Feedingstuffs for Animals other than Pet Animals, Rules 2005

L.N. 90 of 2005

VETERINARY SERVICES ACT

(CAP. 437)

Categories of Feed Materials used for Labelling Compound

Feedingstuffs for Animals other than Pet Animals, Rules 2005

IN exercise of the powers conferred under articles 22 to 28 of the

Veterinary Services Act, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the

Environment, in agreement with the Minister of Health, the Elderly

and Community Care has made the following rules>-

(1) The title of these rules is the Categories of Feed Materials

for Labelling Compound Feedingstuffs for Animals other than Pet

Animals rules 2005.

(2) The scope of these rules is to implement the provisions

found under European Union Council Rule 91#357#EEC concerning

the laying down of categories of feed materials which may be used for

the purposes of labelling compound feedingstuffs for animals other than

pet animals.

CATEGORIES OF FEEDMATERIALS WHICH MAY BE INDICATED IN

PLACE OF INDIVIDUAL “FEEDMATERIALS M2” WHEN LABELLING

COMPOUND FEEDS INTENDED FOR ANIMALS OTHER THAN PETS

1. 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 sugarcane. These products and by-products shall contain not more than

25 % crude fibre in the dry matterr.

(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 5 % 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 materials containing more than 25 % crude

fibre in the dry matter, such as straw, hulls and chaff, other than products included in

categories 5 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 fishprocessing 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, ther than materials containing more than 5 % of ash insoluble in

hydrochloric acid in the dry matter.

(14) Oils and fats> Oils and fats from animal and vegetable sources, and their

derivatives.

(15) Products from the bakery and pasta industries> Waste and surplus materials

from the bakery and pasta industries.

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Where, pursuant to Article 5 (c) (3) of Directive 79#373#EEC,

the indication of the specific name of the feed material may be replaced

by the name of the category to which the feed material belongs, only

the categories listed in the Schedule hereto may be indicated on the

packaging, container or label of compound feedingstuffs for animals

other than pet animals.