Feeds Regulations, 2024 — 35
Prohibited content 35 A feed must not contain or present, as the case may be, (a) weed seeds at a level (i) that would individually or cumulatively exceed the maximum percentage set out in column 2 of the List of Weed Seeds and Maximum Levels for Feeds for the species of weed referred to in column 1, or (ii) that could present a risk of harm to animal health or the environment; (b) screenings sold or offered for sale that would individually or cumulatively exceed the maximum percentage of weed seeds set out in column 3 of the List of Weed Seeds and Maximum Levels for Feeds for the species of weed referred to in column 1; (c) mould or damage from heat or any other cause that would (i) render it unfit for consumption by livestock, or (ii) cause it to present a risk of harm to human or animal health when fed in proportions commonly used; (d) any product of animal origin, including a fish or a bird, that is not fresh or sound or that has not been properly processed in accordance with good manufacturing practices; (e) proteins in any form derived in Canada (i) from specified risk material , as defined in section 6.1 of the Health of Animals Regulations , except in accordance with a permit issued under section 160 of those Regulations for the purposes of section 6.4 of those Regulations, or (ii) from the carcasses of any ruminants, other than cattle, that died or were condemned before they otherwise would have been slaughtered for human consumption as food; (f) proteins in any form derived from the carcass of an animal other than (i) a fish, crustacean, mollusc or insect, or (ii) a food animal , as defined in section 1 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations , that was slaughtered for human consumption as food or was raised for slaughter for human consumption as food; (g) any nutrient referred to in the Tables of Maximum Nutrient Values for Feeds in an amount exceeding the maximum amount set out in those Tables for the species of livestock for which the nutrient is intended; (h) a fat that is or may be derived from a ruminant and contains more than 0.15% insoluble impurities; (i) any extraneous substance except in amounts that are unavoidable even if good manufacturing practices are followed; (j) bacteria of the genus Salmonella that present a risk of harm to human or animal health; (k) any contaminant referred to in the Tables of Maximum Contaminant Levels for Feeds at a level exceeding the maximum level set out in those Tables for the species or class of livestock for which the feed is intended; (l) a single ingredient feed that was formulated for a different species; (m) any substance that could, when fed in quantities commonly used or as specified in the directions for use and in consideration of the total diet, result in the production of an article of food , as defined in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act , that is prohibited from sale under section 4 of that Act; or (n) any substance, other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (m), that presents a risk of harm to human or animal health or the environment when fed in quantities commonly used or as specified in the directions for use and in consideration of the total diet.