule applies to premixtures containing only such additives as are of any type regulated by Part I of this Schedule.

2

In relation to premixtures not excluded from application of the Additives Directive by Article 22, the following particulars shall be contained in the statutory statement—

• (a) in the case of any premixture—

• (i) the description “premixture”;

• (ii) directions for use, including any appropriate safety recommendation;

• (iii) the species or category of animal for which the premixture is intended;

• (iv) the name or business name, and the address or registered business address, of the person within the European Community responsible for the particulars referred to in this Part of this Schedule;

• (v) the net weight of any non-liquid premixture;

• (vi) either the net weight or the net volume of any liquid premixture; and

• (vii) from 1st April 2001, the approval or registration number allocated, pursuant to Article 5 or, as the case may be, 10 of the Establishments Directive, to the establishment which produced or manufactured the premixture, or to the intermediary holding it;

• (b) in the case of any antioxidant, colourant (including pigment), trace element or preservative, in a premixture, for which a maximum content in a complete feeding stuff is prescribed in the appropriate Part of the Table to Schedule 3, or in another authorisation—

• (i) the name of the additive; and

• (ii) the active substance level;

• (c) in the case of vitamin E in a premixture—

• (i) the name of the additive;

• (ii) the alpha-tocopherol level as acetate; and

• (iii) an indication of the period during which that level will remain present;

• (d) subject to paragraph (4), in the case of any vitamin other than vitamin E, or any provitamin or substance having a similar effect, in a premixture—

• (i) the name of the additive;

• (ii) the active substance level; and

• (iii) an indication of the period during which that level will remain present;

• (e) in the case of any enzyme in a premixture—

• (i) the names of the active constituents according to their enzymatic activities, as specified in the authorisation concerned;

• (ii) the EC registration number;

• (iii) the identification number allotted by the International Union of Biochemistry;

• (iv) the activity units (expressed as activity units per gram or activity units per millilitre);

• (v) an indication of the period during which the activity units will remain present;

• (vi) the batch reference number and the date of manufacture;

• (vii) the name or business name and address or registered business address of the manufacturer, if he is not responsible for the particulars referred to in this Part of this Schedule;

• (viii) an indication of any significant characteristics of the enzyme arising during manufacture, as specified in the authorisation concerned; and

• (ix) the recommended dosage or, where appropriate, range of dosages, expressed as a percentage by weight of target feed material per kilogram of the feeding stuff, as prescribed in the authorisation concerned;

• (f) in the case of any micro-organism in a premixture—

• (i) the identification of each strain, in accordance with the authorisation;

• (ii) the file number of each strain;

• (iii) the number of colony-forming units (expressed as CFU/g);

• (iv) the EC registration number;

• (v) the name or business name and the address or registered business address of the manufacturer, if he is not responsible for the particulars referred to in this Part of this Schedule;

• (vi) an indication of the period during which the colony-forming units will remain present; and

• (vii) an indication of any significant characteristics of the micro-organism arising during manufacture, specified in the authorisation concerned;

• (g) in the case of any additive in a premixture—

• (i) which is an additive of a type referred to in any of Parts I to VIII of Schedule 3, or which is otherwise authorised (other than any additive of a type referred to in sub-paragraphs (b) to (f)), or which is an additive of a type referred to in any of those Parts, or in another authorisation, and in those sub-paragraphs, in respect of which no maximum level is laid down;

which fulfils a function in the feeding stuff as such; and

• (iii) in respect of which the amount which is present in the premixture can be determined by using one of the methods of analysis specified in Annex I to Part II of Schedule 2 to the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999[^f00054] or by some other valid scientific method the name of the additive and the active substance level.

3

In relation to an additive permitted to be contained in material pursuant to paragraph 5(1) of, or referred to in any of Parts I to VIII of the Table to, Schedule 3, or which is otherwise authorised, in a premixture, in addition to the information required under paragraph 2, the statutory statement may give—

• (a) the trade name of the additive;

• (b) in the case of any additive not being an enzyme or a micro-organism, its EC registration number;

• (c) any other information, provided that it is clearly separated from the particulars referred to in paragraph 2, and in the foregoing provisions of this paragraph.

4

In the case of a premixture containing more than one vitamin (other than vitamin E), provitamin or substance having a similar effect, the requirement in paragraph 2(d)(iii) shall apply only to whichever of those additives has the shortest such period.

SCHEDULE 6 — Limits of Variation

Part A — — Compound Feeding Stuffs except those for pets

Analytical constituents	Limits of variation (absolute value in percentage by weight, except where otherwise specified)
Ash	If present in excess— 2 for declarations of 10% or more 20% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 10% 1 for declarations less than 5% In case of deficiency— 3 for declarations of 10% or more 30% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 10% 1.5 for declarations less than 5%
Ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid	If present in excess— 2 for declarations of 10% or more 20% of the amount stated for declarations of 4% or more but less than 10% 1 for declarations less than 4%
Calcium	If present in excess— 3.6 for declarations of 16% or more 22.5% of the amount stated for declarations of 12% or more but less than 16% 2.7 for declarations of 6% or more but less than 12% 45% of the amount stated for declarations of 1% or more but less than 6% 0.45 for declarations less than 1% In case of deficiency— 1.2 for declarations of 16% or more 7.5% of the amount stated for declarations of 12% or more but less than 16% 0.9 for declarations of 6% or more but less than 12% 15% of the amount stated for declarations of 1% or more but less than 6% 0.15 for declarations less than 1%
Cystine	In case of deficiency— 30% of the amount stated
Fibre	If present in excess— 1.8 for declarations of 12% or more 15% of the amount stated for declarations of 6% or more but less than 12% 0.9 for declarations less than 6% In case of deficiency— 5.4 for declarations of 12% or more 45% of the amount stated for declarations of 6% or more but less than 12% 2.7 for declarations less than 6%
Lysine	In case of deficiency— 30% of the amount stated
Magnesium	If present in excess— 4.5 for declarations of 15% or more 30% of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5% or more but less than 15% 2.25 for declarations of 5% or more but less than 7.5% 45% of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7% or more but less than 5% 0.3 for declarations less than 0.7% In case of deficiency— 1.5 for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5% or more but less than 15% 0.75 for declarations of 5% or more but less than 7.5% 15% of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7% or more but less than 5% 0.1 for declarations less than 0.7%
Methionine	In case of deficiency— 30% of the amount stated
Moisture	If present in excess— 1 for declarations of 10% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 10% 0.5 for declarations less than 5%
Oils and fats	If present in excess— 3 for declarations of 15% or more 20% of the amount stated for declarations of 8% or more but less than 15% 1.6 for declarations less than 8% In case of deficiency— 1.5 for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 8% or more but less than 15% 0.8 for declarations less than 8%
Phosphorus	If present in excess— 3.6 for declarations of 16% or more 22.5% of the amount stated for declarations of 12% or more but less than 16% 2.7 for declarations of 6% or more but less than 12% 45% of the amount stated for declarations of 1% or more but less than 6% 0.45 for declarations less than 1% In case of deficiency— 1.2 for declarations of 16% or more 7.5% of the amount stated for declarations of 12% or more but less than 16% 0.9 for declarations of 6% or more but less than 12% 15% of the amount stated for declarations of 1% or more but less than 6% 0.15 for declarations less than 1%
Potassium	If present in excess— 4.5 for declarations of 15% or more 30% of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5% or more but less than 15% 2.25 for declarations of 5% or more but less than 7.5% 45% of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7% or more but less than 5% 0.3 for declarations less than 0.7% In case of deficiency— 1.5% for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5% or more but less than 15% 0.75 for declarations of 5% or more but less than 7.5% 15% of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7% or more but less than 5% 0.1 for declarations less than 0.7%
Protein	If present in excess— 4 for declarations of 20% or more 20% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 20% 2 for declarations less than 10% In case of deficiency— 2 for declarations of 20% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 20% 1 for declarations less than 10%
Protein equivalent of biuret, diureidoisobutane, urea or urea phosphate	±1.25 or ±20% of the amount stated, whichever is greater
Sodium	If present in excess— 4.5 for declarations of 15% or more 30% of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5% or more but less than 15% 2.25 for declarations of 5% or more but less than 7.5% 45% of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7% or more but less than 5% 0.3 for declarations less than 0.7% In case of deficiency— 1.5 for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5% or more but less than 15% 0.75 for declarations of 5% or more but less than 7.5% 15% of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7% or more but less than5% 0.1 for declarations less than 0.7%
Starch and total sugar plus starch	If present in excess— 5 for declarations of 25% or more 20% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 25% 2 for declarations less than 10% In case of deficiency— 2.5 for declarations of 25% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 25% 1 for declarations less than 10%
Threonine	In case of deficiency— 30% of the amount stated
Total sugar	If present in excess— 4 for declarations of 20% or more 20% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 20% 2 for declarations less than 10% In case of deficiency— 2 for declarations of 20% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 20% 1 for declarations less than 10%
Tryptophan In case of deficiency— 30% of the amount stated

Part B — — Compound Pet Foods

Ash	If present in excess— 1.5 for all declarations In case of deficiency— 4.5 for all declarations
Ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid	If present in excess— 1.5 for all declarations
Calcium	If present in excess— 3.6 for declarations of 16% or more 22.5% of the amount stated for declarations of 12% or more but less than 16% 2.7 for declarations of 6% or more but less than 12% 45% of the amount stated for declarations of 1% or more but less than 6% 0.45 for declarations less than 1% In case of deficiency— 1.2% for declarations of 16% or more 7.5% of the amount stated for declarations of 12% or more but less than 16% 0.9 for declarations of 6% or more but less than 12% 15% of the amount stated for declarations of 1% or more but less than 6% 0.15 for declarations less than 1%
Cystine	In case of deficiency— 30% of the amount stated
Fibre	If present in excess— 1 for all declarations In case of deficiency— 3 for all declarations
Lysine	In case of deficiency— 30% of the amount stated
Magnesium	If present in excess— 4.5 for declarations of 15% or more 30% of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5% or more but less than 15% 2.25 for declarations of 5% or more but less than 7.5% 45% of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7% or more but less than 5% 0.3 for declarations less than 0.7% In case of deficiency— 1.5 for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5% or more but less than 15% 0.75 for declarations of 5% or more but less than 7.5% 15% of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7% or more but less than 5% 0.1 for declarations less than 0.7%
Methionine	In case of deficiency— 30% of the amount stated
Moisture	If present in excess— 3 for declarations of 40% or more 7.5% of the amount stated for declarations of 20% or more but less than 40% 1.5 for declarations less than 20%
Oils and fats	If present in excess— 5 for all declarations In case of deficiency— 2.5 for all declarations
Phosphorus	If present in excess— 3.6 for declarations of 16% or more 22.5% of the amount stated for declarations of 12% or more but less than 16% 2.7 for declarations of 6% or more but less than 12% 45% of the amount stated for declarations of 1% or more but less than 6% 0.45 for declarations less than 1% In case of deficiency— 1.2 for declarations of 16% or more 7.5% of the amount stated for declarations of 12% or more but less than 16% 0.9 for declarations of 6% or more but less than 12% 15% of the amount stated for declarations of 1% or more but less than 6% 0.15 for declarations less than 1%
Potassium	If present in excess— 4.5 for declarations of 15% or more 30% of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5% or more but less than 15% 2.25 for declarations of 5% or more but less than 7.5% 45% of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7% or more but less than 5% 0.3 for declarations less than 0.7% In case of deficiency— 1.5% for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5% or more but less than 15% 0.75 for declarations of 5% or more but less than 7.5% 15% of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7% or more but less than 5% 0.1 for declarations less than 0.7%
Protein	If present in excess— 6.4 for declarations of 20% or more 32% of the amount stated for declarations of 12.5% or more but less than 20% 4 for declarations less than 12.5% In case of deficiency— 3.2 for declarations of 20% or more 16% of the amount stated for declarations of 12.5% or more but less than 20% 2 for declarations less than 12.5%
Sodium	If present in excess— 4.5 for declarations of 15% or more 30% of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5% or more but less than 15% 2.25 for declarations of 5% or more but less than 7.5% 45% of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7% or more but less than 5% 0.3 for declarations less than 0.7% In case of deficiency— 1.5 for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5% or more but less than 15% 0.75 for declarations of 5% or more but less than 7.5% 15% of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7% or more but less than 5% 0.1 for declarations less than 0.7%
Starch and total sugar plus starch	If present in excess— 5 for declarations of 25% or more 20% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 25% 2 for declarations less than 10% In case of deficiency— 2.5 for declarations of 25% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 25% 1 for declarations less than 10%
Total sugar	If present in excess— 4 for declarations of 20% or more 20% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 20% 2 for declarations less than 10% In case of deficiency— 2 for declarations of 20% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 20% 1 for declarations less than 10%
Threonine	In case of deficiency— 30% of the amount stated
Tryptophan	In case of deficiency— 30% of the amount stated

Part C— — Feed Materials

Acid index	If present in excess— 1.5 for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15% 0.2 for declarations less than 2%
Ash	If present in excess— 3 for declarations of 10% or more 30% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 10% 1.5 for declarations less than 5%
Ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid	If present in excess— 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 3% or more 0.3 for declarations less than 3%
Calcium	In case of deficiency— 1.5 for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15% 0.2 for declarations less than 2%
Calcium carbonate	If present in excess— 1.5 for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15% 0.2 for declarations less than 2%
Carotene	In case of deficiency— 30% of the amount stated
Chlorides expressed as NaCl	If present in excess— 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 3% or more 0.3 for declarations less than 3%
Fibre	If present in excess— 2.1 for declarations of 14% or more 15% of the amount stated for declarations of 6% or more but less than 14% 0.9 for declarations less than 6%
Inulin	In case of deficiency— 3 for declarations of 30% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 30% 1 for declarations less than 10%
Lysine	In case of deficiency— 20% of the amount stated
Magnesium	In case of deficiency— 1.5% for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15% 0.2 for declarations less than 2%
Matter insoluble in light petroleum	If present in excess— 1.5 for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15% 0.2 for declarations less than 2%
Methionine	In case of deficiency— 20% of the amount stated
Moisture	If present in excess— 1 for declarations of 10% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 10% 0.5 for declarations less than 5%
Oils and fats	If present in excess— 3.6 for declarations of 15% or more 24% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 15% 1.2 for declarations less than 5% In case of deficiency— 1.8 for declarations of 15% or more 12% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 15% 0.6 for declarations less than 5%
Phosphorus	In case of deficiency— 1.5 for declarations of 15% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15% 0.2 for declarations less than 2%
Protein	In case of deficiency— 2 for declarations of 20% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 20% 1 for declarations less than 10%
Protein equivalent of uric acid	If present in excess— 1.25, or 25% of the amount stated, whichever is the greater
Sodium	If present in excess— 4.5 for declarations of 15% or more 30% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15% 0.6 for declarations less than 2%
Starch	In case of deficiency— 3 for declarations of 30% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 30% 1 for declarations less than 10%
Sugar (total sugars, reducing sugars, sucrose, lactose, glucose (dextrose))	If present in excess— 4 for declarations of 20% or more 20% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 20% 1 for declarations less than 5% In case of deficiency— 2 for declarations of 20% or more 10% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 20% 0.5 for declarations less than 5
Volatile nitrogenous bases	In case of deficiency— 20% of the amount stated
Xanthophyll	In case of deficiency— 30% of the amount stated

Part D— — Vitamins and Trace Elements

Vitamin/Trace Element	Limits of variation
Cobalt	±50% of the amount stated
Copper	±30% of the amount stated for declarations above 200 mg/kg ±50% of the amount stated for declarations up to and including 200 mg/kg
Iodine	±50% of the amount stated
Iron	±30% of the amount stated for declarations of 250 mg/kg or more ±50% of the amount stated for declarations less than 250 mg/kg
Manganese	±50% of the amount stated
Molybdenum	±50% of the amount stated
Selenium	±50% of the amount stated
Vitamins D₂ and D₃	±30% of the amount stated for declarations above 4000 IU/kg ±50% of the amount stated for declarations up to and including 4000 IU/kg
Vitamins other than D₂ and D₃	In case of deficiency— 30% of the amount stated
Zinc	±50% of the amount stated

Part E — — Energy Value of Compound Feeding Stuffs

Feeding stuff	Limits of variation
Compound feeding stuffs for poultry	±0.7 MJ/kg (absolute value)
Compound feeding stuffs for ruminants	±7.5% of the amount stated
Compound feeding stuffs for pigs	±7.5% of the amount stated
Feeding stuffs for particular nutritional purposes for cats and dogs	±15% of the amount stated

SCHEDULE 7 — Prescribed limits for undesirable substances

Part I — Feeding Stuffs

Chapter A

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Substances	Feeding stuffs	Maximum content in mg/kg of feeding stuffs referred to a moisture content of 12%
Arsenic	Feed materials except:	2
	— meal made from grass, from dried lucerne, or from dried clover	4
	— dried sugar beet pulp or dried molassed sugar beet pulp	4
	— phosphates and feed materials obtained from the processing of fish or other marine animals	10
	Complete feeding stuffs except:	2
	— complete feeding stuffs for fish	4
	Complementary feeding stuffs except:	4
	—mineral feeding stuffs	12
Cadmium	Feed materials of vegetable origin	1
	Feed materials of animal origin (with the exception of feeding stuffs for pets)	2
	Phosphates	10
	Complete feeding stuffs for cattle, sheep and goats (with the exception of complete feeding stuffs for calves, lambs and kids)	1
	Other complete feeding stuffs (with the exception of feeding stuffs for pets)	0.5
	Mineral feeding stuffs	5
	Other complementary feeding stuffs for cattle, sheep and goats	0.5
Dioxin (sum of PCDD and PCDF), expressed in International Toxic Equivalents	Citrus pulp	500 pg I-TEQ/kg (upper bound detection limit) Note: Upper bound concentrations are calculated assuming that all values of the different congeners less than the limit of detection are equal to the limit of detection
Fluorine	Feed materials except:	150
	— feed materials of animal origin	500
	— phosphates	2000
	Complete feeding stuffs except:	150
	— complete feeding stuffs for cattle, sheep and goats
	— in milk	30
	— other	50
	— complete feeding stuffs for pigs	100
	— complete feeding stuffs for poultry	350
	— complete feeding stuffs for chicks	250
	Mineral mixtures for cattle, sheep and goats	2000
	Other complementary feeding stuffs	125 (fluorine content per percentage point phosphorus in the feeding stuff)
Lead	Feed materials except:	10
	— grass meal, lucerne meal or clover meal	40
	— phosphates	30
	— yeast	5
	Complete feeding stuffs	5
	Complementary feeding stuffs except:	10
	— mineral feeding stuffs	30
Mercury	Feed materials except:	0.1
	— feed materials produced by the processing of fish or other marine animals	0.5
	Complete feeding stuffs except:	0.1
	— complete feeding stuffs for dogs or cats	0.4
	Complementary feeding stuffs (with the exception of complementary feeding stuffs for dogs and cats)	0.2
Nitrites	Fish meal	60 (expressed as sodium nitrite)
	Complete feeding stuffs except feeding stuffs intended for pets other than birds and aquarium fish	15 (expressed as sodium nitrite)

Chapter B

Aflatoxin B₁	Feed materials except:	0.05
	—groundnut, copra, palm-kernel, cotton seed, babassu, maize and products derived from the processing thereof	0.02
	Complete feeding stuffs for cattle, sheep and goats except:	0.05
	—dairy cattle	0.005
	—calves and lambs	0.01
	Complete feeding stuffs for pigs and poultry(except piglets and chicks)	0.02
	Other complete feeding stuffs	0.01
	Complementary feeding stuffs for cattle, sheep and goats (except complementary feeding stuffs for dairy animals, calves and lambs)	0.05
	Complementary feeding stuffs for pigs and poultry (except young animals)	0.03
	Other complementary feeding stuffs	0.005
Castor oil plant Ricinus communis L.	All feeding stuffs	10 (expressed in terms of castor oil plant husks)
Crotalaria spp.	All feeding stuffs	100
Free Gossypol	Feed materials except:	20
	— cotton-seed cakes	1200
	Complete feeding stuffs except:	20
	— complete feeding stuffs for cattle, sheep and goats	500
	— complete feeding stuffs for poultry (except laying hens) and calves	100
	— complete feeding stuffs for rabbits and pigs (except piglets)	60
Hydrocyanic acid	Feed materials except:	50
	— linseed	250
	— linseed cakes	350
	— manioc products and almond cakes	100
	Complete feeding stuffs except:	50
	— complete feeding stuffs for chicks	10
Rye Ergot Claviceps purpurea	All feeding stuffs containing unground cereals	1000

Chapter C

Apricots— Prunus armeniaca L. Bitter almond— Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A.Webb var. amara (DC.) Focke (= Prunus amygdalus Batsch var. amara (DC.) Focke) Unhusked beech mast—Fagus silvatica (L.) Camelina— Camelina sativa (L.) Cranz Mowrah, bassia, madhuca— Madhuca longifolia (L.) Macbr. (= Bassia longifolia L . = Illipe malabrorum Engl.) Madhuca indica Gmelin. (= Bassia latifolia (Roxb.) = Illipe latifolia (Roscb.) F. Mueller) Purghera— Jatropha curcas L. Croton— Croton tiglium L. Indian mustard — Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. integrifolia (West.) Thell. Sareptian mustard— Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. juncea Chinese mustard— Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. juncea var. lutea Batalin Black mustard — Brassica nigra (L.) Koch Ethiopian mustard— Brassica carinata	All feeding stuffs	Seeds and fruits of the plant species listed opposite as well as their processed derivatives may only be present in feeding stuffs in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable
A Braun Theobromine	Complete feeding stuffs except:	300
	— complete feeding stuffs for adult cattle	700
Vinylthiooxazolidone (Vinyl-oxyzolidine thione)	Complete feeding stuffs for poultry except:	1000
	— complete feeding stuffs for laying hens	500
Volatile mustard oil	Feed materials except:	100
	— rape-seed cakes	4000 (expressed as allyl isothiocyanate)
	Complete feeding stuffs except:	150 (expressed as allyl isothiocyanate)
	— complete feeding stuffs for cattle, sheep and goats (except calves, lambs and kids)	1000 (expressed as allyl isothiocyanate)
	—complete feeding stuffs for pigs (except piglets) and poultry	500 (expressed as allyl isothiocyanate)
Weed seeds and unground and uncrushed fruit containing alkaloids, glucosides or other toxic substances separately or in combination including:	All feeding stuffs	3000
(a) Lolium temulentum L.		1000
(b) Lolium remotum Schrank		1000
(c) Datura stramonium L.		1000

Chapter D

Aldrin, singly, or combined expressed as dieldrin	All feeding stuffs except fats	0.01
Dieldrin, singly, or combined expressed as dieldrin		0.2
Camphechlor (Toxaphene)	All feeding stuffs	0.1
Chlordane (sum of cis- and trans-isomers and of oxychlordane, expressed as Chlordane)	All feeding stuffs except fats	0.02 0.05
DDT (sum of DDT, TDE and DDE isomers, expressed as DDT)	All feeding stuffs except fats	0.05 0.5
Endosulphan (sum of alpha- and beta- isomers and of endosulphan sulphate, expressed as endosulphan)	All feeding stuffs except maize oilseeds complete feeding stuffs for fish	0.1 0.2 0.5 0.005
Endrin (sum of endrin and delta- keto-endrin, expressed as endrin)	All feeding stuffs except fats	0.01 0.05
Heptachlor (sum of heptachlor and of heptachlor— epoxide, expressed as heptachlor)	All feeding stuffs except fats	0.01 0.2
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH)	All feeding stuffs except fats	0.01 0.2
— alpha-isomers	All feeding stuffs except fats	0.02 0.2
— beta-isomers	Feed materials except fats	0.01 0.1
	Compound feeding stuffs except compound feeding stuffs for dairy cattle	0.01 0.005
— gamma-isomers	All feeding stuffs except fats	0.2 2.0

Part II — Feed Materials

Chapter A

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Substances	Feed materials	Maximum content in mg/kg of feed materials referred to a moisture content of 12%
Aflatoxin B₁	Groundnut, copra, palm-kernel, cotton seed, babassu, maize and products derived from the processing thereof	0.2
Cadmium	Phosphates	10
Arsenic	Phosphates	20
Dioxin (sum of PCDD and PCDF), expressed in International Toxic Equivalents	Citrus pulp	500 pg I-TEQ/kg (upper bound detection limit)
		Note: Upper bound concentrations are calculated assuming that all values of the different congeners less than the limit of detection are equal to the limit of detection

Chapter B

Column 1	Column 2
Substances	Feed materials
Arsenic	All feed materials with the exception of: — phosphates
Lead	All feed materials
Fluorine	All feed materials
Mercury	All feed materials
Nitrites	Fish meal
Cadmium	All feed materials of vegetable origin All feed materials of animal origin with the exception of: — feed materials for pets
Aflatoxin B₁	All feed materials with the exception of: — groundnut, copra, palm-kernel, cotton seed, babassu, maize and products derived from the processing thereof
Hydrocyanic acid	All feed materials
Free Gossypol	All feed materials
Volatile mustard oil	All feed materials
Rye Ergot (Claviceps purpurea)	Unground cereals
Weed seeds and unground and uncrushed fruits containing alkaloids, glucosides or other toxic substances separately or in combination including: Lolium temulentum L., Lolium remotum Schrank, Datura stramonium L.	All feed materials
Castor oil plant— Rizinus communis L.	All feed materials
Crotalaria spp.	All feed materials
Aldrin, singly or combined expressed as dieldrin	All feed materials
Dieldrin, singly or combined expressed as dieldrin	All feed materials
Camphechlor (Toxaphene)	All feed materials
Chlordane (sum of cis- and trans-isomers and oxychlordane, expressed as chlordane)	All feed materials
DDT (sum of DDT-, TDE- and DDE-isomers, expressed as DDT)	All feed materials
Endosulfan (sum of alpha- and beta-isomers and endosulfan sulphate expressed as endosulfan)	All feed materials
Endrin (sum of endrin and of delta-ketoendrin, expressed as endrin)	All feed materials
Heptachlor (sum of heptachlor and of heptachlor-epoxide, expressed as heptachlor)	All feed materials
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)	All feed materials
Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH)	All feed materials
alpha-isomer	All feed materials
beta-isomer	All feed materials
gamma-isomer	All feed materials
Apricots— Prunus armeniaca L.	All feed materials
Bitter almond— Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb var. amara (DC.) Focke (= Prunus amygdalus Batsch var. amara (DC.) Focke)	All feed materials
Unhusked beech mast— Fagus silvatica (L.)	All feed materials
Camelina— Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz	All feed materials
Mowrah, Bassia, Madhuca — Madhuca longifolia (L.) Macbr. (= Bassia longifolia L. = Illipe malabrorum Engl.) Madhuca indica Gmelin (= Bassia latifolia (Roscb.) = Illipe latifolia (Roscb.) F. Mueller)	All feed materials
Purghera— Jatropha curcas L.	All feed materials
Croton— Croton tiglium L.	All feed materials
Indian mustard— Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. Coss. ssp. integrifolia (West.) Thell.	All feed materials
Sareptian mustard— Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. juncea
Chinese mustard— Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. juncea var. lutea Batalin	All feed materials
Black mustard— Brassica nigra (L.) Koch	All feed materials
Ethiopian mustard— Brassica carinata A. Braun	All feed materials

SCHEDULE 8 — Control of certain protein sources

1

Proteins obtained from the following groups of micro- organisms

1.1

Bacteria

1.1.1

Bacteria cultivated on methanol

1.1.1.1

Protein product of fermentation obtained by culture of Methylophilus methylotrophus on methanol

1.1.2

Bacteria cultivated on natural gas

1.1.2.1

Protein product of fermentation from natural gas obtained by culture of:

1.2

Yeasts

1.2.1

Yeasts cultivated on substrates of animal or vegetable origin

1.2.2

Yeasts cultivated on substrates other than those given in 1.2.1

1.3

Algae

1.4

Lower fungi

1.4.1

Products from production of antibiotics by fermentation

4.1.1

Mycelium, wet by-product from the production of penicillin, ensiled by means of lactobacillus brevis, plantarum, sake, collenoid and streptococcus lactis to inactivate the penicillin, and heat treated

2

Non-protein nitrogenous compounds

2.1

Urea and its derivatives

2.1.1

Urea, technically pure

2.1.2

Biuret, technically pure

2.1.3

Urea-phosphate, technically pure

2.1.4

Diureidoiso- butane technically pure

2.2

Ammonium salts

2.2.1

Ammonium lactate, produced by fermentation with Lactobacillus bulgaricus

2.2.2

Ammonium acetate in aqueous solution

2.2.3

Ammonium sulphate in aqueous solution

2.3

By-products from the production of amino acids by fermentation

3

Amino acids and their salts

3.1

Methionine

3.1.1

DL-methionine, technically pure

3.1.2

Dihydrated calcium salt of N-hydroxymethyl-DL- methionine, technically pure

3.1.3

Methionine-zinc, technically pure

3.1.4

Concentrated liquid sodium DL-methionine technically pure

3.1.5

DL-methionine, technically pure protected with copolymer vinylpyridine/styrene

3.2

Lysine

3.2.1

L-Lysine, technically pure

3.2.2

Concentrated liquid L-Lysine (base)

3.2.3

L-Lysine-monohydrochloride, technically pure

3.2.4

Concentrated liquid L-Lysine- monohydrochloride

3.2.5

L-Lysine sulphate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum

• NH₂-(CH₂)₄- CH(NH₂)-COOH NH₂-(CH₂)₄- CH(NH₂)-COOH

• NH₂-(CH₂)₄- CH(NH₂)- COOH.HCl NH₂-(CH₂)₄- CH(NH₂)- COOH.HCl

• [NH₂-(CH₂)₄- CH(NH₂)- COOH]₂-H₂SO₄

3.2.6

L-Lysine phosphate and its by-products produced by fermentation with Brevibacterium lactofermentatum NRRLB-11470

• [NH₂(CH₂)₄- CH(NH₂)- COOH]-H₃PO₄

3.2.7

Mixtures of:

• (a) L-Lysine-mono-hydrochloride, technically pure, and

• (b) DL-methionine technically pure protected with copolymer vinyl-pyridine/styrene

• NH₂-(CH₂)₄- CH(NH₂)- COOH-HCl CH₃S(CH₂)₂- CH(NH₂) - COOH

3.3

Threonine

3.3.1

L-Threonine, technically pure

3.4

Tryptophan

3.4.1

L-Tryptophan, technically pure

3.4.2

DL-Tryptophan, technically pure

4

Analogues of amino acids

4.1

Analogues of methionine

4.1.1

Hydroxy analogue of methionine

4.1.2

Calcium salt of hydroxy analogue of methionine

• CH₃S(CH₂)₂- CH(OH)-COOH

• [CH₃-S-(CH₂)- CH(OH)- COO]₂Ca

SCHEDULE 9 — Permitted feeding stuffs intended for particular nutritional purposes and provisions relating to their use

CHAPTER A