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Council Directive 96/25/EC of 29 April 1996 on the circulation and use of feed materials, amending Directives 70/524/EEC, 74/63/EEC, 82/471/EEC and 93/74/EEC and repealing Directive 77/101/EEC (repealed)

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[F1ANNEX U.K.

PART A U.K. General

I. EXPLANATORY NOTES U.K.

1. Feed materials are listed and named in Part B in accordance with the following criteria: U.K.

  • the origin of the product/by-product, e.g. animal, vegetable, mineral,

  • the part of the product/by-product used, e.g. whole, seeds, tubers, bones,

  • the processing to which the product/by-product has been subjected, e.g. decortication, extraction, heating and/or the resulting product/by-product, e.g. flakes, bran, pulp, fat,

  • the maturity of the product/by-product and/or the quality of the product/by-product, e.g. low in glucosinolate , rich in fat , low in sugar .

2. The list set out in Part B is divided into 12 chapters. U.K.

1.

Cereal grains, their products and by-products

2.

Oil seeds, oil fruits, their products and by-products

3.

Legume seeds, their products and by-products

4.

Tubers, roots, their products and by-products

5.

Other seeds and fruits, their products and by-products

6.

Forages and roughages

7.

Other plants, their products and by-products

8.

Milk products

9.

Land animal products

10.

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

11.

Minerals

12.

Miscellaneous.

II. PROVISIONS REGARDING BOTANICAL AND CHEMICAL PURITY U.K.

1. Notwithstanding Article 3, feed materials must, as far as good manufacturing practices allow, be free from chemical impurities resulting from their manufacturing process and from technical auxiliaries as referred to in Directive 70/524/EEC, unless a specific maximum content is fixed in Part B of the Annex for a specific feed material. U.K.

2. The botanical purity of the products and by-products listed in Part B and Part C shall not be less than 95 %, unless a different level has been laid down in Part B or Part C. U.K.

The following are considered as botanical impurities:

(a)

natural but harmless impurities (e.g. straw and straw waste, seeds of other cultivated species or weeds);

(b)

harmless residues of other oil seeds or oil fruits derived from a previous manufacturing process, the level of which does not exceed 0,5 %.

3. The botanical purity levels indicated refer to the weight of the product and by-product as such. U.K.

III. PROVISIONS REGARDING DESIGNATIONS U.K.

Where the name of a feed material in Part B includes a word or words in brackets, the bracketed word(s) may be omitted, e.g. soya (bean) oil may be declared as soya bean oil or soya oil.

IV. PROVISIONS REGARDING THE GLOSSARY U.K.

The glossary given below refers to the main processes used for the preparation of feed materials mentioned in Part B and Part C of this Annex. Where the names of these feed materials include a common name or qualifier from this glossary, the process to be used must be in accordance with the given definition.

a

In German Konzentrieren may be replaced by Eindicken where appropriate, in which case the common qualifier should be eingedickt .

b

Decortication may be replaced by dehulling or dehusking where appropriate, in which case the common qualifier should be dehulled or dehusked .

c

In French the name issues may be used.

d

In French Pressage may be replaced by Extraction mécanique where appropriate.

e

Where appropriate the word expeller may be replaced by cake .

f

In German the qualifier aufgeschlossen and the name Quellwasser (referring to starch) may be used.

Process Definition Common name/qualifier
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 Concentration a Increase in certain contents by removing water or other constituents Concentrate
2 Decortication b Complete or partial removal of outer layers from grains, seeds, fruits, nuts and others Decorticated, partially decorticated
3 Drying Dehydration by artificial or natural processes Dried (sun or artificially)
4 Extraction Removal either by organic solvent of fat or oil from certain materials or by aqueous solvent of sugar or other water-soluble components. In the case of the use of organic solvent, the resulting product must be technically free of such solvent Extracted (in the case of oil-containing materials), molasses, pulp (in the case of products containing sugar or other water-soluble components)
5 Extrusion

Pressing of material through an orifice under pressure.

(See also pregelatinisation)

Extruded
6 Flaking Rolling of moist heat-treated material Flakes
7 Flour milling Physical processing of grain to reduce particle size and facilitate separation into constituent fractions (principally flour, bran and middlings) Flour, bran, middlings c , feed
8 Heating General term covering a number of heat treatments carried out under specific conditions to influence the nutritional value or the structure of the material Toasted, cooked, heat treated
9 Hydrogenation Transformation of unsaturated glycerides into saturated glycerides (of oils and fats) Hardened, partially hardened
10 Hydrolysis Breakdown into simpler chemical constituents by appropriate treatment with water and possibly either enzymes or acid/alkali Hydrolysed
11 Pressing d Removal by mechanical extraction (by a screw or other type of press), with or without a slight heating, of fat/oil from oil-rich materials or of juice from fruits or other vegetable products

Expeller e (in case of oil-containing materials)

Pulp, pomace (in case of fruits, etc.)

Pressed pulp (in case of sugar-beet)

12 Pelleting Special shaping by compression through a die Pellet, pelleted
13 Pregelatinisation Modification of starch to improve markedly its swelling properties in cold water Pregelatinised f , puffed
14 Refining Complete or partial removal of impurities in sugars, oils, fats and other natural materials by chemical/physical treatment Refined, partially refined
15 Wet-milling Mechanical separation of the component parts of kernel/grain, sometimes after steeping in water, with or without sulphur dioxide, for the extraction of starch Germ, gluten, starch
16 Crushing Mechanical processing of grain or other feed materials to reduce their size Crushed, crushing
17 Desugaring Complete or partial removal of mono- and disaccharides from molasses and other material containing sugar by chemical or physical means Desugared, partially desugared

V. PROVISIONS REGARDING LEVELS INDICATED OR TO BE DECLARED AS SPECIFIED IN PART B AND C U.K.

1. The levels indicated or to be declared relate to the weight of the feed material, unless otherwise stated. U.K.

2. Subject to Article 3 and Article 6(3)(b) of the Directive and provided that no other level is laid down in Part B or Part C of this Annex, the feed material's moisture content must be declared if it exceeds 14 % of the weight of the feed material. In the case of feed materials with a moisture content not exceeding the limits indicated above, that content must be declared at the purchaser's request. U.K.

3. Subject to Article 3 of the Directive and provided that no other level is laid down in Part B or Part C of this Annex the level of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid of feed materials must be stated if it exceeds 2,2 % in the dry matter. U.K.

VI. PROVISIONS REGARDING DENATURING AND BINDING AGENTS U.K.

Where the products referred to in column 2 of Part B or column 1 of Part C of this Annex are used to denature or bind feed materials, the following information must be given:

  • denaturing agents: nature and quantity of the products used,

  • binding agents: nature of the products used.

In the case of binding agents, the quantity of the products used may not exceed 3 % of the total weight.

VII. PROVISIONS REGARDING MINIMUM TOLERANCES INDICATED OR TO BE DECLARED AS SPECIFIED IN PART B AND C U.K.

Where, on official inspection pursuant to Article 12 of the Directive, the composition of a feed material is found to depart from the declared composition in a manner such as to reduce its value, the following minimum tolerances are permitted:

(a)

for crude protein:

  • 2 units for declared contents of 20 % or more,

  • 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 20 % but not less than 10 %,

  • 1 unit for declared contents of less than 10 %;

(b)

for total sugars, reducing sugars, sucrose, lactose and glucose (dextrose):

  • 2 units for declared contents of 20 % or more,

  • 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 20 % but not less than 5 %,

  • 0,5 units for declared contents of less than 5 %;

(c)

for starch and inulin:

  • 3 units for declared contents of 30 % or more,

  • 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 30 % but not less than 10 %,

  • 1 unit for declared contents of less than 10 %;

(d)

for crude oils and fats:

  • 1,8 units for declared contents of 15 % or more,

  • 12 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 15 % but not less than 5 %,

  • 0,6 units for declared contents of less than 5 %;

(e)

for crude fibre:

  • 2,1 units for declared contents of 14 % or more,

  • 15 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 14 % but not less than 6 %,

  • 0,9 units for declared contents of less than 6 %;

(f)

for moisture and crude ash:

  • 1 unit for declared contents of 10 % or more,

  • 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 10 % but not less than 5 %,

  • 0,5 units for declared contents of less than 5 %;

(g)

for total phosphorus, sodium, calcium carbonate, calcium, magnesium, acid index and matter insoluble in light petroleum:

  • 1,5 units for declared contents (values) of 15 % (15) or more, as appropriate,

  • 10 % of the declared content (value) for declared contents (values) of less than 15 % (15), but not less than 2 % (2), as appropriate,

  • 0,2 units for declared contents (values) of less than 2 % (2) as appropriate;

(h)

for ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid and chlorides expressed as NaCl:

  • 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of 3 % or more,

  • 0,3 units for declared contents of less than 3 %;

(i)

for carotene, vitamin A and xanthophyll:

  • 30 % of the declared content;

(j)

for methionine, lysine and volatile nitrogenous bases:

  • 20 % of the declared content.

VIII. PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE LABELLING OF FEED MATERIALS COMPRISING PROTEIN DERIVED FROM MAMMALIAN TISSUE U.K.

1. The labelling of feed materials comprising protein derived from mammalian tissue must contain the following statement: This feed material comprises protein derived from mammalian tissue the feeding of which to ruminants is prohibited. U.K.

This does not apply to:

  • milk and milk products,

  • gelatin,

  • [F2hydrolysed proteins with a molecular weight below 10 000 daltons which have been:

    (i)

    derived from hides and skins obtained from animals which have been slaughtered in a slaughterhouse and have undergone an ante mortem inspection by an official veterinarian in accordance with Chapter VI of Annex I of Directive 64/433/EEC and passed fit, as a result of such inspection, for slaughter for the purpose of that Directive;

    and

    (ii)

    produced by a production process which involves appropriate measures to minimise contamination of hides and skins, preparation of the hides and skins by brining, liming and intensive washing followed by exposure of the material to a pH of > 11 for > 3 hours at temperature > 80 °C and followed by heat treatment at > 140 °C for 30 minutes at > 3,6 bar or a by an equivalent production process approved by the Commission after consultation of the appropriate Scientific Committee;

    and

    (iii)

    come from establishments which carry out an own checks program (HACCP),]

  • dicalcium phosphate derived from defatted bones, and

  • dried plasma and other blood products.

2. Where a Member State prohibits the use of protein derived from mammalian tissue as referred to in the first sentence of paragraph 1, in feedingstuffs for certain animals other than ruminants, as permitted by Article 1(2) of Directive 90/667/EEC, the statement required in paragraph 1 must mention in addition the other animal species or categories of animals to which it has extended the prohibition on the use of the products in question. U.K.

PART B U.K. Non-exclusive list of the main feed materials

1. CEREAL GRAINS, THEIR PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS U.K.

a

Products containing more than 40 % starch may be qualified as rich in starch . They may be referred to in German as Roggennachmehl .

b

Products containing more than 40 % starch may be qualified as rich in starch . They may be referred to in German as Weizennachmehl .

c

If this ingredient has been subjected to a finer milling the word fine may be added to the name or the name may be replaced by a corresponding denomination.

d

Products containing more than 40 % starch may be named as rich in starch . They may be referred to in German as Maisnachmehl .

e

This name may be replaced by corn gluten feed .

f

This name may be replaced by extruded maize starch .

g

The name may be supplemented by the grain species.

h

This name may be replaced by distillers dried grains and solubles'. The name may be supplemented by the grain species.

Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1.01 Oats Grains of Avena sativa L. and other cultivars of oats
1.02 Oat flakes Product obtained by steaming and rolling dehusked oats. It may contain a small proportion of oat husks Starch
1.03 Oat middlings By-product obtained during the processing of screened, dehusked oats into oat groats and flour. It consists principally of oat bran and some endosperm Crude fibre
1.04 Oat hulls and bran By-product obtained during the processing of screened oats into oat groats. It consists principally of oat hulls and bran Crude fibre
1.05 Barley Grains of Hordeum vulgare L.
1.06 Barley middlings By-product obtained during the processing of screened, dehusked barley into pearl barley, semolina or flour Crude fibre
1.07 Barley protein Dried by-product of starch production from barley. It consists principally of protein obtained from starch separation

Crude protein

Starch

1.08 Rice, broken By-product of preparation of polished or glazed rice Oryza sativa L. It consists principally of undersized and/or broken grains Starch
1.09 Rice bran (brown) By-product of the first polishing of dehusked rice. It consists principally of particles of the aleurone layer, endosperm and germ Crude fibre
1.10 Rice bran (white) By-product of the polishing of dehusked rice. It consists principally of particles of the aleurone layer, endosperm and germ; Crude fibre
1.11 Rice bran with calcium carbonate By-product of the polishing of dehusked rice. It consists principally of silvery skins, particles of the aleurone layer, endosperm and germ; it contains varying amounts of calcium carbonate resulting from the polishing process

Crude fibre

Calcium carbonate

1.12 Fodder meal of parboiled rice By-product of the polishing of dehusked pre-cooked rice. It consists principally of silvery skins, particles of the aleurone layer, endosperm, germ; it contains varying amounts of calcium carbonate resulting from the polishing process

Crude fibre

Calcium carbonate

1.13 Ground fodder rice Product obtained by grinding fodder rice, consisting either of green, chalky or unripe grains, sifted out during the milling of husked rice, or of normal dehusked grains which are yellow or spotted Starch
1.14 Rice germ expeller By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of the germ of rice to which parts of the endosperm and testa still adhere

Crude protein

Crude fat

Crude fibre

1.15 Rice germ, extracted By-product of oil manufacture obtained by extraction of the germ of rice to which parts of the endosperm and testa still adhere Crude protein
1.16 Rice starch Technically pure rice starch Starch
1.17 Millet Grains of Panicum miliaceum L.
1.18 Rye Grains of Secale cereale L.
1.19 Rye middlings a By-product of flour manufacture, obtained from screened rye. It consists principally of particles of endosperm, with fine fragments of the outer skins and some grain waste Starch
1.20 Rye feed By-product of flour manufacture, obtained from screened rye. It consists principally of fragments of the outer skins, and of particles of grain from which less of the endosferm has been removed than in rye bran Starch
1.21 Rye bran By-product of flour manufacture, obtained from screened rye. It consists principally of fragments of the outer skins, and of particles of grain from which most of the endosperm has been removed Crude fibre
1.22 Sorghum Grains of Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench s.l.
1.23 Wheat Grains of Triticum aestivum (L.), Triticum durum Desf. and other cultivars of wheat
1.24 Wheat middlings b By-product of flour manufacture, obtained from screened grains of wheat or dehusked spelt. It consists principally of particles of endosperm with fine fragments of the outer skins and some grain waste Starch
1.25 Wheat feed By-product of flour manufacture, obtained from screened grains of wheat or dehusked spelt. It consists principally of fragments of the outer skins and of particles of grain from which less of the endosperm has been removed than in wheat bran Crude fibre
1.26 Wheat bran c By-product of flour manufacture, obtained from screened grains of wheat or dehusked spelt. It consists principally of fragments of the outer skins and of particles of grain from which the greater part of the endosperm has been removed Crude fibre
1.27 Wheat germ By-product of flour milling consisting essentially of wheat germ, rolled or otherwise, to which fragments of endosperm and outer skin may still adhere

Crude protein

Crude fat

1.28 Wheat gluten Dried by-product of the manufacture of wheat starch. It consists principally of gluten obtained during the separation of starch Crude protein
1.29 Wheat gluten feed By-product of the manufacture of wheat starch and gluten. It is composed of bran, from which the germ has been partially removed or not, and gluten, to which very small amounts of the components of the screening of the grain as well as very small amounts of residues of the starch hydrolysis process may be added

Crude protein

Starch

1.30 Wheat starch Technically pure starch obtained from wheat Starch
1.31 Pre-gelatinised wheat starch Product consisting of wheat starch largely expanded by heat treatment Starch
1.32 Spelt Grains of spelt Triticum spelta L., Triticum dioccum Schrank, Triticum monococcum
1.33 Triticale Grains of Triticum X Secale hybrid
1.34 Maize Grains of Zea mays L.
1.35 Maize middlings d By-product of the manufacture of flour or semolina from maize. It consists principally of fragments of the outer skins and of particles of grain from which less of the endosperm has been removed than in maize bran Crude fibre
1.36 Maize bran By-product of the manufacture of flour or semolina from maize. It consists principally of outer skins and some maize germ fragments, with some endosperm particles Crude fibre
1.37 Maize germ expeller By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of dry or wet processed maize germ to which parts of the endosperm and testa may still adhere

Crude protein

Crude fat

1.38 Maize germ, extracted By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of dry or wet processed maize germ to which parts of the endosperm and testa may still adhere Crude protein
1.39 Maize gluten feed e By-product of the wet manufacture of maize starch. It is composed of bran and gluten, to which the broken maize obtained from screening at an amount no greater than 15 % of the product and/or the residues of the steeping liquor used for the production of alcohol or other starch-derived products, may be added. The product may also include residues from the oil extraction of maize germs obtained also by a wet process

Crude protein

Starch

Crude fat, if > 4,5 %

1.40 Maize gluten Dried by-product of the manufacture of maize starch. It consists principally of gluten obtained during the separation of the starch Crude protein
1.41 Maize starch Technically pure starch obtained from maize Starch
1.42 Pre-gelatinised maize starch f Product consisting of maize starch largely expanded by heat treatment Starch
1.43 Malt culms By-product of malting, consisting mainly of dried rootlets of germinated cereals Crude protein
1.44 Brewers' dried grains By-product of brewing obtained by drying residues of malted and unmalted cereals and other starchy products Crude protein
1.45 Distillers' dried grains g By-product of alcohol distilling obtained by drying solid residues of fermented grain Crude protein
1.46 Distillers' dark grains h By-product of alcohol distilling obtained by drying solid residues of fermented grain to which pot ale syrup or evaporated spent wash has been added Crude protein

2. OIL SEEDS, OIL FRUITS, THEIR PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS U.K.

a

Where appropriate the indication low in glucosinolate may be added. Low in glucosinolate is as defined in Community legislation.

b

The name must be supplemented by the plant species.

Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2.01 Groundnut, partially decorticated, expeller By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of partially decorticated groundnuts Arachis hypogaea L. and other species of Arachis . (Maximum crude fibre content 16 % in the dry matter)

Crude protein

Crude fat

Crude fibre

2.02 Groundnut, partially decorticated, extracted By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of partially decorticated groundnuts. (Maximum crude fibre content 16 % in the dry matter)

Crude protein

Crude fibre

2.03 Groundnut, decorticated, expeller By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of decorticated groundnuts

Crude protein

Crude fat

Crude fibre

2.04 Groundnut, decorticated, extracted By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of decorticated groundnuts

Crude protein

Crude fibre

2.05 Rape seed a Seeds of rape Brassica napus L. ssp. oleifera (Metzg.) Sinsk., of Indian sarson Brassica napus L. Var. Glauca (Roxb.) O.E. Schulz and of rape Brassica napa ssp. oleifera (Metzg.) Sinsk. (Minimum botanical purity 94 %)
2.06 Rape seed, expeller a By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of seeds of rape. (Minimum botanical purity 94 %)

Crude protein

Crude fat

Crude fibre

2.07 Rape seed, extracted a By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of seeds of rape. (Minimum botanical purity 94 %) Crude protein
2.08 Rape seed hulls By-product obtained during dehulling of rape seeds Crude fibre
2.09 Safflower seed, partially decorticated, extracted By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of partially decorticated seeds of safflower Carthamus tinctorius L.

Crude protein

Crude fibre

2.10 Copra expeller By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing the dried kernel (endosperm) and outer husk (tegument) of the seed of the coconut palm Cocos nucifera L.

Crude protein

Crude fat

Crude fibre

2.11 Copra, extracted By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of the dried kernel (endosperm) and outer husk (tegument) of the seed of the coconut palm Crude protein
2.12 Palm kernel expeller By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of palm kernels Elaeis guineensis Jacq., Corozo oleifera (HBK) L. H. Bailey (Elaeis melanococca auct.) from which as much as possible of the hard shell has been removed

Crude protein

Crude fibre

Crude fat

2.13 Palm kernel, extracted By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of palm kernels from which as much as possible of the hard shell has been removed

Crude protein

Crude fibre

2.14 Soya (bean), toasted Soya beans ( Glycine max. L. Merr.) subjected to an appropriate heat treatment. (Urease activity maximum 0,4 mg N/g × min.)
2.15 Soya (bean), extracted, toasted By-product of oil manufacture, obtained from soya beans after extraction and appropriate heat treatment. (Urease activity maximum 0,4 mg N/g × min.)

Crude protein

Crude fibre, if > 8 %

2.16 Soya (bean), dehulled, extracted, toasted By-product of oil manufacture, obtained from dehulled soya beans after extraction and appropriate heat treatment. (Maximum crude fibre content 8 % in the dry matter.) (Urease activity maximum 0,5 mg N/g × min.) Crude protein
2.17 Soya (bean) protein concentrate Product obtained from dehulled, fat extracted soya beans, subjected to a second extraction to reduce the level of nitrogen-free extract Crude protein
2.18 Vegetable oil b Oil obtained from plants Moisture, if > 1 %
2.19 Soya (bean) hulls By-product obtained during dehulling of soya beans Crude fibre
2.20 Cotton seed Seeds of cotton Gossypium ssp. from which the fibres have been removed

Crude protein

Crude fibre

Crude fat

2.21 Cotton seed, partially decorticated, extracted By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of seeds of cotton from which the fibres and part of the husks have been removed. (Maximum crude fibre 22,5 % in the dry matter)

Crude protein

Crude fibre

2.22 Cotton seed expeller By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of seeds of cotton from which the fibres have been removed

Crude protein

Crude fibre

Crude fat

2.23 Niger seed expeller By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of seeds of the niger plant Guizotia abyssinica (Lf) Cass. (Ash insoluble in HCl: maximum 3,4 %)

Crude protein

Crude fat

Crude fibre

2.24 Sunflower seed Seeds of the sunflower Helianthus annuus L.
2.25 Sunflower seed, extracted By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of seeds of the sunflower Crude protein
2.26 Sunflower seed, partially decorticated, extracted By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of seeds of the sunflower from which part of the husks has been removed. (Maximum crude fibre 27,5 % in the dry matter)

Crude protein

Crude fibre

2.27 Linseed Seeds of linseed Linum usitatissimum L. (Minimum botanical purity 93 %)
2.28 Linseed expeller By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of linseed. (Minimum botanical purity 93 %)

Crude protein

Crude fat

Crude fibre

2.29 Linseed, extracted By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of linseed. (Minimum botanical purity 93 %) Crude protein
2.30 Olive pulp By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of pressed olives Olea europea L. separated as far as possible from parts of the kernel

Crude protein

Crude fibre

2.31 Sesame seed expeller By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of seeds of the sesame plant Sesamum indicum L. (Ash insoluble in HCl: maximum 5 %)

Crude protein

Crude fibre

Crude fat

2.32 Cocoa bean, partially decorticated, extracted By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of dried and roasted cocoa beans Theobroma cacao L. from which part of the husks has been removed

Crude protein

Crude fibre

2.33 Cocoa husks Teguments of the dried and roasted beans of Theobroma cacao L. Crude fibre

3. LEGUME SEEDS, THEIR PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS U.K.

a

This name must be supplemented by an indication of the nature of the heat treatment.

Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3.01 Chick peas Seeds of Cicer arietinum L.
3.02 Guar meal, extracted By-product obtained after extraction of the mucilage from seeds of Cyanopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub. Crude protein
3.03 Ervil Seeds of Ervum ervilia L.
3.04 Chickling vetch a Seeds of Lathyrus sativus L. submitted to an appropriate heat treatment
3.05 Lentils Seeds of Lens culinaris a.o. Medik
3.06 Sweet lupins Seeds of Lupinus ssp. low in bitter seed content
3.07 Beans, toasted Seeds of Phaseolus or Vigna ssp. submitted to an appropriate heat treatment to destroy toxic lectines
3.08 Peas Seeds of Pisum ssp.
3.09 Pea middlings By-product obtained during the manufacture of pea-flour. It consists principally of particles of cotyledon, and to a lesser extent, of skins

Crude protein

Crude fibre

3.10 Pea bran By-product obtained during the manufacture of pea meal. It is composed mainly of skins removed during the skinning and cleaning of peas Crude fibre
3.11 Horse beans Seeds of Vicia faba L. ssp. faba var. equina Pers. and var. minuta (Alef.) Mansf.
3.12 Monantha vetch Seeds of Vicia monanthos Desf.
3.13 Vetches Seeds of Vicia sativa L. var. sativa and other varieties

4. TUBERS, ROOTS, THEIR PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS U.K.

a

This name may be replaced by sucrose .

b

This name may be replaced by tapioca .

c

This name may be replaced by tapioca starch .

Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4.01 (Sugar) beet pulp By-product of the manufacture of sugar, consisting of extracted and dried pieces of sugar beet Beta vulgaris L. ssp. vulgaris var. altissima Doell. (Maximum content of ash insoluble in HCl: 4,5 % of dry matter)

Content of ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter.

Total sugar calculated as sucrose, if > 10,5 %

4.02 (Sugar) beet molasses By-product consisting of the syrupy residue collected during the manufacture or refining of beet sugar

Total sugar calculated as sucrose

Moisture, if > 28 %

4.03 (Sugar) beet pulp, molassed By-product of the manufacture of sugar comprising dried sugar-beet pulp, to which molasses have been added. (Maximum content of ash insoluble in HCl: 4,5 % of dry matter)

Total sugar calculated as sucrose

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

4.04 (Sugar) beet vinasse By-product obtained after the fermentation of beet molasses in the production of alcohol, yeast, citric acid and other organic substances

Crude protein

Moisture, if > 35 %

4.05 (Beet) Sugar a Sugar extracted from sugar beet Sucrose
4.06 Sweet potato Tubers of Ipomoea batatas (L.) Poir, regardless of their presentation Starch
4.07 Manioc b Roots of Manihot esculenta Crantz, regardless of their presentation. (Maximum content of ash insoluble in HCl: 4,5 % of dry matter)

Starch

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

4.08 Manioc starch c , puffed Starch obtained from manioc roots, greatly expanded by appropriate heat treatment Starch
4.09 Potato pulp By-product of the manufacture of potato starch ( Solanum tuberosum L.)
4.10 Potato starch Technically pure potato starch Starch
4.11 Potato protein Dried by-product of starch manufacture composed mainly of protein substances obtained after the separation of starch Crude protein
4.12 Potato flakes Product obtained by rotary drying of washed, peeled or unpeeled steamed potatoes

Starch

Crude fibre

4.13 Potato juice condensed By-product of the manufacture of potato starch from which proteins and water have been partly removed

Crude protein

Crude ash

4.14 Pre-gelatinised potato starch Product consisting of potato starch largely solubilised by heat treatment Starch

5. OTHER SEEDS AND FRUITS, THEIR PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS U.K.

a

The name may be supplemented by the fruit species.

Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
(1) (2) (3) (4)
5.01 Carob pods Product obtained by crushing the dried fruits (pods) of the carob tree Ceratonia seliqua L., from which the locust beans have been removed Crude fibre
5.02 Citrus pulp By-product obtained by pressing citrus fruits Citrus ssp. during the production of citrus juice Crude fibre
5.03 Fruit pulp a By-product obtained by pressing pomaceous or stone fruit during the production of fruit juice Crude fibre
5.04 Tomato pulp By-product obtained by pressing tomatoes Solanum lycopersicum Karst. during the production of tomato juice Crude fibre
5.05 Grape pips, extracted By-product obtained during the extraction of oil from grape pips Crude fibre, if > 45 %
5.06 Grape pulp Grape pulp dried rapidly after the extraction of alcohol from which as much as possible of the stalks and pips have been removed Crude fibre, if > 25 %
5.07 Grape pips Pips extracted from grape pulp, from which the oil has not been removed

Crude fat

Crude fibre, if > 45 %

6. FORAGES AND ROUGHAGE U.K.

a

The term meal may be replaced by pellets . The method of drying may be added to the name.

b

The species of forage crop may be added to the name.

c

The cereal species must be indicated in the name.

d

The name must be supplemented by an indication of the nature of the chemical treatment carried out.

Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
(1) (2) (3) (4)
6.01 Lucerne meal a Product obtained by drying and milling young lucerne Medicago sativa L. and Medicago var. Martyn . It may contain up to 20 % young clover or other forage crops dried and milled at the same time as the lucerne

Crude protein

Crude fibre

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

6.02 Lucerne pomace Dried by-product obtained by pressing of the juice form lucerne Crude protein
6.03 Lucerne protein concentrate Product obtained by artificially drying fractions of lucerne press juice, which has been centrifuged and heat treated to precipitate the proteins

Carotene

Crude protein

6.04 Clover meal a Product obtained by drying and milling young clover Trifolium spp. It may contain up to 20 % young lucerne or other forage crops dried and milled at the same time as the clover

Crude protein

Crude fibre

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

6.05 Grass meal a b Product obtained by drying and milling young forage plants

Crude protein

Crude fibre

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

6.06 Cereals straw c Straw of cereals
6.07 Cereals straw, treated d Product obtained by an appropriate treatment of cereals straw Sodium, if treated with NaOH

7. OTHER PLANTS, THEIR PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS U.K.

a

This name may be replaced by sucrose .

Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
(1) (2) (3) (4)
7.01 (Sugar) cane molasses By-product consisting of the syrupy residue collected during the manufacture or refining of sugar from sugar cane Saccharum officinarum L.

Total sugar calculated as sucrose

Moisture, if > 30 %

7.02 (Sugar) cane vinasse By-product obtained after the fermentation of cane molasses in the production of alcohol, yeast, citric acid or other organic substances

Crude protein

Moisture, if > 35 %

7.03 (Cane) sugar a Sugar extracted from sugar cane Sucrose
7.04 Seaweed meal Product obtained by drying and crushing seaweed, in particular brown seaweed. This product may have been washed to reduce the iodine content. Crude ash

8. MILK PRODUCTS U.K.

a

This name may be replaced by milk albumin powder .

Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
(1) (2) (3) (4)
8.01 Skimmed-milk powder Product obtained by drying milk from which most of the fat has been separated

Crude protein

Moisture, if > 5 %

8.02 Buttermilk powder Product obtained by drying the liquid which remains after butter churning

Crude protein

Crude fat

Lactose

Moisture, if > 6 %

8.03 Whey powder Product obtained by drying the liquid which remains after cheese, quark and casein making or similar processes

Crude protein

Lactose

Moisture, if > 8 %

Crude ash

8.04 Whey powder, low in sugar Product obtained by drying whey from which the lactose has been partly removed

Crude protein

Lactose

Moisture, if > 8 %

Crude ash

8.05 Whey protein powder a Product obtained by drying the protein compounds extracted from whey or milk by chemical or physical treatment

Crude protein

Moisture, if > 8 %

8.06 Casein powder Product obtained from skimmed or buttermilk by drying casein precipitated by means of acids or rennet

Crude protein

Moisture, if > 10 %

8.07 Lactose powder The sugar separated from milk or whey by purification and drying

Lactose

Moisture, if > 5 %

9. LAND ANIMAL PRODUCTS U.K.

a

Products containing more than 13 % fat in the dry matter must be qualified as rich in fat .

b

This name may be supplemented by a more accurate description of the type of animal fat depending on its origin or production process (tallow, lard, bone fat, etc.).

Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
(1) (2) (3) (4)
9.01 Meat meal a Product obtained by heating, drying and grinding whole or parts of warm-blooded land animals from which the fat may have been partially extracted or physically removed. The product must be substantially free of hooves, horn, bristle, hair and feathers, as well as digestive tract content (minimum crude protein content 50 % in dry matter). (Maximum total phosphorus content: 8 %)

Crude protein

Crude fat

Crude ash

Moisture, if > 8 %

9.02 Meat-and-bone meal a Product obtained by heating, drying and grinding whole or parts of warm-blooded land animals from which the fat may have been partially extracted or physically removed. The product must be substantially free of hooves, horn, bristle, hair and feathers, as well as digestive tract content

Crude protein

Crude fat

Crude ash

Moisture, if > 8 %

9.03 Bone meal Product obtained by heating, drying and finely grinding bones of warm-blooded land animals from which the fat has been largely extracted or physically removed. The product must be substantially free of hooves, horn, bristle, hair and feathers, as well as digestive tract content

Crude protein

Crude ash

Moisture, if > 8 %

9.04 Greaves Residual product of the manufacture of tallow, lard and other extracted or physically removed fats of animal origin

Crude protein

Crude fat

Moisture, if > 8 %

9.05 Poultry meal a Product obtained by heating, drying and grinding by-products from slaughtered poultry. The product must be substantially free of feathers

Crude protein

Crude fat

Crude ash

Ash insoluble in HCl > 3,3 %

Moisture, if > 8 %

9.06 Feather meal, hydrolysed Product obtained by hydrolysing, drying and grinding poultry feathers

Crude protein

Ash insoluble in HCl > 3,4 %

Moisture, if > 8 %

9.07 Blood meal Product obtained by drying the blood of slaughtered warm-blooded animals. The product must be substantially free of foreign matter

Crude protein

Moisture, if > 8 %

9.08 Animal fat b Product composed of fat from warm-blooded land animals Moisture, if > 1 %

10. FISH, OTHER MARINE ANIMALS, THEIR PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS U.K.

a

Products containing more than 75 % crude protein in the dry matter may be qualified as rich in protein .

Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
(1) (2) (3) (4)
10.01 Fish meal a Product obtained by processing whole or parts of fish from which part of the oil may have been removed and to which fish solubles may have been re-added

Crude protein

Crude fat

Crude ash, if > 20 %

Moisture, if > 8 %

10.02 Fish solubles, condensed Product obtained during manufacture of fish meal which has been separated and stabilised by acidification or drying

Crude protein

Crude fat

Moisture, if > 5 %

10.03 Fish oil Oil obtained from fish or parts of fish Moisture, if > 1 %
10.04 Fish oil, refined, hardened Oil obtained from fish or parts of fish which has been refined and subjected to hydrogenation

Iodine number

Moisture, if > 1 %

11. MINERALS U.K.

a

The nature of the source may be indicated additionally in the name or replace it.

b

The manufacturing process may be included in the name.

Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
(1) (2) (3) (4)
11.01 Calcium carbonate a Product obtained by grinding sources of calcium carbonate, such as limestone, oyster or mussel shells, or by precipitation from acid solution

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.02 Calcium and magnesium carbonate Natural mixture of calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate

Calcium

Magnesium

11.03 Calcareous marine algae (Maerl) Product of natural origin obtained from calcareous algae, ground or granulated

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.04 Magnesium oxide Technically pure magnesium oxide (MgO) Magnesium
11.05 Magnesium sulphate Technically pure magnesium sulphate (MgSO 4 . 7H 2 O)

Magnesium

Sulphur

11.06 Dicalcium phosphate b Precipitated calcium monohydrogen phosphate from bones or inorganic sources (CaHPO 4 . xH 2 O)

Calcium

Total phosphorus

11.07 Mono-dicalcium phosphate Product obtained chemically and composed of equal parts of dicalcium phosphate and mono-calcium phosphate (CaHPO 4 - Ca(H 2 PO 4 ) 2 . H 2 O)

Total phosphorus

Calcium

11.08 Defluorinated rock-phosphate Product obtained by grinding purified and appropriately defluorinated natural phosphates

Total phosphorus

Calcium

11.09 Degelatinised bone meal Degelatinised, sterilised and ground bones from which the fat has been removed

Total phosphorus

Calcium

11.10 Monocalcium phosphate Technically pure calcium- bis (dihydrogenphosphate) (Ca(H 2 PO 4 ) 2 . xH 2 O)

Total phosphorus

Calcium

11.11 Calcium-magnesium phosphate Technically pure calcium-magnesium phosphate

Calcium

Magnesium

Total phosphorus

11.12 Mono-ammonium phosphate Technically pure mono-ammonium phosphate (NH 4 H 2 PO 4 )

Total nitrogen

Total phosphorus

11.13 Sodium chloride a Technically pure sodium chloride or product obtained by grinding natural sources of sodium chloride, such as (rock) and (marine) salt Sodium
11.14 Magnesium propionate Technically pure magnesium propionate Magnesium
11.15 Magnesium phosphate Product consisting of technically pure (dibasic) magnesium phosphate (MgHPO 4 . xH 2 O)

Total phosphorus

Magnesium

11.16 Sodium-calcium-magnesium phosphate Product consisting of sodium-calcium-magnesium phosphate

Total phosphorus

Magnesium

Calcium

Sodium

11.17 Mono-sodium phosphate Technically pure mono-sodium phosphate (NaH 2 PO. H 2 O)

Total phosphorus

Sodium

11.18 Sodium bicarbonate Technically pure sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO 3 ) Sodium

12. MISCELLANEOUS U.K.

a

The name may be amended or supplemented to specifiy the agri-food process from which the feed material was obtained.

b

The name may be supplemented by an indication of the salt obtained.

Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
(1) (2) (3) (4)
12.01 Bakery and pasta products and by-products a Product or by-product obtained from the manufacture of bread, including fine bakers' wares, biscuits or pasta

Starch

Total sugar calculated as sucrose

12.02 Confectionery products and by-products a Product or by-product obtained from the manufacture of confectionery including chocolate Total sugar calculated as sucrose
12.03 Products and by-products of pastry and ice-cream making a Product or by-product obtained from the manufacture of pastry, cakes or ice-cream

Starch

Total sugar expressed as sucrose

Crude fat

12.04 Fatty acids By-product obtained during the deacidification, by means of lye or by distillation of oils and fats of unspecified vegetable or animal origin

Crude fat

Moisture, if > 1 %

12.05 Salts of fatty acids b Product obtained by saponification of fatty acids with calcium, sodium or potassium hydroxide

Crude fat

Ca (or Na or K, when appropriate)

PART C U.K. Provisions regarding the name and the declaration of certain constituents of non-listed feed materials

For feed materials put into circulation which are not listed in Part B of this Annex a compulsory declaration of the constituents indicated in column 2 of the table below must be made in accordance with Article 5(1)(d) of the Directive.

Feed materials which are not listed in Part B must be named according to the criteria mentioned in Part A I.1 of this Annex.

Feed material made of: Compulsory declaration of:
(1) (2)
1. Cereal grains
2. Products and by-products of cereal grains

Starch, if > 20 %

Crude protein, if > 10 %

Crude fat, if > 5 %

Crude fibre

3. Oil seeds, oil fruits
4. Products and by-products of oil seeds, oil fruits

Crude protein, if > 10 %

Crude fat, if > 5 %

Crude fibre

5. Legume seeds
6. Products and by-products of legume seeds

Crude protein, if > 10 %

Crude fibre

7. Tubers, roots
8. Products and by-products of tubers and roots

Starch

Crude fibre

Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 %

9. Other 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 %

10. Other seeds and fruits, their products and by-products

Crude protein

Crude fibre

Crude fat, if > 10 %

11. Forages and roughage

Crude protein, if > 10 %

Crude fibre

12. Other plants, their products and by-products

Crude protein, if > 10 %

Crude fibre

13. Products and by-products of the sugar cane processing industry

Crude fibre, if > 15 %

Total sugar calculated as sucrose

14. Milk products and by-products

Crude protein

Moisture, if > 5 %

Lactose, if > 10 %

15. Land animal products

Crude protein, if > 10 %

Crude fat, if > 5 %

Moisture, if > 8 %

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

Crude protein, if > 10 %

Crude fat, if > 5 %

Moisture, if > 8 %

17. Minerals Relevant minerals
18. Miscellaneous

Crude protein, if > 10 %

Crude fibre

Crude fat, if > 10 %

Starch, if > 30 %

Total sugar, calculated as sucrose, if > 10 %]

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