The Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1988

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Title and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Descriptions of animals prescribed for the purpose of the definition of feeding stuff

5. 4. Prescribed descriptions of material

6. 5. Matters required and permitted to be contained in a statutory statement

7. 6. Forms of statutory statement

8. 7. Control of particulars concerning the ingredients of compound feeding stuffs

9. 8. Time by which a statutory statement relating to certain material must be given

10. 9. Register of marks

11. 10. Assigned Meanings

12. 11. Limits of variation

13. 12. Manner of packaging and sealing compound feeding stuffs, additives and premixtures

14. 13. Meanings of names and purity of materials

15. 14. Control of the moisture content of certain compound feeding stuffs

16. 15. Control of added substances contained in feeding stuffs

17. 16. Control of feeding stuffs and ingredients containing undesirable substances

18. 17. Restriction on importation and sale of material containing Aflatoxin B1

19. 18. Control of certain protein sources

20. 19. Control of additives and premixtures

21. 20. Control of iron content of milk replacer feeds

22. 21. Modification of the Agriculture Act 1970 in relation to all feeding stuffs

23. 22. Modification of the Agriculture Act 1970 in relation to imported feeding stuffs

24. 23. Exemptions

25. 24. Revocation

26. Signature

27. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       CONTENTS OF THE STATUTORY STATEMENT

       1. 1. (1) In the case of any material sold for use...

       2. 2. In the case of any material to which there has...

       3. 3. In the case of any material of any description, not...

       4. 4. In the case of any material of any description, not...

       5. 5. In the case of any material of any description, not...

       6. 6. In the case of any straight feeding stuff, not being...

       7. 7. In the case of any compound feeding stuff the following...

       8. 8. In the case of any compound feeding stuff the following...

       9. 9. In the case of a molassed feeding stuff—

       10. 10. In the case of a mineral feeding stuff—

       11. 11. In the case of a compound feeding stuff not referred...

       12. 12. In the case of a compound pet food for dogs...

       13. 13. In the case of a compound pet food not referred...

       14. 14. In the case of a complementary feeding stuff which contains...

       15. 15. In the particulars set out in the preceding paragraphs:

       16. 16. (1) Subject to subparagraph (2) below, in the case of...

       17. 17. (1) In the case of a product named as a...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       MATERIALS AND THEIR MEANINGS

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       LIMITS OF VARIATION

       1. PART A COMPOUND FEEDING STUFFS AND COMPOUND PET FOODS EXCEPT THOSE FOR DOGS OR CATS

       2. PART B COMPOUND PET FOODS FOR DOGS OR CATS

       3. PART C OTHER FEEDING STUFFS NOT COVERED BY PARTS A OR B

       4. PART D VITAMINS AND TRACE ELEMENTS

       5. PART E ENERGY VALUE OF COMPOUND FEEDING STUFFS

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       PERMITTED ADDITIVES AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THEIR USE

       1. 1. In this Schedule “material” means “material intended for use as...

       2. 2. No material shall contain any added antioxidant other than one...

       3. 3. No material shall contain— (a) any colourant other than one...

       4. 4. (1) No material shall contain any added emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener...

       5. 5. No material shall contain any added binder, anti-caking agent or...

       6. 6. No material shall contain any added vitamin, pro-vitamin or substance...

       7. 7. No material shall contain any added trace element other than...

       8. 8. No material shall contain any added aromatic or appetising substance...

       9. 9. (1) No material shall contain any added preservative other than...

       10. 10. Material intended for use as a pet food may contain...

       11. 11. Unless otherwise stated, any maximum or minimum specified in the...

       12. PART I PERMITTED ANTIOXIDANTS

       13. PART II PERMITTED COLOURANTS

       14. PART III PERMITTED EMULSIFIERS, STABILISERS, THICKENERS AND GELLING AGENTS

           1. CHAPTER A

           2. CHAPTER B

       15. PART IV PERMITTED BINDERS, ANTI-CAKING AGENTS AND COAGULANTS

           1. CHAPTER A

           2. CHAPTER B

       16. PART V VITAMINS, PRO-VITAMINS AND SUBSTANCES HAVING A SIMILAR EFFECT

       17. PART VI TRACE ELEMENTS

       18. PART VII AROMATIC AND APPETISING SUBSTANCES

       19. PART VIII PERMITTED PRESERVATIVES

           1. CHAPTER A

           2. CHAPTER B

       20. PART IX PERMITTED ACIDITY REGULATORS FOR PET FOODS

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       PRESCRIBED LIMITS FOR UNDESIRABLE SUBSTANCES

       1. PART I FEEDING STUFFS

       2. PART II INGREDIENTS

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       CATEGORIES OF INGREDIENTS WITH DESCRIPTIONS FOR USE IN RELATION TO COMPOUND FEEDING STUFFS FOR PET ANIMALS

    7. SCHEDULE 7

       CONTROL OF CERTAIN PROTEIN SOURCES

    8. SCHEDULE 8

       LABELLING AND MARKING OF ADDITIVES AND PREMIXTURES

       1. PART I ADDITIVES

          1. 1. The label or mark shall give— (a) in the case...

          2. 2. The label or mark may give, in addition to the...

       2. PART II PREMIXTURES

          1. 1. The label or mark shall give— (a) in the case...

          2. 2. The label or mark may give, in addition to the...

          3. 3. In the case of a premixture containing more than one...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

       METHOD OF CALCULATING THE ENERGY VALUE OF COMPOUND POULTRY FEEDS

28. Explanatory Note