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(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory)  
REGULATIONS  
REGULATION (EC) No 767/2009 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL  
of 13 July 2009  
on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament and Council 
Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC, Commission 
Directive 80/511/EEC, Council Directives 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 
96/25/EC and Commission Decision 2004/217/EC  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE 
EUROPEAN UNION,  
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Community, and in particular Articles 37 and 152(4)(b) thereof,  
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and 
Social Committee (  1 ), 
Having consulted the Committee of the Regions,  
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 251 of the Treaty (  2 ), 
Whereas:  
(1) The pursuit of a high level of protection of human and 
animal health is one of the fundamental objectives of 
food law, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 
178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general 
principles and requirements of food law, establishing 
the European Food Safety Authority and laying down 
procedures in matters of food safety (  3 ). That Regulation 
also established the farm-to-fork approach designating 
feed as a sensitive stage at the beginning of the food 
chain. To ensure a high level of protection of public 
health is one of the fundamental objectives of this Regu ­
lation.  (2) The production of feed is an important end for European 
agricultural products, given that most of the materials 
used for the production of feed are agricultural 
products listed in Annex I to the Treaty. Furthermore, 
feed is of crucial significance for the 5 million livestock 
farmers in the Community because it represents the 
greatest expense.  
(3) Feed may take the form of feed materials, compound 
feed, feed additives, premixtures or medicated feed ­
ingstuffs. The rules for the marketing of feed additives 
are set out in Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council of 
22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal 
nutrition (  4 ) and for medicated feedingstuffs in Council 
Directive 90/167/EEC of 26 March 1990 laying down 
the conditions governing the preparation, placing on 
the market and use of medicated feedingstuffs in the 
Community (  5 ). 
(4) The existing legislation on the circulation and use of feed 
materials and compound feed, which includes pet food, 
namely Council Directive 79/373/EEC of 2 April 1979 
on the circulation of compound feedingstuffs (  6 ), Council 
Directive 93/74/EEC of 13 September 1993 on feed ­
ingstuffs intended for particular nutritional purposes (  7 ) 
(dietetic feed), Council Directive 96/25/EC of 29 April 
1996 on the circulation and use of feed materials (  8 ) 
and Council Directive 82/471/EEC of 30 June 1982 
concerning certain products used in animal nutrition (  9 ) 
(bio-proteins), needs to be updated and replaced by aEN 1.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 229/1  
( 1 ) OJ C 77, 31.3.2009, p. 84.  
( 2 ) Opinion of the European Parliament of 5 February 2009 (not yet 
published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 22 June 
2009.  
( 3 ) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.  ( 4 ) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.  
( 5 ) OJ L 92, 7.4.1990, p. 42.  
( 6 ) OJ L 86, 6.4.1979, p. 30.  
( 7 ) OJ L 237, 22.9.1993, p. 23.  
( 8 ) OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 35.  
( 9 ) OJ L 213, 21.7.1982, p. 8.single regulation. In the interests of clarity, Council 
Directive 83/228/EEC of 18 April 1983 on the fixing 
of guidelines for the assessment of certain products 
used in animal nutrition (  1 ) and Commission Directive 
80/511/EEC of 2 May 1980 authorising, in certain 
cases, the marketing of compound feedingstuffs in 
unsealed packages or containers (  2 ) should be repealed.  
(5) As a consequence of the repeal of Directive 79/373/EEC 
by this Regulation, Council Directive 93/113/EC of 
14 December 1993 concerning the use and marketing 
of enzymes, micro-organisms and their preparations in 
animal nutrition (  3 ) should also be repealed. Also, in view 
of the repeal of Directive 79/373/EEC, and given that this 
Regulation includes rules concerning the labelling of feed 
containing additives, Article 16 of Council Directive 
70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning 
additives in feedingstuffs (  4 ), which remained in force 
after the repeal of Directive 70/524/EEC by Regulation 
(EC) No 1831/2003, should be repealed.  
(6) Unlike food, as defined in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, 
the definition of feed does not include water. 
Furthermore, given that water is not marketed for 
animal nutrition purposes, this Regulation should not 
include conditions for water used in animal nutrition. 
It should, however, apply to feed administered in 
water. The use of water by feed businesses is covered 
by Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 
laying down requirements for feed hygiene (  5 ), which 
stipulates that clean water should be used whenever 
necessary in order to prevent contamination that could 
prove hazardous and that water used in feed manufacture 
should be of suitable quality.  
(7) Given the risk of contamination of the feed and food 
chain, it is appropriate that this Regulation apply to 
feed for both food and non-food producing animals, 
including wild animals.  
(8) The responsibilities of the feed business operators laid 
down in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation 
(EC) No 183/2005 should apply,  mutatis mutandis , in 
respect of feed for non-food producing animals.  
(9) In order to enforce compliance with this Regulation, 
Member States should carry out official controls in 
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 
2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verifi ­
cation of compliance with feed and food law, animal 
health and animal welfare rules (  6 ). Those controls 
should include not only the mandatory but also the 
voluntary labelling particulars. In order to allow control 
of the compositional data, acceptable tolerances for the 
labelled values should be determined.  
(10) To manage feed safety risks, the list of materials whose 
placing on the market for animal nutrition purposes is 
prohibited, as currently provided for in Commission 
Decision 2004/217/EC (  7 ), together with a list of 
materials whose placing on the market for animal 
nutrition purposes is restricted, should be included in 
an Annex to this Regulation. The existence of such an 
Annex should not, however, be interpreted to mean that 
all products not listed can, as such, be considered safe.  
(11) The distinction between feed materials, feed additives, 
and other products such as veterinary drugs has impli ­
cations for the conditions for the placing of such 
products on the market. Feed materials are primarily 
used to meet animals’ needs, for example for energy, 
nutrients, minerals or dietary fibres. They are usually 
not chemically well-defined except for basic nutritional 
constituents. Effects which can be justified by scientific 
assessment and which are exclusive to feed additives or 
veterinary drugs should be excluded from the objective 
uses of feed materials. It is, therefore, appropriate to draw 
up non-binding guidelines for distinguishing between 
these kinds of products. In duly justified cases, the 
Commission should be empowered to clarify whether a 
product constitutes feed for the purposes of this Regu ­
lation.  
(12) The definition of complementary feedingstuffs in 
Directive 79/373/EEC gave rise to application problems 
in various Member States. It is appropriate to clarify the 
distinction between complementary feedingstuffs and 
premixtures for the purposes of applying Regulation 
(EC) No 183/2005.  
(13) In order to allow a uniform application of the legislation, 
feed materials and complementary feed should not 
contain additives above a certain level. However, highly 
concentrated feed, such as licking buckets containing 
minerals, may be used for direct feeding if the 
composition meets the particular nutritional purpose in 
respect of the relevant intended use. Conditions 
governing the use of such feed should appear on the 
labelling in order to ensure that the rules regarding the 
content of feed additives in the daily ration are complied 
with.EN L 229/2 Official Journal of the European Union 1.9.2009  
( 1 ) OJ L 126, 13.5.1983, p. 23.  
( 2 ) OJ L 126, 21.5.1980, p. 14.  
( 3 ) OJ L 334, 31.12.1993, p. 17.  
( 4 ) OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1.  
( 5 ) OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 1.  ( 6 ) OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.  
( 7 ) OJ L 67, 5.3.2004, p. 31.(14) Directive 82/471/EEC aims to improve the supply of feed 
used as direct and indirect protein sources in the 
Community. That Directive requires a pre-market auth ­
orisation procedure for all possible bio-proteins. 
However, only very few new authorisations have been 
granted to date and the shortage of protein-rich feed is 
still evident. Thus, the general pre-market authorisation 
requirement has proved to be prohibitive, and safety risks 
could be tackled instead by means of prohibiting risky 
products based on market surveillance. In cases where 
the outcome of the risk assessment of a bio-protein is 
negative, its circulation or use should be prohibited. 
Hence, the special requirement of a general pre-market 
authorisation procedure for bio-proteins should be 
abolished, with the consequence that the safety system 
for such products be the same as for all other feed 
materials. The existing restrictions or prohibition of 
certain bio-proteins should not be affected.  
(15) The provisions of Directive 93/74/EEC implemented by 
Commission Directive 2008/38/EC of 5 March 2008 
establishing a list of intended uses of animal feedingstuffs 
for particular nutritional purposes (  1 ) have proved to be 
working well. The list of intended uses thus established 
should, therefore, be maintained and provision should be 
made in this Regulation for its updating. In particular, the 
European Food Safety Authority should be consulted on 
the efficacy and the safety of such feed when, on the 
basis of available scientific and technological information, 
there are reasons to believe that the use of the feed in 
question may not meet the particular intended nutritional 
purpose or may have adverse effects on animal health, 
human health, the environment or animal welfare.  
(16) Scientific substantiation should be the main factor to be 
taken into account for the purpose of making claims in 
respect of feed, and feed business operators making such 
claims should be able to substantiate them. A claim may 
be scientifically substantiated by taking into account the 
totality of the available scientific data, and by weighing 
the evidence.  
(17) Labelling serves enforcement, traceability and control 
purposes. In addition, labelling should provide the 
necessary information to purchasers to enable them to 
make the optimal choice for their needs, and it should be 
consistent, coherent, transparent and understandable. As 
purchasers, in particular livestock farmers, make their 
choices not only at the point of sale where they can 
inspect the packaging of the feed, the requirements 
concerning information provided on the labelling must 
apply, not only to the labels which appear on the 
products, but also to other kinds of communication 
between the vendor and the purchaser. Furthermore, 
those principles should apply also to the presentation 
and the advertising of feed.  (18) Mandatory and voluntary information is provided on 
labelling. The mandatory information should combine 
general labelling requirements and specific requirements 
for feed materials or compound feed respectively, and 
additional requirements in the case of dietetic feed, 
contaminated material and pet food.  
(19) The present situation with respect to chemical impurities 
resulting from the manufacturing process of feed 
materials and from processing aids is not satisfactory. 
In order to ensure a high level of feed safety, and thus 
a high level of protection of public health, and in order 
to improve transparency, provisions should be adopted 
laying down acceptable levels of such chemical impurities 
in accordance with good practice as referred to in Regu ­
lation (EC) No 183/2005.  
(20) The principle that only certain feed additives have to be 
labelled once they are used in feed materials and 
compound feed is working well. However, the categori ­
sation resulting from Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 
needs to be updated and modernised, due also to the 
fact that pet owners, in particular, might be confused 
by some additive labelling.  
(21) As a consequence of the bovine spongiform encepha ­
lopathy (BSE) and the dioxin crises, the obligation to 
indicate the percentage by weight of all feed materials 
incorporated in compound feed was introduced in 2002 
by Directive 2002/2/EC of the European Parliament and 
of the Council of 28 January 2002 amending Council 
Directive 79/373/EEC on the circulation of compound 
feedingstuffs (  2 ), at the initiative of the European 
Parliament. Furthermore, the level of food and feed 
safety has been significantly improved as a result of 
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 
183/2005 and their implementing measures, in particular 
as a result of the focus put on the responsibility placed 
on feed and food business operators, the improved 
traceability system, the introduction of the hazard 
analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principle 
in feed businesses and the creation of guides to good 
hygiene practice in feed businesses. In light of these 
positive achievements, mirrored in the notifications to 
the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), the 
obligation to indicate the percentage by weight of all feed 
materials incorporated in compound feed on the labelling 
is no longer necessary for the purpose of ensuring a high 
level of feed safety and thus a high level of protection of 
public health. The exact percentages may, however, be 
provided on a voluntary basis for the purpose of 
providing adequate information to purchasers. 
Furthermore, given that the competent authorities have 
access to information on the exact percentages by weight 
of all feed materials incorporated in compound feed, theyEN 1.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 229/3  
( 1 ) OJ L 62, 6.3.2008, p. 9.  (  2 ) OJ L 63, 6.3.2002, p. 23.should be able, on the ground of any urgency relating to 
human or animal health or to the environment, and in 
accordance with Directive 2004/48/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the 
enforcement of intellectual property rights (  1 ), to provide 
further information to purchasers.  
(22) To ensure proper information for, and to avoid 
misleading, the purchaser, the exact percentage by 
weight should, however, be required in those cases 
where the feed material in question is emphasised on 
the labelling of a compound feed.  
(23) The indication of the feed materials incorporated in 
compound feed in descending order of weight already 
provides important information on compositional data. 
In certain areas where the producer is not obliged to 
label particulars, the purchaser should be able to 
request additional information. In such cases, a margin 
of +/– 15 % of the declared value should be maintained.  
(24) The intellectual property rights of producers should be 
protected. For the enforcement of such intellectual 
property rights, Directive 2004/48/EC should apply. It 
should also be acknowledged that the quantitative 
composition of compound feed, unlike the names of 
feed materials contained therein, can, under certain 
conditions, be considered confidential information to 
be protected.  
(25) Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of 
the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in 
animal feed (  2 ) does not apply to the labelling of feed 
with excessive levels of undesirable substances. Provisions 
should therefore be laid down in order to ensure 
adequate labelling and proper implementation of the 
dilution ban provided for in Article 5 of that Directive, 
until such contaminated materials have been detoxified 
by a detoxification establishment, approved in 
accordance with Article 10(2) or (3) of Regulation (EC) 
No 183/2005, or until they have been cleaned.  
(26) Derogations from the general labelling requirements 
should be provided for in so far as the application of 
such requirements is not necessary to protect human or 
animal health or consumer interests and would unduly 
burden the producer or the feed business operators 
responsible for the labelling. On the basis of experience, 
such derogations should be provided for, in particular 
with respect to feed delivered by one farmer to another 
for use on his farm, for small quantities, for compound 
feed not containing more than three feed materials and 
for mixes of whole plant grains, seeds and fruits.  (27) As a general rule, compound feed should be marketed in 
sealed containers, but appropriate derogations should be 
provided for in so far as the application of that 
requirement is not necessary to protect human or 
animal health or consumer interests and would 
represent an excessive burden for the feed business 
operators.  
(28) Part B of the Annex to Directive 96/25/EC and columns 
2 to 4 of the Annex to Directive 82/471/EEC contain 
lists of designations, descriptions and labelling provisions 
for certain feed materials. Those lists facilitate the 
exchange of information on the product properties 
between the producer and the purchaser. The experience 
of encouraging stakeholders to set voluntary standards by 
means of Community guidelines in the field of feed 
hygiene has been positive throughout. A more 
extensive listing could be achieved more flexibly, and 
could be better adapted to the information needs of 
the user, if undertaken by the stakeholders rather than 
by the legislator. The stakeholders can decide on the 
efforts they expend depending on the value of a list of 
feed materials. It is desirable, therefore, to establish a 
non-exhaustive Catalogue of feed materials to be used 
by feed business operators on a voluntary basis, except 
as regards use of the name of the feed material.  
(29) The current lists of feed materials contained in Part B of 
the Annex to Directive 96/25/EC and columns 2 to 4 of 
the Annex to Directive 82/471/EEC should constitute the 
initial version of the Community Catalogue of feed 
materials. This initial version should subsequently be 
supplemented at the initiative of the stakeholders in 
accordance with their interests, including by the 
addition of emerging feed materials.  
(30) In the interests of transparency, it is appropriate that the 
representatives of the stakeholders are notified of a feed 
material which is not listed in the catalogue as soon as 
such feed material is placed on the market for the first 
time.  
(31) Modern labelling facilitates a competitive market 
environment in which dynamic, efficient, innovative 
operators can make full use of labelling to sell their 
products. Having regard to both the business-to- 
business relationship in the marketing of livestock feed 
and the relationship between the producer and the 
purchaser of pet food, Codes of good labelling for 
these two areas could be a useful means of achieving 
the objectives of modern labelling. The Codes should 
lay down provisions that would enable the purchaser 
to make informed choices. They should also give the 
person responsible for the labelling important guidance 
on different elements of the labelling. They may assist in 
the interpretation of the framework for voluntary 
labelling or the presentation of mandatory labelling.EN L 229/4 Official Journal of the European Union 1.9.2009  
( 1 ) OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 45.  
( 2 ) OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 10.The Codes should be used on a voluntary basis, except in 
cases where use of the Codes is indicated on the 
labelling.  
(32) Involvement of all parties concerned is the crucial 
element for ensuring the quality and appropriateness of 
the Catalogue and the Codes for good labelling. In order 
to strengthen the rights of users to proper information, 
their interests must be taken into consideration. This can 
be ensured by approval by the Commission of the 
Catalogue and the Codes, provided that the content 
thereof is practicable and that they are suitable for 
meeting the objectives of this Regulation.  
(33) The Member States should lay down penalties for 
infringement of the provisions of this Regulation and 
should take all measures necessary to ensure that they 
are implemented. Such penalties should be effective, 
proportionate and dissuasive.  
(34) A transitional period is necessary, in particular in respect 
of feed which fulfils a particular nutritional purpose and 
in respect of the acceptable level of chemical impurities 
resulting from the manufacturing process and from 
processing aids. The marketing of existing stock should 
also be permitted until it is exhausted. Furthermore, it 
may be appropriate to specify conditions under which 
feed may be labelled in accordance with this Regulation 
prior to the date of its application.  
(35) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely harmon ­
isation of the conditions for the placing on the market 
and the use of feed, in order to ensure a high level of 
feed safety and thus a high level of protection of public 
health as well as to provide adequate information for 
users and consumers and to strengthen the effective func ­
tioning of the internal market, cannot be sufficiently 
achieved by the Member States and can therefore be 
better achieved at Community level, the Community 
may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle 
of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In 
accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set 
out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond 
what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.  
(36) The measures necessary for the implementation of this 
Regulation should be adopted in accordance with 
Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying 
down the procedures for the exercise of implementing 
powers conferred on the Commission (  1 ). 
(37) In particular, the Commission should be empowered to 
amend the list of materials restricted or prohibited for 
use as feed, to authorise feed intended for particular 
nutritional purposes, to establish a list of labelling categories of feed materials for non-food producing 
animals except fur animals, to adopt amendments to 
the Catalogue setting the maximum content of 
chemical impurities or levels of botanical purity or the 
levels of moisture content or particulars replacing the 
compulsory declaration, to adapt the Annexes in light 
of scientific and technological developments and to 
adopt transitional measures. Since those measures are 
of general scope and are designed to amend non- 
essential elements of this Regulation, inter alia, by 
supplementing it with new non-essential elements, they 
must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory 
procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of 
Decision 1999/468/EC.  
(38) On grounds of efficiency, the normal time limits for the 
regulatory procedure with scrutiny should be curtailed 
for the adoption of updates to the list of intended 
uses. When, on imperative grounds of urgency, the 
normal time limits for the regulatory procedure with 
scrutiny cannot be complied with, the Commission 
should be able to apply the urgency procedure 
provided for in Article 5a(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC 
for the adoption of amendments to the list of materials 
whose placing on the market or use for animal nutri ­
tional purposes is restricted or prohibited.  
(39) Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 lays down 
provisions for the labelling and packaging of feed 
additives and premixtures. Implementation of the rules 
concerning premixtures has, in particular, caused 
practical problems for the industry and the competent 
authorities. In order to allow for a more consistent 
labelling of premixtures, that Article should be amended,  
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
CHAPTER 1  
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS  
Article 1  
Objective  
The objective of this Regulation, in accordance with the general 
principles laid down in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, is to 
harmonise the conditions for the placing on the market and 
the use of feed, in order to ensure a high level of feed safety and 
thus a high level of protection of public health, as well as to 
provide adequate information for users and consumers and to 
strengthen the effective functioning of the internal market.  
Article 2  
Scope  
1. This Regulation lays down rules on the placing on the 
market and use of feed for both food-producing and non- 
food producing animals within the Community, including 
requirements for labelling, packaging and presentation.EN 1.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 229/5  
( 1 ) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.2. This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to other 
Community provisions applicable in the field of animal 
nutrition, in particular:  
(a) Directive 90/167/EEC;  
(b) Directive 2002/32/EC;  
(c) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for 
the prevention, control and eradication of certain trans ­
missible spongiform encephalopathies (  1 ); 
(d) Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health 
rules concerning animal by-products not intended for 
human consumption (  2 ); 
(e) Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically 
modified food and feed (  3 ); 
(f) Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the 
traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms 
and the traceability of food and feed products produced 
from genetically modified organisms (  4 ); 
(g) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003; and  
(h) Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on 
organic production and labelling of organic products (  5 ). 
3. This Regulation shall not apply to water, either taken in 
directly by the animals or intentionally incorporated into feed. It 
shall, however, apply to feed designed to be administered in 
water.  
Article 3  
Definitions  
1. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following defi ­
nitions shall apply:  
(a) the definitions of ‘feed’, ‘feed business’, and ‘placing on the 
market’ as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002;  
(b) the definitions of ‘feed additive’, ‘premixture’, ‘processing 
aids’ and ‘daily ration’ as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 
1831/2003; and  (c) the definitions of ‘establishment’ and ‘competent authority’ 
as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 183/2005.  
2. The following definitions shall also apply:  
(a) ‘feed-business operator’ means any natural or legal person 
responsible for ensuring that the requirements of this Regu ­
lation are met within the feed business under their control;  
(b) ‘oral feeding of animals’ means the introduction of feed 
into an animal’s gastrointestinal tract through the mouth 
with the aim of meeting the animal’s nutritional needs 
and/or maintaining the productivity of normally healthy 
animals;  
(c) ‘food-producing animal’ means any animal that is fed, bred 
or kept for the production of food for human 
consumption, including animals that are not used for 
human consumption, but that belong to a species that is 
normally used for human consumption in the Community;  
(d) ‘non-food producing animals’ means any animal that is fed, 
bred or kept but that is not used for human consumption, 
such as fur animals, pets and animals kept in laboratories, 
zoos or circuses;  
(e) ‘fur animals’ means any non-food producing animal fed, 
bred or kept for the production of fur, and which is not 
used for human consumption;  
(f) ‘pet’ or ‘pet animal’ means any non-food producing animal 
belonging to species fed, bred or kept, but not normally 
used for human consumption in the Community;  
(g) ‘feed materials’ means products of vegetable or animal 
origin, whose principal purpose is to meet animals’ nutri ­
tional needs, in their natural state, fresh or preserved, and 
products derived from the industrial processing thereof, 
and organic or inorganic substances, whether or not 
containing feed additives, which are intended for use in 
oral animal-feeding either directly as such, or after 
processing, or in the preparation of compound feed, or 
as carrier of premixtures;  
(h) ‘compound feed’ means a mixture of at least two feed 
materials, whether or not containing feed additives, for 
oral animal-feeding in the form of complete or comple ­
mentary feed;  
(i) ‘complete feed’ means compound feed which, by reason of 
its composition, is sufficient for a daily ration;EN L 229/6 Official Journal of the European Union 1.9.2009  
( 1 ) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.  
( 2 ) OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1.  
( 3 ) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1.  
( 4 ) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24.  
( 5 ) OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1.(j) ‘complementary feed’ means compound feed which has a 
high content of certain substances but which, by reason of 
its composition, is sufficient for a daily ration only if used 
in combination with other feed;  
(k) ‘mineral feed’ means complementary feed containing at 
least 40 % crude ash;  
(l) ‘milk replacer’ means compound feed administered in dry 
form or after dilution in a given quantity of liquid for 
feeding young animals as a complement to, or substitute 
for, post-colostral milk or for feeding young animals such 
as calves, lambs or kids intended for slaughter;  
(m) ‘carrier’ means a substance used to dissolve, dilute, disperse 
or otherwise physically modify a feed additive in order to 
facilitate its handling, application or use without altering its 
technological function and without exerting any tech ­
nological effect itself;  
(n) ‘particular nutritional purpose’ means the purpose of 
meeting the specific nutritional needs of animals whose 
process of assimilation, absorption or metabolism is, or 
could be, temporarily or irreversibly impaired and who 
can therefore benefit from the ingestion of feed appropriate 
to their condition;  
(o) ‘feed intended for particular nutritional purposes’ means 
feed which can satisfy a particular nutritional purpose by 
virtue of its particular composition or method of manu ­
facture, which clearly distinguishes it from ordinary feed. 
Feed intended for particular nutritional purposes does not 
include medicated feedingstuffs within the meaning of 
Directive 90/167/EEC;  
(p) ‘contaminated materials’ means feed containing a level of 
undesirable substances in excess of that which is acceptable 
under Directive 2002/32/EC;  
(q) ‘minimum storage life’ means the period during which, 
under proper storage conditions, the person responsible 
for the labelling guarantees that the feed retains its 
declared properties; only one minimum storage life may 
be indicated in respect of the feed as a whole, and it is 
determined on the basis of the minimum storage life of 
each of its components;  
(r) ‘batch’ or ‘lot’ means an identifiable quantity of feed 
determined to have common characteristics, such as 
origin, variety, type of packaging, packer, consignor or 
labelling, and, in the case of a production process, a unit 
of production from a single plant using uniform production parameters or a number of such units, when 
produced in continuous order and stored together;  
(s) ‘labelling’ means the attribution of any words, particulars, 
trade marks, brand name, pictorial matter or symbol to a 
feed by placing this information on any medium referring 
to or accompanying such feed, such as packaging, 
container, notice, label, document, ring, collar or the 
Internet, including for advertising purposes;  
(t) ‘label’ means any tag, brand, mark, pictorial or other 
descriptive matter, written, printed, stencilled, marked, 
embossed, impressed on, or attached to the packaging or 
the container of feed; and  
(u) ‘presentation’ means the shape, appearance or packaging 
and the packaging materials used for the feed, further to 
the way in which it is arranged and the setting in which it 
is displayed.  
CHAPTER 2  
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS  
Article 4  
Safety and marketing requirements  
1. Feed may only be placed on the market and used if:  
(a) it is safe; and  
(b) it does not have a direct adverse effect on the environment 
or animal welfare.  
The requirements set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 
178/2002 shall apply,  mutatis mutandis , to feed for non-food 
producing animals.  
2. In addition to the requirements set out in paragraph 1 of 
this Article, feed business operators placing feed on the market 
shall ensure that the feed:  
(a) is sound, genuine, unadulterated, fit for its purpose and of 
merchantable quality; and  
(b) is labelled, packaged and presented in accordance with the 
provisions laid down in this Regulation and other applicable 
Community legislation.  
The requirements set out in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 
178/2002 shall apply,  mutatis mutandis , to feed for non-food 
producing animals.EN 1.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 229/73. Feed shall comply with the technical provisions on 
impurities and other chemical determinants set out in Annex 
I to this Regulation.  
Article 5  
Responsibilities and obligations of feed businesses  
1. Feed business operators shall comply,  mutatis mutandis , 
with obligations set out in Articles 18 and 20 of Regulation 
(EC) No 178/2002 and Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 
183/2005 in respect of feed for non-food producing animals.  
2. The person responsible for the labelling of feed shall make 
available to the competent authorities any information 
concerning the composition or claimed properties of the feed 
placed on the market by that person, which allows the accuracy 
of the information given by the labelling to be verified, 
including the exact percentages by weight of feed materials 
used in compound feed.  
3. In the event of any urgency relating to human or animal 
health or to the environment and without prejudice to the 
provisions of Directive 2004/48/EC, the competent authority 
may provide the purchaser with information that is available 
to it under paragraph 2 of this Article provided that, after 
having balanced the respective legitimate interests of the manu ­
facturers and the purchasers, it concludes that the provision of 
such information is justified. If appropriate, the competent 
authority shall provide such information subject to the 
signing of a confidentiality clause by the purchaser.  
Article 6  
Restriction and prohibition  
1. Feed shall not contain or consist of materials whose 
placing on the market or use for animal nutritional purposes 
is restricted or prohibited. The list of such materials is set out in 
Annex III.  
2. The Commission shall amend the list of materials whose 
placing on the market or use for animal nutritional purposes is 
restricted or prohibited taking into account in particular 
scientific evidence, technological developments, notifications 
under the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) or 
results of official controls pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 
882/2004.  
Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of 
this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in 
accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny 
referred to in Article 28(4).  
On imperative grounds of urgency, the Commission may have 
recourse to the urgency procedure referred to in Article 28(5) 
with a view to adopting those measures.  CHAPTER 3  
PLACING ON THE MARKET OF SPECIFIC TYPES OF FEED  
Article 7  
Characteristics of types of feed  
1. In accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in 
Article 28(3), the Commission may adopt guidelines clarifying 
the distinction between feed materials, feed additives and other 
products such as veterinary drugs.  
2. The Commission may, where necessary, adopt measures in 
order to clarify whether a certain product constitutes feed for 
the purposes of this Regulation.  
Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of 
this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in 
accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny 
referred to in Article 28(4).  
Article 8  
Content of feed additives  
1. Without prejudice to the conditions of use provided for in 
the relevant legal act authorising the respective feed additive, 
feed materials and complementary feed shall not contain levels 
of feed additives that are higher than 100 times the relevant 
fixed maximum content in complete feed or five times in case 
of coccidiostats and histomonostats.  
2. The level of 100 times the relevant fixed maximum 
content in complete feed referred to in paragraph 1 may only 
be exceeded if the composition of the products concerned fulfils 
the particular nutritional purpose in respect of the relevant 
intended use under Article 10 of this Regulation. The conditions 
of use for such feed shall be further specified in the list of 
intended uses. Establishments under the control of a producer 
of such feed who uses feed additives referred to in Chapter 2 of 
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 must be approved 
in accordance with point 1(b) of Article 10 of that Regulation.  
Article 9  
Marketing of feed intended for particular nutritional 
purposes  
Feed intended for particular nutritional purposes may only be 
marketed as such if its intended use is included in the list of 
intended uses established in accordance with Article 10 and if it 
meets the essential nutritional characteristics for the respective 
particular nutritional purpose set forth in that list.  
Article 10  
List of intended uses of feed intended for particular 
nutritional purposes  
1. The Commission may update the list of intended uses 
set out in Directive 2008/38/EC by adding an intended use,EN L 229/8 Official Journal of the European Union 1.9.2009withdrawing an intended use or by adding, removing or 
changing the conditions associated with a particular intended 
use. 
2. The procedure for updating the list of intended uses may 
be started by the submission to the Commission of an appli ­
cation by a natural or legal person established in the 
Community or by a Member State. A valid application shall 
include a dossier demonstrating that the specific composition 
of the feed fulfils the particular intended nutritional purpose 
and that it has no adverse effects on animal health, human 
health, the environment or animal welfare.  
3. The Commission shall make the application, including the 
dossier, available to the Member States without delay.  
4. If, on the basis of available scientific and technological 
information, the Commission, has reason to believe that the 
use of the specific feed may not fulfil the particular intended 
nutritional purpose or may have adverse effects on animal 
health, human health, the environment or animal welfare, the 
Commission shall, within three months of receipt of a valid 
application, seek an opinion from the European Food Safety 
Authority (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Authority’). The 
Authority shall give an opinion within six months of receipt 
of the request. This time limit shall be extended whenever the 
Authority seeks supplementary information from the applicant.  
5. Within six months of receipt of a valid application or, 
where appropriate, after receiving the opinion of the Authority, 
the Commission shall adopt a Regulation updating the list of 
intended uses if the conditions laid down in paragraph 2 are 
met.  
Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of 
this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in 
accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny 
referred to in Article 28(6).  
6. By way of derogation from paragraph 5, within six 
months after receiving a valid application or, where appropriate, 
after receiving the opinion of the Authority, the Commission 
shall end the procedure and decide not to proceed with the 
update, at any stage of the procedure, if it considers that such 
an update is not justified. The Commission shall do so in 
accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in 
Article 28(3).  
In such cases, where applicable, the Commission shall inform 
the applicant and the Member States directly, indicating in its 
letter the reasons for failing to consider the update justified.  
7. The Commission may, in accordance with the regulatory 
procedure referred to in Article 28(3), adopt implementing measures concerning the preparation and presentation of the 
application.  
CHAPTER 4  
LABELLING, PRESENTATION AND PACKAGING  
Article 11  
Principles for labelling and presentation  
1. The labelling and the presentation of feed shall not 
mislead the user, in particular:  
(a) as to the intended use or characteristics of the feed, in 
particular, the nature, method of manufacture or 
production, properties, composition, quantity, durability, 
species or categories of animals for which it is intended;  
(b) by attributing to the feed effects or characteristics that it 
does not possess or by suggesting that it possesses special 
characteristics when in fact all similar feeds possess such 
characteristics; or  
(c) as to the compliance of the labelling with the Community 
Catalogue and the Community Codes referred to in Articles 
24 and 25.  
2. Feed materials or compound feed marketed in bulk or in 
unsealed packages or containers in accordance with 
Article 23(2) shall be accompanied by a document containing 
all mandatory labelling particulars required under this Regu ­
lation.  
3. Where feed is offered for sale by means of distance 
communication as defined in Article 2 of Directive 97/7/EC 
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 
1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance 
contracts (  1 ) the mandatory labelling particulars required by 
this Regulation, except for the particulars provided for in 
Articles 15(b), (d), (e), and 16(2)(c) or 17(1)(d), shall appear 
on the material supporting the distance selling or they shall 
be provided through other appropriate means prior to the 
conclusion of a distance contract. The particulars referred to 
in Articles 15(b), (d), (e), and 16(2)(c) or 17(1)(d) shall be 
provided at the latest at the time of delivery of the feed.  
4. Labelling provisions additional to those set forth in this 
Chapter are laid down in Annex II.  
5. Permitted tolerances for discrepancies between the labelled 
compositional values of a feed material or compound feed and 
the values analysed in official controls in compliance with Regu ­
lation (EC) No 882/2004 are listed in Annex IV to this Regu ­
lation.EN 1.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 229/9  
( 1 ) OJ L 144, 4.6.1997, p. 19.Article 12  
Responsibility  
1. The person responsible for the labelling shall ensure the 
presence and substantive accuracy of the labelling particulars.  
2. The person responsible for the labelling shall be the feed 
business operator who first places feed on the market or, where 
applicable, the feed business operator under whose name or 
business name the feed is marketed.  
3. To the extent that their activities affect labelling within the 
business under their control, feed business operators shall 
ensure that the information provided through whatever 
medium satisfies the requirements of this Regulation.  
4. Feed business operators responsible for retail or 
distribution activities which do not affect labelling shall act 
with due care to help ensure compliance with the labelling 
requirements, in particular by refraining from supplying feed 
which they know or should have presumed, on the basis of 
the information in their possession and as professionals, does 
not comply with those requirements.  
5. Within the businesses under their control feed business 
operators shall ensure that mandatory labelling particulars are 
transmitted throughout the food chain in order to allow the 
information to be provided to the final feed user in accordance 
with this Regulation.  
Article 13  
Claims  
1. The labelling and the presentation of feed materials and 
compound feed may draw particular attention to the presence 
or the absence of a substance in the feed, to a specific nutri ­
tional characteristic or process or to a specific function related 
to any of these, provided that the following conditions are met:  
(a) the claim is objective, verifiable by the competent 
authorities and understandable by the user of the feed; and  
(b) the person responsible for the labelling provides, at the 
request of the competent authority, scientific substantiation 
of the claim, either by reference to publicly available 
scientific evidence or through documented company 
research. The scientific substantiation shall be available at 
the time the feed is placed on the market. Purchasers shall 
have the right to bring to the attention of the competent 
authority their doubts in respect of the truthfulness of the 
claim. Where the conclusion is reached that the claim is not 
sufficiently substantiated, the labelling in respect of such 
claim shall be considered misleading for the purposes of 
Article 11. Where the competent authority has doubts 
regarding the scientific substantiation of the claim 
concerned, it may submit the issue to the Commission. 
The Commission may adopt a decision, where appropriate after obtaining an opinion from the Authority, in 
accordance with the advisory procedure laid down in 
Article 28(2).  
2. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, claims concerning opti ­
misation of the nutrition and support or protection of the 
physiological conditions are permitted, unless they contain a 
claim of the type referred to in paragraph 3(a).  
3. The labelling or the presentation of feed materials and 
compound feed shall not claim that:  
(a) it will prevent, treat or cure a disease, except for cocci ­
diostats and histomonostats as authorised under Regulation 
(EC) No 1831/2003; this point shall not, however, apply to 
claims concerning nutritional imbalances provided that 
there is no pathological symptom associated therewith;  
(b) it has a particular nutritional purpose, as provided for in the 
list of intended uses as referred to in Article 9, unless it 
satisfies the requirements laid down therein.  
4. Specifications relating to the requirements laid down in 
paragraphs 1 and 2 may be included in the Community Codes 
referred to in Article 25.  
Article 14  
Presentation of labelling particulars  
1. The mandatory labelling particulars shall be given in their 
entirety in a prominent place on the packaging, the container, 
on a label attached thereto or on the accompanying document 
provided for in Article 11(2), in a conspicuous, clearly legible 
and indelible manner, in the official language or at least one of 
the official languages of the Member State or region in which it 
is placed on the market.  
2. The mandatory labelling particulars shall be easily iden ­
tifiable and shall not be obscured by any other information. 
They shall be displayed in a colour, font and size that does 
not obscure or emphasise any part of the information, unless 
such variation is to draw attention to precautionary statements.  
3. Specifications relating to the requirements laid down in 
paragraphs 1 and 2 and the presentation of the voluntary 
labelling referred to in Article 22 may be included in the 
Community Codes referred to in Article 25.  
Article 15  
General mandatory labelling requirements  
A feed material or compound feed shall not be placed on the 
market unless the following particulars are indicated by 
labelling:  
(a) the type of feed: ‘feed material’, ‘complete feed’ or ‘comple ­
mentary feed’, as appropriate;EN L 229/10 Official Journal of the European Union 1.9.2009— for ‘complete feed’, the designation ‘complete milk 
replacer feed’ may be used, if appropriate,  
— for ‘complementary feed’, the following designations 
may be used if appropriate: ‘mineral feed’ or ‘comple ­
mentary milk replacer feed’,  
— for pets other than cats and dogs, ‘complete feed’ or 
‘complementary feed’ may be replaced by ‘compound 
feed’;  
(b) the name or business name and the address of the feed 
business operator responsible for the labelling;  
(c) if available, the establishment approval number of the 
person responsible for the labelling granted in accordance 
with Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 for estab ­
lishments authorised in accordance with Article 23(2)(a), (b) 
and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 or Article 17 of 
Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 or with Article 10 of Regu ­
lation (EC) No 183/2005. If a person responsible for the 
labelling has several approval numbers he shall use the one 
granted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 183/2005;  
(d) the batch or lot reference number;  
(e) the net quantity expressed in units of mass in the case of 
solid products, and in units of mass or volume in the case 
of liquid products;  
(f) the list of feed additives preceded by the heading ‘additives’ 
in accordance with Chapter I of Annex VI or VII, as 
applicable, and without prejudice to labelling provisions 
laid down in the legal act authorising the respective feed 
additive; and  
(g) the moisture content in accordance with point 6 of Annex 
I. 
Article 16  
Specific mandatory labelling requirements for feed 
materials  
1. In addition to the requirements provided for in Article 15, 
the labelling of feed materials shall also include:  
(a) the name of the feed material; the name shall be used in 
compliance with Article 24(5); and  
(b) the compulsory declaration corresponding to the respective 
category as set out in the list in Annex V; the compulsory 
declaration may be replaced by the particulars laid down in 
the Community Catalogue referred to in Article 24 for each 
feed material in the respective category.  
2. In addition to the requirements provided for in paragraph 
1, the labelling of feed materials shall include the following 
when additives are incorporated:  
(a) the species or categories of animals for which the feed 
material is intended where the additives in question have 
not been authorised for all animal species or have been 
authorised with maximum limits for some species;  (b) instructions for proper use in accordance with point 4 of 
Annex II, where a maximum content of the additives in 
question is set; and  
(c) the minimum storage life for additives other than tech ­
nological additives.  
Article 17  
Specific mandatory labelling requirements for compound 
feed  
1. In addition to the requirements provided for in Article 15, 
the labelling of compound feed shall also include the following:  
(a) the species or categories of animals for which the 
compound feed is intended;  
(b) the instructions for proper use indicating the purpose for 
which the feed is intended; such instructions shall, where 
applicable, be in accordance with point 4 of Annex II;  
(c) in cases where the producer is not the person responsible 
for the labelling, the following shall be provided:  
— the name or business name and address of the producer, 
or 
— the approval number of the producer as referred to in 
Article 15(c) or an identifying number in accordance 
with Articles 9, 23 or 24 of Regulation (EC) No 
183/2005; if such number is not available, an iden ­
tifying number allocated at the request of the 
producers or the importing feed business operator, 
which shall be in accordance with the format laid 
down in Chapter II of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 
183/2005;  
(d) the indication of the minimum storage life in accordance 
with the following requirements:  
— ‘use before …’ followed by the date indicating a certain 
day in the case of feed highly perishable due to degra ­
dation processes,  
— ‘best before …’ followed by the date indicating a certain 
month in the case of other feed.  
If the date of manufacture is indicated on the label, the date 
indicating minimum storage life may be provided as well as 
‘… (time period in days or months) after the date of manu ­
facture’;  
(e) a list of the feed materials of which the feed is composed, 
bearing the heading ‘composition’ and indicating the name 
of each feed material in accordance with Article 16(1)(a), 
and listing those feed materials in descending order byEN 1.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 229/11weight calculated on the moisture content in the compound 
feed; that list may include the percentage by weight; and  
(f) the compulsory declarations provided for in Chapter II of 
Annex VI or VII, as applicable.  
2. As regards the list provided for in paragraph 1(e), the 
following requirements shall apply:  
(a) the name and percentage by weight of a feed material shall 
be indicated if its presence is emphasised on the labelling in 
words, pictures or graphics;  
(b) if the percentages by weight of the feed materials contained 
in compound feed for food-producing animals are not 
indicated on the labelling, the person responsible for the 
labelling shall, without prejudice to Directive 2004/48/EC, 
make available to the purchaser, on request, information on 
the quantitative composition data within a range of 
+/– 15 % of the value according to the feed formulation; 
and 
(c) in the case of compound feed intended for non-food 
producing animals except fur animals, the indication of 
the specific name of the feed material may be replaced by 
the name of the category to which the feed materials 
belong.  
3. In the event of any urgency relating to human or animal 
health or to the environment, and without prejudice to 
Directive 2004/48/EC, the competent authority may provide 
the purchaser with information that is available to it under 
Article 5(2), provided that, after having balanced the respective 
legitimate interests of the manufacturers and the purchasers, it 
concludes that the provision of such information is justified. If 
appropriate, the competent authority shall provide such 
information subject to the signing of a confidentiality clause 
by the purchaser.  
4. For the purposes of paragraph 2(c), the Commission shall 
establish a list of categories of feed materials which may be 
indicated instead of individual feed materials on the labelling 
of feed for non-food producing animals except fur animals.  
Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of 
this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in 
accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny 
referred to in Article 28(4).  
Article 18  
Additional mandatory labelling requirements for feed 
intended for particular nutritional purposes  
In addition to the general mandatory requirements laid down in 
Articles 15, 16 and 17, as applicable, the labelling of feed 
intended for particular nutritional purposes shall also include:  (a) the qualifying expression ‘dietetic’, in the case, exclusively, of 
feed intended for particular nutritional purposes, next to the 
designation of the feed as laid down in Article 15(a);  
(b) the particulars prescribed for the respective intended use in 
columns 1 to 6 of the list of intended uses referred to in 
Article 9; and  
(c) an indication that the opinion of a nutrition expert or 
veterinarian should be sought before using the feed or 
before extending its period of use.  
Article 19  
Additional mandatory labelling requirements for pet food  
On the label of pet food a free telephone number or other 
appropriate means of communication shall be indicated in 
order to allow the purchaser to obtain information in 
addition to the mandatory particulars on:  
(a) the feed additives contained in the pet food; and  
(b) the feed materials contained therein that are designated by 
category as referred to in Article 17(2)(c).  
Article 20  
Additional mandatory labelling requirements for non- 
compliant feed  
1. In addition to the requirements laid down in Articles 15, 
16, 17 and 18, feed which does not comply with the 
requirements under Community law set out in Annex VIII, 
such as contaminated materials, shall bear the labelling 
particulars laid down in that Annex.  
2. The Commission may amend Annex VIII in order to bring 
it into line with legislative progress towards the development of 
standards.  
Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of 
this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in 
accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny 
referred to in Article 28(4).  
Article 21  
Derogations  
1. The particulars referred to in Article 15(c), (d), (e), and (g) 
and Article 16(1)(b) shall not be required where, before each 
transaction, the purchaser has stated in writing that he does not 
require this information. A transaction may consist of several 
consignments.EN L 229/12 Official Journal of the European Union 1.9.20092. On packaged feed the particulars referred to in 
Article 15(c), (d) and (e) and Article 16(2)(c) or 
Article 17(1)(c), (d), and (e) may be given on the packaging 
outside the place of the label as referred to in Article 14(1). 
In such cases it shall be pointed out where these particulars 
appear.  
3. Without prejudice to Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 
183/2005, the particulars referred to in Article 15(c), (d), (e) 
and (g) and Article 16(1)(b) of this Regulation shall not be 
mandatory for feed materials that do not contain feed additives, 
with the exception of preservatives or silage additives, and 
which are produced and delivered by a feed business operator 
in accordance with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 
183/2005 to a feed user involved in primary production for 
use within his own holding.  
4. The compulsory declarations referred to in Article 17(1)(f) 
shall not be required for mixes of whole plant grains, seeds and 
fruit.  
5. In the case of compound feed constituted from no more 
than three feed materials the particulars referred to in 
Article 17(1)(a) and (b) shall not be required where the feed 
materials used are clearly indicated in the description.  
6. For quantities not exceeding 20 kg of feed materials or 
compound feed intended for the final user and sold in bulk, 
the particulars referred to in Articles 15, 16 and 17 may be 
brought to the purchaser’s attention by means of an appropriate 
notice at the point of sale. In such cases, the particulars referred 
to in Article 15(a) and Article 16(1) or Article 17(1)(a) and (b), 
as appropriate, shall be provided for the purchaser at the latest 
on or with the invoice.  
7. For quantities of pet food sold in packages with several 
containers, the particulars referred to in Article 15(b), (c), (f) and 
(g) and Article 17(1)(b), (c), (e) and (f) may be given only on the 
outer packaging instead of on each container, provided that the 
combined total weight of the package does not exceed 10 kg.  
8. By way of derogation from the provisions of this Regu ­
lation, Member States may apply national provisions for feed 
intended for animals kept for scientific or experimental 
purposes on condition that such purpose is clearly indicated 
on the label. The Member States shall notify those provisions 
to the Commission without delay.  
Article 22  
Voluntary labelling  
1. In addition to the mandatory labelling requirements, the 
labelling of feed materials and compound feed may also include 
voluntary labelling particulars, provided that the general prin ­
ciples laid down in this Regulation are complied with.  2. Further conditions for voluntary labelling may be provided 
in the Community Codes referred to in Article 25.  
Article 23  
Packaging  
1. Feed materials and compound feed may be placed on the 
market only in sealed packages or containers. Packages or 
containers shall be sealed in such a way that, when the 
package or container is opened, the seal is damaged and 
cannot be reused.  
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the following 
feed may be placed on the market in bulk or in unsealed 
packages or containers:  
(a) feed materials;  
(b) compound feed obtained exclusively by mixing grain or 
whole fruit;  
(c) deliveries between producers of compound feed;  
(d) deliveries of compound feed directly from the producer to 
the feed user;  
(e) deliveries from producers of compound feed to packaging 
firms;  
(f) quantities of compound feed not exceeding 50 kilograms in 
weight which are intended for the final user and are taken 
directly from a sealed package or container; and  
(g) blocks or licks.  
CHAPTER 5  
COMMUNITY CATALOGUE OF FEED MATERIALS AND 
COMMUNITY CODES OF GOOD LABELLING PRACTICE  
Article 24  
Community Catalogue of feed materials  
1. The Community Catalogue of feed materials (hereinafter 
‘the Catalogue’) shall be created as a tool to improve the 
labelling of feed materials and compound feed. The Catalogue 
shall facilitate the exchange of information on the product 
properties and list feed materials in a non-exhaustive manner. 
It shall include for each feed material listed at least the 
following particulars:  
(a) the name;  
(b) the identification number;  
(c) a description of the feed material including information on 
the manufacturing process, if appropriate;EN 1.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 229/13(d) particulars replacing the compulsory declaration for the 
purpose of Article 16(1)(b); and  
(e) a glossary with the definition of the different processes and 
technical expressions mentioned.  
2. The first version of the Community Catalogue shall be 
adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to 
in Article 28(2) by 21 March 2010 at the latest and its entries 
shall consist of those listed in Part B of the Annex to Directive 
96/25/EC and columns 2 to 4 of the Annex to Directive 
82/471/EEC. Point IV of Part A of the Annex to Directive 
96/25/EC shall constitute the glossary.  
3. The procedure laid down in Article 26 shall apply to 
amendments to the Catalogue.  
4. This Article applies without prejudice to the safety 
requirements laid down in Article 4.  
5. Use of the Catalogue by the feed business operators shall 
be voluntary. However, the name of a feed material listed in the 
Catalogue may be used only on condition that all relevant 
provisions of the Catalogue are complied with.  
6. The person who, for the first time, places on the market a 
feed material that is not listed in the Catalogue shall 
immediately notify its use to the representatives of the 
European feed business sectors referred to in Article 26(1). 
The representatives of the European feed business sectors shall 
publish a register of such notifications on the Internet and 
update the register on a regular basis.  
Article 25  
Community Codes of good labelling practice  
1. The Commission shall encourage the development of two 
Community Codes of good labelling practice (hereinafter ‘the 
Codes’), one for pet food and one for compound feed for food 
producing animals, which may include a section concerning 
compound feed for fur animals.  
2. The Codes shall aim to improve the appropriateness of the 
labelling. They shall, in particular, include provisions on the 
presentation of labelling particulars provided for in Article 14, 
on the voluntary labelling provided for in Article 22 and on the 
use of claims provided for in Article 13.  
3. The procedure laid down in Article 26 shall apply for the 
establishment of the Codes and for any amendment thereto.  
4. Use of the Codes by the feed business operators shall be 
voluntary. However, use of any of the Codes may be indicated 
on the labelling only on condition that all relevant provisions of 
such Code are complied with.  Article 26  
Establishment of the Codes and amendments to the 
Community Catalogue and the Community Codes  
1. The draft amendments to the Community Catalogue and 
drafts of the Codes as well as any draft amendments thereof 
shall be developed and amended by all appropriate represen ­
tatives of European feed business sectors:  
(a) in consultation with other concerned parties, such as feed 
users;  
(b) in collaboration with the competent authorities of the 
Member States and, where appropriate, the Authority;  
(c) taking into account relevant experience from opinions 
issued by the Authority and scientific or technological devel ­
opments.  
2. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, the Commission shall 
approve measures for the purposes of this Article in accordance 
with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 28(2).  
3. Amendments to the Community Catalogue setting the 
maximum content of chemical impurities as referred to in 
point 1 of Annex I or levels of botanical purity as referred to 
in point 2 of Annex I or levels of moisture content as referred 
to in point 6 of Annex I or particulars replacing the compulsory 
declaration as referred to in Article 16(1)(b), shall be adopted. 
Such measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of 
this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the regu ­
latory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 28(4).  
4. Measures under this Article shall be adopted only on 
condition that the following conditions are met:  
(a) they have been developed in accordance with paragraph 1;  
(b) their content is capable of being applied throughout the 
Community in the sectors to which they refer; and  
(c) they are suitable for meeting the objectives of this Regu ­
lation.  
5. The Catalogue shall be published in the L Series of the  
Official Journal of the European Union . The title and the references 
of the Codes shall be published in the C Series of the  Official 
Journal of the European Union . 
CHAPTER 6  
GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS  
Article 27  
Implementing measures  
1. The Commission may amend the Annexes in order to 
adapt them in light of scientific and technological devel ­
opments.EN L 229/14 Official Journal of the European Union 1.9.2009Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of 
this Regulation, inter alia, by supplementing it, shall be adopted 
in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny 
referred to in Article 28(4).  
2. Other implementing measures necessary for the appli ­
cation of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with 
the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 28(3), unless 
specifically provided otherwise.  
Article 28  
Committee procedure  
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing 
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up by 
Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 (hereinafter referred 
to as ‘the Committee’).  
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3 and 
7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the 
provisions of Article 8 thereof.  
3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 
7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the 
provisions of Article 8 thereof.  
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC 
shall be set at three months.  
4. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) 
to (4), and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, 
having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.  
5. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1), 
(2), (4) and (6), and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall 
apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.  
6. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) 
to (4) and (5)(b), and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall 
apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.  
The time limits laid down in Article 5a(3)(c), (4)(b) and (4)(e) of 
Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at two months, one month 
and two months respectively.  
Article 29  
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003  
Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 shall be amended 
as follows:  
1. paragraph 1 is amended as follows:  
(a) point (d) is replaced by the following:  
‘(d) where appropriate, the approval number of the estab ­
lishment manufacturing or placing on the market the feed additive or the premixture pursuant to 
Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council of 
12 January 2005 laying down requirements for 
feed hygiene (*) or, as applicable, to Article 5 of 
Directive 95/69/EC;  ___________  
(*) OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 1.’;  
(b) the following subparagraph is added at the end of 
paragraph 1:  
‘In the case of premixtures, points (b), (d), (e) and (g) 
shall not apply to the incorporated feed additives.’;  
2. paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:  
‘3. In addition to the information specified in paragraph 
1, the packaging or container of a feed additive belonging to 
a functional group specified in Annex III or of a premixture 
containing an additive belonging to a functional group 
specified in Annex III shall bear the information, presented 
in a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible manner, 
indicated in that Annex.’;  
3. paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:  
‘4. In the case of premixtures, the word “premixture” shall 
appear on the label. Carriers shall be declared, in the case of 
feed materials, in compliance with Article 17(1)(e) of Regu ­
lation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market 
and use of feed (*), and, where water is used as a carrier, the 
moisture content of the premixture shall be declared. Only 
one minimum storage life may be indicated in respect of 
each premixture as a whole; such minimum storage life 
shall be determined on the basis of the minimum storage 
life of each of its components.  ___________  
(*) OJ L 229, 1.9.2009, p. 1.’.  
Article 30  
Repeal  
Article 16 of Directive 70/524/EEC and Directives 79/373/EEC, 
80/511/EEC, 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC 
and 96/25/EC, and Decision 2004/217/EC are repealed with 
effect from 1 September 2010.  
References to the repealed Directives and to the repealed 
Decision shall be construed as references to this Regulation 
and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in 
Annex IX.  
Article 31  
Penalties  
Member States shall lay down penalties applicable to 
infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall 
take all measures necessary to ensure that they are imple ­
mented. The penalties provided for must be effective, propor ­
tionate and dissuasive.EN 1.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 229/15Member States shall notify such provisions to the Commission 
by 1 September 2010 at the latest and shall notify it without 
delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.  
Article 32  
Transitional measures  
1. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of 
Article 33, feed placed on the market or labelled in accordance 
with Directives 79/373/EEC, 82/471/EEC, 93/74/EEC and 
96/25/EC before 1 September 2010 may be placed or remain 
on the market until stocks are exhausted.  
2. By way of derogation from Article 8(2), types of feed 
referred to in that Article that have already been legally 
placed on the market before 1 September 2010 may be 
placed or remain on the market until a decision on the appli ­
cation for updating the list of intended uses as referred to in 
Article 10 has been taken, provided that such application has 
been submitted before 1 September 2010.  
3. By way of derogation from point 1 of Annex I to this 
Regulation, feed materials may be placed on the market and 
used until the specific maximum content of chemical impurities 
resulting from their manufacturing process and from processing aids is fixed, provided that they comply at least with the 
conditions set out in point 1 of Part A, Title II of the Annex 
to Directive 96/25/EC. This derogation shall cease to apply, 
however, on 1 September 2012.  
4. Measures may be adopted in order to facilitate transition 
to the application of this Regulation. In particular, conditions 
may be specified under which feed may be labelled in 
accordance with this Regulation prior to the date of its appli ­
cation. Such measures, designed to amend the non-essential 
elements of this Regulation, inter alia, by supplementing it, 
shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure 
with scrutiny referred to in Article 28(4).  
Article 33  
Entry into force  
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 
its publication in the  Official Journal of the European Union . 
It shall apply from 1 September 2010.  
However, Articles 31 and 32 shall apply from the date of entry 
into force of this Regulation.  
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels, 13 July 2009.  
For the European Parliament 
The President  
H.-G. PÖTTERING  For the Council 
The President  
E. ERLANDSSONEN L 229/16 Official Journal of the European Union 1.9.2009ANNEX I  
Technical provisions on impurities, milk replacer, feed materials for binding or denaturising, the ash level and 
moisture content as referred to in Article 4  
1. In accordance with good practice as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005, feed materials shall be 
free from chemical impurities resulting from their manufacturing process and from processing aids, unless a specific 
maximum content is fixed in the Catalogue referred to in Article 24.  
2. The botanical purity of feed materials shall not be less than 95 %, unless a different level has been laid down in the 
Catalogue referred to in Article 24. Botanical impurities comprise impurities of plant materials which do not have 
adverse effects on the animals e.g. straw and seeds of other cultivated species or weeds. Botanical impurities such as 
residues of other oil seeds or oil fruits derived from a previous manufacturing process, shall not exceed 0,5 % for each 
type of oil seed or fruit.  
3. The iron level in milk replacer feed for calves of a live weight less than or equal to 70 kilograms shall be at least 30 
milligrams per kilogram of the complete feed at a moisture content of 12 %.  
4. Where feed materials are used to denature or bind other feed materials, the product may still be considered to be a 
feed material. Name, nature and quantity of the feed material used to bind or denature shall be labelled. If a feed 
material is bound by another feed material the percentage of the latter shall not exceed 3 % of the total weight.  
5. The level of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid shall not exceed 2,2 % of the dry matter. The 2,2 % level may, however, 
be exceeded for:  
— feed materials,  
— compound feed containing authorised mineral binding agents,  
— mineral feed,  
— compound feed containing more than 50 % of rice or sugar beet by-products,  
— compound feed intended for farmed fish with a fish meal content of over 15 %,  
provided that the level is declared on the label.  
6. Provided that no other level is laid down in Annex V or the Catalogue referred to in Article 24 the moisture content 
of the feed must be stated if it exceeds:  
— 5 % in the case of mineral feed containing no organic substances,  
— 7 % in the case of milk replacer feeds and other compound feed with a milk-product content exceeding 40 %,  
— 10 % in the case of mineral feed containing organic substances,  
— 14 % in the case of other feed.EN 1.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 229/17ANNEX II  
General provisions on labelling as referred to in Article 11(4)  
1. Contents or levels indicated or to be declared relate to the weight of the feed, unless otherwise stated.  
2. The numeric indication of dates shall follow the order of day, month and year and the format shall be indicated on the 
label by means of the following abbreviation: ‘DD/MM/YY’.  
3. Synonymic expressions in certain languages;  
(a) in Czech the designation ‘krmiva’ may be replaced by ‘produkty ke krmení’ as applicable; in German the desig ­
nation ‘Einzelfuttermittel’ may be replaced by ‘Futtermittel-Ausgangserzeugnis’; in Greek ‘ πρώτη  ύλη ζωοτροφών ’ 
may be replaced by ‘ απλή  ζωοτροφή ’; in Italian ‘materia prima per mangimi’ may be replaced by ‘mangime 
semplice’;  
(b) in the designation of feed for pets the following expressions shall be allowed: in Bulgarian ‘ храна ’; in Spanish 
‘alimento’; in Czech the designation ‘kompletní krmná sm ěs’ may be replaced by ‘kompletní krmivo’ and 
‘dopl ňková krmná sm ěs’ may be replaced by ‘dopl ňkové krmivo’; in English ‘pet food’; in Italian ‘alimento’; in 
Hungarian ‘állateledel’; in Dutch ‘samengesteld voeder’; in Polish ‘karma’; in Slovenian ‘hrana za hišne živali’; in 
Finnish ‘lemmikkieläinten ruoka’.  
4. The instructions for proper use of complementary feed and feed materials containing additives in excess of the 
maximum levels fixed for complete feed shall state the maximum quantity:  
— in grams or kilograms or units of volume of complementary feed and feed materials per animal per day, or  
— percentage of the daily ration, or  
— per kilo of complete feed or percentage in complete feed,  
in order to ensure that the respective maximum contents of feed additives in the daily ration are complied with.  
5. Without affecting the analytical methods, for pet food the expression ‘crude protein’ may be replaced by ‘protein’, 
‘crude oils and fats’ may be replaced by ‘fat content’ and ‘crude ash’ may be replaced by ‘incinerated residue’ or 
‘inorganic matter’.EN L 229/18 Official Journal of the European Union 1.9.2009ANNEX III  
List of materials whose placing on the market or use for animal nutritional purposes is restricted or prohibited 
as referred to in Article 6  
Chapter 1: Prohibited materials  
1. Faeces, urine and separated digestive tract content resulting from the emptying or removal of digestive tract, irre ­
spective of any form of treatment or admixture.  
2. Hide treated with tanning substances, including its waste.  
3. Seeds and other plant-propagating materials which, after harvest, have undergone specific treatment with plant- 
protection products for their intended use (propagation), and any by-products derived therefrom.  
4. Wood, including sawdust or other materials derived from wood, which has been treated with wood preservatives as 
defined in Annex V to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 
concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (  1 ). 
5. All waste obtained from the various phases of the urban, domestic and industrial waste water as defined in Article 2 of 
Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment (  2 ), irrespective of any further 
processing of such waste and irrespective also of the origin of the water.  
6. Solid urban waste, such as household waste.  
7. Packaging from the use of products from the agri-food industry, and parts thereof.  
Chapter 2: Restricted materialsEN 1.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 229/19  
( 1 ) OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.  
( 2 ) OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p. 40.ANNEX IV  
Permitted tolerances for the compositional labelling of feed materials or compound feed as referred to in 
Article 11(5)  
1. The tolerances laid down in this Annex include technical and analytical deviations. Once analytical tolerances covering 
measurement uncertainties and procedural variations are fixed at Community level, the values set out in paragraph 2 
should be adapted accordingly in order to cover only the technical tolerances.  
2. Where the composition of a feed material or compound feed is found to depart from the labelled composition in a 
manner such as to reduce its value, the following tolerances are permitted:  
(a) for crude protein, sugars, starch and inulin:  
— 3 units for declared contents of 30 % or more,  
— 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 30 % but not less than 10 %,  
— 1 unit for declared contents of less than 10 %;  
(b) for crude fibre, crude oil and fats:  
— 2,2 units for declared contents of 15 % or more,  
— 15 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 15 % but not less than 5 %,  
— 0,8 units for declared contents of less than 5 %;  
(c) for moisture, crude ash, ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid and chlorides expressed as NaCl, total phosphorus, 
sodium, calcium carbonate, calcium, magnesium, acid index and matter insoluble in light petroleum:  
— 1,5 units for declared contents (values) of 15 % (15) or more, as appropriate,  
— 10 % of the declared content (value) for declared contents (values) of less than 15 % (15), but not less than 2 % 
(2), as appropriate,  
— 0,2 units for declared contents (values) of less than 2 % (2), as appropriate;  
(d) for the energy value 5 % and for the protein value 10 %;  
(e) for feed additives (  1 ); 
— 10 % if the declared content is 1 000 units or more,  
— 100 units for declared contents of less than 1 000 units but not less than 500 units,  
— 20 % of the declared content of less than 500 units but not less than 1 unit,  
— 0,2 units for declared contents of less than 1 unit but not less than 0,5 units,  
— 40 % of the declared content of less than 0,5 units.  
These tolerances shall apply also to the maximum levels of feed additives in compound feed.  
3. As long as the fixed maximum level for each feed additive is not exceeded, the variation from the declared content 
may be up to three times the relevant tolerance laid down in paragraph 2.  
4. For feed additives belonging to the group of micro-organisms the acceptable upper limit shall correspond to the fixed 
maximum level.EN L 229/20 Official Journal of the European Union 1.9.2009  
( 1 ) 1 unit in this paragraph means 1 mg, 1 000 IU, 1 × 10  9 CFU or 100 enzyme activity units of the respective feed additive.ANNEX V  
Compulsory declaration for feed materials as referred to in Article 16(1)(b)  
Feed material consisting of  Compulsory declaration of  
1. Forages and roughage  Crude protein, if > 10 % 
Crude fibre  
2. Cereal grains  
3. Products and by-products of cereal grains  Starch, if > 20 % 
Crude protein, if > 10 % 
Crude oils and fats, if > 5 % 
Crude fibre  
4. Oil seeds, oil fruits  
5. Products and by-products of oil seeds, oil fruits  Crude protein, if > 10 % 
Crude oils and fats, if > 5 % 
Crude fibre  
6. Legume seeds  
7. Products and by-products of legume seeds  Crude protein, if > 10 % 
Crude fibre  
8. Tubers, roots  
9. Products and by-products of tubers and roots  Starch 
Crude fibre 
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter  
10. Products and by-products of the sugar beet processing industry  Crude fibre, if > 15 % 
Total sugar, calculated as sucrose 
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter  
11. Products and by-products of the sugar cane processing industry  Crude fibre, if > 15 % 
Total sugar calculated as sucrose  
12. Other seeds and fruits, their products and by-products, except 
those mentioned in 2-7  Crude protein 
Crude fibre 
Crude oils and fats, if > 10 %  
13. Other plants, their products and by-products, except those 
mentioned in 8-11  Crude protein, if > 10 % 
Crude fibre  
14. Milk products and by-products  Crude protein 
Moisture, if > 5 % 
Lactose, if > 10 %  
15. Land animal products and by-products  Crude protein, if > 10 % 
Crude oils and fats, if > 5 % 
Moisture, if > 8 %  
16. Fish, other marine animals, their products and by-products  Crude protein, if > 10 % 
Crude oils and fats, if > 5 % 
Moisture, if > 8 %  
17. Minerals  Calcium 
Sodium 
Phosphorus 
Other relevant minerals  
18. Miscellaneous  Crude protein, if > 10 % 
Crude fibre 
Crude oils and fats, if > 10 % 
Starch, if > 30 % 
Total sugar, as sucrose, if > 10 % 
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matterEN 1.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 229/21ANNEX VI  
Labelling particulars for feed materials and compound feed for food-producing animals  
Chapter I: Labelling of feed additives as referred to in Articles 15(f) and 22(1)  
1. The following additives shall be listed with their specific names as defined in the relevant legal act authorising the feed 
additive in question, added amount, identification number and name of the functional group as laid down in Annex I 
to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 or the category referred to in Article 6(1) of that Regulation:  
(a) additives where a maximum content is set for any kind of target species;  
(b) additives belonging to the categories ‘zootechnical additives’ and ‘coccidiostats and histomonostats’;  
(c) additives belonging to the functional group of ‘urea and its derivatives’ of the category ‘nutritional additives’ as laid 
down in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.  
2. The name as laid down in the relevant legal act authorising the feed additive in question and the added amount of the 
feed additive shall be indicated if its presence is emphasised on the labelling in words, pictures or graphics.  
3. The person responsible for the labelling shall disclose the names, the identification number and the functional group 
of the feed additives not mentioned in paragraph 1 to the purchaser at his request.  
4. Feed additives not mentioned in paragraph 1 may be voluntarily indicated in the form laid down in paragraph 1 or 
partially.  
5. If a sensory or nutritional feed additive as referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 is labelled on a 
voluntary basis, its added amount shall be indicated.  
6. If an additive belongs to more than one of the functional groups, the functional group or category appropriate to its 
principal function in the case of the feed in question shall be indicated.  
Chapter II: Labelling of analytical constituents as referred to in Articles 17(1)(f) and 22(1)  
1. The analytical constituents of compound feed for food producing animals shall be labelled as follows:  
Feed  Analytical constituents and levels  Target species  
Complete feed  — Crude protein  All species  
— Crude fibre  All species  
— Crude oils and fats  All species  
— Crude ash  All species  
— Lysine  Pigs and poultry  
— Methionine  Pigs and poultry  
— Calcium  All species  
— Sodium  All species  
— Phosphorus  All species  
Complementary feed — Mineral  — Lysine  Pigs and poultry  
— Methionine  Pigs and poultry  
— Calcium  All species  
— Sodium  All species  
— Phosphorus  All species  
— Magnesium  RuminantsEN L 229/22 Official Journal of the European Union 1.9.2009Feed  Analytical constituents and levels  Target species  
Complementary feed — Other  — Crude protein  All species  
— Crude fibre  All species  
— Crude oils and fats  All species  
— Crude ash  All species  
— Lysine  Pigs and poultry  
— Methionine  Pigs and poultry  
— Calcium ≥ 5 %  All species  
— Sodium  All species  
— Phosphorus ≥ 2 %  All species  
— Magnesium ≥ 0,5 %  Ruminants  
2. If amino acids, vitamins and/or trace elements are indicated under the heading of analytical constituents, they shall be 
declared, along with the total amount thereof.  
3. If the energy value and/or protein value are indicated, such indication shall be in accordance with the EC method, if 
available or with the respective official national method in the Member State where the feed is placed on the market, if 
available.EN 1.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 229/23ANNEX VII  
Labelling particulars for feed materials and compound feed for non-food producing animals  
Chapter I: Labelling of feed additives as referred to in Articles 15(f) and 22(1)  
1. The following additives shall be listed, along with their specific names as defined in the relevant legal act authorising 
the feed additive in question and/or its identification number, added amount and the name of the functional group as 
laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 or the category referred to in Article 6(1) of that Regulation:  
(a) additives where a maximum content is set for any kind of target species;  
(b) additives belonging to the categories ‘zootechnical additives’ and ‘coccidiostats and histomonostats’;  
(c) additives belonging to the functional group of ‘urea and its derivatives’ of the category ‘nutritional additives’ as laid 
down in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.  
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, for additives of the functional groups ‘preservatives’, ‘antioxidants’ and 
‘colourants’ as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, only the functional group in question 
need be indicated.  
In this case the information pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be disclosed by the person responsible for the labelling to 
the purchaser at his request.  
3. The name as laid down in the relevant legal act authorising the feed additive in question and the added amount of the 
feed additive shall be indicated if its presence is emphasised on the labelling in words, pictures or graphics.  
4. The person responsible for the labelling shall disclose the names, the identification number and the functional group 
of the feed additives not mentioned in paragraph 1 to the purchaser at his request.  
5. Feed additives not mentioned in paragraph 1 may be voluntarily indicated in the form laid down in paragraph 1 or 
partially.  
6. If a sensory or nutritional feed additive as referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 is labelled on a 
voluntary basis, its added amount shall be indicated.  
7. If an additive belongs to more than one of the functional groups, the functional group or category appropriate to its 
principal function in the case of the feed in question shall be indicated.  
8. The person responsible for the labelling shall make available to the competent authorities any information concerning 
the composition or claimed properties of the feed placed on the market by such person which enables the accuracy of 
the information given on the labelling to be verified, including complete information on all additives used.  
Chapter II: Labelling of analytical constituents as referred to in Articles 17(1)(f) and 22(1)  
1. The analytical constituents of compound feed for non-food producing animals shall be labelled as follows:  
Feed  Analytical constituents  Target species  
Complete feed  — Crude protein  Cats, dogs and fur animals  
— Crude fibres  Cats, dogs and fur animals  
— Crude oils and fats  Cats, dogs and fur animals  
— Crude ash  Cats, dogs and fur animalsEN L 229/24 Official Journal of the European Union 1.9.2009Feed  Analytical constituents  Target species  
Complementary feed — Mineral  — Calcium  All species  
— Sodium  All species  
— Phosphorus  All species  
Complementary feed — Other  — Crude protein  Cats, dogs and fur animals  
— Crude fibres  Cats, dogs and fur animals  
— Crude oils and fats  Cats, dogs and fur animals  
— Crude ash  Cats, dogs and fur animals  
2. If amino acids, vitamins and/or trace elements are indicated under the heading of analytical constituents, they shall be 
declared, along with the total amount thereof.  
3. If the energy value and/or protein value are indicated, such indication shall be in accordance with the EC method, if 
available, or with the respective official national method in the Member State where the feed is placed on the market, 
if available.EN 1.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 229/25ANNEX VIII  
Specific provisions for the labelling of feed which does not comply with safety and marketing requirements 
under Community law as referred to in Article 20(1)  
1. Contaminated materials shall be labelled as ‘feed with excessive level(s) of … (designation of the undesirable 
substance(s) in accordance with Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC), only to be used as feed after detoxification in 
authorised establishments’. The authorisation of such establishments shall be in accordance with Article 10(2) or (3) of 
Regulation (EC) No 183/2005.  
2. Where the contamination is intended to be reduced or eliminated by cleaning, the labelling of contaminated materials 
shall contain the following addition: ‘feed with excessive level(s) of … (designation of the undesirable substance(s) in 
accordance with Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC), only to be used as feed after adequate cleaning’.EN L 229/26 Official Journal of the European Union 1.9.2009ANNEX IX  
CORRELATION TABLE  
Directive 79/373/EEC  Directive 96/25/EC  Other acts: Directives 
80/511/EEC (1), 
82/471/EEC (2), 
93/74/EEC (3), 
93/113 EC (4), or 
Decision 2004/217/EC (5)  This Regulation  
— —  —  Article 1  
Article 1  Article 1  (2), (4): Article 1 
(3): Article 4  Article 2  
Article 2  Article 2  (2), (3): Article 2  Article 3  
— —  —  Article 4(1)  
Article 3  Article 3  (3): Article 1(2)  Article 4(2)  
Article 4  Article 4(3)  
— —  —  Article 5(1)  
Article 12  (3): Article 10(2)  Article 5(2)  
Article 10a(3)  Article 11(b)  (2): Article 8  Article 6  
— —  —  Article 7  
— —  —  Article 8  
(3): Article 3  Article 9  
(3): Article 6  Article 10  
Article 5e  Article 11(1)  
Article 5(2)  Article 5(1)  (2): Article 5(2)  Article 11(2)  
— —  —  Article 11(3)  
Article 5(6)  Articles 4 and 6(4)  Article 11(4)  
Article 6  Article 4  Article 11(5)  
Article 5(1)  Article 5(1)  Article 12  
Article 5e  Article 5(2)  (3): Article 5(6)  Article 13  
Article 5(1), Article 11  Article 5(1), Article 9  Article 14  
Articles 5(1) and 5(5)(c)  Article 5(1)  (4): Article 7(1)E and 
Directive 70/524/EEC: 
Article 16  Article 15  
Article 5(1)(c), (d) and 7  Article 16  
Articles 5(1), 5c and 5d  Article 17(1)  
— —  —  Article 17(2)  
Article 5c(3)  Article 17(3)  
(3): Articles 5(1), (4), (7) 
and 6(a)  Article 18  
— —  —  Article 19  
Article 8  Article 20  
Article 6(1)(a)  Article 21(1)  
Article 5(5)(d)  Article 21(2)EN 1.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 229/27Directive 79/373/EEC  Directive 96/25/EC  Other acts: Directives 
80/511/EEC (1), 
82/471/EEC (2), 
93/74/EEC (3), 
93/113 EC (4), or 
Decision 2004/217/EC (5)  This Regulation  
Article 6(3)(a)  Article 21(3)  
Article 5(5)(b)  Article 21(4)  
Article 5(5)(a)  Article 21(5)  
Article 5(2)  Article 5(3), 6(1)(b)  Article 21(6)  
— —  —  Article 21(7)  
Article 14(c)  Article 21(8)  
Article 5(3), 5c(4) and 5e  Article 5(2)  Article 22  
Article 4(1)  (1): Article 1  Article 23  
— —  —  Article 24  
— —  —  Article 25  
— —  —  Article 26  
Article 10  Article 11  Article 27  
Article 13  Article 13  (2): Articles 13 and 14 
(3): Article 9  Article 28  
— —  —  Article 29  
— —  —  Article 30  
— —  —  Article 31  
— —  —  Article 32  
— —  —  Article 33  
Annex Part A(2), (3), (4)  Annex Part A(II), (VI),  Annex I  
Annex Part A(1) and 
Article 5(6),  Article 6(4)  Annex II  
(5): Annex  Annex III  
Annex Part A(5), (6)  Annex Part A(VII)  Annex IV  
Annex Part C  Annex V  
Annex Part B  Annex VI  
Annex Part B  Annex VIIEN L 229/28 Official Journal of the European Union 1.9.2009