Feeds Regulations, 2024 — 1
Definitions 1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations. Act means the Feeds Act . ( Loi ) Agency means the Canadian Food Inspection Agency established by section 3 of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act . ( Agence ) biotechnology means the application of science and engineering to the direct or indirect use of living organisms or parts or products of living organisms in their natural or modified forms. ( biotechnologie ) carrier means a single ingredient feed or water used to facilitate the handling of a feed and its incorporation into ingredient market formulations, premixes, feed or water. The use of a carrier does not alter the feed’s intended effect and purpose. ( support ) cattle means animals of the species Bos taurus or Bos indicus . ( bœuf ) caution statement means a statement concerning animal health hazards or safe product handling or storage. ( précaution ) complete feed means a mixed feed that, when used for the species and class of livestock stated on the label, provides all the nutrients necessary for the maintenance of life or for promoting production, except water and, in the case of ruminants and horses, roughage. ( aliment complet ) contaminant means any micro-organism, chemical substance, extraneous material or other substance that may present a risk of harm to human or animal health or the environment, including any substance that is not permitted under these Regulations or that does not comply with any limits or levels provided under these Regulations. ( contaminant ) custom medicated feed means a medicated feed that is manufactured in accordance with a veterinary prescription that prescribes a medicating ingredient (a) that is not set out in the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures for the species of livestock for which the feed is intended; or (b) that is of a brand, level or compatibility or that has a caution statement or warning statement that differs from that set out in the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures in respect of that particular ingredient, for the species of livestock for which the feed is intended. ( aliment médicamenté sur mesure ) customer formula feed means a mixed feed that is manufactured by a feed manufacturer (a) for feeding their livestock; or (b) in accordance with a written order that is signed by a purchaser if (i) the order states the name of each single ingredient feed, medicating ingredient set out in the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures or type of product set out in the Compendium of Non-Feed Products , and their respective amounts, to be used in the manufacture of that feed or to be added to other mixed feeds that conform to the standards prescribed in these Regulations, (ii) the feed does not contain a pest control product as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Pest Control Products Act , and (iii) the feed is not intended for resale. ( aliment préparé selon la formule du client ) disposed of in a safe manner means disposed of, other than by human or animal consumption, in a manner that does not present a risk of harm to human or animal health or the environment. ( éliminer de façon sécuritaire ) facilitating agent means a single ingredient feed in an amount not exceeding the amount set out in the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table or a specialty feed used according to its directions for use that is added to another feed for the purpose of improving or conserving some or all of the nutrient content or of aiding or improving the manufacturing or handling properties of that other feed. The use of a facilitating agent does not alter the purpose of any feed into which it has been mixed. ( substance auxiliaire ) holder of the approval means a person who has been provided with a written notice under subsection 9(1) confirming that approval of a feed that is manufactured by or for a government, academic or private research establishment for research or experimental purposes has been given. ( titulaire de l’approbation ) identificat