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DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
 
Compounded cattle feeds — Specification  
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY  
 
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  Foreword  
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing 
requirements governing quali ty of products and services in the East African Community. It is envisaged 
that through harmonized standardization, trade barriers that are encountered when goods and services 
are exchanged within the Community will be removed.   
The Community has established an East African Standards Committee (EASC) mandated to develop and 
issue East African Standards (EAS).  The Committee is composed of representatives of the National 
Standards Bodies in Partner States, together with the representatives from the p ublic and private sector 
organizations in the community.   
East African Standards are developed through Technical Committees that are representative of key 
stakeholders including government, academia, consumer groups, private sector and other interested 
parties. Draft East African Standards are circulated to stakeholders through the National Standards Bodies 
in the Partner States. The comments received are discussed and incorporated before finalization of 
standards, in accordance with the Principles and pro cedures for development of East African Standards.  
East African Standards are subject to review, to keep pace with technological advances. Users of the East 
African Standards are therefore expected to ensure that they always have the latest versions of th e 
standards they are implementing .   
DEAS 75 was prepared by Technical Committee EASC/TC 001, Animal feeding, feeds and feeding stuffs .  
This third  editio n cancels and replaces the second  edition EAS 75:2000, which has been technically revised.  
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be subject of patent rights. 
EAC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.  DEAS 75: 2023   
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Introduction  
To achieve efficient animal production, all nutrien ts should be provided in amounts necessary to meet the 
animal’s nutritional requirements. The formulation of balanced diets that provide the correct amounts and 
proportions of these nutrients is essential to support the requirements for maintenance and pro duction. 
Nutrient requirements become defined accurately through research trials so as to formulate diets more 
precisely. The standards presented in this document give the restrictions required for the prevention of 
poor animal performance.  
Feeds may be p roduced by mixing various feeding stuffs or ingredients which may themselves vary in 
composition.  The choice of raw materials mixtures will depend on locality, season and availability, 
economics, prices, quality and safety of the product. The chemical com position of feedstuffs plays an 
important role in formulation of balanced and economical rations for various classes of animals. This is 
only possible when knowledge of the chemical composition of feedstuffs is available. Studies on the 
nutritive value of feed stuffs available in the East African region show differences between analytical 
values .  
  
  
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  DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  DEAS 75: 2023  
 
Compounded cattle feed — Specification  
1 Scope  
This draft East African Standard specifies supplementary feed requirements, method of sampling and test for 
compounded cattle feed which include feed for calves, weaners, dairy , beef and draught cattle.  
2 Normative references  
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of thei r content constitutes 
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated 
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.  
ISO 5983 -1, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of nitrogen content and calculation of crude protein 
content — Part 1: Kjeldahl method   
ISO 5985, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid   
ISO 6490 -1, Animal feeding stuffs — Determi nation of calcium content — Part 1: Titrimetric method  
ISO 6491, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of phosphorus content — Spectrometric method   
ISO 6492, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of fat content  
ISO 6495,  Animal feeding stuffs — Determin ation of water -soluble chlorides content  
ISO 6496, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of moisture and other volatile matter content  
ISO 6497, Animal feeding stuffs — Sampling  
ISO 6654, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of urea content   
ISO 6865, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of crude fibre content — Method with intermediate 
filtration  
ISO 6869, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of the contents of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, 
manganese, potassium, sodium and zinc — Method using at omic absorption spectrometry  
ISO 9831, Animal feeding stuffs, animal products, and faeces or urine — Determination of gross calorific 
value — Bomb calorimeter method  
ISO 14718,  Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of aflatoxin B 1 content of mixed feeding stuffs — Method 
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  ISO 17375, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of aflatoxin B 1  
ISO 16050  Foodstuffs — Determination of aflatoxin B1, and the total content of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and 
G2 in cereals, nuts and derived products — High-performance liquid chromatographic method  
ISO 27085, Animal feeding stuff — Determination of calcium, sodium, phosphorous, magnesium, 
potassium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt, molybdenum, arsenic , lead and cadmium by ICP -AES  
3 Terms and definitions  
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.  
3.1 dairy 
cattle  
cattle especially bred and kept for milk production  
3.2  
beef cattle  
cattle bred and kept for meat production  
3.3  
draught cattle feed  
feed designed for cattle kept for draught power  
3.4  
calf starter feed  
feed fed to calves from the 2nd week of age through transitional phase up to weaning. In this phase all nutritional  
requirements of the calf are met by liquid milk and /or milk replacer  
3.5  
calf feed  
feed suitable for fully ruminating calves and young growing cattle, gradually replacing calf starter feed after 
recovery from the stress of weaning.  
3.6  
dairy feed  
feed suitable for lactating dairy cows and designed to provide the nutritional requirements for milk production   
3.7  
beef feed  
feed designed for beef animal for the purposes of fattening  
3.8  
weaners feed  
feed designed for young dairy cattle between age 3 to 8 months  
3.9 
young stock feed  
feed fed to young stock from weaning i.e., 12 weeks onwards. The calf at this time derives most of  its nutrients from 
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3.10 
standard feed  
Feed for animals producing up to 20 litres of milk per day. The animal at this phase is fully developed ruminant, deriving 
nearly 90% of nutrient requirements from ruminal microbial digestion with concentrate supplementation dependent on 
milk yield levels.  
  
3.11 
high yielder feed  
feed for animals producing more than 20 litres of milk per day. The nutritional requirements of high yielders are 
quantitatively and qualitatively high, as are management levels  
4 Requirements   
4.1 General quality requirements  
4.1.1 All ingredients and raw materials shall not be decomposed or deteriorated and shall comply with the 
relevant East African standards. The common feed stuffs described in Annex A and their nutrient composition 
provided in Annex B may be used for purpose s of formulating compounded cattle feeds.  
4.1.2  Bone meal, blood meal and meat meal from ruminants shall not be used in cattle feed. Other animal origin 
ingredients shall be sterilised before use.   
4.1.3  Where soy bean meal is used, it shall have been su bjected to adequate heat treatment to reduce the activity of 
trypsin inhibitor.   
4.1.4   Vitamin preparations added to feed shall be in stabilised form.   
4.1.5.  Cattle feeds shall:  
a) be in form of a meal, cubes or pellets;  
b) be free from harmful levels of substances such as metallic objects, and adulterants;  
c) be free from fungi, pathogenic microorganisms or insect infestation; and  
d) not be musty, rancid and shall not have any objectionable odours.  
4.2 Specific requirements for  cattle feeds  
4.2.1  The level of free fatty acids in feeds should not exceed 15 % of the crude fat content at the time of 
manufacture.  
4.2.2  Non-protein nitrogen shall not contribute more than the equivalent of 5 % of the total crude protein of high 
energy urea feed ( ISO 6654).  
4.2.3  Nutrient and quality requirements of cattle feed shall be as given in Table 1 when tested in accordance 
with the methods specified therein. Compounded cattle feed may contain additional micronutrients and when 
added shall co mply with the limits provided in Annex C and labelled as such.   
Table 1 — Specific nutritional requirements for cattle feed  
 
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Requirement  Calf 
starter 
feed  Calf feed  Weaner 
feed  Dairy cattle 
fee   Beef cattle 
feed  Draught 
cattle 
feed   Test 
method   
Moisture content, %, 
max.  13  13  13  
13  13  13  
ISO 6496  
Metabolizable energy, 
MJ/Kg DM,b min.   12  12  11.5  
 11.5   10.5  10.5  
ISO 9831  
Crude protein, %, 
min.  18  16  17  
16  14  14  ISO 5983 - 
1,  
Crude fat, %, max.  8  8  8  8  8  8  ISO 6492  
Crude fibre, %, max.  8  8  12  12  12  12  ISO 6865  
Calcium, % , min.  a  0.7  0.9  1  1  0.8  0.8  ISO 6490 -1 
ISO 6869  
  
Total Phosphorus, % , 
min a  0.5  0.60  0.6  0.6  0.6  0.6  ISO 6491  
Sodium chloride, % , 
min.  0.5  0.5  0.5  0.5  0.5  0.5  ISO 6495  
Acid insoluble ash, %, 
max.  4  4  4  4  4  4  ISO 5985  
a The calcium/phosphorus ratio shall be maintained between 1:1 and 2:1.  
b DE=GE*0.85, ME=DE*factor (f) .  
For feed with < 3% fat ME = DE*1.01 – 0.45,  
For feed with ≥ 3% fat ME  = (DE*1.01 – 0.45) + (0.0046*EE% -3) 
EE is eth er extracts (fat)  
    
 
5 Feed additives and provisions related to their use  
5.1  All the additives, preservatives etc. used in the feeds shall be only the ones recommended by the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE).   
5.2 Additives in the following categories may be used in cattle feeds and if used, they shall comply with the 
requirements given in Annex D.   
a) antioxidants;   
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  d) thickeners and gelling agents;  
e) binders;  
f) enzy mes;  
g) anti-caking agents and coagulants; and  
h) aromatic and appetising substances.   
NOTE Materials intended for mixing with animal feed as additives for use as feeding stuffs should specify the kind of and, if  
appropriate the age group of the animal for which the feed is intended. In addition the quantity in grams per kilogram (or 
percent age by weight) of the complete feed which conform to the provisions of this standard should be stated in the label.  
5.3 No antibiotic, hormone substance, drug or mineral shall be added to or included in a feed other than such 
ingredients required to satis fy this standard and approved by World organization for animal health (OIE).  
6 Anti -nutritive factors  
Cattle feeds shall not contain anti -nutritive factors beyond the limits as prescribed by World Organization for Animal 
Health (OIE).  
7 Contaminants  
7.1 Aflatoxins   
Cattle feeds shall comply with the maximum aflatoxin limits stated in the Table 2 when tested in accordance with the 
methods specified therein.  
Table 2 — Maximum tolerable limits for aflatoxin in cattle feeds  
S/N  Aflatoxin  Type of cattle feed  Maximum limit, 
µg/kg  Test method  
i.  Total aflatoxin  Calf starter and calf feed  100  ISO 16050  
Weaner, dairy cattle, beef cattle 
and draught cattle feed    
300  
ii.  Aflatoxin B1  Dairy cattle  feed  5  ISO 14718  
ISO 17375  
Calf starter and calf feed  10  
Weaner,  beef  cattle  and  
draught cattle feed  50  
  
7.2  Pesticide residues  
Cattle feeds shall comply with those maximum pesticide residue limits established by the Codex Alimentarius 
Commission for the ingredient used in cattle feed.  DEAS 75: 2023   
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  7.3  Heavy metals  
Cattle feeds shall be free from heavy metals in amounts which may represent a  hazard to cattle and shall comply 
with the maximum limits of heavy metals as specified in Table 3 when tested in accordance with the methods 
specified therein.  
Table 3 — Heavy metal limits for cattle feeds  
S/N  Heavy metal  Maximum limit (mg/kg)  Test method  
i)   Arsenic   2.0    
ISO 27085  
  ii)   Lead   5.0  
iii)   Cadmium   1.0  
iv)   Mercury   0.1  
8 Packaging  
Cattle feeds for sale shall be packaged in suitable containers that are of sufficient strength, and sufficiently 
sealed so as to withstand reasonable handling without tearing, bursting or falling open. The containers shall be 
clean and not previously used.   
 9  Labelling  
Each package of cattle feeds shall be legibly and indelibly labelled with the following:  
a) name of the feed;   
b) name and physical address  of the manufacturer;  
c) net weight in metric units;  
d) manufacturing date;  
e) Storage instruction and  
f) expir y date.  
The following information shall be included on the bag and may also be included  on a tag: 
a) proportions of crude protein, energy, crude, fibre, crude fat, phosphorus and calcium  
b) additives if included shall be declared;   
c) batch number/ lot identification  
d) directions and precautions for use  
 
10 Sampling  
Samples shall be drawn in accordance with ISO 6497.  
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  Annex A  
(informative)   
  
Description of common feedstuffs  
Product   Description  Main nutritional constituent  
1. Alfalfa meal   Alfalfa as grown, dried and processed, and to which no 
other matter has been added  Crude protein, crude fibre  
2. Barley meal   The meal obtained by grinding barley, as grown, which 
shall be the whole grain together only with such other 
substances as may reasonably be expected to have 
become associated with the grain in the field.  Crude protein, crude fibre  
3. Bean meal   The meal obtained by grinding commercially pure 
leguminous beans (other than soya bean).  Crude protein, crude fibre  
6.  Brewery  and  
grains  distillery  The product obtained by drying the residue from distillery 
mash -tube, and to which no other matter has been added  Crude fibre, crude protein  
7. Cassava, dried   The dried root of the species Manihot esculenta   starch     
8. Clover meal   Clover as grown, dried and processed and to which no 
other matter has been added  Crude protein, crude fibre  
9. Coconut cake   The residue resulting after part removal of oil and of cortex 
from commercially pure coconut kernels  Crude protein crude fibre   
10. Cotton seed cake   The residue resulting after part removal of oil and of cortex 
from commercially pure cotton seed  Crude protein, crude fibre  
11. Sorghum meal  
 The meal obtained by grinding sorghum as grown which 
shall be the whole grain together only with such 
substances as may reasonably be expected to have 
become associated with the grain in the field.  Crude protein, crude fibre, starch   
12. Fish meal   A product, which may contain an added antioxidant but to 
which no other matter has been added, obtained by 
drying and grinding or otherwise treating fish or fish 
waste.  Crude protein, oil, total ash  
13. Grass, meal   Any product which,  
(i) is obtained by artificially drying any of the 
following: grass, clover, lucerne, green cereal, or any 
mixture consisting of any of them, and  
(ii) is otherwise as grown (that is to say including 
any growths harvested there with but with no other 
substance added  thereto), and contains not less than 13 
% crude protein calculated on the assumption that it 
contain 10 % moisture.  Crude protein, crude fibre  
14. Groundnut cake   The residue resulting after part removal of oil and part of 
non-removal of cortex from commercially pure 
groundnuts  Crude protein,  
Oil, crude fibre  
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  Product   Description  Main nutritional constituent  
15. Maize   Maize kernel or crushed maize kernel as grown for 
commercial purposes  Crude protein, starch   
16. Maize germ meal   Consisting mainly of embryo of kernel not less than 10  
% oil, and not more than 5 % ash  Crude protein, starch   
17. Maize and cob meal   Ground maize on the cob  Crude protein, oil, crude fibre  
18. Maize meal   Milled whole maize  Crude protein, oil, starch   
19. Maize gluten meal   A by-product resulting from removal of a bran starch and 
germ from maize  Crude protein,  oil,   
21. Milk powder /milk replacer   Dried milk from which a substantial amount of fat has 
been removed and to which no other substance is added  Crude protein   
22. Millet   Finger millet of the species Eleusine coracana   Crude protein, orude fibre, starch  
23. Mineral mixture   Mixture of substances used whether in the form powder or 
licks and purporting to be essential for livestock  Percent of the mineral and trace elements  
24. Molasses   A concentrated syrup product obtained in the 
manufacture of sugar from sugar cane to which no other 
matter has been added  Sugar as sucrose  
25. Oats, ground   The product obtained by grinding commercially pure oats  Crude protein, crude fibre  
26. Pea meal   The meal obtained by grinding or crushing commercially 
pure peas including pods  Crude protein, crude fibre  
27. Rice bran   The outside husk or rice kernel to which no other matter 
has been added  Crude protein, crude fibre, oil, starch  
28. Rice meal   The product obtained by grinding commercially pure rice 
after the removal of hulls and to which no other substance 
is added  Crude fibre,  crude protein, oil, starch  
29. Rice polishings   The product obtained when polishing kernels after the 
removal of hulls and bran  Crude protein, oil, crude fibre, starch  
30. Sesame cake   The residue resulting after the part removal of oil from 
commercially pure simsim kernels  Crude protein, oil,  crude fibre  
31. Soya bean meal   The residue resulting after the part removal of oil from 
commercially pure soya bean seeds  Crude protein, oil,  crude fibre  
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as grown and to which no other substance has been 
added  Crude protein, crude fibre, starch  
34. wheat bran   Outside husk of what kernel to which no other matter was 
added  Crude protein, crude fibre, starch  
35. Wheat pollard   A by -product of wheat separated during production of 
flour not mentioned otherwise in this schedule containing 
not more than 4 % of other than wheat vegetable 
substances  Crude protein, crude fibre, starch  
36. Yeast dried  
 The product obtained by drying of yeast or yeast residues, 
and to which no other matter has been added.   Crude protein   
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Annex B  
(informative)   
  
Nutrient composition of common feed ingredients  
Ingredients  DM%  CP%  CF%  Ca%  P%  ME  
Kcal/kg  Lysine 
%  Methionin 
e %  
Maize  88  8  12  0.17  0.55  3000  0.53  0.29  
Maize bran  88  9.4  13  0.04  1.03  2200  0.18  0.21  
Maize/cob meal  88  7  8  -  0.30  -  -  -  
Rice bran  88  13.5  6.5  0.06  1.43  3000  0.5  0.22  
Cassava meal  88  2.8  4.0  0.3  0.05  3000  -  -  
Molasses  75  3.0  -  0.75  0.08  2330  -  -  
Millet  88  10.5  2.0  0.05  0.40  1392  0.2  0.27  
Sorghum  88  9.0  2.1  0.03  0.28  3250  0.2  0.12  
Fish meal  88  60.0  1.0  4.37  2.53  2310  4.08  1.70  
Cotton seed cake  88  40.0  14  0.20  1.20  968  1.6  0.52  
Soya bean meal  88  43.0  6  0.53  0.64  2800  2.84  0.65  
Limestone  98  -  -  38.0  -  -  -  -  
Oyster shells  98  -  -  35.0  -  -  -  -  
Wheat pollard  98  15.0  -  -  -  -  0.60  0.35  
Wheat bran  91.4  15.0  12.5  -  1.20  -  0.60  0.35  
Sunflower cake  92  35.0  26.7  -  -  -  1.80  1.20  
Groundnut cake  93  40.0  7.3  -  -  -  2.00  1.80  EAS 75: 2023   
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  Rice polishings  92.5  12.0  4.2  -  -  -  4.0  0.40  
Dicalcium 
phosphate  -  -  -  24  18  -  -  -  
Tricalcium 
phosphate  -  -  -  38  19  -  -  -  
Alfalfa hay  87.5  18.9  33.1  -  -  -  -  -  
Sugarcane 
bagasse  90.5  1.7  50.3  -  -  -  -  -  
Sesame cake  93  36.1  6.7  -  -  -  -  -  
Sugarcane tops  33.5  6.2  29.5  -  -  -  -  -  
Whey  90  13.0  1.3  0.97  0.76  3100  -  0.2  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annex C   
(normative)  
  
Micronutrients requirements for cattle feeds  
If micronutrients are added into the feed, requirements given in Table B.1 shall be complied with and labelled 
as such.   
Table B.1 — Micronutrient requirements of cattle  
Nutrient  Calf 
starter 
feed  Calf feed  Weaner feed  
Dairy feed  Beef cattle 
feed   Draught 
cattle feed  
Min  Max  Min  Max  min  max  Min  Max  Min  Max  min  max  
Magnesium, 
mg/kg  700  -  700  -  700  -  
700  -  700  -  700  -  
Iron, mg/kg  100  200  100  200  100  200  100  200  100    100  200  
Manganese, 
mg/kg  20  100  20  100  20  100  20  100  20  100  20  100  
Copper, 
mg/kg  10  20  10  20  10  -  
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mg/kg  0.1  1  0.10  1  0.1  -  
0.1  1  0.1  1  0.1  -  
Iodine, 
mg/kg  0.1  -  0.1  -  0.1  -  
0.1  -  0.1  -  0.1  -  
Selenium, 
mg/kg  0.1  0.5  0.1  0.5  0.1  -  
0.1  0.5  0.1  0.5  0.1  -  
Fluorine, 
mg/kg  -  20  30  30  -  -  
-  30  -  50  -  -  
Vitamin A, 
IU/kg  6 
000  -  10  
000  -  6 
000  -  10  
000  -  6 
000  -  6 
000  -  
Thiamine, 
mg/kg  4  -  -  -  
4  -  -  -  -  -  
4  -  
Riboflavin, 
mg/kg  7  -  -  -  
7  -  -  -  -  -  
7  -  
Niacin, 
mg/kg  25  -  -  -  
25  -  -  -  -  -  
25  -  
Pantothenic 
acid, mg/kg  12  -  -  -  
12  -  -  -  -  -  
12  -  
Pyridoxine, 
mg/kg  5  -  -  -  
5  -  -  -  -  -  
5  -  
Biotin, mg/kg  0.1  -  -  -  0.1  -  -  -  -  -  0.1  -  
Choline, 
mg/kg  400  -  -  -  
400  -  -  -  -  -  
400  -  
Vitamin B 12, 
mg/kg  0.02  -  
    0.02    
        0.02    
Vitamin D 3,  600    Licensed 
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Nutrient  Calf starter 
feed  Calf feed  Weaner feed  
Dairy feed  Beef cattle feed   Draught cattle 
feed  
Min  Max  Min  Max  min  max  Min  Max  Min  Max  min  max  
mg/kg    000           
Vitamin E, 
mg/kg  3  -  3  -  3  -  
3  -  -  -  3  -  
Vitamin C, 
mg/kg  350  -  -  -  350  -  
-  -  -  -  350  -  
Antioxidant  
(BHT)1), 
mg/kg  125  150  125  150  125  -  
125  150  125  150  125    
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  Annex D   
(normative)  
  
Recommended additives used in cattle feeds  
D.1 Requirements for antioxidants in cattle feed  
Cattle feeds shall contain no added antioxidant other than an antioxidant of a name or description specified in 
the first column of the table below or any other antioxidant as shall be approved by OIE, wher e an antioxidant 
is added should not exceed the maximum content, if any, specified in the second column of the Table D.1.  
Table D.1 — Requirements  for antioxidants in cattle feeds   
Name of additive  Maximum content  in complete 
feedstuff, mg/kg  
L-Ascorbic acid  
Sodium L -ascorbate  
Calcium di (L -ascorbate)  
5,6-Diacetyl -L-ascorbic acid  
6-Palmitoyl -L-ascorbic acid  
Tocopherol -rich extracts of a natural origin  
Synthetic alpha -tocopherol  
Synthetic gamma -tocopherol  
Synthetic delta -tocopherol    
  
  
GMP  
Propyl gallate  
Octyl gallate  
Dodecyl gallate  100, singly or in combination  
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)  150  
  
D.2 Requirements for emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents  
D.2.1 General  
Cattle feeds shall contain no added emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener or gelling agent other than an emulsifier, 
stabiliser, thickener or gelling agent of a name or description, specified D.2.2 and D.2.3 or any other emulsifier, 
stabiliser, thickener or ge lling agent as shall be approved by OIE.  
D.2.2 Name or description  
Lecithins; Alginic acid; Sodium alginate; Potassium alginate; Ammonium alginate Calcium alginate; Prophylene 
glycol alginate (propane - 1,1-diol alginate) Agar; Carrageenan; Furcellaran; L ocust bean gum (carob gum); 
Tamarind seed flour Gurar gum (gua flour); Tragacanth; Acacia (gum Arabic); Zanthan gum; Dglucitol (sorbitol); DEAS 75: 2023   
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  mannitol; Glycerol; Pectins; microcrystalline cellulose; Methylcellulose; Ethylcellulose; Hydroxylpropyl 
cellulose;Hy dorxyprophylmethylcellulose; Ethylmethlcellulose; Carboxymethylcellulose;sodium salt; Sodium, 
potassium and calcium salts or edible fatty acids alone or in mixtures, derived from edible fat or distilled fatty 
acids Monoacyl and diacylglycerols esterified w ith the following acids: (a) acetic (b) lactic (c) citric (d) tartaric (e) 
monoacetylatartaric and (f) diacetyltartaric.  
D.2.3 Sucrose esters or fatty acids  
D.2.3.1  The following sucrose esters fatty acids may be added to cattle feeds:  
a) mixture of sucros e esters of monocyl and diacylglycerols (sucroglycerides, polyglycerides);  
b) polyglycarol esters ofnonpolymerised edible fatty acids;  
c) propylene glycol esters of fatty acids (propane -1,2- diol esters of fatty acids);  
d) stearoyl -2-lactylic acid; Sodium stearoy -1,2-lacylate; calcium stearoy -1,2-lactylate;  
e) stearoyl -1-tartrate; glycerol poly (ethylene glycol) ricinolcate; dextrans; sorbitan monostearate;  
f) sorbitan tristearte; sorbitan monolaurate; sorbitan mono -eleate; sorb itan monopalmitate;  
g) partial plyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil (polyglycerol polyricinoleate) polyoxyethylene 
(20) sorbitan monolaurate;  
h) polyoxyethylene (20 sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate;  
i) polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate;   
j) polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monocleate;  
k) polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tricleate;;  
l) polyoxyethylene (8) sorbitan stearate; and  
m) polyoxyethylene (40) stearate  
D.2.3.2  The emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners an d gelling agents listed in Table D.2 shall conform to the requirements 
therein.  
Table D.2 — Requirements for emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents in cattle feeds  
Name or description  Kind of animal  Maximum content in complete 
feed, mg /kg  
Pontst sodium triphoshate  Calves  5 000  
Polyethlene glycol esters of fatty acids from 
soya oils   Calves  6 000 in milk replacer a feeds only  
Polyoxyethylated glyceride of tallo fatty acids  Calves  5 000 in milk replacera feeds only  
Ester of polyglycerol and of alcohols obtained 
by the reduction of oleic and palmitic acids  Calves  5 000 in milk replacer  DEAS 75: 2023   
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  Poly (ethylene glycol) 6 000  
Polyoxypropylene -  
Polyoxyethelene  All animals  300  
Polymers (M.W 6 800 -9 000)  All animals  50  
Propane -1,2-diol   
t Dairy cows,  12 000  
  
 Cattle for fattening, 
calves  36 000  
a Milk replacer feed” means a manufactured feed used as a substitute for natural  milk.  
D.3 Requirements for binders, anti -caking agents and coagulants  
D.3.1 General  
Cattle feeds shall contain no added binder, anti -caking agent or coagulant other than a binder, anti -caking agent 
or coagulant of a name or description specified in D.3.2.  
D.3.2 Name or description  
Lignosulphonates; Colloidal silica; Silicic acid, precip itate and dried; Sodium aluminosilicate, Sodium, potassium 
and calcium stearate; Kaolin and Kaslinitic clays free of asbestos - natural accruing mixtures of minerals 
containing at least 65 % complex hydrated aluminium silicates whose main constituent in Kas olinite; Bentonite 
and other montmerillonitee clays; Vermiculite -hydrated silicate of magnesium, aluminium and iron; Citric acid; 
Kieselguhr (diatomaceous earth, purified); Calcium silicate (synthetic); Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite 
free of asb estos.  
D.4 Requirements for aromatic and appetising substances  
Cattle feeds shall contain no added aromatic or appetising substance other than an aromatic or appetising 
substance of a name or description specified in Table D.3 and taking account of any s uch substance which is 
naturally present, without exceeding the maximum content specified.   
Table D.3 — Requirements for aromatic and appetising substances  
Name or description  Maximum content  in complete 
feed, mg/kg  
Saccharin  
All natural products and corresponding 
synthetic products    
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