Recital 6

(6)Unlike food, as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, the definition of feed does not include water. Furthermore, given that water is not marketed for animal nutrition purposes, this Regulation should not include conditions for water used in animal nutrition. It should, however, apply to feed administered in water. The use of water by feed businesses is covered by Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene ¹⁴ , which stipulates that clean water should be used whenever necessary in order to prevent contamination that could prove hazardous and that water used in feed manufacture should be of suitable quality.