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L.S. 437.88(R) Regoli dwar iċ-Ċirkolazzjoni u l-Użu ta’ Materjal ta’ l-Għalf Imħassrin bl-Avviż Legali 36 tal-2025

CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS [ S.L.437.88 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 437.88 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS RULES* 15th November, 2005 LEGAL NOTICE 374 of 2005. 1.

(1)The title of these rules is the Circulation and Use of Feed Materials Rules. Title and scope.
(2)The scope of these rules is to implement the rules found under European Union Council Directive 96/25/EEC as amended by European Union Commission Directive 98/67/EC, European Union Council Directive 1999/29/EC, European Union Commission Directive 1999/61/EC, European Union Directive 2000/16/EC and European Union Directive 2001/46/EC.
(3)These rules shall apply to the circulation and use of feed materials in Malta.
(4)These rules shall apply without prejudice to other legislative provisions in the field of animal nutrition.
  1. For the purposes of these rules the following definitions shall apply: Definitions. "the Commission" means the European Commission; "the Community" means the European Community; "feed materials" means various products of vegetable or animal origin, in their natural state, fresh or preserved, and products derived from the industrial processing thereof, and organic or inorganic substances, whether or not containing additives, which are intended for use in oral animal feeding either directly as such, or after processing, in the preparation of compound feedingstuffs or as carriers of pre-mixtures; "putting into circulation" or "circulation" means the holding of any product intended for animal nutrition for the purposes of sale, including offering for sale, or any other form of transfer, whether free or not, to third parties, and the sale and other forms of transfer themselves; "Veterinary Services" means the competent authority in Malta as established under article 2 of the Veterinary Services Act.
  2. Without prejudice to the obligations arising under any other law, feed materials may be put into circulation in Malta only if they are of sound, genuine and merchantable quality. When put into circulation or used, feed materials must not represent any danger to animal or human health or to the environment and must not be put into circulation in a manner that is liable to mislead. *These rules have been repealed by Legal Notice 36 of
  3. Cap.
  4. Quality of feed materials. 1 2 [ S.L.437.88 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS Naming and labelling of feed materials.
  5. The general provisions laid down in Part A of the Schedule shall apply to the putting into circulation of feed materials. Compulsory declarations. 5.
(1)Feed materials may not be put into circulation unless the particulars listed below, which must be properly visible, legible and indelible and for which the producer, packer, importer, seller or distributor, established within Malta, shall be held responsible, are shown on an accompanying document or where appropriate on the packaging, on the container or on a label attached thereto (
  1. a)the words "feed material"; (
  2. b)the name of the feed material and where appropriate the other particulars referred to in rule 7; (
  3. c)for feed materials listed in Part B of the Schedule, the particulars provided for in the fourth column of Part B of the Schedule; (
  4. d)for feed materials which are not listed in Part B of the Schedule, the particulars provided for in the second column of the table in Part C of the Schedule; (
  5. e)where appropriate, the particulars provided for in Part A of the Schedule; (
  6. f)the net quantity expressed in units of mass in the case of solid products, and in units of mass or volume in the case of liquid products; (
  7. g)the name or business name and the address or registered place of business of the producing establishment, the approval number, the reference number of the batch or any other particulars which ensure that the feed material can be traced, where the establishment must be approved in accordance with: (
  8. i)Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EC) No. 1774/2002; (
  9. ii)measures to be drawn up in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 13 of European Union Council Directive 96/25/EEC; (
  10. h)the name or business name and the address or registered place of business of the person responsible for the particulars referred to in this sub-rule, if different from the producer referred to in paragraph (g).
(2)Other information may be given on packaging, containers, labels and accompanying documents provided that such information relates to objective or quantifiable parameters which can be substantiated and that it cannot mislead the purchaser. This information must be separate from the information referred to in sub-rule
(1).
(3)For quantities of feed materials less than or equal to 10 kg, intended for the final user, the particulars provided for in sub-rules
(1)and
(2)may be given to the purchaser by means of an appropriatenotice at the point of sale.
(4)If a batch is divided during circulation, the particulars CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS [ S.L.437.88 3 referred to in sub-rule
(1), together with a reference to the initial batch, must be repeated on the packaging, container or accompanying document of each division of the batch.
(5)Where the composition of a feed material in circulation is changed, the particulars referred to in sub-rule
(1)must be changed accordingly under the responsibility of the person providing the new particulars. 6.
(1)By way of derogation from rule 5, the particulars referred to in rule 5
(1)(
  1. c)and (
  2. d)and
(2)and
(3), and of heading V of Part A of the Schedule shall not be required where (
  1. a)before each transaction the purchaser has stated in writing that he does not require this information; (
  2. b)without prejudice to European Union Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council feed materials of animal or vegetable origin, fresh or preserved, whether or not subject to a simple physical treatment, in quantities less than or equal to 10 kg, intended for pet animals and supplied directly to the final user by a seller established in Malta, are put into circulation.
(2)Where, in the case of feed materials from a third country put into circulation in the European Community for the first time, it has not been possible to provide the guarantees regarding composition required in rule 5
(1)(
  1. c)and (
  2. d)and
(2)and
(3), and of heading V of Part A of the Schedule owing to the absence of means of assuring the analytic measurements necessary in the country c o n c e r n e d , t h e Ve t e r i n a r y S er v i c e s m a y a l l o w p r o v i s i o n a l composition data to be supplied by the person responsible referred to in rule 5
(1)(
  1. g)provided that (
  2. a)the Veterinary Services is informed in advance of the arrival of the feed material; (
  3. b)the definitive particulars of composition are provided to the purchaser and the Veterinary Services within ten working days of the date of its arrival in Malta; (
  4. c)the particulars of composition on the documents are accompanied by the following indications in bold type: "provisional data to be confirmed by ................. (name and address of the laboratory instructed to carry out the analyses) regarding .................. (reference number of the sample to be analysed) before .............. (date)"; (
  5. d)the Veterinary Services shall inform the European Union Commission of the circumstances in which it applied the derogation referred to in this rule.
(3)By way of derogation from rule 5 (a) the particulars referred to in rule 5
(1)shall not be required, without prejudice to European Union Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, in the case of products of vegetable or animal origin in their natural state, Derogations from the requirement of certain declarations regarding feed materials. 4 [ S.L.437.88 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS fresh or preserved, whether or not subjected to a simple physical treatment and not treated with additives, except for preservatives, which are provided by a farmer-producer to a breeder-user, both of whom are established in the same Member State; (b) the particulars referred to in rule 5
(1)(c), (d), (
  1. e)and (
  2. f)and Part A of the Schedule shall not be required where by-products of vegetable or animal origin derived from agro-industrial processing, with a moisture content greater than 50%, are put into circulation. Labelling and declarations for feed materials included in the non-exclusive list. Circulation of feed materials containing undesirable substances. 7.
(1)Feed materials listed in Part B of the Schedule may circulate only under the names specified therein and on conditions that they correspond to the descriptions given therein.
(2)Malta shall allow the circulation of feed materials other than those on the list referred to in sub-rule
(1), provided that such materials circulate under names and, or with terms other than those listed in the Schedule which cannot mislead the purchaser as to the real identity of the product offered to him. 8. In Malta: (
  1. a)feed materials containing a level of undesirable substances or products in excess of that permitted for feed materials under European Union Council Directive 74/63/EEC may be put into circulation only if they are intended for approved establishments manufacturing compound feed entered on a national list in accordance with European Union Council Directive 95/69/EC; (
  2. b)by way of derogation from rule 5
(1)(a), feed materials within the meaning of paragraph (
  1. a)of this rule must be labelled "feed material intended for approved establishments manufacturing compound feed". Languages used for accompanying documents, packaging, containers and labelling sof feed materials. 9. For the purpose of circulation within the European C o m m u n i t y, t h e i n d i c a t i o n s p r i n t e d o n t h e a c c o m p a n y i n g document, on the packaging, on the container or on a label attached thereto shall be written in at least one or several languages which Malta or the country of destination shall determine from among the national or official languages of the European Community: Provided that for Malta the official languages are Maltese and English. Obligations of the Veterinary Services. 10. The Veterinary Services shall ensure that feed materials are not subject, for reasons connected with the provisions of these rules, to restrictions of circulation other than those laid down in this rules. Adoption of further procedures by the Veterinary Services. 11. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of European Union Council Directive 96/25/EEC: (
  2. a)a numerical coding system for the listed feed materials based on glossaries concerning the origin, part of the CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS [ S.L.437.88 5 product and, or by-product used, processing and maturity and quality of the feed materials enabling feed to be identified at international level in particular by name and description may be adopted; (
  3. b)a list of materials whose circulation or use for animal nutrition purposes is restricted or prohibited shall be drawn up in order to ensure their compliance with rule 3; (
  4. c)amendments to the list referred to in paragraph (
  5. b)shall be adopted in the light of advances in scientific and technical knowledge; (
  6. d)amendments to the Schedule shall be adopted in the light of advances in scientific and technical knowledge. 12. The Veterinary Services shall make all necessary arrangements for compliance with the requirements of these rules to be officially monitored, at least by sampling during circulation. Monitoring of feed materials. 13. The amendments found under articles 14 and 15 of European Union Directive 96/25/EC shall also apply to these rules. European Union amendments. [ S.L.437.88 6 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS SCHEDULE PART A GENERAL I. Explanatory notes 1. Feed materials are listed and named in Part B in accordance with the following criteria: 2. - 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/byproduct, 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". The list set out in Part B is divided into 12 chapters. 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 1. Notwithstanding rule 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 European Union Council Directive 70/524/EEC, unless a specific maximum content is fixed in Part B of the Schedule for a specific feed material. 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. The following are considered as botanical impurities: (
  7. a)natural but harmless impurities (e.g. straw and straw waste, seeds of other cultivated species or weeds); (
  8. 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. CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS III. [ S.L.437.88 7 Provisions regarding designations Where the name of a feed material in Part B includes a word on words in brackets, the bracketed word(
  9. s)may be omitted, e.g. soya (bean) oil may be declared as soya bean oil or soya oil. IV. Provisions regarding the glossary 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 Schedule. 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. Number Process Definition Common name/qualifier
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)1 Concentration
(1)Increase in certain contents by removing water or other constituents Concentrate 2 Decortication
(2)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 s o lve n t o f f at or o i l f r o m 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
(3), 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 To a s t e d , c o o k e d , h e a t treated 9 Hydrogenation Transformation of unsaturated glycerides into saturated glycerides (of oils and fats) Hardened, hardened partially [ S.L.437.88 8 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS 10 Hydrolysis Breakdown into simpler chemical constituents by appropriate treatment with water and possibly either enzyrmes or acid/alkali Hydrolysed 11 Pressing
(4)Removal by mechanical e x t r a c t i o n ( b y a s c r ew o r other type of press), with or without a slight heating, of fat/oil from oil-rich materials o r o f j u i c e f r o m f r ui t s or other vegetable products Expeller
(5)(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 Mo d i f i c a t i o n o f s t a r c h t o improve markedly its swelling properties in cold water Pregelatinised
(6), 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 om other feed Crushed, crushing materials to reduce their size 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
(1)In German "Konzentrieren" may be replaced by "Eindicken", where appropriate, in which case the common qualifier should be "eingedickt".
(2)"Decortication" may be replaced by "dehulling" or "dehusking" where appropriate, in which case the common qualifier should be "dehulled" or "dehusked".
(3)In French the name "issues" may be used.
(4)In French "Pressage" may be replaced by "Extraction mecanique" where appropriate.
(5)Where appropriate the word "expeller" may be replaced by "cake".
(6)In German the qualifier "aufgeschlossen" and the name "Quellwasser" (referring to starch) may be used. V. and C Provisions regarding levels indicated or to be declared as specified in Part B
  1. The levels indicated or to be declared relate to the weight of the feed CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS [ S.L.437.88 9 material, unless otherwise stated.
  2. Subject to rule 3 and rule 6
(3)(
  1. b)of these rules and provided that no other level is laid down in Part B or Part C of this Schedule, 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 purchasers request. 3. Subject to rule 3 of these rules and provided that no other level is laid down in Part B or Part C of this Schedule the level of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid of feed material must be stated if it exceeds 2,2% in the dry matter. VI. Provisions regarding denaturing and binding agents Where the products referred to in column 2 of Part B or column 1 of Part C of this Schedule 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 Where, on official inspection pursuant to rule 12 of these rules, 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: (
  2. 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%; (
  3. 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% (
  4. c)for starch and insulin: - 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% (
  5. 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% (
  6. e)for crude fibre - 2,1 units for declared contents of 14% or more, 10 [ S.L.437.88 (
  7. f)CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS 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% 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%; (
  8. 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, (
  1. h)for ash insoluble in hyrochloric acid and chlorides expressed as NaC1 (
  2. i)for carotene, vitamin A and xanthophyll: - (
  3. j)10% of the declared content for declared contents of 3% or more, 0,3 units for declared contents of less than 3%; 30% of the declared content; 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 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". This does not apply to: - milk and milk products, - gelatin, - hydrolysed proteins with a molecular weight below 10000 daltons which have been: (
  4. 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 to European Union Council Directive 64/ 433/EEC and passed fit, as a result of such inspection, for slaughter for the purpose of that Directive; and (
  5. 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 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS [ S.L.437.88 11 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 Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EC) No 1774/2002, 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. PART B NON-EXCLUSIVE LIST OF THE MAIN FEED MATERIALS 1. Cereal, grains; their products and by-products 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. lt 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 a n d f l o u r. I t c o n s i s t s 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. lt consists principally of protein obtained from starch separation Crude protein Starch 12 [ S.L.437.88 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS 1.08 Rice, broken By-product of preparation of polished or glazed rice Oryza sativa L. It consists p r i n c i p a l l y of u n d e r s i z e d and/or broken grains Starch 1.09 Rice (brown) bran By-product of the first polishing of dehusked rice. lt 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. lt consists principally of particles of the aleurone layer, endosperrn and germ; Crude fibre 1.11 Rice bran with calciurn carbonate By-product of the polishing of dehusked rice. lt 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 o f parboiled rice By-product of the polishing of dehusked precooked rice. lt consists principally of silvery skins, particles of the aleurone layer, endospermn, 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 expeller germ By-product of oil manufacture , obtained b y pressing of the germ of rice to which parts of the e nd o s p e r m a n d t e s t a s t i l l 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 e nd o s p e r m a n d t e s t a s t i l l adhere Crude protein 1.16 Rice starch Technically pure rice starch Starch CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS 1.17 Millet Grains of Panicurn miliaceurn L. 1.18 Rye 1.19 Rye middlings 1.20 [ S.L.437.88 Grains of Secale cereale L.
(1)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 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 endosperm has been removed than in r ye 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 Sorgbum bicolor (L.) Moencb s.1 1.23 Wheat Grains of Triticum aestivum (L.), Triticum durum Desf. and other cultivars of wheat Wheat middlings 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 Wheat feed By-product of flour manufacture, obtained from screened grains of wheat or dehusked spelt. lt 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 1.24 1.25
(2)13 14 [ S.L.437.88 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS 1.26 Wheat bran
(3)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 Te c h n i c a l l y p u r e s t a r c h obtained from wheat Starch 1.31 Pregelatinised wheat starch Product consisting of wheat starch largely expanded by heat treatment Starch 1.32 Spelt G r a i n s o f s p e l t Tr i t i c u m spelta L., Triticum dioccum Schrank, Tr i t i c u m monococcum 1.33 Triticale Grains of Triticum X Secale hybrid 1.34 Maize Grains of Zea mays L. Maize middlings 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 1.35
(4)Crude fibre CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS 1.36 Maize bran 1.37 Maize expeller 1.38 [ S.L.437.88 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 By-product of oil manufactur e, o bt ained by pressing of dry or wet processed maize germ to which parts of the endosperm and testa may still adhere Crude protein Crude fat Maize germ By-product of oil manufactur e, o bt ained by extraction of dry or wet extracted processed maize germ to which parts of the endosperm and testa may still adhere Crude protein 1.39 Maize feed
(5)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. lt consists principally of gluten obtained during the separation of the starch Crude protein 1.41 Maize starch Te c h n i c a l l y p u r e s t a r c h obtained from maize Starch 1.42 Pregelatinised maize starch
(6)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 germ gluten 15 [ S.L.437.88 16 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS 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
(7)By-product of alcohol distilling obtained by drying solid residues offermented grain Crude protein 1.46 Distillers’ dark grains By-product of alcohol distilling obtained by drying solid residues of fermented grain to which pot ale syrup of evaporated spent wash has been added Crude protein
(1)Products containing more than 40% starch may be qualified as "rich in starch". They may be referred to in German as "Roggennachmehl".
(2)Products containing more than 40% starch may be qualified as "rich in starch". They may be referred to in German as "Weizennachmehl".
(3)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 denomim.
(4)Products containing more than 40% starch may be named as "rich in starch". They may be referred to in German as "Maisnachmehl".
(5)This name may be replaced by "corn gluten feed".
(6)This name may be replaced by "extruded maize starch".
(7)The name may be supplemented by the grain species.
(8)This name may be replaced by "distillers’ dried grains and solubles". The name may be supplemented by the grain species. 2. Oil seeds, oil fruits, their products and by-products Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)2.01 Groundnut, partially decorticated, expeller By-product of oil manufacture , obtained b y pressing of partially decorticated groundnuts Aracbis 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 b y extraction of partially decorticated groundnuts. (Maximum crude fibre content 16% in the dry matter) Crude protein Crude fibre CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS [ S.L.437.88 2.03 Groundnut, decorticated, expeller By-product of oil manufactur e, o bt ained by pressing of decorticated groundnuts Crude protein Crude fat Crude fibre 2.04 Groundnut, decorticated, extracted By-product of oil manufactur e, o bt ained by extraction of decorticated groundnuts Crude protein Crude fibre 2.05 Rape seed
(1)Seeds of rape Brassica napus L. ssp. oleifera (Metzg.) Sinsk., of Indian sarson B r a s s i c a n a p u s L . Va r . Glauca (Roxb.) 0.E. Schulz and of rape Brassica napa ssp. oleifera (Metzg.) Sinsk. (Minimum botanical purity 94%) 2.06 Rape seed, expeller
(1)By-product of oil manufactur e, o bt ained by extraction of seeds of rape. (Minimum botanical purity 94%) Crude protein Crude fat Crude fibre 2.07 Rape seed, extracted By-product of oil manufactur e, o bt ained 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 manufactur e, o bt ained by extraction of partially decorticated seeds of safflower Cartbarnus tinctorius L. Crude protein Crude fibre 2.10 Copra expeller By-product of oil manufactur e, o bt ained 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 manufactur e, o bt ained by extraction of the dried kernel (endosperm) and outer husk (tegument) of the seed of the coconut palm Crude protein 17 18 [ S.L.437.88 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS 2.12 Palm kernel expeller By-product of oil manufacture , obtained b y 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 b y 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. M e r r. ) s u b j e c t e d t o a n appropriate heat treatment. (Urease activity maximum 0,4 mg N/g x 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 x 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 x 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 nitrogenfree extract Crude protein 2.18 Vegetable oil
(2)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 b y 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 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS [ S.L.437.88 2.22 Cotton seed 2.23 Niger expeller 2.24. Sunflower seed Seeds of the sunflower Helianthus annuus L 2.25 Sunflower seed, extracted By-product of oil manufactur e, o bt ained by extraction of seeds of the sunflower Crude protein 2.26 Sunflower seed, partially decorticated, extracted By-product of oil manufactur e, o bt ained 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 manufactur e, o bt ained by pressing of linseed. (Minimum botanical purity 93%) Crude protein Crude fat Crude fibre 2.29 Linseed, extracted By-product of oil manufactur e, o bt ained by extraction of linseed. (Minimum botanical purity 93%) Crude protein 2.30 Olive pulp By-product of oil manufactur e, o bt ained 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 expeller By-product of oil manufactur e, o bt ained by pressing of seeds of the sesame plant Sesamum indicum L. (Ash insoluble in HCl: maximum 5%) Crude protein Crude fibre Crude fat seed seed By-product of oil manufactur e, o bt ained by pressing of Crude protein expeller seeds of cotton from which the fibres have been removed Crude fibre Crude fat By-product of oil manufactur e, o bt ained by pressing of seeds of the niger plant Guizotia abyssinica (Le Cass. (Ash insoluble in HC1: maximum 3,4%) Crude protein Crude fat Crude fibre 19 [ S.L.437.88 20 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS 2.32 Cocoa bean, partially decorticated, extracted By-product of oil manufacture , obtained b y 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
(1)Where appropriate the indication "low in glucosinolote" may be added. "Low in glucosinolate" is as defined currently in the corresponding legislation.
(2)The name must be supplemented by the plant species. 3. Legume seeds; their products and by products Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
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(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. 3.03 Ervil Seeds of Ervum ervilia L. 3.04 Chickling vetch 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 peaflour. lt consists principally of particles of cotyledon, and to a lesser extent, of skins
(1)Crude protein Crude protein Crude fibre CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS 3.10 Pea bran By-product obtained during the manufacture of pea meal. It is composed mainly of s kins re move d during the skinning and cleaning of peas 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 [ S.L.437.88 21 Crude fibre
(1)This name must be supplemented by an indication of the nature of the heat treatment. 4. Tubers, roots, their products and by-products Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
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(4)4.01 (Sugar) beet pulp By-product of the m a n u f a c t u r e o f s u g a r, 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 m a t t e r . To t a l s u g a r calculated as sucrose, if > 10,5% 4.02 (Sugar) molasses beet 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 sugarbeet 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) 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
(1)Sugar extracted from sugar beet Sucrose 4.06 Sweet potato Tubers of Ipomoea batatas (L.) Poir, regardless of their presentation Starch beet [ S.L.437.88 22 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS Manioc
(2)Roots of Manibot esculenta Crantz, regardless of their presentation. (Maximum content of ash insoluble in HCl. 4,5% of dry matter) StarchContent of ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5% of dry matter Manioc starch , 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 Te c h n i c a l l y p u r e p o t a t o 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 Pregelatinised potato starch Product consisting of potato starch largely solubilised by heat treatment Starch 4.07 4.08
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(1)This name may be replaced by "sucrose".
(2)This name may be replaced by "tapioca".
(3)This name may be replaced by "tapioca starch". 5. Other seeds and fruits, their products and by-products Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
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(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 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS [ S.L.437.88 23 5.03 Fruit pulp
(1)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 KarsL during the production of tomato juice Crude fibre 5.05 Grape 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% pips,
(1)The name may be supplemented by the fruit species. 6. Forages and roughage Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
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(4)6.01 Lucerne meal
(1)Product obtained by drying and milling young lucerne Medicago sativa L. and M e d i c a g o v a r. M a r t y n . l t 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 Lucernepomace Dried by-product obtained by pressing of the juice form Lucerne Crude protein 6.03 Lucerneprotein 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
(1)Product obtained by drying and milling young clover Tlifolium spp. lt 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 [ S.L.437.88 24 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS 6.05 Grass meal
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(2)Product obtained by drying and milling young fomage plants 6.06 Cereals straw
(3)Straw of cereals 6.07 Cereals straw,treated
(4)Product obtained by an appropriate treatment of cereals straw Sodium, if treated with NaOH Crude protein Crude fibre Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5% of dry matter
(1)The term "meal" may be replaced by "pellets". The method of drying may be added to the name.
(2)The species of forage crop may be added to the name.
(3)The cereal species must be indicated in the name.
(4)The name must be supplemented by an indication of the nature of the chemical treatment carried out. 7. Other plants, their products and by-products Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
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(4)7.01 (Sugar) canemolasses By-product consisting of the syrupy residue collected during the manufacture or refining of sugar from sugar cane Saccbarum officinarutm L. Total sugar calculated as sucrose Moisture, if > 30% 7.02 (Sugar) 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
(1)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 cane
(1)This name may be replaced by "sucrose". 8. Milk products Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
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(4)CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS [ S.L.437.88 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 W h e y p o w d e r, 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
(1)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 T he sugar separated from milk or whey by purification and drying Lactose Moisture, if > 5% 25
(1)This name may be replaced by "milk albumin powder". 9. Land animal products Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
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(4)9.01 Meat meal
(1)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% [ S.L.437.88 26 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS 9.02 Meat-and-bone meal
(1)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
(1)Product obtained by heating, drying and grinding byproducts from slaughtered poultry. The product must be substantially free of feathers Crude protein Crude fat Crude ash Ash insoluble in HCl if > 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 if > 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 Anirnal fat
(2)Product composed of fat from warm-blooded land animals Moisture, if > 1%
(1)Products containing more than 13% fat in the dry matter must be qualified as "rich in fat".
(2)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.). 10. Fish, other marine animals, their products and by-products Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
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(4)CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS [ S.L.437.88 10.01 Fish meal
(1)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, codensed Product obtained during manufacture of fish meal which has been separa ted and stabilised by acidification or drying Crude protein Crude fat Moisture, if > 5% 10.03 Fish oil Oil obtained from fish o r parts of fish Moisture, if > 1% 10.04 Fish oil, refined, hardened Oil obtained from fish o r parts of fish which has been refined and subjected to hydrogenation Iodine number Moisture, if > 1% 27
(1)Products containing more than 75% crude protein in the dry matter may be qualified as "rich in protein". 11. Minerals Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
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(4)11.01 Calcium carbonate
(1)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 o b t a in ed f r o m c a lc a r e o u s algae, ground or granulated Calcium Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5% 11.04 Magnesium oxide Technically pure magnesium oxide (Mg0) Magnesium 11.05 Magnesium sulphate Technically pure magnesium sulphate (MgSO 4 7H 2O) Magnesium Sulphur 11.06 Dicalcium phosphate
(2)Precipitated calcium m o n o h y d r o ge n p h o s p h a t e from bones or inorganic sources (CaHPO
  1. x H2O) Calcium Total phosphorus 11.07 Mono-dicaicium phosphate Product obtained chemically and. composed of equal parts of dicalcium phosphate and monocalcium phosphate (CaHPO4 Ca (H2PO4)
  2. H2O Total phosphorus Calcium [ S.L.437.88 28 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS 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 . x H2O) Total phosphorus Calcium 11.11 Calciummagnesium phosphate Te c h n i c a l l y p u r e c a l c i u m magnesium phosphate Calcium Magnesium Total phosphorus 11.12 Monoammnonium Te c h n i c a l l y p u r e m o n o ammonium phosphate (NH 4 H2PO4) Total nitrogen Total phosphorus Sodium chloride Te c h n i c a l l y p u r e s o d i u m 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 (MgHPO4 x H 2O) Total phosphorus Magnesium 11.16 Sodium-calciummagnesium phosphate Product consisting of sodium-calcium-magnesium phosphate Total phosphorus Magnesium Calcium Sodium 11.17 Monosodium phosphate Te c h n i c a l l y pure monosodium phosphate (NaH2, PO.H 2O) Total phosphorus Sodium 11.18 Sodium bicarbonate Te c h n i c a l l y p u r e s o d i u m bicarbonate (NaHCO 3) Sodium 11.13
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(1)The nature of the source may be indicated additionally in the name or replace it.
(2)The manufacturing process may be included in the name. 12. Miscellaneous Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
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(4)[ S.L.437.88 CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS 29 12.01 Bakery and pasta products and byproducts
(1)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 byproducts
(1)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 icecream making
(1)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
(2)Product obtained by saponification of fatty acids with calcium, sodium or potassium hydroxide Crude fat Ca (or Na or K, when appropriate)
(1)The name may be amended or supplemented to specify the agrifood process from which the feed material was obtained.
(2)The name may be supplemented by an indication of the salt obtained. PART C 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 Schedule a compulsory declaration of the constituents indicated in column 2 of the table below must be made in accordance with rule 5
(1)(d) to these rules. Feed materials which are not listed in Part B must be named according to the criteria mentioned in Part AI.1 of this Schedule. Feed material made of: Compulsory declaration of:
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(2)1 Cereal grains
  1. Products and by-products of cereal grains
  2. Oil seeds, oil fruits 4 Products and by-products of oil seeds, oil fruits Starch, if > 20% Crude protein, if > 10% Crude fat, if > 5% Crude fibre Crude protein, if >10% Crude fat, if > 5% Crude fibre 30 [ S.L.437.88
  3. Legume seeds
  4. Products and by-products of legume seeds
  5. Tubers, roots 8 Products and by-products of tubers and roots Starch Crude fibre Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3, 5%
  6. 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%
  7. Other seeds and fruits, their products and byproducts Crude protein Crude fibre Crude fat, if > 10% 11 Forages and roughage Crude protein, if > 10% Crude fibre
  8. Other plants, their products and by-products Crude protein, if > 10% Crude fibre
  9. Products and by-products of the sugar cane processing industry Crude fibre, if > 15% Total sugar calculated as sucrose
  10. 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%
  11. Fish, other marine animals, their products and by-products Crude protein, if > 10% Crude fat, if > 5% Moisture, if > 8% 17 Minerals Relevant minerals
  12. Miscellaneous CIRCULATION AND USE OF FEED MATERIALS Crude protein, if > 10% Crude fibre Crude protein, if > 10% Crude fibre Crude fat, if > 10% Starch, if > 30% To t a l s u g a r , c a l c u l a t e d a s sucrose, if > 10%

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