S.I. No. 161/1998 - European Communities (Marketing of Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.
(1)(inserted by the Regulations of 1993) of the following definition for the definition of "the Directive of 1979"; "the Directive of 1979" means Council Directive 79/373/EEC of 2 April 19791 as amended by — 1 O.J. No. L 86, 6. 4. 1979, p. 30 Commission Directive 80/511/EEC 2 May 19802 2 O.J. No. L 126, 21. 5. 1980, p. 14 Commission Directive 82/475/EEC of 23 June, 19833 3 O.J. No. L 213, 21. 7. 1982, p. 27 Commission Directive 86/174/EEC of 9 April, 19864 4 O.J. No. L 130, 16. 5. 1986, p. 53 Council Directive 86/354/EEC of 21 July, 19865 5 O.J. No. L 212, 2. 8. 1986, p. 27 Council Directive 90/44/EEC of 22 January, 19906, 6 O.J. No. L 27, 31. 1. 1990, p. 35 Commission Directive 91/334/EEC of 6 June, 19917, 7 O.J. No. L 184, 10. 7. 1991, p. 27 Commission Directive 91/357/EEC of 13 June, 19918, 8 O.J. No. L 193, 17. 7. 1991, p. 34 Commission Decision 91/516/EEC of 9 September, 19919, 9 O.J. No. L 281, 9. 10. 1991, p. 23 Council Directive 91/681/EEC of 19 December, 199110, 10 O.J. No. L 376, 31. 12. 1991, p. 20 Commission Directive 92/87/EEC of 26 October, 199211, 11 O.J. No. L 319, 4. 11. 1992, p. 19 Commission Directive 92/89/EEC of 3 November, 199212, 12 O.J. No. L 344, 26. 11. 1992, p. 35 Commission Decision 92/508/EEC of 20 October, 199213, 13 O.J. No. L 312, 29. 10. 1992, p. 36 Commission Directive 93/28/EEC of 4 June, 199314 14 O.J. No. L 179, 22. 7. 1993, p. 8 Commission Decision 95/274/EC of 10 July, 199515 15 O.J. No. L 167, 18. 7. 1995, p. 24 Commission Directive 97/47/EC 28 of July, 199716, and 16 O.J. No. L 211, 5. 8. 1997, p. 45 Commission Decision 97/582/EC of 28 July, 199717;"; 17 O.J. No. L 237, 28. 8. 1997, p. 39 (
- c)the deletion of Part II of the First Schedule (inserted by the Regulations of 1993) and the insertion of the following Part therefor; "First Schedule Part II List of prohibited ingredients 1. Faeces, urine as well as separated digestive tract content resulting from the emptying or removal of the 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 derived by-products. 4. Wood, sawdust and other materials derived from wood treated with wood protection products. 5. Sludge from sewage plants treating waste waters. 6. Solid urban waste, such as household waste. 7. Untreated waste from eating places, excluding foodstuffs of vegetable origin considered unsuitable for human consumption for reasons of freshness. 8. The packaging and parts of packaging from the use of products from the agri-food industry. 9. Protein derived from mammalian tissue as an ingredient in compound feeds for ruminants, excluding: - milk and milk products, - gelatine, - amino acids obtained from hides and skins by a process which involves exposure of the material to a pH of 1 to 2 followed by a pH > 11 followed by heat treatment at 140 ° C for 30 minutes at 3 bar, - dicalcium phosphate derived from defatted bones, and - dried plasma and other blood products.". (
- d)the deletion of Part I of the Fifth Schedule (inserted by the Regulations of 1992) and the insertion of the following Part therefor; "Fifth Schedule Part I 1. The levels indicated or to be declared relate to the weight of compound feedingstuff as such, unless otherwise stated. 2. The feedingstuff's moisture content must be stated if it exceeds: - 7 % in the case of milk replacer feeds and other compound feedingstuffs with a milk-product content exceeding 40 %. - 5 % in the case of mineral feedingstuffs containing no organic substances, - 10 % in the case of mineral feedingstuffs containing organic substances, - 14 % in the case of other compound feedingstuffs. In the case of compound feedingstuffs with a moisture content not exceeding the limits stated in the paragraphs above, that content may also be declared. 3. The level of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid shall not exceed 3.3 % of the dry matter in the case of compound feedingstuffs composed mainly of rice by-products, and 2.2 % of the dry matter in other cases. However, the 2.2 % level may be exceeded in the case of: - compound feedingstuffs containing authorised mineral binding agents, - mineral compound feedingstuffs, - compound feedingstuffs containing more than 50 % of sugar beet chips or sugar beet pulp, - compound feedingstuffs intended for farmed fish with a fish meal content of over 15 %. provided that the level is declared as a percentage of the feedingstuff as such. In the case of compound feedingstuffs with a level of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid not exceeding the limits stated in the paragraphs above, that level may also be declared. 4. The iron level in milk replacer feeds for calves of a live weight less than or equal to 70 kilograms must be at least 30 milligrams per kilogram of the complete feedingstuff at a moisture content of 12 %. 5. The labelling of compound feedingstuffs containing protein derived from mammalian tissue and intended for animals other than pets must contain the following statement: "This compound feedingstuff contains protein derived from mammalian tissue the feeding of which to ruminants is prohibited". This does not apply to compound feedingstuffs which contain no protein derived from mammalian tissue other than the following: - milk and milk products - gelatine - amino acids obtained from hides and skins by a process which involves exposure of the material to a pH of 1 or 2 followed by a pH of > 11, followed by heat treatment at 140° C for 30 minutes at 3 bar, - dicalcium phosphate derived from defatted bones, and - dried plasma and other blood products.". (
- e)the deletion of Part II of the Sixth Schedule (inserted by the Regulations of 1992) and the insertion of the following Part therefor; "Schedule Part II Categories of ingredients which may be indicated in place of individual ingredients when labelling compound feedingstuffs intended for animals other than pets Category Definition 1. Cereal grains The whole of the grain from all cereal types (including buckwheat) regardless of their presentation, but from which no fraction other than hulls has been removed. 2. Cereal grain products and by-products Fractional products and by-products of cereal grains other than oils included in category 15. These products and by-products shall contain not more than 25 % crude fibre in the dry matter. 3. Oil seeds The whole of the seed or fruit from all types of oil seeds and oil fruits regardless of their presentation, but from which no fractions other than hulls or shells have been removed. 4. Oil seed products and by-products Fractional products and by-products of oil seeds and oil fruits other than oils and fats included in category 15. These products and by-products shall contain not more than 25 % crude fibre in the dry matter unless they contain more than 5 % crude oils and fats in the dry matter, or more than 15 % crude protein in the dry matter. 5. Products and by-products of legume seeds Whole and fractional products and by-products of legume seeds other than leguminous oil seeds included in categories 3 and 4. These products and by-products shall contain not more than 25% crude fibre in the dry matter. 6. Products and by-products of tubers and roots Products and by-products derived from tubers and roots other than sugar beet included in category 7. These products and by-products shall contain not more than 25% crude fibre in the dry matter. 7. Products and by-products of sugar production Products and by-products of sugar-beet and sugar-cane. These products and by-products shall contain not more than 25% crude fibre in the dry matter. 8. Products and by-products of fruit processing Products and by-products of fruit processing. These products and by-products shall not contain more than 25% crude fibre in the dry matter, unless they contain more than 15% crude oils and fats in the dry matter, or more than 15% crude protein in the dry matter. 9. Dried forages Aerial parts of forage plants, cut while green, artificially or naturally dried. These products shall contain not more than 25% crude fibre in the dry matter unless they contain more than 15% crude protein in the dry matter. 10. High fibre materials Feed ingredients containing more than 25% crude fibre in the dry matter, such as straw, hulls and chaff, other than products included in categories 4, 8 and 9 11. Milk products Products derived from the processing of milk, other than separated milk fats included in category 15. 12. Fish products Whole or part of fish and other cold blooded marine animals, including products from fish processing other than fish oil and its derivations included in category 15. Also excluding products containing more than 50% ash in the dry matter included in category 14. 13. Minerals Inorganic or organic materials containing more than 50% ash in the dry matter, other than materials containing more than 5% of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid in the dry matter. 14. Oils and fats Oils and fats from animals vegetable sources, and their derivatives. 15. Products from the bakery and pasta industries Waste and surplus materials from the bakery and pasta industries. " Given under my official seal, this 18th day of May, 1998 Joe Walsh, Minister for Agriculture and Food. EXPLANATORY NOTE These Regulations amend the European Communities (Marketing of Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1984, so as to give effect to:—