ANNEX ITechnical provisions on impurities, milk replacer, feed materials for binding or denaturising, the ash level and moisture content as referred to in Article 4

1.

In accordance with good practice as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005, feed materials shall be free from chemical impurities resulting from their manufacturing process and from processing aids, unless a specific maximum content is fixed in the Catalogue referred to in Article 24.

2.

The botanical purity of feed materials shall not be less than 95 %, unless a different level has been laid down in the Catalogue referred to in Article 24. Botanical impurities comprise impurities of plant materials which do not have adverse effects on the animals e.g. straw and seeds of other cultivated species or weeds. Botanical impurities such as residues of other oil seeds or oil fruits derived from a previous manufacturing process, shall not exceed 0,5 % for each type of oil seed or fruit.

3.

The iron level in milk replacer feed for calves of a live weight less than or equal to 70 kilograms shall be at least 30 milligrams per kilogram of the complete feed at a moisture content of 12 %.

4.

Where feed materials are used to denature or bind other feed materials, the product may still be considered to be a feed material. Name, nature and quantity of the feed material used to bind or denature shall be labelled. If a feed material is bound by another feed material the percentage of the latter shall not exceed 3 % of the total weight.

5.The level of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid shall not exceed 2,2 % of the dry matter. The 2,2 % level may, however, be exceeded for:

  • feed materials,

  • compound feed containing authorised mineral binding agents,

  • mineral feed,

  • compound feed containing more than 50 % of rice or sugar beet by-products,

  • compound feed intended for farmed fish with a fish meal content of over 15 %,

provided that the level is declared on the label.

6.Provided that no other level is laid down in Annex V or the Catalogue referred to in Article 24 the moisture content of the feed must be stated if it exceeds:

  • 5 % in the case of mineral feed containing no organic substances,

  • 7 % in the case of milk replacer feeds and other compound feed with a milk-product content exceeding 40 %,

  • 10 % in the case of mineral feed containing organic substances,

  • 14 % in the case of other feed.

ANNEX IIGeneral provisions on labelling as referred to in Article 11(4)

1.

Contents or levels indicated or to be declared relate to the weight of the feed, unless otherwise stated.

2.

The numeric indication of dates shall follow the order of day, month and year and the format shall be indicated on the label by means of the following abbreviation: ‘DD/MM/YY’.

F73.

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4.The instructions for proper use of complementary feed and feed materials containing additives in excess of the maximum levels fixed for complete feed shall state the maximum quantity:

  • in grams or kilograms or units of volume of complementary feed and feed materials per animal per day, or

  • percentage of the daily ration, or

  • per kilo of complete feed or percentage in complete feed,

in order to ensure that the respective maximum contents of feed additives in the daily ration are complied with.

5.

Without affecting the analytical methods, for pet food the expression ‘crude protein’ may be replaced by ‘protein’, ‘F2crude fat’ may be replaced by ‘fat content’ and ‘crude ash’ may be replaced by ‘incinerated residue’ or ‘inorganic matter’.

ANNEX IIIList of materials whose placing on the market or use for animal nutritional purposes is restricted or prohibited as referred to in Article 6

Annotations:
  • Chapter 1: Prohibited materials

    1. 1.

      Faeces, urine and separated digestive tract content resulting from the emptying or removal of digestive tract, irrespective of any form of treatment or admixture.

    2. 2.

      Hide treated with tanning substances, including its waste.

    3. 3.

      Seeds and other plant-propagating materials which, after harvest, have undergone specific treatment with plant-protection products for their intended use (propagation), and any by-products derived therefrom.

    4. 4.

      Wood, including sawdust or other materials derived from wood, which has been treated with wood preservatives as defined in Annex V to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market30.

    5. 5.

      F3All waste obtained from the various phases of the treatment of the urban, domestic and industrial waste water, as defined in Article 2 of Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment31, irrespective of any further processing of that waste and irrespective of the origin of the waste waters32.

    6. 6.

      Solid urban waste33, such as household waste.

    7. 7.

      Packaging from the use of products from the agri-food industry, and parts thereof.

    8. 8.

      F4Protein products obtained from yeasts of the Candida variety cultivated on n-alkanes.

  • Chapter 2: Restricted materials

F5ANNEX IVPermitted tolerances for the compositional labelling of feed materials or compound feed provided for in Article 11(5)

Annotations:

F1Part A: Tolerances for the analytical constituents set out in Annexes I, V, VI and VII

(1)

The tolerances laid down in this Part include technical and analytical deviations. Once analytical tolerances covering measurement uncertainties and procedural variations are fixed F9..., the values set in point 2 should be adapted accordingly in order to cover only the technical tolerances.

(2) Where the composition of a feed material or compound feed is found to deviate from the labelled value of the analytical constituents set out in Annexes I, V, VI and VII the following tolerances shall apply:

Constituent

Declared content of the constituent

Tolerance 34

[%]

Below the labelled value

Above the labelled value

crude fat

< 8

1

2

8 - 24

12,5 %

25 %

> 24

3

6

crude fat, feed for non-food producing animals

< 16

2

4

16 - 24

12,5 %

25 %

> 24

3

6

crude protein

< 8

1

1

8 - 24

12,5 %

12,5 %

> 24

3

3

crude protein, feed for non-food producing animals

< 16

2

2

16 - 24

12,5 %

12,5 %

> 24

3

3

crude ash

< 8

2

1

8 - 32

25 %

12,5 %

> 32

8

4

crude fibre

< 10

1,75

1,75

10 - 20

17,5 %

17,5 %

> 20

3,5

3,5

sugar

< 10

1,75

3,5

10 - 20

17,5 %

35 %

> 20

3,5

7

starch

< 10

3,5

3,5

10 - 20

35 %

35 %

> 20

7

7

calcium

< 1

0,3

0,6

1 - 5

30 %

60 %

> 5

1,5

3

magnesium

< 1

0,3

0,6

1 - 5

30 %

60 %

> 5

1,5

3

sodium

< 1

0,3

0,6

1 - 5

30 %

60 %

> 5

1,5

3

total phosphorus

< 1

0,3

0,3

1 - 5

30 %

30 %

> 5

1,5

1,5

ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid

< 1

no limits are set

0,3

F21 - 5

30 %

> 5

1,5

potassium

< 1

0,2

0,4

1 - 5

20 %

40 %

> 5

1

2

moisture

< 2

no limits are set

0,4

2 - < 5

20 %

5 - 12,5

1

> 12,5

8 %

energy value 35

5 %

10 %

protein value 35

10 %

20 %

The tolerances are given either as an absolute percentage value (this value must be subtracted from/added to the declared content) or as a relative value marked with ‘ % ’ after the value (this percentage must be applied to the declared content to calculate the acceptable deviation).

The tolerances are applicable where no tolerance has been laid down in accordance with an EU method or in accordance with an official national method in the Member State in which the feed is placed on the market or in accordance with an method adopted by the European Committee for Standardisation (https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f?p=204:32:0::::FSP_ORG_ID,FSP_LANG_ID:6308,25&cs=1C252307F473504B6354F4EE56B99E235).

Part B:Tolerances for feed additives labelled according to Annexes I, V, VI and VII

1.The tolerances laid down in this Part include technical deviation only. They shall apply to feed additives in the list of feed additives and in the list of analytical constituents.

As regards feed additives listed as analytical constituents, the tolerances shall apply to the total amount labelled as the guaranteed quantity at the end of the minimum storage life of the feed.

Where the content of a feed additive in a feed material or compound feed is found to be below the declared content, the following tolerances shall apply36:

  1. (a)

    10 % of the declared content if the declared content is 1 000 units or more;

  2. (b)

    100 units if the declared content is less than 1 000 units but not less than 500 units;

  3. (c)

    20 % of the declared content if the declared content is less than 500 units but not less than 1 unit;

  4. (d)

    0,2 units if the declared content is less than 1 unit but not less than 0,5 units;

  5. (e)

    40 % of the declared content if the declared content is less than 0,5 units.

2.

Where a minimum and/or a maximum content of an additive in a feed is laid down in the respective authorisation act for that feed additive, the technical tolerances laid down in point 1 shall only apply above a minimum content or below a maximum content, where appropriate.

3.

As long as the fixed maximum content of an additive as referred to in point 2 is not exceeded, the deviation above the declared content may go up to three times the tolerance laid down in point 1. However, if for feed additives belonging to the group of micro-organisms a maximum content is laid down in the respective authorising act for that feed additive, the maximum content shall constitute the upper permitted value.

ANNEX V

Compulsory declaration for feed materials as referred to in Article 16(1)(b)

Feed material consisting of

Compulsory declaration of

1.

Forages and roughage

Crude protein, if > 10 %

Crude fibre

2.

Cereal grains

3.

Products and by-products of cereal grains

Starch, if > 20 %

Crude protein, if > 10 %

F2Crude fat, if > 5 %

Crude fibre

4.

Oil seeds, oil fruits

5.

Products and by-products of oil seeds, oil fruits

Crude protein, if > 10 %

F2Crude fat, if > 5 %

Crude fibre

6.

Legume seeds

7.

Products and by-products of legume seeds

Crude protein, if > 10 %

Crude fibre

8.

Tubers, roots

9.

Products and by-products of tubers and roots

Starch

Crude fibre

Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter

10.

Products and by-products of the sugar beet processing industry

Crude fibre, if > 15 %

Total sugar, calculated as sucrose

Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter

11.

Products and by-products of the sugar cane processing industry

Crude fibre, if > 15 %

Total sugar calculated as sucrose

12.

Other seeds and fruits, their products and by-products, except those mentioned in 2-7

Crude protein

Crude fibre

F2Crude fat, if > 10 %

13.

Other plants, their products and by-products, except those mentioned in 8-11

Crude protein, if > 10 %

Crude fibre

14.

Milk products and by-products

Crude protein

Moisture, if > 5 %

Lactose, if > 10 %

15.

Land animal products and by-products

Crude protein, if > 10 %

F2Crude fat, if > 5 %

Moisture, if > 8 %

16.

Fish, other marine animals, their products and by-products

Crude protein, if > 10 %

F2Crude fat, if > 5 %

Moisture, if > 8 %

17.

Minerals

Calcium

Sodium

Phosphorus

Other relevant minerals

18.

Miscellaneous

Crude protein, if > 10 %

Crude fibre

F2Crude fat, if > 10 %

Starch, if > 30 %

Total sugar, as sucrose, if > 10 %

Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter

F1ANNEX VILabelling particulars for feed materials and compound feed for food-producing animals

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

1.The following additives shall be listed, along with their specific names, 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:

  1. (a)

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

  2. (b)

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

  3. (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.

3.The name of the functional group as referred to in point 1, 4 and 6 may be replaced by the following abbreviation, if such abbreviation is not established in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003:

Functional group

Name and description

Abbreviated name

1h

Substances for control of radionuclide contamination: substances that suppress absorption of radionuclides or promote their excretion

Radionuclide controllers

1m

Substances for reduction of the contamination of feed by mycotoxins: substances than can suppress or reduce the absorption, promote the excretion of mycotoxins or modify their mode of action

Mycotoxin reducers

1n

Hygiene condition enhancers: substances or, when applicable, microorganisms which favourably affect the hygienic characteristics of feed by reducing a specific microbiological contamination

Hygiene improvers

2b

Flavouring compounds: substances the inclusion of which in feedingstuffs increase feed smell or palatability.

Flavourings

3a

Vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect

Vitamins

3b

Compounds of trace elements

Trace elements

3c

Amino acids, theirs salts and analogues

Amino acids

3d

Urea and its derivatives

Urea

4c

Substances affecting favourably the environment

Environment improvers

4.

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

5.

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.

6.

Feed additives not mentioned in points 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.

F27.

Without prejudice to point 6, 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.

8.

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.

9.

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.

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

1.The analytical constituents of compound feed for food producing animals shall be indicated on the label, preceded by the heading Analytical constituents37, as follows:

Compound feed

Target species

Analytical constituents and levels

Complete feed

All species

All species

All species

All species

All species

All species

All species

Pigs and poultry

Pigs and poultry

  • Crude protein

  • Crude fibre

  • Crude fat

  • Crude ash

  • Calcium

  • Sodium

  • Phosphorus

  • Lysine

  • Methionine

Complementary feed — Mineral

All species

All species

All species

Pigs and poultry

Pigs and poultry

Ruminants

  • Calcium

  • Sodium

  • Phosphorus

  • Lysine

  • Methionine

  • Magnesium

Complementary feed — Other

All species

All species

All species

All species

All species

All species

All species

Pigs and poultry

Pigs and poultry

Ruminants

  • Crude protein

  • Crude fibre

  • Crude fat

  • Crude ash

  • Calcium ≥ 5 %

  • Sodium

  • Phosphorus ≥ 2 %

  • Lysine

  • Methionine

  • Magnesium ≥ 0,5 %

2.

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

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.

F1ANNEX VIILabelling 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)

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:

  1. (a)

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

  2. (b)

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

  3. (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.

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.

4.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

1.The analytical constituents of compound feed for non-food producing animals shall be listed under the heading Analytical constituents38 and shall be labelled as follows:

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.

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.

ANNEX VIIISpecific provisions for the labelling of feed which does not comply with safety and marketing requirements under F8retained EU law as referred to in Article 20(1)

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

F11.

Contaminated materials shall be labelled as ‘ feed with excessive level(s) of … (designation of the undesirable substance(s) in accordance with Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC), only to be used as feed after detoxification in approved establishments ’ . The approval of such establishments shall be in accordance with Article 10(2) or (3) of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005.

2.

Where the contamination is intended to be reduced or eliminated by cleaning, the labelling of contaminated materials shall contain the following addition: ‘feed with excessive level(s) of … (designation of the undesirable substance(s) in accordance with Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC), only to be used as feed after adequate cleaning’.

F63.

Without prejudice to point 1 and 2, former foodstuffs that need to be processed before they can be used as feed, shall be labelled as: ‘ former food, only to be used as feed material after … (designation of the adequate process in accordance with part B of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 68/2013) ’ .

ANNEX IX

CORRELATION TABLE

Directive 79/373/EEC

Directive 96/25/EC

Other acts: Directives 80/511/EEC (1), 82/471/EEC (2), 93/74/EEC (3), 93/113 EC (4), or Decision 2004/217/EC (5)

This Regulation

Article 1

Article 1

Article 1

(2), (4): Article 1

(3): Article 4

Article 2

Article 2

Article 2

(2), (3): Article 2

Article 3

Article 4(1)

Article 3

Article 3

(3): Article 1(2)

Article 4(2)

Article 4

Article 4(3)

Article 5(1)

Article 12

(3): Article 10(2)

Article 5(2)

Article 10a(3)

Article 11(b)

(2): Article 8

Article 6

Article 7

Article 8

(3): Article 3

Article 9

(3): Article 6

Article 10

Article 5e

Article 11(1)

Article 5(2)

Article 5(1)

(2): Article 5(2)

Article 11(2)

Article 11(3)

Article 5(6)

Articles 4 and 6(4)

Article 11(4)

Article 6

Article 4

Article 11(5)

Article 5(1)

Article 5(1)

Article 12

Article 5e

Article 5(2)

(3): Article 5(6)

Article 13

Article 5(1), Article 11

Article 5(1), Article 9

Article 14

Articles 5(1) and 5(5)(c)

Article 5(1)

(4): Article 7(1)E and Directive 70/524/EEC: Article 16

Article 15

Article 5(1)(c), (d) and 7

Article 16

Articles 5(1), 5c and 5d

Article 17(1)

Article 17(2)

Article 5c(3)

Article 17(3)

(3): Articles 5(1), (4), (7) and 6(a)

Article 18

Article 19

Article 8

Article 20

Article 6(1)(a)

Article 21(1)

Article 5(5)(d)

Article 21(2)

Article 6(3)(a)

Article 21(3)

Article 5(5)(b)

Article 21(4)

Article 5(5)(a)

Article 21(5)

Article 5(2)

Article 5(3), 6(1)(b)

Article 21(6)

Article 21(7)

Article 14(c)

Article 21(8)

Article 5(3), 5c(4) and 5e

Article 5(2)

Article 22

Article 4(1)

(1): Article 1

Article 23

Article 24

Article 25

Article 26

Article 10

Article 11

Article 27

Article 13

Article 13

(2): Articles 13 and 14

(3): Article 9

Article 28

Article 29

Article 30

Article 31

Article 32

Article 33

Annex Part A(2), (3), (4)

Annex Part A(II), (VI),

Annex I

Annex Part A(1) and

Article 5(6),

Article 6(4)

Annex II

(5): Annex

Annex III

Annex Part A(5), (6)

Annex Part A(VII)

Annex IV

Annex Part C

Annex V

Annex Part B

Annex VI

Annex Part B

Annex VII