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Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC, Commission Directive 80/511/EEC, Council Directives 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC and Commission Decision 2004/217/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

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[F1ANNEX VII U.K. Labelling particulars for feed materials and compound feed for non-food producing animals

Chapter I: Compulsory and voluntary labelling of feed additives as referred to in Articles 15(f) and 22(1) U.K.

1. The following additives shall be listed, along with their specific names and/or identification numbers, added amount and the name of the functional group as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 or the category referred to in Article 6(1) of that Regulation: U.K.

(a)

additives where a maximum content is set for at least one non-food producing animal;

(b)

additives belonging to the categories zootechnical additives and coccidiostats and histomonostats ;

(c)

additives for which the recommended maximum contents established in the legal act authorising the feed additive are exceeded.

The labelling particulars shall be indicated in accordance with the legal act authorising the feed additive in question.

The added amount referred to in the first paragraph shall be expressed as the amount of the feed additive except where the legal act authorising the respective feed additive indicates a substance in the column minimum/maximum content . In this latter case, the added amount shall be expressed as the amount of that substance.

2. For feed additives of the functional group vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect which must be listed pursuant to point 1, the labelling may indicate the total amount guaranteed during the complete shelf-life under the heading Analytical constituents instead of indicating the added amount under the heading Additives . U.K.

3. The name of the functional group as referred to in point 1, 5 and 7 may be replaced by the abbreviation in accordance with the table in point 3 of Annex VI, if such abbreviation is not established in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. U.K.

4. Feed additives emphasised on the labelling in words, pictures or graphics shall be indicated in accordance with point 1 or 2, as applicable. U.K.

5. By way of derogation from point 1, for additives of the functional groups preservatives , antioxidants , colourants and flavouring compounds , only the functional group in question needs to be indicated. In this case the information referred to in point 1 and 2 shall be disclosed by the person responsible for the labelling to the purchaser at his request. U.K.

6. The person responsible for the labelling shall disclose the names, the identification number and the functional group of the feed additives not mentioned in point 1, 2 and 4 to the purchaser at his request. This provision shall not apply to flavouring compounds. U.K.

7. Feed additives not mentioned in point 1, 2 and 4 may be voluntarily indicated at least with their name or, in the case of flavouring compounds, at least with their functional group. U.K.

[F28. Without prejudice to point 7, where a sensory or nutritional feed additive is labelled on a voluntary basis, the added amount shall be indicated in accordance with point 1 or in case of feed additives of the functional group vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect, the total amount guaranteed during the complete shelf-life shall be indicated in accordance with point 2.] U.K.

9. If an additive belongs to more than one of the functional groups, the functional group or category appropriate to its principal function in the case of the feed in question shall be indicated. U.K.

10. Labelling particulars concerning the proper use of feed materials and compound feed which are laid down in the legal act authorising the feed additive in question shall be indicated. U.K.

Chapter II: Labelling of analytical constituents as referred to in Articles 17(1)(f) and 22(1) U.K.

1. The analytical constituents of compound feed for non-food producing animals shall be listed under the heading Analytical constituents’(1) and shall be labelled as follows: U.K.

Compound feed Target species Analytical constituents
Complete feed

Cats, dogs and fur animals

Cats, dogs and fur animals

Cats, dogs and fur animals

Cats, dogs and fur animals

  • Crude protein

  • Crude fibres

  • Crude fat

  • Crude ash

Complementary feed — Mineral

All species

All species

All species

  • Calcium

  • Sodium

  • Phosphorus

Complementary feed — Other

Cats, dogs and fur animals

Cats, dogs and fur animals

Cats, dogs and fur animals

Cats, dogs and fur animals

  • Crude protein

  • Crude fibres

  • Crude fat

  • Crude ash

2. Substances indicated under this heading, which are also sensory or nutritional additives, shall be declared along with the total amount thereof. U.K.

3. If the energy value and/or protein value are indicated, such indication shall be in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.] U.K.

(1)

[F1In German language analytische Bestandteile may be replaced by Inhaltsstoffe . In Swedish language Analytiska beståndsdelar may be replaced by Analyserat innehåll .]

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