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’.
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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
Chapter 1: Prohibited materials
- 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.
Hide treated with tanning substances, including its waste.
- 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.
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.
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.
Solid urban waste33, such as household waste.
- 7.
Packaging from the use of products from the agri-food industry, and parts thereof.
- 8.
F4Protein products obtained from yeasts of the Candida variety cultivated on n-alkanes.
- 1.
Chapter 2: Restricted materials
F5ANNEX IVPermitted tolerances for the compositional labelling of feed materials or compound feed provided for in Article 11(5)
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:
- (a)
10 % of the declared content if the declared content is 1 000 units or more;
- (b)
100 units if the declared content is less than 1 000 units but not less than 500 units;
- (c)
20 % of the declared content if the declared content is less than 500 units but not less than 1 unit;
- (d)
0,2 units if the declared content is less than 1 unit but not less than 0,5 units;
- (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
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:
- (a)
additives where a maximum content is set for at least one 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’.
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 constituents’37, 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 |
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Complementary feed — Mineral | All species All species All species Pigs and poultry Pigs and poultry Ruminants |
|
Complementary feed — Other | All species All species All species All species All species All species All species Pigs and poultry Pigs and poultry Ruminants |
|
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:
- (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’.
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 constituents’38 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 |
|
Complementary feed — Mineral | All species All species All species |
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Complementary feed — Other | Cats, dogs and fur animals Cats, dogs and fur animals Cats, dogs and fur animals Cats, dogs and fur animals |
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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)
Words in Annex 8 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Feed (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/654), regs. 1, 121; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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
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 |
Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 568/2010 of 29 June 2010 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the prohibition to place on the market or use for animal nutritional purposes protein products obtained from yeasts of the Candida variety cultivated on n-alkanes (Text with EEA relevance).