2001 No. 343 (W. 15 )

AGRICULTURE, WALES

The Feeding Stuffs (Wales) Regulations 2001

Made

Coming into force

In exercise of the powers conferred on Ministers of the Crown by sections 66(1), 68(1) and (1A), 69(1), (3), (6) and (7), 70(1), 74(1), 74A and 84 of the Agriculture Act 1970 F1, and now vested in the National Assembly for Wales F2, and after consultation in accordance with section 84(1) of that Act with such persons or organisations as appear to it to represent the interests concerned, and, being designated F3 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 F4 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, the National Assembly for Wales makes the following Regulations:—

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
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1970 c. 40; section 74A was inserted by the European Communities Act 1972, c. 68, Schedule 4, paragraph 6. The Act was also amended by the Agriculture Act 1970 Amendment Regulations 1982 (S.I. 1982/980). Section 66(1) contains definitions of the expressions “the Ministers”, “prescribed” and “regulations”; the definitions of “the Ministers” was amended by the Transfer of Functions (Wales) (No. 1) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/272), Schedule 5, paragraph 1.

Title, commencement and applicationF121

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InterpretationF122

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Prescribed materialF123

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Matters required or permitted to be contained in a statutory statement or otherwise declaredF124

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Forms of statutory statementF125

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Register of marksF126

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Limits of variationF127

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Assigned meaningsF128

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Manner of packaging and sealing compound feeding stuffs, additives and premixturesF129

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Control of feed materialsF1210

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Control of additives in feeding stuffsF1211

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Control of products intended for animal feed containing undesirable substancesF1212

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Control of feeding stuffs containing prohibited materialsF1213

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Control of certain protein sourcesF1214

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Control of the iron content of milk replacer feedsF1215

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Control of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid in compound feeding stuffsF1216

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Control of feeding stuffs intended for particular nutritional purposes, and supplementary provisions relating to statutory statementsF1217

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Provision of information in relation to compound feeding stuffs for animals other than pet animalsF1317A

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Modification of the Agriculture Act 1970 in relation to all feeding stuffsF1218

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Modification of the Agriculture Act 1970 in relation to imported feeding stuffsF1219

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Exemptions from these RegulationsF1220

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Further exemptions from these RegulationsF1221

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Enforcement of provisions made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972F1222

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RevocationsF1223

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Modification of section 74A(3) of the Agriculture Act 1970F1224

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Modification of the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1999F1225

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Modification of the Feeding Stuffs (Establishments and Intermediaries) Regulations 1999F1226

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Modification of the Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) Regulations 1999F1227

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F5Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998

D. Elis-Thomas The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

F12SCHEDULE 1METHOD OF CALCULATING THE ENERGY VALUE OF COMPOUND FEEDS

regulation 2(1)

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F12SCHEDULE 2CONTROL OF FEED MATERIALS

regulations 2(1) and 10 Schedule 4 Part I paragraphs 7 and 20

F12PART IPRINCIPAL PROCESSES USED FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE FEED MATERIALS LISTED IN PART II OF THIS SCHEDULE

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F12 PART II NON-EXCLUSIVE LIST OF THE MAIN FEED MATERIALS

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F12PART IIIOTHER FEED MATERIALS

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SCHEDULE 3PERMITTED ADDITIVES AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THEIR USE

regulation 11

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TABLE ADDITIVES CONTROLLED BY THE ADDITIVES DIRECTIVE

PART IPERMITTED ANTIOXIDANTS1

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

EEC No.

Name or Description

Chemical Formula

Maximum content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuff)

Conditions

E300

L-Ascorbic acid

C6H8O6

}

E301

Sodium L-ascorbate

C6H7O6Na

}

E302

Calcium Di(L-ascorbate)

C12H14O12Ca2H2O

}

E303

5,6 Diacetyl-L-ascorbic acid

C10H12O5

E304

6-Palmitoyl-L-ascorbic acid

C22H38O7

}

E306

Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin

}

All feeding stuffs

E307

Synthetic alpha-tocopherol

C29H50O2

}

E308

Synthetic gamma -tocopherol

C28H48O2

}

E309

Synthetic delta-tocopherol

C27H46O2

E310

Propyl gallate

C10H12O5 }

100 alone or together

E311

Octyle gallate

C15H22O5 }

E312

Dodecyl gallate

C19H30O5 }

1 Note also that certain antioxidants are permitted by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2316/98 as referred to in Part IX of this Table.

F9PART IIPERMITTED COLOURANTS

Annotations:

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Column 5

Column 6

EECNo.

Name or Description

Chemical Formula, description

Kind of animal permitted

Maximum content (mg/kg in complete) feedingstuffs

Conditions

1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls:

E160c

Capsanthin

C40H5603

}

}

E160e

Beta-apo-8'- carotenal

C30H400

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}80

E160f

Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenoic acid

C32H4402

}Poultry

}(alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls)

E161b

Lutein

C40H5602

}

}

E161c

Cryptoxanthin

C40H560

}

E161g

Canthaxanthin

C40H5202

Poultry other than laying hens

25

The mixture of canthaxanthin with other carotenoids and xanthophylls is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 80 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff

Laying hens

8

The mixture of canthaxanthin with other carotenoids and xanthophylls is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 80 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff

Salmon, trout

25

Use permitted from the age of 6 months onwards. The mixture of canthaxanthin with asthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff

Dogs, cats and ornamental fish

Canthaxanthin authorised for colouring foodstuffs by Community rules

All species or categories of animals other than poultry, salmon, trout, dogs and cats

Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:

  1. i

    waste products of foodstuffs, or

  2. ii

    other base substances, with the exception of cereals and manioc flour, denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture

Dogs and cats

Poultry other than laying hens, salmon, trout

25

Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:

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    waste products of foodstuffs, or

  2. ii

    other base substances, with the exception of cereals and manioc flour, denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture

Laying hens

8

Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:

  1. i

    waste products of foodstuffs, or

  2. ii

    other base substances, with the exception of cereals and manioc flour, denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture

E161h

Zeaxanthin

C40H5602

Poultry

}80 (alone or with other carotenoids and xanthophylls)

E161i

Citranaxanthin

C33H440

Laying hens

}

E161j

Astaxanthin

C40H5204

(a) Salmon, trout

100

Use only permitted from the age of 6 months onwards. The mixture of astaxanthin with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 100mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff

(b) Ornamental fish

2. Other colourants

E102

Tartrazine

C16H9N4 Na3O9S2

}

E110

Sunset yellow FCF

C16H10N2 Na2O7S2

} Ornamental

E124

Ponceau 4R

C20H11N2 Na3O10S3

} fish

E127

Erythrosine

C20H6I4Na2O5 H2O

E131

Patent Blue V

Calcium salt of the disulphonic acid of m-hydroxytetra ethyl diamino triphenylcarbinol anhydride

(a) All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs and cats

Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:

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    waste products of foodstuffs,

  2. ii

    denatured cereals of manioc flour, or

  3. iii

    other base substances denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture

(b) Dogs and cats

E132

Indigotine

C16H8N2 Na2O8S2

Ornamental fish

E141

Chlorophyll copper complex

Ornamental fish

E142

Acid Brilliant Green BS, (Lissamine Green)

Sodium sale of 4,4'- bis (dimethylamino) diphenylmethylene -2-naphthol-3,6- disulphonic acid

(a) All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs, cats and ornamental fish

Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:

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    waste products of foodstuffs,

  2. ii

    denatured cereals of manioc flour, or

  3. iii

    other base substances denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture

(b) Dogs, cats and ornamental fish

E153

Carbon black

C

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E160B

Bixin

C25H30O4

} Ornamental fish

E172

Iron oxide, red

Fe2O3

}

3. All colourants (other than Patent Blue V and Acid Brilliant Green BS and Canthaxanthin) at present permitted for use in human food by F15European Union legislation as implemented by Regulations made under the Food Safety Act 1990 F10

(a) All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs and cats

Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:

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    waste products of foodstuffs, or

  2. ii

    other base substances, with the exception of cereals and manioc flour, denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture

(b) Dogs and cats

PART IIIPERMITTED EMULSIFIERS, STABILISERS, THICKENERS AND GELLING AGENTS

CHAPTER A

EEC No.

Name or description

Conditions

E322

Lecithins }

E400

Alginic acid }

E401

Sodium alginate }

E402

Potassium alginate }

E404

Calcium alginate }

E405

Propylene glycol alginate (propan-1,2-diol alginate) }

E406

Agar }

E407

Carrageenan }

E410

Locust bean gum (carob gum) }

E411

Tamarind seed flour }

E412

Guar gum (guar flour) }

E413

Tragacanth }

E414

Acacia (gum arabic) }

E415

Xanthan gum }

E420

D-Glucitol (sorbitol) }

E421

Mannitol }

E422

Glycerol }

E440

Pectins }

E460

Mycrocrystalline cellulose }

E460(ii)

Cellulose powder }

E461

Methylcellulose }

E462

Ethylcellulose }

E463

Hydroxypropylcellulose }

E464

Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose }

E465

Ethylmethylcellulose }

E466

Carboxymethylcellulose (sodium salt of carboxymethyl ether of cellulose) }

All feeding stuffs

E470

Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of edible fatty acids, alone or in mixtures, derived either from edible fats or distilled edible fatty acids }

E471

Monoacyl and diacylglycerols (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids) }

E472

Monoacyl and diacylglycerols esterified with the following acids: }

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acetic }

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lactic }

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citric }

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tartaric }

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monoacetyltartaric and diacetyltartaric

E473

Sucrose esters of fatty acids (esters of saccharose and edible fatty acids) }

E474

Mixture of sucrose esters of monoacyl and diacylglycerols (sucroglycerides) }

E475

Polyglycerol esters of non-polymerised edile fatty acids }

E477

Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids (propan-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids) }

E480

Stearoyl-2-lactylic acid }

E481

Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate }

E482

Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate }

E483

Stearyl tartrate }

E484

Glycerol poly(ethylene glycol) ricinoleate }

E486

Dextrans }

E491

Sorbitan monostearate }

E492

Sorbitan tristearate }

All feeding stuffs

E493

Sorbitan monolaurate }

E494

Sorbitan mono-oleate }

E495

Sorbitan monopalmitate }

CHAPTER B

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EEC No.

Name or Description

Kind of animal permitted

Maximum Content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuffs)

Conditions

E403

Ammonium Alginate

All species of animal except aquarium fish

All feeding stuffs

E418

Gellan Gum (Polytetrasaccharide containing glucose, glucuronic acid and rhamonose (2:1:1) produced by Pseudomonas elodea (ATCC31466))

Dogs, Cats

No limit

Feeding stuffs with a moisture content exceeding 20%

E432

Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate }

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E433

Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan mono-oleate }

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E434

Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate }

All species of animal }

5000 }

(alone or with other Polysorbates) }

Milk replacer feeds only

E435

Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate }

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}

E436

Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate }

}

}

E450b(i)

Pentasodium triphosphate

Dogs, Cats

5000

All feeding stuffs

E487

Polyethyleneglycol esters of fatty acids from soya oil

Calves

6000

Milk replacer feeds only

E488

Polyoxyethylated glycerides of tallow fatty acids

Calves

5000

Milk replacer feeds only

E489

Ethers of polyglycerol and of alcohols obtained by the reduction of oleic and palmitic acids

Calves

5000 feeds only

Milk replacer

E490

Propan-1, 2-diol

Dairy cows

12000 }

Calves }

Cattle for fattening }

36000 }

All feeding stuffs

Lambs }

Kids }

Swine }

Poultry }

}

E496

Poly(ethylene glycol) 6000 }

300 }

E497

Polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene polymers (M.W. 6800-9000 }

All species of animal

50 }

All feeding stuffs

E498

Partial polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of caster oil (polyglycerol polyricinoleate)

Dogs

No limit

All feeding stuffs

E499

Cassia Gum

Dogs, Cats

17600

Feeding stuffs with a moisture content exceeding 20%

PART IVVITAMINS A, D2 AND D3

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EEC No.

Vitamin

Kind of animal permitted

Maximum content (international units per kilogram in complete feeding stuffs) or of the daily ration

Conditions

E672

A

Chickens for fattening

13500 }

Ducks for fattening

13500 }

Turkeys for fattening

13500 }

All feeding stuffs except feeding stuffs for young animals

Lambs for fattening

13500 }

Pigs for fattening

13500 }

Bovines for fattening

13500 }

Calves for fattening

25000 }

Only milk replacers

Other species of animal

All feeding stuffs

E670

D2

Pigs

2000

}

Piglets

10000

In milk replacer feeds only }

}

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Cattle

4000

}

Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited

Calves

10000

In milk replacer feeds only }

Sheep

4000

}

Lambs

10000

In milk replacer feeds only }

Horses

4000

}

Other species of animal except poultry and fish

2000

}

E671

D3

Pigs

2000

}

Piglets

10000

In milk replacer feeds only }

Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited

Cattle

4000

Calves

10000

In milk replacer feeds only }

Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited

Sheep

4000

}

Lamb

10000

In milk replacer feeds only }

}

Horses

4000

Chickens for fattening

5000

Turkeys

5000

Other poultry

3000

Fish

3000

Other species of animals

2000

PART VTRACE ELEMENTS1

Annotations:

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Column 7

EEC No.

Element

Name of Additive

Chemical Formula

Kind of Animal permitted

Maximum Content of the Element mg/kg in Complete Feeding Stuffs

Conditions

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F11. . .

F11. . .

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E2

Iodine-I

Calcium iodate, hexahydrate

Ca(IO3)2.6H2O

}equines fish

4 (total)

20 (total)

Calcium iodate, anthydrous

Ca(IO3)2

}other species of animal

10 (total)

Sodium iodide

NaI

}

Potassium iodide

KI

}

F11. . .

F11. . .

F11. . .

F11. . .

F11. . .

F11. . .

F11. . .

E7

Molybdenum

Ammonium molybdate

(NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O }

all animals

2.5 (total)

– Mo

Sodium molybdate

Na2MoO4.2H2O }

E8

Selenium-Se

Sodium selenite

Na2SeO3 }

all animals

0.5 (total)

Sodium selenate

Na2SeO4 }

1 Note also that certain trace elements are permitted by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2316/98 as referred to in Part IX of this Table.

PART VIAROMATIC AND APPETISING SUBSTANCES

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EEC No.

Additives

Chemical Formula

Species or category of animal permitted

Maximum age

Maximum contents mg/kg of complete feeding stuffs

1

All natural products and corresponding synthetic products

All animals

2

Artificial substances:

Saccharin

C7H5NO3S

Piglets

4 months

150

E954(i)

Calcium saccharin

C14H8CaN2O6S2

Piglets

4 months

150

E954(ii)

Sodium saccharin

C7H4NNaO3S

Piglets

4 months

150

E954(iii)

Neohesperidine

C28H36O15

Piglets

4 months

35

E959

Dihydrochalcone

Dogs

35

Calves

30

Ovines

30

PART VIIPERMITTED PRESERVATIVES1

CHAPTER A

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EEC No.

Name or Description

Chemical Formula

Conditions

E200

Sorbic acid

C6H8O2 }

E201

Sodium sorbate

C6H7O2Na }

E202

Potassium sorbate

C6H7O2K }

E203

Calcium sorbate

C12H14O4Ca }

E237

Sodium formate

CHO2Na }

E238

Calcium formate

C2H2O4Ca }

E260

Acetic acid

C2H4O2 }

E261

Potassium acetate

C2H3O2K }

E262

Sodium diacetate

C4H7O4Na }

E263

Calcium acetate

C4H6O4Ca }

E270

Lactic acid

C3H6O3 }

E280

Propionic acid

C3H6O2 }

E281

Sodium propionate

C3H5O2Na }

All feeding stuffs

E282

Calcium propionate

C6H10O4Ca }

E283

Potassium propionate

C3H5O2K }

E284

Ammonium propionate

C3H9O2N }

E295

Ammonium formate

CH5O2N }

E296

DL-Malic acid

C4H6O5 }

E297

Fulmaric acid

C4H4O4 }

E325

Sodium lactate

C3H5O3Na }

E326

Potassium lactate

C3H5O3K }

E327

Calcium lactate

C6H10O6Ca }

E330

Citric acid

C6H8O7 }

E331

Sodium citrates

– }

E332

Potassium citrates

– }

E333

Calcium citrates

– }

E334

L-Tartaric acid

C4H6O6 }

E335

Sodium L-tartrates

– }

All feeding stuffs

E336

Potassium L-tartrates

– }

E337

Potassium sodium L-tartrate

C4H4O6KNa.4H2O }

E338

Orthophosphoric acid

H3PO4 }

E507

Hydrochloric acid

HCl }

for use in silage only

E513

Sulphuric acid

H2SO4 }

CHAPTER B

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F7

OJ No. L188, 21.7.1999, p.35.

F8

OJ No. L183, 12.7.2002, p.10.

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Column 7

EEC No.

Name or Description

Chemical formula

Kind of animal permitted

Maximum content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuffs)

Minimum content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuffs)

Conditions

E222

Sodium hydrogensulphite (sodium bisulphate)

NaHSO3

Dogs and Cats

500 alone or together expressed as SO2

All feeding stuffs except unprocessed meat and fish

E223

Disodium disulphite (Sodium metabisulphate)

Na2S2O5

Dogs and Cats

500 alone or togther expressed as SO2

All feeding stuffs except unprocessed meat and fish

E250

Sodium nitrate

NaNO2

Dogs and Cats

100 (feeding stuffs with a moisture content exceeding 20% only)

E214

Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

C9H10O3

Pet animals

No limit

}

E215

Sodium ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

C9H9O3Na

Pet animals

No limit

}

All feeding stuffs

E216

Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

C10H12O3

Pet animals

No limit

}

E217

Sodium propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

C10H11O3Na

Pet animals

No limit

}

E218

Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

C8H8O3

Pet animals

No limit

}

E219

Sodium methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

C8H7O3Na

Pet animals

No limit

}

All feeding stuffs

E490

Propan-1,2-diol

C3H8O2

Dogs

53000

}

E240

Formaldehyde

CH2O

All species of animals

No limit (For silage only)

Pigs up to the age of six months

600 (skimmed milk only)

E285

Methylpropionic acid

C4H8O2

Ruminants at the beginning of rumination

4,000

1000

F6(1) Note also that (as referred to in Part IX of this Table) one preservative is permitted by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1594/1999F7 and one by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1252/2002F8.

PART VIIIPERMITTED ACIDITY REGULATORS FOR PET FOODS FOR DOGS AND CATS

Column 1

Column 2

EEC No.

Additive

E170

Calcium carbonate

E296

DL-and L-Malic acid

Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate

Diammonium hydrogen orthophosphate

E339(i)

Sodium dihydrogen orthophosphate

E339(ii)

Disodium hydrogen orthophosphate

E339(iii)

Trisodium orthophosphate

E340(i)

Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate

E340(ii)

Dipotassium hydrogen orthophosphate

E340(iii)

Tripotassium orthophosphate

E341(i)

Calcium tetrahydrogen diorthoposphate

E341(ii)

Calcium hydrogen orthophosphate

E350(i)

Sodium malate (Salt of DL -or L-Malic Acid)

E450(a)(i)

Disodium dihydrogen diphosphate

E450(a)(iii)

Tetrasodium diphosphate

E450(a)(iv)

Tetrapotassium diphosphate

E450(b)(i)

Pentasodium triphosphate

E450(b)(ii)

Pentapotassium triphosphate

E500(i)

Sodium carbonate

E500(ii)

Sodium hydrogen carbonate

E500(iii)

Sodium sesquicarbonate

E501(ii)

Potassium hydrogen carbonate

E503(i)

Ammonium carbonate

E503(ii)

Ammonium hydrogen carbonate

E507

Hyrochloric acid

E510

Ammonium chloride

E513

Sulphuric acid

E524

Sodium hydroxide

E525

Potassium hydroxide

E526

Calcium hydroxide

E529

Calcium oxide

E540

Dicalcium diphosphate

F12 PART IX EUROPEAN COMMUNITY REGULATIONS BY WHICH ADDITIVES ARE CONTROLLED(1)

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SCHEDULE 4CONTENTS OF THE STATUTORY STATEMENT OR OTHER DECLARATION (EXCEPT FOR ADDITIVES AND PREMIXTURES NOT CONTAINED IN FEEDING STUFFS)

regulation 4

PART I

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F12 PART II DECLARATION OF ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS

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F12SCHEDULE 5CONTENTS OF THE STATUTORY STATEMENT (FOR ADDITIVES AND PREMIXTURES NOT CONTAINED IN FEEDING STUFFS)

regulation 4

F12PART IADDITIVES

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F12PART IIPREMIXTURES

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F12SCHEDULE 6LIMITS OF VARIATION

regulation 7

F12 PART A — COMPOUND FEEDING STUFFS EXCEPT THOSE FOR PETS

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F12 PART B — COMPOUND PET FOODS

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F12 PART C — FEED MATERIALS

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F12 PART D — VITAMINS AND TRACE ELEMENTS

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F12 PART E — ENERGY VALUE OF COMPOUND FEEDING STUFFS

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F12SCHEDULE 7PRESCRIBED LIMITS FOR UNDESIRABLE SUBSTANCES

regulation 12

F12 PART I FEEDING STUFFS

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F12PART IIFEED MATERIALS

F12CHAPTER A

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F12CHAPTER B

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F12SCHEDULE 8CONTROL OF CERTAIN PROTEIN SOURCES

regulation 14 and Schedule 4 Part I, paragraph 30

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F12SCHEDULE 9PERMITTED FEEDING STUFFS INTENDED FOR PARTICULAR NUTRITIONAL PURPOSES AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THEIR USE

regulation 17 and Schedule 4 Part I, paragraphs 18, 19, 26 and 31

F12 CHAPTER A

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F12 CHAPTER B

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F12SCHEDULE 10

regulation 17 and Schedule 4 Part I Paragraphs 18 and 19

F12 PART I CATEGORIES OF FEED MATERIALS FOR USE IN RELATION TO COMPOUND FEEDING STUFFS FOR PET ANIMALS

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F12 PART II CATEGORIES OF FEED MATERIALS FOR USE IN RELATION TO COMPOUND FEEDING STUFFS FOR ANIMALS OTHER THAN PETS

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(This note does not form part of the Regulations)

1

These Regulations, which apply to Wales and come into force on 1st March 2001, revoke (regulation 26) and re-enact, with amendments, provisions previously contained in the Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1995. The Regulations implement the European Community Directives and Decision specified below, and provide where necessary for the enforcement of the European Community Regulations listed below.

2

The Regulations apply to farmed animals and pet animals.

3

For the purposes of sections 68(1) and 69(1) of the Agriculture Act 1970 (“the Act”) feeding stuffs, feed materials, additives and premixtures of additives are prescribed in regulation 3. Sellers of these are required to give to purchasers “statutory statements” covering their composition, and containing information or instructions as to their storage, handling and use, and to mark them with that information.

4

The contents of statutory statements and other declarations are prescribed by regulation 4 and Schedules 4 and 5 and their form by regulation 5.

5

Further provisions relevant to statutory statements are contained in regulations 6 and 8.

6

Permitted limits of variation in relation to mis-statements in statutory statements are prescribed (regulation 7 and Schedule 6).

7

The Regulations also —

a

provide for meanings to be attributed to names of certain materials for the purposes of section 70 of the Act (which creates an implied warranty that material described by a name to which a meaning has been assigned pursuant to that section accords with the meaning) (regulation 8);

b

prescribe the manner in which compound feeding stuffs, additives and premixtures are to be packaged and sealed (regulation 9);

c

regulate the putting into circulation of feed materials (regulation 10 and Schedule 2);

d

regulate the putting into circulation and use of feeding stuffs containing additives and additives intended to be incorporated in feeding stuffs, and their incorporation therein (regulation 11 and Schedule 3);

e

restrict the marketing and use of feeding stuffs containing certain undesirable products and the putting into circulation and mixing of ingredients containing such substances (regulation 12 and Schedule 7);

f

prohibit the sale and use of compound feeding stuffs containing certain materials (regulation 13);

g

restrict the marketing and use of certain protein sources and non-protein nitrogenous compounds in feeding stuffs (regulation 14 and Schedule 8);

h

prohibit the marketing of milk replacement feeds in which the amount of iron falls below specified levels (regulation 15);

i

prohibit the marketing of compound feeding stuffs in which the amount of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid exceeds specified levels (regulation 16);

j

control the marketing of feeding stuffs intended for particular nutritional purposes (dietetic feeds) (regulation 17);

k

modify section 66(1) of the Act to provide new definitions (with consequential provisions) of “feeding stuff” and “premixture”, and section 66(2) (which prescribes the circumstances in which material is to be treated for the purposes of the Act as imported or sold for use as a feeding stuff or used as a feeding stuff) (regulation 18);

l

modify section 69 of the Act in its application to imported feeding stuffs (regulation 19);

m

provide for exemptions from certain requirements of the Regulations (regulations 20 and 21);

n

provide for the enforcement of provisions the legal basis of which is the European Communities Act 1972 (regulation 22) (provisions relating to offences and penalties in relation to contraventions of these Regulations are found in Part IV of the Agriculture Act 1970);

o

modify section 74A of the Act to provide for offences and penalties in relation to matters covered by these Regulations which would not otherwise attract that section (regulation 24);

p

make consequential amendments to the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1999, the Feeding Stuffs (Establishments and Intermediaries) Regulations 1999 and the Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) Regulations 1999 (regulations 25 to 27); and

q

in implementation of Directive 1999/79/EC, amend the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1999 by substituting a revised method of analysis for starch (polarimetric method) (also regulation 25).

8

The Regulations make minor and drafting changes to the superseded Regulations. The following are the main changes to those Regulations —

a

the concept of animals “prescribed” for the purposes of the definition of “feeding stuff” in section 66(1) of the Act is removed and replaced in that definition by the concept of “farmed creatures” (regulation 18);

b

the provision in the superseded Regulations whereby statutory statements relating to bulk deliveries of straight feeding stuffs could be given later than at the time of sale is removed;

c

in implementation of Directive 96/24/EC96/25/EC and 98/67/EC, the concept of “straight feeding stuffs” is removed, as are all the controls previously applying to such feeding stuffs. The replacement concept is that of “feed materials” and the Regulations contain detailed new rules relating to the use, labelling and putting into circulation of such materials, both alone and when incorporated in compound feeding stuffs. Schedule 2 contains a exhaustive list of feed materials (see also regulation 10 and paragraphs 7 to 13 of Part I of Schedule 4);

d

the provisions in the superseded Regulations under which certain enzymes and micro-organisms covered by Directive 93/113/EEC could be marketed lawfully in Wales are removed;

e

new provisions are included which regulate the mixing of non-zootechnical additives, the mixing of micro-organisms with zootechnical additives and the incorporation of additives in feed materials. The requirements as to putting into circulation of additives are disapplied in the case of those intended for export to a third country (regulation 11);

f

certain requirements as to marketing of protein sources in feeding stuffs are disapplied where export to a third country is intended (regulation 14);

g

new labelling requirements relating to micro-organisms are introduced, including micro-organisms in feeding stuffs and premixtures (Schedules 4 and 5);

h

provisions are incorporated reflecting the approval in a number of European Community Regulations of various new additives, or new or changed additive uses. In some cases these provisions replace provisions previously contained in the Table to Schedule 4 of the superseded Regulations (regulation 11 and Part IX of Schedule 3).

9

The European Community legislation implemented or supplemented by these Regulations comprises —

a

Council Directive 70/524/EEC (OJ No. L270, 14.12.70, p.1. (OJ/SE Vol. 18, p.4), concerning additives in feeding stuffs (subject to exceptions), as amended or supplemented by the following—

  • Commission Directive 91/248/EEC (OJ No. L124, 18.5.91, p.1).

  • Commission Directive 91/249/EEC (OJ No. L124, 18.5.91, p.43).

  • Commission Directive 91/336/EEC (OJ No. L185, 11.7.91, p.31).

  • Commission Directive 91/508/EEC (OJ No. L271, 27.9.91, p.67).

  • Commission Directive 92/64/EEC (OJ No. L221, 6.8.92, p.51).

  • Commission Directive 92/113/EEC (OJ No. L16, 25.1.93, p.2).

  • Commission Directive 93/27/EEC (OJ No. L179, 22.7.93, p.5).

  • Commission Directive 93/55/EEC (OJ No. L206, 18.8.93, p.11).

  • Council Directive 93/114/EC (OJ No. L334, 31.12.93, p.24).

  • Commission Directive 94/17/EC (OJ No. L105, 26.9.94, p.19).

  • Commission Directive 94/41/EC (OJ No. L209, 12.8.94, p.18).

  • Council Directive 95/69/EC (OJ No. L332, 30.12.95, p.15).

  • Commission Directive 96/7/EC (OJ No. L51, 1.3.96, p.45).

  • Council Directive 96/25/EC (OJ No. L125, 23.5.96, p.35).

  • Council Directive 96/51/EC (OJ No. L235, 17.9.96, p.39).

  • Commission Directive 97/72/EC (OJ No.L351, 23.12.97, p.55).

  • Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2316/98 (OJ No. L289, 28.10.98, p.4).

  • Commission Regulation (EC) No.2785/98 (OJ No. L347, 23.12.98, p.21).

  • Council Directive 1999/20/EC (OJ No. L80, 25.3.1999, p.20).

  • Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1594/1999 (OJ No. L188, 21.7.1999, p.35).

  • Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2293/1999 (OJ No. L284, 6.11.1999, p.1).

  • Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2439/1999 (OJ No. L297, 18.11.1999, p.8).

  • Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2690/1999 (OJ No. L326, 18.12.1999, p.33).

  • Commission Regulation (EC) No. 654/2000 (OJ No. L79, 30.3.2000, p.26).

  • Commission Regulation (EC) No. 739/2000 (OJ No. L87, 8.4.2000, p.14).

  • Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1353/2000 (OJ No. L155, 28.6.2000, p.15).

The exceptions are provisions relating to non-feed uses in Article 9k.1, and provisions relating to additives classified as antibiotics, coccidiostats and other medicinal substances and growth promoters (in respect of which implementation is covered by the Feedingstuffs (Zootechnical Products) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1871));

b

Council Directive 79/373/EEC (OJ No. L86, 6.4.79, p.30) on the marketing of compound feeding stuffs, as amended or supplemented by the following—

  • Commission Directive 80/509/EEC (OJ No. L126, 21.5.80, p.9).

  • Commission Directive 80/511/EEC (OJ No. L126, 21.5.80, p.14).

  • Commission Directive 80/695/EEC (OJ No. L188, 22.7.80, p.23).

  • Commission Directive 82/475/EEC (OJ No. L213, 21.7.82, p.27).

  • Commission Directive 82/957/EEC (OJ No. L386, 31.12.82, p.42).

  • Council Regulation 85/3768/EEC (OJ No. L362, 31.12.85, p.8).

  • Commission Directive 86/174/EEC (OJ No. L130,16.5.86, p.53).

  • Council Directive 86/354/EEC (OJ No. L212, 2.8.86, p.27).

  • Commission Directive 87/235/EEC (OJ No. L102, 14.4.87, p.34).

  • Council Directive 90/44/EEC (OJ No. L27, 31.1.90, p.35).

  • Commission Directive 91/334/EEC (OJ No. L184, 10.7.91, p.27).

  • Commission Directive 91/357/EEC (OJ No. L193, 17.7.91, p.34).

  • Commission Decision 91/516/EEC (OJ No. L281, 9.10.91, p.23).

  • Commission Directive 92/87/EEC (OJ No. L319, 4.11.92, p.19).

  • Commission Decision 92/508/EEC (OJ No. L312, 29.10.92, p.36).

  • Council Directive 93/74/EEC (OJ No. L237, 22.9.93, p.23).

  • Commission Directive 94/39/EC (OJ No. L207, 10.8.94, p.20).

  • Commission Directive 95/9/EC (OJ No. L91, 22.4.95, p.35).

  • Commission Directive 95/10/EC (OJ No. L91, 22.4.95, p.39).

  • Council Directive 95/69/EC (OJ No. L332, 30.12.95, p.15).

  • Commission Decision 95/274/EC (OJ No. L167,18.7.95 p.24).

  • Council Directive 96/24/EC (OJ No. L125, 23.5.96, p.33).

  • Council Directive 96/25/EC (OJ No. L125, 23.5.96, p.35).

  • Commission Directive 97/47/EC (OJ No. L211, 5.8.97, p.45).

  • Commission Directive 98/67/EC (OJ No. L261, 24.9.98, p.10).

  • Commission Directive 98/87/EC (OJ No. L318, 27.11.98, p.43).

  • Commission Directive 1999/78/EC (OJ No. L209, 7.8.1999, p.22);

c

Council Directive 82/471/EEC (OJ No. L213, 21.7.82, p.8) concerning certain products used in animal nutrition as amended by —

  • Commission Directive 85/509/EEC (OJ No. L314, 23.11.85, p.25).

  • Council Regulation 85/3768/EEC (OJ No. L362, 31.12.85, p.8).

  • Commission Directive 85/530/EEC (OJ No. L312, 7.11.86, p.39).

  • Commission Directive 88/485/EEC (OJ No. L239, 30.8.88, p.36).

  • Commission Directive 89/520/EEC (OJ No. L270, 19.9.89, p.13).

  • Commission Directive 90/439/EEC (OJ No. L227, 21.8.90, p.33).

  • Commission Directive 93/26/EEC (OJ No. L179, 22.7.93, p.2).

  • Commission Directive 93/56/EEC (OJ No. L206, 18.8.93, p.13).

  • Commission Directive 95/33/EC (OJ No. L167, 18.7.95, p.17).

  • Council Directive 95/69/EC (OJ No. L332, 30.12.95, p.15).

  • Council Directive 96/25/EC (OJ No. L125, 23.5.96, p.35).

  • Commission Directive 98/67/EEC (OJ No. L261, 24.9.98, p.10).

  • Council Directive 99/20/EC (OJ No. L80, 25.3.99, p.20);

d

Council Directive 96/25/EC (OJ No. L125, 23.5.96, p.35) on the circulation of feed materials, amending Directives 70/524/EEC, 74/63/EEC, 82/471/EEC and repealing Directive 77/101/EEC, as amended by Commission Directive 98/67/EC (OJ No. L261, 24.4.98, p.10);

e

Council Directive 99/29/EC (OJ No. L115, 4.5.99, p.32) on the undesirable substances and products in animal nutrition; and

f

Commission Directive 99/79/EC (OJ No. L209, 7.8.1999, p.23) amending the third Commission Directive 72/199/EEC of 27th April 1972 establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feeding stuffs.

10

A regulatory appraisal has been prepared in respect of these Regulations and a copy placed in the library of the National Assembly for Wales. Further copies can be obtained on request from the Food Standards Agency-Wales, 1st Floor, Southgate House, Wood Street, Cardiff CF10 1EW.