Labelling particulars for feed materials and compound feed for non-food producing animals
Chapter I: LabellingCompulsory 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 as defined in the relevant legal act authorising the feed additive in question and/or its identification number,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 anyat kindleast ofone targetnon-food species;producing animal;
(b) additives belonging to the categories ‘zootechnical additives’ and ‘coccidiostats and histomonostats’;
In this case the information pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be disclosed by the person responsible for the labelling to the purchaser at his request.
3. The name as laid down in the relevant legal act authorising the feed additive in question and the added amount of the feed additive shall be indicated if its presence is emphasised on the labelling in words, pictures or graphics.
8. The person responsible for the labelling shall make available to the competent authorities any information concerning the composition or claimed properties of the feed placed on the market by such person which enables the accuracy of the information given on the labelling to be verified, including complete information on all additives used.
(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’.
(c)3. additivesThe belongingname toof the functional group ofas ‘ureareferred to in point 1, 5 and its7 derivatives’may be replaced by the abbreviation in accordance with the table in point 3 of theAnnex categoryVI, ‘nutritionalif additives’such asabbreviation laidis downnot 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.
2.5. By way of derogation from paragraphpoint 1, for additives of the functional groups ‘preservatives’, ‘antioxidants’‘antioxidants’, ‘colourants’ and ‘colourants’‘flavouring as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003,compounds’, only the functional group in question needneeds 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.
4.6. The person responsible for the labelling shall disclose the names, the identification number and the functional group of the feed additives not mentioned in paragraphpoint 11, 2 and 4 to the purchaser at his request. This provision shall not apply to flavouring compounds.
5.7. Feed additives not mentioned in paragraphpoint 11, 2 and 4 may be voluntarily indicated at least with their name or, in the formcase laidof downflavouring incompounds, paragraphat 1least orwith partially.their functional group.
6.8. IfThe added amount of a sensory or nutritional feed additive asshall referredbe toindicated in Annexaccordance Iwith topoints Regulation1 (EC)or No2, 1831/2003as applicable, if it is labelled on a voluntary basis, its added amount shall be indicated.basis.
7.9. 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)
Complete feed | — Crude protein | Cats, dogs and fur animals
— Crude fibres | Cats, dogs and fur animals
— Crude oils and fats | Cats, dogs and fur animals
— Crude ash | Cats, dogs and fur animals
— Sodium | All species
— Phosphorus | All species
Complementary feed — Other | — Crude protein | Cats, dogs and fur animals
— Crude fibres | Cats, dogs and fur animals
— Crude oils and fats | Cats, dogs and fur animals
— Crude ash | Cats, dogs and fur animals
1. The analytical constituents of compound feed for non-food producing animals shall be listed under the heading ‘Analytical constituents’ (13) and shall be labelled as follows:
FeedCompound feed | Target species | Analytical constituents | Target species
Complete feed | Cats, dogs and fur animals Cats, dogs and fur animals Cats, dogs and fur animals Cats, dogs and fur animals | — Crude protein — Crude fibres — Crude fat — Crude ash
Complementary feed — Mineral | All species All species All species | — Calcium |— AllSodium species— Phosphorus
Complementary feed — Other | Cats, dogs and fur animals Cats, dogs and fur animals Cats, dogs and fur animals Cats, dogs and fur animals | — Crude protein — Crude fibres — Crude fat — Crude ash
2. If amino acids, vitamins and/or trace elements areSubstances indicated under thethis headingheading, ofwhich analyticalare constituents,also theysensory or nutritional additives, shall be declared,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 theArticle EC11 method,of ifRegulation available,(EC) orNo with the respective official national method in the Member State where the feed is placed on the market, if available.882/2004.