COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Inspection and Consumer Services Division 
Rules for Commercial Feed Under the Co lorado Feed Law, Sections 35-60-101 
through 115, C.R.S. 
8 CCR 1202-6 
Part 3. Label Format 
3.1. Commercial feed, other th an customer-formula feed, shall be labeled with the information 
prescribed in this Part on the principal display panel of the product and in the following format: 
3.1.1. Product name and brand name, if any, as stipulated in Part 4.1.1. 
3.1.2. If a drug is used, label as stipulated in Part 4.1.2. 
3.1.3. Purpose Statement as stipulated in Part 4.1.3. 
3.1.4. Guaranteed analysis as  stipulated in Part 4.1.4. 
3.1.5. Feed ingredients as stipulated in Part 4.1.5. 
3.1.6. Directions for use and precautionary  statements as stipulated in Part 4.1.6. 
3.1.7. Name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer or person responsible for 
distributing the feed as stipulated Part 4.1.7. 
3.1.8. Quantity Statement. 
3.1.9. T HE DATE OF MANUFACTURE , PROCESSING , PACKAGING , OR REPACKAGING OR A CODE 
THAT PERMITS THE DETERMINATION OF THE DATE .  
3.2. The information required in Parts 3.1.1 throu gh 3.1.5, 3.1.7 and 3.1.8 mu st appear in its entirety 
on one side of the label or on one side of the container. 
3.3. The information required by Part 3.1.6 shall be displayed in a prominent place on the label or 
container but not necessarily on the same side as  the above information. When the information 
required by Part 3.1.6 is placed on a different si de of the label or container, it must be referenced 
on the front side with a statement such as “See back  of label for directions for use.” None of the 
information required by Part 3 shall be subordinat ed or obscured by other statements or designs. 
3.4. Customer-formula feed shall be accompanied with  the information prescribed in this Part using 
labels, invoice, delivery ticket, or other shippi ng document bearing the following information. 
3.4.1. The name and addres s of the manufacturer. 
3.4.2. The name and addr ess of the purchaser. 
3.4.3. The date of sale or delivery. 
3.4.4. The customer-formula feed name and brand name if any.  
 3.4.5. The product name and net quantity of eac h registered commercial feed and each other 
ingredient used in the mixture. 
3.4.6. The direction for use and precautionary  statements as required by Parts 8 and 9. 
3.4.7. If a drug containing product is used: 
3.4.7.1. The purpose of the medication (claim statement). 
3.4.7.2. The established name of each acti ve drug ingredient and the level of each drug 
used in the final mixture expressed in accordance with Part 5.4. 
Part 17. Statements of Basis, Speci fic Statutory Authority and Purpose 
17.6. A DOPTED FEBRUARY 10, 2016-  EFFECTIVE MARCH 30, 2016 
THE COMMISSIONER 'S AUTHORITY FOR THE ADOPTION OF THIS PERMANENT RULE AMENDMENT IS SET 
FORTH IN SECTION 35-60-109(1),  C.R.S. 
THE PURPOSE OF THIS RULEMAKING IS TO : 
1. A DD PART 3.1.9  TO INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENT OF THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE , PROCESSING , 
PACKAGING , OR REPACKAGING OR A CODE THAT PERMITS THE DETERMINATION OF THE DATE TO BE 
INCLUDED IN THE LABEL . 
FACTUAL AND POLICY BASIS 
THE FACTUAL AND POLICY ISSUE PERTAINING  TO THE ADOPTION OF THIS PERMANENT RULE AMENDMENT IS 
AS FOLLOWS : 
1. T HE DATE OF MANUFACTURE , PROCESSING , PACKAGING , OR REPACKAGING OR A CODE THAT 
PERMITS THE DETERMINATION OF THE DATE AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 35-60-106(1)( G), C.R.S.,  IS 
BEING ADDED TO THE RULE SO THAT THE RULE WILL CONTAIN THE COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS FOR 
LABELING AN ANIMAL FEED PRODUCT .