The Feeding Stuffs (Wales) Regulations 2001

⁽¹⁾ Note also that (as referred to in Part IX of this Table) one preservative is permitted by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1594/1999 and one by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1252/2002 .	⁽¹⁾ Note also that (as referred to in Part IX of this Table) one preservative is permitted by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1594/1999 and one by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1252/2002 .	⁽¹⁾ Note also that (as referred to in Part IX of this Table) one preservative is permitted by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1594/1999 and one by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1252/2002 .	⁽¹⁾ Note also that (as referred to in Part IX of this Table) one preservative is permitted by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1594/1999 and one by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1252/2002 .	⁽¹⁾ Note also that (as referred to in Part IX of this Table) one preservative is permitted by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1594/1999 and one by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1252/2002 .	⁽¹⁾ Note also that (as referred to in Part IX of this Table) one preservative is permitted by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1594/1999 and one by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1252/2002 .	⁽¹⁾ Note also that (as referred to in Part IX of this Table) one preservative is permitted by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1594/1999 and one by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1252/2002 .
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EEC No.	Name or Description	Chemical formula	Kind of animal permitted	Maximum content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuffs)	Minimum content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuffs)	Conditions
E222	Sodium hydrogensulphite (sodium bisulphate)	NaHSO₃	Dogs and Cats	500 alone or together expressed as SO₂		All feeding stuffs except unprocessed meat and fish
E223	Disodium disulphite (Sodium metabisulphate)	Na₂S₂O₅	Dogs and Cats	500 alone or togther expressed as SO₂		All feeding stuffs except unprocessed meat and fish
E250	Sodium nitrate	NaNO₂	Dogs and Cats	100 (feeding stuffs with a moisture content exceeding 20% only)
E214	Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C₉H₁₀O₃	Pet animals	No limit	}
E215	Sodium ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C₉H₉O₃Na	Pet animals	No limit	}
						All feeding stuffs
E216	Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C₁₀H₁₂O₃	Pet animals	No limit	}
E217	Sodium propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C₁₀H₁₁O₃Na	Pet animals	No limit	}
E218	Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C₈H₈O₃	Pet animals	No limit	}
E219	Sodium methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C₈H₇O₃Na	Pet animals	No limit	}	All feeding stuffs
E490	Propan-1,2-diol	C₃H₈O₂	Dogs	53000	}
E240	Formaldehyde	CH₂O	All species of animals	No limit (For silage only)
			Pigs up to the age of six months	600 (skimmed milk only)
E285	Methylpropionic acid	C₄H₈O₂	Ruminants at the beginning of rumination	4,000	1000

PART VIII — PERMITTED ACIDITY REGULATORS FOR PET FOODS FOR DOGS AND CATS

Column 1	Column 2
EEC No.	Additive
E170	Calcium carbonate
E296	DL-and L-Malic acid
–	Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate
–	Diammonium hydrogen orthophosphate
E339(i)	Sodium dihydrogen orthophosphate
E339(ii)	Disodium hydrogen orthophosphate
E339(iii)	Trisodium orthophosphate
E340(i)	Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate
E340(ii)	Dipotassium hydrogen orthophosphate
E340(iii)	Tripotassium orthophosphate
E341(i)	Calcium tetrahydrogen diorthoposphate
E341(ii)	Calcium hydrogen orthophosphate
E350(i)	Sodium malate (Salt of DL -or L-Malic Acid)
E450(a)(i)	Disodium dihydrogen diphosphate
E450(a)(iii)	Tetrasodium diphosphate
E450(a)(iv)	Tetrapotassium diphosphate
E450(b)(i)	Pentasodium triphosphate
E450(b)(ii)	Pentapotassium triphosphate
E500(i)	Sodium carbonate
E500(ii)	Sodium hydrogen carbonate
E500(iii)	Sodium sesquicarbonate
E501(ii)	Potassium hydrogen carbonate
E503(i)	Ammonium carbonate
E503(ii)	Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
E507	Hyrochloric acid
E510	Ammonium chloride
E513	Sulphuric acid
E524	Sodium hydroxide
E525	Potassium hydroxide
E526	Calcium hydroxide
E529	Calcium oxide
E540	Dicalcium diphosphate

PART IX — EUROPEAN COMMUNITY REGULATIONS BY WHICH ADDITIVES ARE CONTROLLED(1)

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2316/98 concerning authorisation of new additives and amending the conditions for authorisation of a number of additives already authorised in feedingstuffs.[^f01047]

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2785/98 concerning the modification of the period of authorisations of additives referred to in Article 9(e)(3) of Council Directive 70/524/EEC.[^f01048]

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1594/1999 amending the conditions for the authorisation of an additive in feedingstuffs.[^f01049]

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2439/1999 on the conditions for authorisation of additives belonging to the group “binders anti-caking agents and coagulants” in feedingstuffs.[^f01050]

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 654/2000 concerning the authorisation of new additives, new additive uses and new additive preparations in feeding stuffs[^f01051].

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1353/2000 concerning the permanent authorisation of an additive and the provisional authorisation of new additives, new additive uses and new preparations in feedingstuffs.[^f01052]

SCHEDULE 4 — CONTENTS OF THE STATUTORY STATEMENT OR OTHER DECLARATION (EXCEPT FOR ADDITIVES AND PREMIXTURES NOT CONTAINED IN FEEDING STUFFS)

PART I

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PART II — DECLARATION OF ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS

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 } Oil and fats } Fibre } Ash }	Animal 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	}	All animals
	– Tryptophan	}
	– 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	}	All animals
	– Calcium	}
	– Sodium	}
	– Magnesium	}
	– Potassium	}
	– Phosphorus	Fish except ornamental fish	Animals other than fish except ornamental fish
Complementary feeding stuffs — Mineral	– Protein	}
	– Fibre	}
	– Ash	}
	– Oils and fats	}	All animals
	– Lysine	}
	– Methionine	}
	– Cystine	}
	– Threonine	}
	– Tryptophan	}
	– Calcium }
	– Phosphorus }	All animals
	– Sodium }
	– Magnesium	Ruminants
			Animals other than ruminants
	– Potassium		All animals
Complementary feeding stuffs — Molassed	Protein }
	– Fibre }
	– Total sugar (as sucrose) }	All animals
	– Ash }
	– Oils and fats		All animals
	– Calcium	}	All animals
	– Phosphorus	}
	– Sodium	}
	– Potassium	}
	– Magnesium ≥ 0.5%	Ruminants	Animals other than ruminants
	< 0.5%
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Complementary feeding stuffs — Other	– Protein }
	– Oils and fats }	Animals, except pets other than dogs and cats	Pets other than dogs and cats
	– Fibre }	}
	– Ash }	}
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	– Calcium ≥ 5%		Pets
		Animals other than pets
	< 5%		All animals
	– Phosphorus ≥ 2%		Pets
		Animals other than pets
	<2%		All animals
	– Magnesium ≥ 0.5%		Animals other than ruminants
		Ruminants	Ruminants
	<0.5%
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	– Sodium		All animals
	– Potassium	}
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	– Energy value		Poultry (declaration according to EEC method — see Schedule 1)
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	– Lysine	Pigs	Animals other than pigs
	– Methionine	Poultry	Animals other than poultry
	– Cystine	}
	– Threonine	}
	– Tryptophan	}	All animals
	– Starch	}
	– Total sugar (as sucrose)	}
	– Total sugar plus starch	}

SCHEDULE 5 — CONTENTS OF THE STATUTORY STATEMENT (FOR ADDITIVES AND PREMIXTURES NOT CONTAINED IN FEEDING STUFFS)

PART I — ADDITIVES

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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 declaration of 10% or more 20% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 10% 1 for declarations of less than 5%
	In the case of deficiency — 3 for declarations of 10% or more 30% of the amount stated for declartions of 5% or more but less than 10% 1.5 for declarations of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of less than 1%
Potassium	If present in excess — 4.5 for declarations of 15% or more 30% of the amount stated for declaratons 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of less than 10%
Tryptophan	In case of deficiency — 30% of the amount stated

PART B — — COMPOUND PET FOODS

Analytical constituents	Limits of variation (absolute value in percentage by weight, except where otherwise specified)
Ash	If present in excess — 1.5 for all declarations
	In the 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 of 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 of 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.s5% 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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

Analytical constituents	Limits of variation (absolute value in percentage by weight, except where otherwise specified)
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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of less than 5%
Oil and Fat	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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 of 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 1200 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 stuffs	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

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	2
	except:
	– meal made from grass, from dried lucerne, or from dried clover	4
	– dried suger 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	2
	except:
	– complete feeding stuffs for fish	4
	Complementary feeding stuffs	4
	except:
	– 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 – 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	150
	except:
	– feed materials of animal origin	500
	– phosphates	2000
	Complete feeding stuffs	150
	except:
	– 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	10
	except:
	– grass meal, lucerne meal or clover meal	40
	– phosphates	30
	– yeast	5
	Complete feeding stuffs	5
	Complementary feeding stuffs	10
	except:
	– mineral feeding stuffs	30
Mercury	Feed materials	0.1
	except:
	– feed materials produced by the processing of fish or other marine animals	0.5
	– 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 nitrate)
	Complete feeding stuffs except feeding stuffs intended for pets other than birds and aquarium fish	15 (expressed as sodium nitrate)
	Complete feeding stuffs except	0.1
CHAPTER B	CHAPTER B	CHAPTER B
AFLATOXIN b₁	Feed materials	0.05
	except:
	– 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	0.05
	except:
	– 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	20
	except:
	– cotton-seed cakes	1200
	Complete feeding stuffs	20
	except:
	– 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	50
	except:
	– linseed	250
	– linseed cakes	350
	– manioc products and almond cakes	100
	Complete feeding stuffs	50
	except:
	– complete feeding stuffs for chicks	10
Rye Ergot Claviceps purpurea	All feeding stuffs containing underground cereals	1000
CHAPTER C	CHAPTER C	CHAPTER C
Apricots — Prunus armenaca 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)	} 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
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 A Braun	} All feeding stuffs {	Seed and fruits of the plants species listed opposite as well as their processed derivatives may only be present in feeding stuffs in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable
Theobromine	Complete feeding stuffs	300
	Except:
	– complete feeding stuffs for adult cattle	700
Vinylthiooxazolidone (Vinyloxyzolidine thione)	Complete feeding stuffs for poultry Except:	1000
	– complete feeding stuffs for laying hens	500
Volatile mustard oil	Feed materials	100
	Except:
	– rape-seed cakes	4000 (expressed as allylisothiocyanate)
	Complete feeding stuffs	150 (expressed as allylisothiocyanate)
	Except:
	– 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)
Weeds seeds and underground 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	CHAPTER D	CHAPTER D
Aldrin } singly, or combined Dieldrin } expressed as dieldrin	All feeding stuffs except fats	0.01 0.2
Camphechlor (Toxaphene)	All feeding stuffs	0.1
Chlordane (sum of cis- and trans-insomers 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)	All feeding stuffs except fats	0.01 0.2
Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH)
– alpha-isomers	All feeding stuffs	0.02
	except fats	0.2
– beta-isomers	feed materials	0.01
	except fats	0.1
	Compound feeding stuffs	0.01
	except compound feeding stuffs for dairy cattle	0.005
– gamma-isomers	All feeding stuffs	0.2
	except fats	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 polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 1997))	All feed materials of plant origin including vegetable oils and by-products	0.75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg ⁽¹⁾
	Minerals	1.0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg ⁽¹⁾
	Animal fat, including milk fat and egg fat	2.0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg ⁽¹⁾
	Other land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products	0.75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg ⁽¹⁾
	Fish oil	6 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg ⁽¹⁾
	Fish, other aquatic animals, their products and by-products with the exception of fish oil ⁽²⁾	1.25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg ⁽¹⁾
	Compound feedingstuffs, with the exception of feedingstuffs for fur animals, pet foods and feedingstuffs for fish	0.75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg ⁽¹⁾
	Feedingstuffs for fish	2.25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg ⁽¹⁾
	Pet foods	2.25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg ⁽¹⁾
		Notes:⁽¹⁾ Upper-bound concentrations; upper-bound concentrations are calculated assuming that all values of the different congeners less than the limit of determination are equal to the limit of determination.⁽²⁾ Fresh fish directly delivered and used without intermediate processing for the production of feedingstuffs for fur animals is exempted from the maximum limit. The products, processed animal proteins produced from these fur animals cannot enter the food chain and the feeding thereof is prohibited to farmed animals which are kept, fattened or bred for the production of food.

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, plam-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 uncrused 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 } Dieldrin } 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)
Alpha-insomer	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
Coton — Croton tiglium L.	All feed materials
Indian mustard — Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. And Coss. ssp. integrifolia (West.) Thell.	All feed materials
Sareptian mustard — Brassica junicea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. Juncea	All feed materials
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:

• Methylococcus capsulatus (bath)

• Alcaligenes acidovorans, Bacillus brevis et Bacillus firmus, and the cells of which have been killed

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

1.4.1.1

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

Diureidoisobutane technically pure

2.2

Ammonium salts

2.2.1

Ammonium lactate, produced by fermentation with Lactobacillus bulgaricus

2.2.2

Ammonium accetate in aqueous solution

2.2.3

Ammonium sulphate in aqueous solution

2.3

By-products from the production of amino acids by fermentation

2.3.1

Concentrated liquid by-products from the production of L-glutamic acid by fermentation with Corynebacterium melassecola

2.3.2

Concertrated liquid by-products from the production of L-lysine monohydro-chloride by fermentation with Brevibacterium lactofermentum

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 liqiud L-Lysine (base)

3.2.3

L-ysine-monohydrochloride, technically pure

3.2.4

Concentrated liquid L-Lysine-monohydrochloride

3.2.5

L-Lysine sulphate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum

3.2.6

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

3.2.7

Mixtures of:

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

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

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

Analogues of methionine

4.1.1

Hydroxy analogue of methionine

4.1.2

Calcium salt of hydroxy analogue of methionine

SCHEDULE 9 — PERMITTED FEEDING STUFFS INTENDED FOR PARTICULAR NUTRITIONAL PURPOSES AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THEIR USE

CHAPTER A

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6
Particular nutritional purpose	Essential nutritional characteristics	Species or category of animal	Labelling declarations	Recommended length of time for use	Other provisions
(1) If appropriate the manufacturer may also recommend use for temporary renal insufficiency.	(1) If appropriate the manufacturer may also recommend use for temporary renal insufficiency.	(1) If appropriate the manufacturer may also recommend use for temporary renal insufficiency.	(1) If appropriate the manufacturer may also recommend use for temporary renal insufficiency.	(1) If appropriate the manufacturer may also recommend use for temporary renal insufficiency.	(1) If appropriate the manufacturer may also recommend use for temporary renal insufficiency.
(2) If the feeding stuff is recommended for temporary renal insufficiency the recommended period for use shall be two to four weeks.	(2) If the feeding stuff is recommended for temporary renal insufficiency the recommended period for use shall be two to four weeks.	(2) If the feeding stuff is recommended for temporary renal insufficiency the recommended period for use shall be two to four weeks.	(2) If the feeding stuff is recommended for temporary renal insufficiency the recommended period for use shall be two to four weeks.	(2) If the feeding stuff is recommended for temporary renal insufficiency the recommended period for use shall be two to four weeks.	(2) If the feeding stuff is recommended for temporary renal insufficiency the recommended period for use shall be two to four weeks.
(3) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, “feline lower urinary tract disease” or “feline urological syndrome — F.U.S.” may complete the particular nutritional purpose.	(3) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, “feline lower urinary tract disease” or “feline urological syndrome — F.U.S.” may complete the particular nutritional purpose.	(3) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, “feline lower urinary tract disease” or “feline urological syndrome — F.U.S.” may complete the particular nutritional purpose.	(3) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, “feline lower urinary tract disease” or “feline urological syndrome — F.U.S.” may complete the particular nutritional purpose.	(3) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, “feline lower urinary tract disease” or “feline urological syndrome — F.U.S.” may complete the particular nutritional purpose.	(3) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, “feline lower urinary tract disease” or “feline urological syndrome — F.U.S.” may complete the particular nutritional purpose.
(4) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, “feline lower urinary tract disease” or “feline urological syndrome — F.U.S.” may complete the particular nutritional purpose.	(4) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, “feline lower urinary tract disease” or “feline urological syndrome — F.U.S.” may complete the particular nutritional purpose.	(4) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, “feline lower urinary tract disease” or “feline urological syndrome — F.U.S.” may complete the particular nutritional purpose.	(4) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, “feline lower urinary tract disease” or “feline urological syndrome — F.U.S.” may complete the particular nutritional purpose.	(4) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, “feline lower urinary tract disease” or “feline urological syndrome — F.U.S.” may complete the particular nutritional purpose.	(4) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, “feline lower urinary tract disease” or “feline urological syndrome — F.U.S.” may complete the particular nutritional purpose.
(5) In the case of feeding stuffs for a particular intolerance reference to the specific intolerance can replace “feed material and nutrient.”	(5) In the case of feeding stuffs for a particular intolerance reference to the specific intolerance can replace “feed material and nutrient.”	(5) In the case of feeding stuffs for a particular intolerance reference to the specific intolerance can replace “feed material and nutrient.”	(5) In the case of feeding stuffs for a particular intolerance reference to the specific intolerance can replace “feed material and nutrient.”	(5) In the case of feeding stuffs for a particular intolerance reference to the specific intolerance can replace “feed material and nutrient.”	(5) In the case of feeding stuffs for a particular intolerance reference to the specific intolerance can replace “feed material and nutrient.”
(6) The manufacturer may complete the particular nutritional purpose with the reference “exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.”	(6) The manufacturer may complete the particular nutritional purpose with the reference “exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.”	(6) The manufacturer may complete the particular nutritional purpose with the reference “exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.”	(6) The manufacturer may complete the particular nutritional purpose with the reference “exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.”	(6) The manufacturer may complete the particular nutritional purpose with the reference “exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.”	(6) The manufacturer may complete the particular nutritional purpose with the reference “exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.”
(7) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, the manufacturer may complete the particular nutritional purpose with a reference to “Feline hepatic lipidosis.”	(7) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, the manufacturer may complete the particular nutritional purpose with a reference to “Feline hepatic lipidosis.”	(7) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, the manufacturer may complete the particular nutritional purpose with a reference to “Feline hepatic lipidosis.”	(7) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, the manufacturer may complete the particular nutritional purpose with a reference to “Feline hepatic lipidosis.”	(7) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, the manufacturer may complete the particular nutritional purpose with a reference to “Feline hepatic lipidosis.”	(7) In the case of feeding stuffs for cats, the manufacturer may complete the particular nutritional purpose with a reference to “Feline hepatic lipidosis.”
(8) The term “ketosis” may be replaced by “acetonaemia”. The manufacturers may also recommend the use of ketosis recuperation.	(8) The term “ketosis” may be replaced by “acetonaemia”. The manufacturers may also recommend the use of ketosis recuperation.	(8) The term “ketosis” may be replaced by “acetonaemia”. The manufacturers may also recommend the use of ketosis recuperation.	(8) The term “ketosis” may be replaced by “acetonaemia”. The manufacturers may also recommend the use of ketosis recuperation.	(8) The term “ketosis” may be replaced by “acetonaemia”. The manufacturers may also recommend the use of ketosis recuperation.	(8) The term “ketosis” may be replaced by “acetonaemia”. The manufacturers may also recommend the use of ketosis recuperation.
(9) In the case of feeding stuffs for dairy cows.	(9) In the case of feeding stuffs for dairy cows.	(9) In the case of feeding stuffs for dairy cows.	(9) In the case of feeding stuffs for dairy cows.	(9) In the case of feeding stuffs for dairy cows.	(9) In the case of feeding stuffs for dairy cows.
(10) In the case of feeding stuffs for ewes.	(10) In the case of feeding stuffs for ewes.	(10) In the case of feeding stuffs for ewes.	(10) In the case of feeding stuffs for ewes.	(10) In the case of feeding stuffs for ewes.	(10) In the case of feeding stuffs for ewes.
(11) In the case of feeding stuffs for dairy cows, “maximum two months from the start of lactation.”	(11) In the case of feeding stuffs for dairy cows, “maximum two months from the start of lactation.”	(11) In the case of feeding stuffs for dairy cows, “maximum two months from the start of lactation.”	(11) In the case of feeding stuffs for dairy cows, “maximum two months from the start of lactation.”	(11) In the case of feeding stuffs for dairy cows, “maximum two months from the start of lactation.”	(11) In the case of feeding stuffs for dairy cows, “maximum two months from the start of lactation.”
(12) Indicate the category of ruminants concerned.	(12) Indicate the category of ruminants concerned.	(12) Indicate the category of ruminants concerned.	(12) Indicate the category of ruminants concerned.	(12) Indicate the category of ruminants concerned.	(12) Indicate the category of ruminants concerned.
(13) In the case of feeding stuffs specially prepared to meet the specific conditions of very “old animals” (easily digestible feed materials) a reference to “old animals” shall complete the indication of the species or category of animal.	(13) In the case of feeding stuffs specially prepared to meet the specific conditions of very “old animals” (easily digestible feed materials) a reference to “old animals” shall complete the indication of the species or category of animal.	(13) In the case of feeding stuffs specially prepared to meet the specific conditions of very “old animals” (easily digestible feed materials) a reference to “old animals” shall complete the indication of the species or category of animal.	(13) In the case of feeding stuffs specially prepared to meet the specific conditions of very “old animals” (easily digestible feed materials) a reference to “old animals” shall complete the indication of the species or category of animal.	(13) In the case of feeding stuffs specially prepared to meet the specific conditions of very “old animals” (easily digestible feed materials) a reference to “old animals” shall complete the indication of the species or category of animal.	(13) In the case of feeding stuffs specially prepared to meet the specific conditions of very “old animals” (easily digestible feed materials) a reference to “old animals” shall complete the indication of the species or category of animal.
Support of renal function in case of chronic renal insufficiency [^f01055]	Low level of phosphorus and restricted level of protein but of high quality	Dogs and cats – – – –	Protein source(s) Calcium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Contents of essential fatty acids (if added)	Initially up to 6 months [^f01056]	Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use or before extending the period of use.” Indicate in the instructions for use: “Water should be available at all times.”
Dissolution of struvite stones[^f01057]	– Urine acidifying properties, low level of magnesium, and restricted level of protein but of high quailty – Urine acidifying properties and low level of magaesium	Dogs Cats	Protein source(s) Calcium Phosphorus Sodium Magnesium Potassium Chlorides Sulphur Urine acidifying substances Calcium Phosphorus Sodium Magnesium Potassium Chlorides Sulpher Total taurine Urine acidifying substances	5 to 12 weeks	Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use.” Indicate in the instructions for use: “Water should be available at all times.”
Reduction of struvite stone recurrence[^f01058]	Urine acidifying properties and moderate level of magnesium	Dogs and cats	– Calcium – Phosphorus – Magnesium – Potassium – Chlorides – Sulphur – Urine acidifying substances	Up to 6 months	Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use.”
Reduction of urate stones formation	Low level of purines, low level of protein but of high quality	Dogs and cats	– Protein source(s)	Up to 6 months but lifetime use in cases of irreversible disturbance of uric acid metabolism	Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use.”
Reduction of oxalate stones formation	Low level of calcium, low level of Vitamin D, and urine alkalising properties	Dogs and cats	Phosphorus Calcium Sodium Magnesium Potassium Chlorides Sulphur Total Vitamin D Hydroxyproline Urine alkalising substances	Up to 6 months	Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use.”
Reduction of cystine stones formation	Low level of protein, moderate level of sulphur amino acids and urine alkalising properties	Dogs and cats	Total sulphur amino acids Sodium Potassium Chlorides Sulphur Urine acidifying substances	Initially up to 1 year	Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use or before extending the period of use.”
Reduction of feed material and nutrient intolerances [^f01059]	Selected protein source(s) and/or selected carbohydrate source(s)	Dogs and cats	Protein source(s) Content of essential fatty acids (if added) Carbonhydrate source(s) Contents of essential fatty acids (if added)	3 to 8 weeks; if signs of intolerance dissappear this feed can be used indefinitely	–
Reduction of acute intestinal absorptive disorders	Increased level of electrolytes and highly digestible feed materials	Dogs and cats	Highly digestible feed materials including their treatment if appropriate Sodium Potassium Source(s) of mucilaginous substances (if added)	1 to 2 weeks	Indicate on the package, container or label: “During periods of and recovery from acute diarrhoea.””It is recommended that a veterinarian's
Compensation for maldigestion[^f01060]	Highly digestible feed materials and low level of fat	Dogs and cats	– Highly digestible feed materials including their treatment if appropriate	3 to 12 weeks, but lifetime in case of chronic pancreatic insufficiency	Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use.”
Support of heart function in case of chronic cardiac insufficiency	Low level of sodium and increased K/Na ratio	Dogs and cats	Sodium Potassium Magnesium	Initially up to 6 months	Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use or before extending the period of use.”
Regulation of glucose supply (Diabetes mellitus)	Low level of rapid glucose-releasing carbohydrates	Dogs and cats	Carbohydrate source(s) Treatment of carbohydrates if appropriate Starch Total sugar Fructose (if added) Content of essential fatty acids (if added) Source(s) of short and medium chain fatty acids (if added)	Initially up to 6 months	Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use or before extending the period of use.”
Support of liver function in case of chronic liver insufficiency	– High quality protein, moderate level of protein, low level of fat, high level of essential fatty acids and high level of highly digestible carbohydrates	Dogs	Protein source(s Content of essential fatty acids Highly digestible carbohydrates including their treatment if appropriate Sodium Total copper	Initially up to 6 months	Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use or before extending the period of use.”
	High quality proteins, moderate level of protein, moderate level of fat and high level of essential fatty acids	Cats	– Protein source(s) Content of essential fatty acids Sodium Total copper
Regulation of lipid metabolism in case of hyperlipidaemia	Low level of fat and high level of essential fatty acids	Dogs and cats	Content of essential fatty acids Contents of n-3 fatty acids (if added)	Initially up to 2 months	Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use or before extending the period of use.”
Reduction of copper in the liver	Low level of copper	Dogs	– Total copper	Initially up to 6 months	Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use or before extending the period of use.”
Reduction of excessive body weight	Low energy density	Dogs and cats	– Energy value (until 30th March 2002 calculated according to EC method — see Schedule 1)	Until target body weight is achieved	In the instructions for use an appropriate daily intake must be recommended
Nutritional restoration, convalescence[^f01061]	High energy density, high concentration of essential nutrients and highly digestible feed materials	Dogs and cats	Highly digestible feed materials including their treatment if appropriate Energy value (until 30th March 2002 calculated according to EC method — see Schedule 1) Contents of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids (if added)	Until restoration is achieved	In the case of feeding stuffs specially presented to be given via tubing, indicate on the package, container or label: “Administration under veterinary supervision.”
Support of skin function in case of dermatosis and excessive loss of hair	High level of essential fatty acids	Dogs and cats	– Contents of essential fatty acids	Up to 2 months	Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use.”
Reduction of the risk of milk fever	– Low level of calcium and/or	Dairy cows	Calcium Phosphorus Magnesium	1 to 4 weeks before calving	Indicate in the instructions for use: “Stop feeding after calving.”
	– Low cations/anions ratio		– Calcium – Phosphorus – Sodium – Potassium – Chlorides – Sulphur
Reduction of the risk of ketosis[^f01062]	Feed materials providing glucogenic energy sources	Dairy cows and ewes	Feed materials providing glucogenic energy sources Propane-1, 2-diol (if added as a glucose precursor) Glycerol (if added as a glucose precursor)	3 to 6 weeks after calving[^f01063]. Last 6 weeks before and the first 3 weeks after lambing[^f01064]
Reduction of the risk of tetany (hypomagnesaemia)	High level of magnesium, easily available carbohydrates, moderate level of protein and low level of Potassium	Ruminants	Starch Total sugars Magnesium Sodium Potassium	3 to 10 weeks during periods of fast grass growth	In the instructions for use guidance shall be provided on the balance of the daily ration, with regard to the inclusion of fibre and easily available energy sources. In the case of feeding stuffs for ovines indicate on the package, container or label: “Especially for lactating ewes.”
Reduction of the risk of acidosis	Low level of easily fermentable carbohydrates and high buffering capacity	Ruminants	Starch Total sugars	Maximum 2 months[^f01065]	In the instructions for use guidance shall be provided on the balance of the daily ration, with regard to the inclusion of fibre and easily fermentable carbohydrate sources. In the case of feeding stuffs for dairy cows indicate on the package, container or label: “Especially for high yielding cows.” In the case of feeding stuffs for ruminants for fattening indicate on the package, container or label: “Especially for intensively fed ”[^f01066]
Stabilisation of water and electrolyte balance	Predominantly electrolytes and easily absorbable carbohydrates	Calves Piglets Lamb Kids Foals	Carbohydrate source(s) Sodium Potassium Chlorides	1 to 7 days (1 to 3 days if fed exclusively)	Indicate on the package, container or label:“In case of risk of, during periods of, or recovery from digestive disturbance (diarrhoea). It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use.”
Reduction of the risk of urinary calculi	Low level of phosphorus, magnesium and urine acidifying properties	Ruminants	Calcium Phosphorus Sodium Magnesium Potassium Chlorides Sulphur Urine acidifying substances	Up to 6 weeks	Indicate on the package, container or label: “Especially for intensively fed young animals.” Indicate in the instructions for use: “Water should be available at all times.”
Reduction of stress reactions	High level of magnesium and/or Highly digestible feed materials	Pigs	Magnesium Highly digestible feed materials including their treatment if appropriate Contents of n-3fatty acids (if added)	1 to 7 days	Guidance shall be provided on the situation in which the use of this feed is appropriate.
Stabilisation of physiological digestion	Low buffering capacity and highly digestible feed materials	Piglets	Highly digestible feed materials including their treatment if appropriate Buffering capacity Source(s) of astringent substances (if added) Source(s) of mucilaginuous substances (if added)	2 to 4 weeks	Indicate on the package, container or label: “In the case of risk of, during periods of, or recovery from, digestive disturbance.”
	Highly digestible feed materials	Pigs	Highly digestible feed materials including their treatment if appropriate Source(s) of astringent substances (if added) Source(s) of mucilaginous substances (if added)
Reduction of the risk of constipation	Feed materials stimulating intestinal passage	Sows	– Feed materials stimulating intestinal passage	10 to 14 days before and 10 to 14 days after farrowing
Reduction of the risk of fatty liver syndrome	Low energy and high proportion of metabolizable energy from lipids with high level of polyunsaturated fatty acids	Laying hens	Energy value (calculated according to EEC method — see Schedule 1) Percentage of metabolizable energy from lipids Content of polyunsaturated fatty acids	Up to 12 weeks
Compensation for malabsorption	Low level of saturated fatty acids and high level of fat soluble vitamins	Poultry excluding geese and pigeons	Percentage of saturated fatty acids in relation to total fatty acids Total vitamin A Total vitamin D Total vitamin E Total vitamin K	During the first 2 weeks after hatching
Compensation for chronic insufficiency of small intestine function	Highly precaecally digestible carbohydrates, protein and fats	Equines[^f01067]	– Source(s) of highly digestible carbohydrates, proteins and fats including their treatment if appropriate	Initially up to 6 months	Guidance should be provided on the situations in which the use of this feed is appropriate and the manner in which it should be fed including many small meals per day. Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use or before extending the period of use.”
Compensation of chronic digestive disorders of large intestine	Highly digestible fibre	Equines	Fibre source(s) Contents of n-3 fatty acids (if added)	Initially up to 6 months	Guidance should be provided on the situations in which the use of the feed is appropriate and the manner in which the feed should be fed. Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use or before extending the period of use.”
Reduction of stress reactions	Highly digestible feed materials	Equines	Magnesium Highly digestible feed materials including their treatment if appropriate Content of n-3 fatty acids (if added)	2 to 4 weeks	Guidance shall be provided on the precise situations in which the use of the feed is appropriate.
Compensation of electrolyte loss in cases of heavy sweating	Predominantly electrolytes and easily absorbable carbohydrates	Equines	Calcium Sodium Magnesium Potassium Chlorides Glucose	1 to 3 days	Guidance shall be provided on the precise situations in which the use of the feed is appropriate. When the feed corresponds to a significant part of the daily ration, guidance should be provided to prevent the risk of abrupt changes in the nature of the feed. Indicate on the instructions for use: “Water should be available at all times.”
Nutritional restoration, convalescence	High concentration of essential nutrients and highly digestible feed materials	Equines	Highly digestible feed materials including their treatment if appropriate Content of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids (if added)	Until restoration is achieved	Guidance shall be provided on the situations in which the use of this feed is appropriate. In the case of feeding stuffs specially presented to be given via tubing, indicate on the package, container or label: “Administration under veterinary supervision.”
Support of liver function in case of chronic liver insufficiency	Low level of protein but of high quality and highly digestible carbohydrates	Equines	– Protein and fibre source(s) Highly digestible carbohydrates including their treatment if appropriate Methionine Choline Contents of n-3 fatty acids (if added)	Initially up to 6 months	Guidance should be provided on the manner in which the feed should be fed including many small meals per day. Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use or before extending the period of use.”
Support of renal function in case of chronic renal insufficiency	Low level of protein but of high quality and low level of phosphorus	Equines	Protein source(s) Calcium Phosphorus Potassium Magnesium Sodium	Initially up to 6 months	Indicate on the package, container or label: “It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use or before extending the period of use.” Indicate on the instructions for use: “Water should be available at all times.”

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SCHEDULE 10

PART I — CATEGORIES OF FEED MATERIALS FOR USE IN RELATION TO COMPOUND FEEDING STUFFS FOR PET ANIMALS

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Meat and animal derivatives

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Milk and milk derivatives

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Eggs and egg derivatives

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Oils and fats

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Yeasts

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Fish and fish derivatives

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Cereals

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Vegetables

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Derivatives of vegetable origin

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Vegetable protein extracts

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Minerals

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Various sugars

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Fruit

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Nuts

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Seeds

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Algae

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Molluscs and crustaceans

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Insects

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Bakery products

PART II — CATEGORIES OF FEED MATERIALS FOR USE IN RELATION TO COMPOUND FEEDING STUFFS FOR ANIMALS OTHER THAN PETS

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Cereal grains

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Cereal grain products and by-products

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Oil seeds

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Oil seed products and by-products

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Products and by-products of legume seeds

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Products and by-products of tubers and roots

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Products and by-products of sugar production

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Products and by-products of fruit processing

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Dried forages

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High fibre materials

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Milk products

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Fish products

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Minerals

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Oil and fats

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Products from the bakery and pasta industries

Signed

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998

D. Elis-Thomas — The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly — 2001-02-06