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SCHEDULE 4Contents of the statutory statement or other declaration (except for additives and premixtures not contained in feeding stuffs)

Part I

26.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in the case of any feeding stuff intended for a particular nutritional purpose, the following particulars shall be contained in the statutory statement—

(a)the term “dietetic”;

(b)a description of the feeding stuff;

(c)the particular nutritional purpose of the feeding stuff, as specified in column 1 of Chapter A of Schedule 9;

(d)the essential nutritional characteristics of the feeding stuff, as specified in column 2 of that Chapter;

(e)the declarations prescribed in column 4 of that Chapter;

(f)the declarations, if any, prescribed in column 6 of that Chapter;

(g)where any declarations prescribed in that column do not include a declaration that it is recommended that the prior opinion of a veterinarian be sought, the words “It is recommended that a specialist’s opinion be sought before use”; and

(h)the recommended length of time for use of the feeding stuff.

(2) The particulars required by sub-paragraph (1) to be contained in the statutory statement shall be declared in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs 3–7 and 9 of Chapter B of Schedule 9.