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The Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1995

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Regulation 16 and Schedule 1, paragraph 20

SCHEDULE 7CONTROL OF CERTAIN PROTEIN SOURCES

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5(1)Column 6Column 7(1)
Name of product groupPermitted productsDesignation of nutritive principle or identity of micro-organismsCulture substrate (specifications, if any)Composition characteristics of productAnimal speciesName of product and specified particulars

1.  Proteins obtained from the following groups of micro-organisms

1.1.  Bacteria

1.1.1.  Bacteria cultivated on methanol

1.1.1.1.  Protein product of fermentation obtained by culture of Methylophilus methylotrophus on methanol

Methylophilus methylotrophus NCIB strain 10.515Methanolprotein: min 68%—Reflectance index: at least 50Pigs, calves, poultry and fish

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • name of the product;

  • protein;

  • ash

  • fat;

  • moisture content;

  • instructions for use;

  • avoid inhalation of dust

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs:

  • amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff

1.2.  Yeasts

1.2.1.  Yeasts cultivated on substrates of animal or vegetable origin

  • Yeasts obtained from the micro-organisms and substrates listed in columns 3 and 4, the cells of which have been killed }

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Saccharomyces carlsbergiensis

Kluyveromyces lactics

Kluyveromyces fragilis

Molasses, distillery residues, cereals and products containing starch, fruit juice, whey, lactic acid, hydrolized vegetable fibres }All animal species

1.2.2.  Yeasts cultivated on substrates other than those given in 1.2.1.

1.3.  Algae

1.4.  Lower fungi

1.4.1.  Products from production of antibiotics by fermentation

1.4.1.1.  Mycelium, wet by-product from the production of penicillin, ensiled by means of lactobacillus brevis, plantarum, sake, collenoid and streptoccus lactis to inactivate the penicillin, and heat treated

Nitrogenous compound

Penicillium chrysogenum ATCC 48271

Different sources of carbohydrates and their hydrolysatesNitrogen expressed as protein: min. 7%Ruminants pigs

Declaration to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the name: “Mycelium silage from the production of penicillin”;

  • Nitrogen expressed as protein;

  • ash;

  • moisture;

  • animal species or category

Declaration to be made on the label or packaging of the compound feeding stuff: in the name: “mycellium silage from the production of penicillin”.

2.  Non-protein nitrogenous compounds

2.1.  Urea and its derivatives

2.1.1.  Urea, technically pure

CO(NH2)2Urea: min. 97% }Ruminants from the beginning of rumination }

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the name “Urea”

“Biuret”, “Urea-phosphate” or “Diureidoisobutane”, as the case may be;

  • nitrogen level; and in addition for product 2.1.3., phosphorus level;

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs:

  • the name: “Urea”,

“Biuret”, “Urea-phosphate” or “Diureidoisobutane”, as the case may be;

  • amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff;

  • percentage of the total protein provided by non-protein nitrogen;

  • indication, in the instructions for use, of the level of total non-protein nitrogen which should not be exceeded in the daily ration of each animal species or category

2.1.2.  Biuret, technically pure

(CONH2)2−NHBiuret: min. 97% }

2.1.3.  Urea-phosphate, technically pure

CO(NH2)2·H3PO4

Nitrogen: min. 16.5% }

Phosphorus: min. 18% }

2.1.4.  Diureidoisobutane, technically pure

(CH3)2−(CH)2 (NHCONH2)2

Nitrogen: min. 30% }

Isobutyraldehyde: min. 35% }

2.2.  Ammonium salts

2.2.1.  Ammonium lactate, produced by fermentation with Lactobacillus bulgaricus

CH3CHOHCOONH4WheyNitrogen expressed as protein: min. 44%Ruminants from the beginning of rumination

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the name: “Ammonium lactate from fermentation”;

  • nitrogen expressed as protein;

  • ash;

  • moisture;

  • animal species or category

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs:

  • the name: “Ammonium lactate from fermentation”;

  • amount of product contained in the feeding stuff;

  • percentage of the total protein provided by non-protein nitrogen;

  • indication, in the instructions for use of the level of total non-protein nitrogen which should not be exceeded in the daily ration of each animal species or category

2.2.2.  Ammonium acetate in aqueous solution

CH3COONH4Ammonium acetate: min. 55%Ruminants from the start of rumination

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the words “Ammonium acetate”;

  • nitrogen content;

  • moisture content;

  • animal species or category

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs:

  • the words “Ammonium acetate”;

  • the amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff;

  • percentage of the total protein provided by non-protein nitrogen;

  • indication in the instructions for use of the level of total non-protein nitrogen which should not be exceeded in the daily ration for each animal species or category.

2.2.3.  Ammonium sulphate in aqueous solution

(NH4)2SO4Ammonium sulphate: min. 35%Ruminants, from the start of rumination

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the words “Ammonium sulphate”;

  • nitrogen and moisture contents;

  • animal species;

  • in the case of young ruminants, the incorporation rate in the daily ration may not exceed 0.5%;

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the compound feeding stuffs:

  • the words “Ammonium sulphate”;

  • the amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff;

  • percentage of the total protein provided by non-protein nitrogen;

  • indication in the instructions for use of the level of total non-protein nitrogen which should not be exceeded in the daily ration of each animal species;

  • in the case of young ruminants, the incorporation rate in the daily ration may not exceed 0.5%.

2.3.  By-products from the production of amino acids by fermentation

2.3.1.  Concentrated liquid by- products from the production of L-glutamic acid by fermentation with Corynebacterium melassecola

Ammonium salts and other nitrogenous compoundsSucrose, molasses, starch products and their hydrolysates

Nitrogen expressed as protein: min. 48%

Moisture: max. 28%

Ruminants from the beginning of rumination

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the name “by products from the production of L-glutamic acid”in the case of product 2.3.1.; “by-products from the production of L-Lysine” in the case of product 2.3.2;

nitrogen, expressed as

  • protein;

  • ash;

  • moisture;

  • animal species or category

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs:

  • percentage of the total protein provided by non-protein nitrogen;

  • indication, in the instructions for use, of the level of total non-protein nitrogen which should not be exceeded in the dairy ration of each animal species or category

2.3.2.  Concentrated liquid by-products from the production of L-lysine monohydro-chloride by fermentation with Brevibacterium lactofermentum

Ammonium salts and other nitrogenous compoundsSucrose, molasses, starch products and their hydrolysatesNitrogen expressed as protein: min. 45%Ruminants from the beginning of rumination

3.  Amino acids and their salts

All animal species

3.1  Methionine

3.1.1.  DL-methionine, technically pure

CH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH2)-COOHDL-methionine: min. 98%} Ruminants from the beginning of rumination

} Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

} —the name: “DL-methionine”, in the case of product 3.1.1. “Dihydrated calcium salt of N-hydroxymethyl-DL-methionine”in the case of product 3.1.2., “Zinc-methionine”, in the case of product 3.1.3;

} —DL-methionine and moisture content;

} —animal species or category in the case of products 3.1.2, and 3.1.3.

3.1.2.  Dihydrated calcium salt of N-hydroxymethyl-DL-methionine, technically pure

[CH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH-CH2OH)-COO]2Ca·2H2O

DL-methionine: min. 67%

Formaldehyde: max. 14%

Calcium: min. 9%

3.1.3.  Methionine-zinc, technically pure

[CH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH2)-COO]2Zn

DL-met hionine: min. 80%

Zn: max. 18.5%

3.1.4.  Concentrated liquid sodium DL-methionine technically pure

(CH3S(CH2)2-CH (NH2)-COO)Na

DL-methionine: min. 40%

Sodium: min 6.2%

All animal species

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the name: “concentrated liquid sodium DL-methionine”;

  • DL-methionine content;

  • moisture content

3.1.5.  DL-methionine, technically pure protected with copolymer vinylpyridine/styrene

CH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH2)-COOHDL-methionine: minimum 65% copolymer vinylpyridine/styrene: maximum 3%Dairy cows

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • “Protected methionine with copolymer vinylpyridine/styrene”;

  • DL-methionine and moisture contents;

  • animal species

3.2.  Lysine

3.2.1.  L-Lysine, technically pure

NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOHL-Lysine: min. 98%} All animal species

} Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

} —the name “L-Lysine”in the case of product 3.2.1, “Concentrated liquid L-Lysine base”in the case of product 3.2.2, “L-Lysine monohydrochloride” in the case of product 3.2.3, “Concentrated liquid L-Lysine monohydrochloride”in the case of product 3.2.4, “L-Lysine sulphate and its by-products from fermentation” in the case of product 3.2.5; L-Lysine and moisture content

3.2.2.  Concentrated liquid L-Lysine (base)

NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOHSaccharose, molasses, starch products and their hydrolysatesL-Lysine: min. 60%

3.2.3.  L-Lysine-monohydro-chloride, technically pure

NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH.HClL-Ly sine: min. 78%

3.2.4.  Concentrated liquid L-Lysine-monohydrochloride

NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH.HClSaccharose, molasses, starch products and their hydrolysatesL-Lysine: min. 22.4%

3.2.5.  L-Lysine sulphate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum

[NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH]2-H2SO4Sugar syrup, molasses, cereals, starch products and their hydrolysatesL-Lysine: min. 40%

3.2.6.  L-Lysine phosphate and its by-products produced by fermentation with Brevibacterium lactofermentatum NRRLB—11470

[NH2(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH]-H3PO4Sucrose ammonia and fish solubles

L-Lysine: min. 35%

Phosphorus: min. 4.3%

Poultry

Pigs

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the name “L-Lysine phosphate and its by-products from fermentation”

  • L-Lysine and moisture content

3.2.7.  Mixtures of:

(a)L-Lysine-mono-hydrochloride, technically pure and,

(b)DL-methionine technically pure protected with copolymer vinyl-pyridine/styrene

NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH-HCl CH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH2)-COOHL-Lysine+DL-methionine: minimum 50% (including DL-methionine: minimum 15%) Copolymer vinyl-pyridine/styrene: maximum 3%Dairy cows

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the name “mixture of L-Lysine monohydrochloride and DL-methionine protected with copolymer vinyl-pyridine/styrene”;

  • L-Lysine, DL-methionine and moisture contents;

  • animal species

3.3.  Threonine

3.3.1.  L-Threonine, technically pure

CH3-CH(OH)-CH(NH2)-COOHL-Thr eonine: min. 98%All animal species

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the name “L-Threonine”

  • L-Threonine and moisture content

3.4.  Tryptophan

3.4.1.  L-Tryptophan, technically pure

(C8H5NH)-CH2-CH(NH2)-COOHL-Tryptophan: min. 98%All animal species

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the name: “L-Tryptophan”;

  • L-Tryptophan and moisture content

3.4.2.  DL-Tryptophan, technically pure

(C8H5NH)-CH2-CH(NH2)-COOHDL-Tryp tophan: min. 98%All animal species

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the name: “DL-Tryptophan”;

  • DL-Tryptophan and moisture content

4.  Analogues of amino acids

4.1.  Analogues of methionine

4.1.1.  Hydroxy analogue of methionine

CH3S(CH2)2-CH(OH)-COOH

Total of acids:

minimum 85%

Monomer acid:

minimum 65%

} All animal species

} Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

} —if appropriate, the name (column 2);

} —monomer acid and total acids contents in the case of product 4.1.1 and monomer acid content in the case of production 4.1.2;

} —moisture content;

} —animal species

} Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs:

} —if appropriate, the name (column 2);

} —monomer acid and total acids contents in the case of product 4.1.1 and monomer acid content in the case of product 4.1.2;

} —amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff

4.1.2.  Calcium salt of hydroxy analogue of methionine

[CH3-S-(CH2)2-CH(OH)-COO]2Ca

Monomer acid:

minimum 83%

Calcium:

minimum 12%

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The contents laid down or to be declared in accordance with Columns 5 and 7 refer to the product as such.

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