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S.I. No. 143/1992 - European Communities (Marketing of Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992.
Table of Provisions (20)
Statutory Text (20 Articles)
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 per cent crude fibre in the dry matter.
3. Oil seeds.
The whole of the seed or fruit from all types of oil seeds and oilfruits 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 oilfruits other than oils and fats included in category 15.
These products and by-products shall contain not more than 25 per cent crude fibre in the dry matter, unless they contain more than 5 per cent crude oils and fats in the dry matter, or more than 15 per cent 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 per cent 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 per cent 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 per cent 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 contain not more than 25 per cent crude fibre in the dry matter, unless they contain more than 5 per cent crude oils and fats in the dry matter, or more than 15 per cent 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 per cent crude fibre in the dry matter, unless they contain more than 15 per crude protein in the dry matter.
10. High fibre materials.
Feed ingredients containing more than 25 per cent 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. Land animal products.
Products from the processing of warm blooded land animal waste as defined in article 2 of council Directive 90/667/EEC, excluding fat included in category 15, and which are substantially free of hooves, horn, bristle, unhydrolyzed hair and feathers, as well as mammalian digestive tract content. Also excluding products containing more than 50 per cent ash in the dry matter included in category 14.
13. Fish products.
Whole or part of fish and other cold blooded marine animals, including products from fish processing other than fish oil and its derivatives included in category 15. Also excluding products containing more than 50 per cent ash in the dry matter included in category 14.
14. Minerals.
Inorganic or organic materials containing more than 50 per cent ash in the dry matter, other than materials containing more than 5 per cent of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid in the dry matter.
15. Oils and fats.
Oils and fats from animal and vegetable sources, and their derivatives.
16. The following Regulations are hereby revoked, namely, Regulation 8 (1) (
b
), 8 (2) (
b
) and 8 (3) and Part III of the first Schedule of the European Communities (Marketing of feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1984, (
S.I. No. 200 of 1984
); Regulation 3 and 4 of the European Communities (Marketing of Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1986, (
S.I. No. 262 of 1986
); Regulation 4, 5 and 6 of the European Communities (Marketing of Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988 (
S.I. No. 249 of 1988
); and the European Communities (Marketing of Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991, (
S.I. No. 11 of 1991
).
17. (1) In this Regulation "the Regulations of 1984" means the Regulations of 1984 excluding the amendments affected by these Regulations.
(2) Where any compound feedingstuffs were manufactured before the 22nd January 1992, in accordance with the Regulations of 1984, such compound feedingstuffs may be marketed in the State up to the 31st December, 1992 provided they comply with the Regulations of 1984.
GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 9th day of June, 1992.
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;
(1) Commission Directive 86/174/EEC which lays down the method for calculating the energy content of poultry compounds,
(2) Council Directive 90/44/EEC which further harmonises Council Directive 79/373/EEC on the marketing of compound feeds, in particular with regard to the provisions governing labelling requirements and the manner in which ingredients must be declared,
(3) Commission Directive 91/334/EEC concerning categories of ingredients which may be used for the purposes of labelling compound feeds for pets,
(4) Commission Directive 91/357/EEC concerning categories of ingredients which may be used for the purposes of labelling compound feeds for farm animals,
(5) Commission Decision 91/516/EEC establishing a list of ingredients whose use is prohibited in compound feedingstuffs, and
(6) Council Directive 91/681/EEC concerning the marketing of compound feedingstuffs manufactured and labelled in accordance with the old rules.
18. Insects.
All types of insects and their stages of development.
19. Bakery products.
All bread, cakes, biscuits and pasta products.
PART II
Categories of ingredients which may be indicated in place of individual ingredients when labelling compound feeds intended for animals other than pets.
Category
Definition
S.I. No. 143 of 1992.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (MARKETING OF FEEDINGSTUFFS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1992.
I, JOE WALSH, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by
section 3
of the
European Communities Act, 1972
(No. 27 of 1972), and for the purposes of giving effect to Commission Directive 86/174/EEC of 9 April, 1986
(1)
, Council Directive 90/44/EEC of 22 January, 1990
(2)
, Commission Directive 91/334/EEC of 6 June, 1991
(3)
, Commission Directive 91/357/EEC of 13 June, 1991
(4)
, Commission Decision 91/516/EEC of 9 September 1991
(5)
, and Council Directive 91/681/EEC of 19 December 1991
(6)
, and for the purposes of giving further effect to Council Directive 79/373/EEC of 2 April, 1979
(7)
, as amended, hereby make the following Regulations.
(1)
O.J. No. L 130, 16.5.1986, p. 53.
(2)
O.J. No. L. 27, 31.1.1990, p. 35.
(3)
O.J. No. L. 184, 10.7.1991, p. 27.
(4)
O.J. No. L. 193, 17.7.1991, p. 34.
(5)
O.J. No. L. 281, 9.10.1991, p. 23.
(6)
O.J. No. L. 376, 31.12.1991, p. 20.
(7)
O.J. No. L. 86, 6.4.1979, p. 30.