EN    EN EN  
EN    EN  COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 3.3.2008 
COM(2008) 124 final 
2008/0050 (COD)   
Proposal for a 
REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 
on the placing on the market and use of feed 
  
{SEC(2008) 275} {SEC(2008) 276} 
(presented by the Commission)  
EN 2   EN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM  
1. C ONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL  
General context 
Animal production contributes almost half to  the output of the agri cultural output in 
the EU. Feed is the major cost factor for the 5 million livestock farmers in the Community. The marketing conditions for feed have a crucial impact on the 
competitiveness of the livestock sector. The other important feed area is pet food, 
which is bought regularly by more than 60 million households in the EU keeping pet 
animals. The EU compound feed industry in cluding pet food has an  annual turn over 
of almost 50 billion €, not accoun ting the feed material business. 
The label serves on the one hand for enfor cement, traceability and control purposes 
and on the other hand to pass information to  the user. Being the crucial mean of 
communication between vender and purchaser labelling should be as simple and 
clear as possible. The mandatory requireme nts should be checked against what is 
necessary to enable th e average user to an informed choice. Labelling of feed should 
be seen in the wider contex t of user information. The purchase of feed for farm 
animals is nowadays a business to business activity. 
Objectives of the proposal  
The project is included in the Commission’ s rolling programme of simplification. 
Thus, with the prerequisite of assuring the high level of feed and food safety 
achieved in the Community the general objectives are to consolidate, revise and modernise the Directives on the circulati on and labelling of feed materials and 
compound feed. The simplification of the exis ting rules shall not jeopardise the high 
level of the protection of animal health. The proposal shall achieve legal clarity, a 
harmonised implementation and facilitate the smooth functioning of the internal 
market. To increase the competitiveness of th e EU feed and farming sector, technical 
requirements shall be simplified and unnecessary administrative burden removed. Further, users of feed shall be empowered to make an informed choice without being 
misled. 
In concrete, the operational objective on the issue of feed material listing is the 
smooth functioning of the internal ma rket by clear desi gnations and proper 
information of the customer. Concerning au thorisation procedures it is aimed to 
ensure that requirements of pre-market author isations are proportionate to risk and to 
assure that emerging feed materials are ad equately specified for a proper use. For 
compound feed increased innovation and competitiveness shall be achieved by reducing unnecessary labell ing requirements. Concerni ng pet food the operational 
objective is to improve the appropriateness of the pet food labels to enable the purchaser of the pet food to  prevent misleading labelling.   
EN 3   EN Existing provisions in the area of the proposal  
Council Directive 79/373/EEC lays down the rules for th e circulation of compound 
feedingstuffs. As a special kind of compound feed, Council Directive 93/74/EEC 
lays down the principles for feedingstuffs intended for particular nutritional purposes 
(“dietetic feeds”). Council Directive 96/ 25/EC contains the general rules for the 
circulation and use of feed materials. Council Directive 82/471/EEC lays down the 
marketing conditions for the so called “bio-pro teins” (certain produc ts used in animal 
nutrition) belonging to the category feed materials. Further, Council Directive 
93/113/EC provides for rules on the use and marketing of enzymes, micro- 
organisms and their preparations in animal  nutrition and the still valid Article 16 of 
the besides repealed Council Directive 70/524/EEC lays down the provisions for the 
labelling of feed additives incorporated in compound feed. 
These legal provisions are implemen ted by Commission Di rective 80/511/EEC 
authorising, in certain case s, the marketing of compound feedingstuffs in unsealed 
packages or containers, Commission Directive 82/475/EEC  laying down the 
categories of ingredients which may be us ed for the purposes of labelling compound 
feedingstuffs for pet animals, Commission Di rective 94/39/EC, esta blishing a list of 
intended uses of animal feedingstuffs for particular nutritional purposes and 
Commission Decision 2004/217/EC adopting a list of materials whose circulation or 
use for animal nutrition purposes is prohibited ("negative list"). 
The proposal streamlines, simplifies, update s and modernises the above mentioned 
provisions  
Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union  
The proposal is in line with the Comm ission's Better Regulation Policy and the 
Lisbon Strategy. The emphasis is on simp lifying the regulatory process, thus 
reducing the administrative burden and improving the competitiveness of the 
European food industry, while ensuring the sa fety of food, maintaining high level of 
public health protection and taking global aspects into consideration. 
2. C ONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT  
Consultation of interested parties  
The opinion of Member States, Third Count ry representatives and stakeholders has 
been sought through consultations, meetings  or during bilateral contacts since 2002 
with increasing intensity. 
In 2003 the Commission assigned an external  contractor to ca rry out a study on a 
revision of certain parts of the feed legislation. The final report entitled “Assessment 
of the possible adoption of a new proposal re casting legislation on feed labelling and 
amending the authorisation/withdrawal pr ocedure for some categories of feed 
materials” was presented in June 2004.  
In November 2005, the Commission launched w ith the general public  an Interactive 
Policy Making consultation in order to collect informati on on the possible impacts of 
the main issues under consideration for the revision of the current legislation.   
EN 4   EN In January and February 2007, panel discussi ons were held with the Member States 
in the margins of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, with the European Food Safety Authority and with stakeholders represented in the 
Advisory Group on the Food Chain and Animal and Plant Health. On elements of the draft legislative proposal, the Member Stat es have been consulted in two full day 
working group meetings in June and July 2007. 
Impact assessment  
For each of the important policy actions  proposed in the draft Regulation, as 
appropriate, several options ranging from repealing requirements (de-regulation), 
maintaining the status quo, adding new mandatory measures to delegating 
responsibility to stak eholders (co-regulation) have be en examined with regard to 
their economic, social and environmental impact on the various stakeholders and 
authorities. 
The Commission carried out an  Impact Assessment the repor t of which is presented 
in parallel to this proposal as a Commission Staff Working Paper. It  is also available 
at http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/anim alnutrition/labelling/index_en.htm
 
3. L EGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL  
Summary of the proposed action  
Adoption of a Regulation of the European  Parliament and of the Council on the 
placing on the market and use of feed. Replaci ng the existing legislation in the field 
of marketing and use of certa in feed, it simplifies and modernises the provisions to 
assure adequate information of users and consumers whilst ensuring the effective functioning of the internal  market, based on the protection of public health. 
Legal basis  
Articles 37 and 152(4) of the EC Treaty. 
Subsidiarity principle  
The subsidiarity principle applies insofar as the propos al does not fall under the 
exclusive competence of the Community. 
The objectives of the proposal cannot be su fficiently achieved by the Member States 
for the following reasons: 
The core of the community action is setti ng the conditions for th e circulation and use 
of feed within the EU which can not be appropriately addressed by MS alone if the 
common internal market shall function smoot hly; experience shows that differences 
in the transposition of the Directives  by Member States hinder a harmonised 
common market i.e. the free movement of f eed. Further, the Union has the right to 
act in order to improve productivity and in come of the European agriculture through 
uniform production conditions.  
EN 5   EN Individual action by Member St ates could lead to differing levels of feed/food safety 
and confuse consumers. E.g. a fully harmonise d legislation on the circulation of feed 
will ease the feed recalls after detection of a risk. 
EU action is justified to pursue the effective functioning of the internal market in 
relation to circulation and use of feed w ith respect to the competitiveness of the 
European feed business and livestock farm ing. Additionally, harmonised rules are in 
the interest of the European feed users to be appropriately informed. 
The proposal therefore complies with  the subsidiarity principle. 
Proportionality principle  
The proposal complies with the proportiona lity principle for the following reasons. 
The proposal harmonises the regulatory fr amework for the marketing and use of 
certain feed and thus contributes to the functioning of feeding sector in the EU. 
Under the prerequisite of ensuring f eed/food safety, the proposed legislative 
measures had been scrutinised in comp aring the expected benefits with the 
drawbacks. Moreover in each field it has b een thoroughly evaluated that the concrete 
measures do not impose an excessive or unjustified burden. 
The absence of harmonisation would re tain individual national marketing and 
production conditions. Administ rative burden is reduced. 
Choice of instruments  
Proposed instrument: One Regulation 
Considering that the simplification is a cr ucial element of the proposal, the use of 
regulations is deemed generally supportive to simplify because it  guarantees that all 
actors have to follow at the same time the same rules (Commission simplification 
communication COM (2005)535).  
Other means would not be adequate for the following reasons. 
The Community has developed extensive requirements relating to the circulation and 
use of feed. These are sti ll laid down in several Directives with many cross 
references and overlaps within each other.  However, the requirements were either 
adopted as a scattered response to the needs of the Internal Market or the 
Communities objective to increase feed and food safety. This has resulted in a series of different regimes, which can only be  justified for historical reasons.  
Further, the national implementation of the Directives lead to disharmonised 
marketing conditions resulting in barriers in internal EU-trade as proved by several ECJ-cases. The issue of diffe rent qualifications of certa in feed is chronically 
preoccupying businesses, national and EU-authorities incl uding the Courts. A 
uniform classification is hindered as long as the Community rules are laid down in 
Directives.   
EN 6   EN Finally, the various amendments made to the Directives concerned were actually 
drafted in such a way that no real "marge de manoeuvre" was left to the MS for the 
transposition, thus being more "Regulation-like" than in the spirit of Directives. The 
aim was precisely to avoid divergences in the application by MS . For several years, 
Community legislation in the field of an imal nutrition is drafted in this way, 
responding to the need of legal certainty wa nted by the operators and also often by 
Member States. 
To resume, a new comprehensive Regulati on would introduce consistency and clarity 
throughout the EU feed sector. 
4. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 
The proposal has no implication for the Community budget.  
5. A DDITIONAL INFORMATION  
Simplification  
The proposal provides for simplification of legislation, administrative procedures for 
public authorities (EU or nati onal) and administrative proced ures for private parties. 
Repealing unnecessary possibilities for the Member States to derogate nationally 
from the general provisions and upgradi ng useful derogations onto the mandatory 
European level streamlines the legisla tion and increases transparency for the 
concerned parties. The wording will be updated and clarified. 
The proposal is included in the Commission's simplification rolling programme and 
its Work and Legislative Programme  2007 under the reference 2007/SANCO/004. 
European Economic Area  
The proposed act concerns an EEA matte r and should therefore extend to the 
European Economic Area. 
Detailed explanation of the proposal  
Chapter 1 – Introductory provisions 
The provisions for circulation and use of feed materials and compound feed shall 
assure the level of feed/food safety whilst providing for a modern market 
environment for stakeholders. In doing so, the existing horizontal and special 
legislation in related areas ha s to be respected. Clear defini tions of the different kinds 
of feed and expressions are cr ucial to achieve the objectives. 
Chapter 2 – General requirements General safety and marketing requirements sh all be established for all feed. Special 
obligations for manufactures and other ope rators are laid down to allow proper 
control actions and feed safety measures.  
EN 7   EN The Commission shall be empowered to main tain and update a list of materials 
whose placing on the market is prohibited. 
Chapter 3 – Placing on the market  of specific types of feed 
Impurity criteria for feed materials shall be laid down and in order to differentiate 
feed materials from other t ypes of feed the Commission shall be entitled to issue 
guidelines. 
A clarification for complementary feed is  particularly important concerning the 
maximum content of feed additives. 
The provisions for feed intended for partic ular nutritional purpos es (dietetic feed) 
shall be maintained with th e possibility to update the list of authorisations in 
Comitology after consultation of the Europ ean Food Safety Authority, if necessary. 
Chapter 4 – Labelling, presentation and packaging The general labelling provisions for all feed materials and compound feed shall 
assure accuracy and appropriateness. The responsibility for the correctness of the 
labelling along the food chain has to be clar ified. Claims have to  be scientifically 
substantiated on request of the control authorities. 
The general mandatory labelling requirement s shall be equal for feed materials and 
compound feed. The indication of feed additives shall be based on safety 
classification. For pet food flexibility shall av oid that the customer  is confused by the 
additive labelling. 
Appropriate specific mandatory labelling requirements shall be laid down for feed 
materials, compound feed and dietetic feed. 
The feed user shall have the right to get on his initiative information supplementary 
to the mandatory labelling particulars. 
For contaminated feed special labelli ng requirements shall be established. 
Derogations from the basic and special la belling requirements shall be foreseen 
based on positive experiences in the past. 
The framework for voluntary labelling of compound feed for f ood producing animals 
and for pet food shall be laid down. 
Concerning the packaging of f eed, the requirement to be placed on the market only in 
sealed containers shall be possibl y derogated under certain conditions. 
The principles for the labelling shall apply as well to the presentation and advertising 
of feed.  
EN 8   EN Chapter 5 – Community Catalogue for feed  materials and Codes of good labelling 
practice 
A more complete list of feed materials w ith proper product identification would be 
favourable in terms of ma rket transparency. Consid ering that a list with 
specifications of feed materials has no influence on feed safety and that the 
stakeholders are best aware which priorities in terms of which products to address at 
first and level of detail listings, it is pr oportionate to delegate this task to the 
stakeholders. 
Based on the positive experience with the el aboration of industry guides to good feed 
hygiene practice and the justified interest of stakeholders to get engaged in the field, 
stakeholders shall be encouraged to el aborate Community Codes to good labelling 
practice within the framework of the voluntary labelling. 
The Commission shall be involved in the elaboration of the voluntary Community 
Catalogue and the Codes in an advisory and finally a pproving way. It shall be 
assured that all relevant stakeholders ar e involved in the ela boration of theses 
instruments. 
Chapter 6 – General and final provisions Implementation of the measures proposed in the Regulation will be adopted by the 
Commission in accordance with the regul atory procedure laid down in Council 
Decision 1999/468/EC. 
The labelling of premixtures as laid  down in Article 16 of Regulation 1831/2003 
shall be amended in order to remedy some inconsistencies. 
Annexes: Technical provisions for the labelling of feed sh all be laid down to provide 
necessary specifications. This includes c oncrete mandatory and voluntary labelling 
details for feed materials and compound fee d. Further the tolerances for the control 
of the labelled particulars have to be laid down.  
EN 9   EN 2008/0050 (COD) 
Proposal for a 
REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 
on the placing on the market and use of feed 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE CO UNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing th e European Community, and in particular 
Articles 37 and 152(4)(b) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Eu ropean Economic and Social Committee2, 
Having regard to the opinion of  the Committee of the Regions3, 
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty4,  
Whereas: (1) The pursuit of a high level of protection of  human and animal health is one of the 
fundamental objectives of f ood law, as laid down in Re gulation (EC) No 178/2002 of 
the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the 
general principles and requirements of f ood law, establishing the European Food 
Safety Authority and laying down pro cedures in matters of food safety
5. That 
Regulation also established the farm-to-fork  approach designating feed as a sensitive 
stage at the beginning of the food chain. 
(2) Feed can be categorised in feed ma terials, compound feed, feed additives and 
medicated feed. The rules for the marketing of feed additives are set out in Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliame nt and of the Council of 22 September 
2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition
6 and for medicated feedingstuffs in 
Council Directive 90/167/EEC of 26 March 1990 laying down the conditions 
                                                 
1 OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
2 OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
3 OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
4 OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
5 OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 575/2006 
(OJ L 100, 8.4.2006, p. 3). 
6 OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 
(OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8).  
EN 10   EN governing the preparation, placing  on the market and use of medicated feedingstuffs in 
the Community7. 
(3) The existing legislation on the circulat ion and use of feed materials and compound 
feed which includes pet food, namely Counc il Directive 79/373/EEC  of 2 April 1979 
on the circulation of compound feedingstuffs8, Council Directive 93/74/EEC of 
13 September 1993 on feedingstuffs intended for particular nutritional purposes9 
("dietetic feed"), Council Di rective 96/25/EC of 29 Apr il 1996 on the circulation and 
use of feed materials10 and Council Directive 82/471/EEC  of 30 June 1982 concerning 
certain products used in animal nutrition11 ("bio-proteins"), needs to be updated. The 
replacement of those Directives makes it necessary to replace Commission Directive 
80/511/EEC of 2 May 1980 authorising, in cer tain cases, the marketing of compound 
feedingstuffs in unsealed packages or containers12. 
(4) As a consequence of the replacement of  Directive 79/373/EEC, Council Directive 
93/113/EC of 14 December 1993 concerning th e use and marketing of enzymes, 
micro- organisms and their prep arations in animal nutrition13 should also be replaced. 
Furthermore, the repeal of Directive 79/ 373/EEC implies that Article 16 of Council 
Directive 70/524/EEC, which remained in force after the repeal of Directive 
70/524/EEC by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, n eeds to be replaced by provisions for 
the labelling of feed additives  incorporated in compound feed. 
(5) As water is not covered by the definition of  feed, as provided for in Community food 
and feed law and is not marketed for animal  nutrition purposes, this Regulation should 
not include conditions for water used in an imal nutrition. Instead, the use of water by 
feed businesses is covered by Regulat ion (EC) No 183/2005 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 12 January  2005 laying down requirements for feed 
hygiene14.  
(6) In addition to the requirements for f eed as laid down in Articles 15 and 16 of 
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Article 4 of Regulati on 183/2005 it is appropriate 
to lay down special safety and marketing provisions which should apply as well to 
feed for non-food producing animals. 
(7) The responsibilities of the feed business operators are laid down  in Articles 17, 18 and 
20 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. Those Ar ticles do not cover feed for non food 
producing animals. Recent experiences have shown that these feeds can undermine feed and food safety. Therefore, provision has to be made to extend those Articles to 
feed for non-food producing animals. 
                                                
 
7 OJ L 92, 7.4.1990, p. 42. 
8 OJ L 86, 6.4.1979, p. 30. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 
16.5.2003, p. 36). 
9 OJ L 237, 22.9.1993, p. 23. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 
16.5.2003, p. 1). 
10 OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 35. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003. 
11 OJ L 213, 21.7.1982, p. 8. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2004/116/EC (OJ L 379, 
24.12.2004, p. 81). 
12 OJ L 126, 21.5.1980, p. 14. Directive as amended by Directive 98/67/EC (OJ L 261, 24.9.1998, p. 10). 
13 OJ L 334, 31.12.1993, p. 17. Directive as amended by Directive 97/40/EC (OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 21). 
14 OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 1.  
EN 11   EN (8) In order to enforce complia nce with this Regulation, Memb er States are to carry out 
official controls in accordance with Re gulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to 
ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and 
animal welfare rules15. Those controls should cover not only the mandatory but also 
the voluntary labelling particulars. In order to allow controls of the compositional data, acceptable tolerances for the labelled values should be determined. 
(9) To manage feed safety risks, the list  of products whose placing on the market for 
animal nutrition purposes is prohibited, as provided for in Commission Decision 
2004/217/EC
16, should be maintained. The existence of such a list should not mean 
that all products not listed can  be considered to be safe. 
(10) The distinction between feed materials, feed additives and veterinary drugs has 
implications on the conditions for placing on th e market. Feed materials are in the first 
place used to meet animals` needs, for example for energy, nutrients, minerals or dietary fibres. They are usually not chemi cally well defined except for basic nutritional 
constituents. Effects justifiable by scientific  assessment and reserved to feed additives 
or veterinary drugs should be excluded from the objective uses of f eed materials. It is 
appropriate to elaborate guide lines for the distinction be tween the kinds of products. 
(11) The definition of complementary feedings tuffs in Directive 79/ 373/EEC gave rise to 
application problems in various Member States. In order to allow a uniform 
application of the legislation, complementar y feed should not contain additives above 
a certain level. 
(12) Directive 82/471/EEC aimed to improve the supply with protein-rich feed in the 
Community. That Directive requires a pre- market authorisation procedure for all 
possible bio-proteins. Only very few new aut horisations have been granted in the past 
and the shortage in protein-rich feed is still evident. Thus, the general pre-market 
authorisation requirement proved to be prohi bitive and safety risks could be tackled 
instead by means of prohibiti ng risky products based on mark et surveillan ce. In case 
the outcome of the risk assessment of a bio- protein was or is nega tive, its circulation 
or use should be prohibited. He nce, the special requirement  of a general pre-market 
authorisation procedure for bio- proteins should be abolishe d with the consequence that 
the safety system for these products is the same as for all the other feed materials. 
(13) The provisions of Directive 93/ 74/EEC implemented by Directive 94/39/EC 
establishing a list of intended uses of anim al feedingstuffs for particular nutritional 
purposes
17 proved to be working well and should be maintained in an updated form. 
The European Food Safety Authority (herei nafter referred to as "the Authority") 
should be consulted on the efficacy and the sa fety of such feed when on the basis of 
available scientific and technical informati on, there are reasons to believe that the use 
of the specific feed may not meet the part icular intended nutritional purpose or may 
have adverse effects on animal health, hum an health, the environment and animal 
welfare. 
                                                 
15 OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 
(OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1) . 
16 OJ L 67, 5.3.2004, p. 31. 
17 OJ L 207, 10.8.1994, p. 20.  
EN 12   EN (14) Labelling serves enforcement, traceability  and control purposes. In addition, labelling 
should provide the necessary information to th e customers to enable them to make the 
optimal choice for their needs and should be consistent, coherent, transparent and understandable. As the customers in particul ar the livestock farmers are making their 
choice not only at the point of sale where they can peer the package of the feed the 
requirements concerning the labelling informa tion must not only be valid for the labels 
on the product but as well for other ki nd of communication between vendor and 
customer. Furthermore, those principles should apply also to presentation and 
advertising of the feed. 
(15) Labelling provides mandatory, voluntary  and additional information. The mandatory 
information should combine basic labelli ng requirements and specific ones for feed 
materials or compound feed respectively and additional ones in case of dietetic feed. 
(16) The existing principle that  only certain feed additives have  to be labelled once they are 
used in feed materials and compound f eed proved to work well. Both the 
categorisation resulting from Regulati on (EC) No 1831/2003 and the fact that 
particularly pet owners might be confus ed by some additive labelling requires an 
updating and modernisation. 
(17) As a consequence of the BSE- and dioxin crisis, the obligation to indicate the weight 
percentage of all feed mate rials incorporated in compound feed had been introduced in 
2002. In parallel, the level of  food and feed safety has been meanwhile significantly 
improved due to Regulations (EC)  No 178/2002 and No 183/2005 and their 
implementing measures, explicitly the focus on the responsibility of the feed and food 
business operators, the improved traceabilit y system, the introduction of the HACCP 
principle in feed businesses and the guides to good hygiene practice in feed businesses. These positive achievements, mi rrored in the notifications to the Rapid 
Alert System for Food and F eed, justify that the obligati on to indicate the weight 
percentage of all feed mate rials incorporated in compound  feed should be abandoned. 
The exact percentages could be provided for on a voluntary basis. 
(18) To ensure proper information of the cust omer and to avoid misleading him, the exact 
weight percentage should be required in  case the respective feed material is 
emphasised on the labelling of a compound feed. 
(19) In certain areas where th e producer is not obliged to la bel particulars, the customer 
should have the possibility to request additional informati on. Nonetheless, the 
indication of the feed materials incorporat ed in compound feed in descending order of 
weight, already provides important information on compositional data. Taking into account the recent developments in Community legislation which give higher guarantees as regards in particular HACCP , traceability, strict hygiene rules and the 
development of Community guides to good practice for hygiene, the manufacturer 
should be allowed to reject the request if he considers the requested disclosure to 
infringe his intellectual property rights. This  would not affect the food and feed safety, 
since the competent authorities always have th e right to get the exac t percentages of all 
feed materials.  
EN 13   EN (20) Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 
on undesirable substances in animal feed18 does not rule the labe lling of feed with 
excessive levels of undesirable substances. Therefore, adequate provisions should be 
laid down. 
(21) Derogations from the ge neral labelling requirements shoul d be provided for as far as 
the application of those requirements is not  necessary to protect human or animal 
health or consumer interests and woul d unduly burden the manufacturer or feed 
business operators responsible for the label ling particulars. Base d on experience such 
derogations should be provided for with respect to feed delivered by one farmer to 
another farmer for use on his farm, for small quantities, for compound feed not 
constituted of more than three feed mate rials and for mixes of whole plant grains. 
(22) As a general rule, compound feed should be marketed in sealed containers, but 
appropriate derogations should be provided for. 
(23) Part B of the Annex to Directive 96 /25/EC and the Annex to Directive 82/471/EEC 
contain lists with designati ons, descriptions and labelli ng provisions for certain feed 
materials. Those lists facilitate the excha nge of information on th e product properties 
between the manufacturer and the purchas er. Nevertheless, t hose lists are not 
exhaustive. This implies that non-listed f eed materials can be marketed as well. 
Furthermore, emerging feed materials have not  been listed since years with the effect 
that the feed materials on the market covered by the lists decreased. In particular as regards emerging feed materials,  those lists should be extended in the interest of the 
stakeholders who are the beneficiar ies of proper product descriptions. 
(24) The experience with enga ging stakeholders to set stan dards by means of Community 
guidelines in the field of feed hygien e have been throughout positive. The 
accomplishment of a more extended listing by th e stakeholders could be more flexible 
and better adapted to the information need s of the user than if undertaken by the 
legislator. The stakeholders can decide on the efforts they dedi cate depending on the 
value of a feed material list. The current li sts of feed materials in Directives 96/25/EC 
and 82/471/EEC should become the initial ve rsion of the Community Catalogue of 
feed materials to be completed by the stake holders according to their interests. The use 
of the Catalogue should be voluntary but in or der to avoid that the purchaser is misled 
as to the real identi ty of the product, the manufacturer  should indicate if he uses 
designations listed in the Cata logue while not applying it. 
(25) Modern labelling facilitates a compet itive market environment in which dynamic, 
efficient, innovative operator s can make full use of labe lling to sell their products. 
Having regard to both the bus iness to business relation in the marketing of livestock 
feed and the relationship between the manu facturer and purchaser of pet food, Codes 
of good labelling for these two areas could be useful means of achieving the objectives 
of modern labelling. These Codes may in terpret the framework given for voluntary 
labelling. 
                                                
 
18 OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/77/EC (OJ L 271, 
30.9.2006, p. 53).  
EN 14   EN (26) Involvement of all parties concerned is the crucial element for the quality and 
appropriateness of the Catalogue and the Codes for good labelling. In order to improve the users` right to proper information, their interest must be considered particularly. 
This can be ensured by the Commission by approving the Catalogue and the Codes. 
(27) Since the objectives of feed and food sa fety and a smooth functioning of the internal 
market for feed cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Memb er States and can 
therefore be better ach ieved 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 proportional ity, as set out in that Article, this 
Regulation does not go beyond what  is necessary in order to  achieve those objectives. 
(28) The measures necessary for the implemen tation 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 impl ementing powers conferred on the Commission
19. 
(29) Power should be confe rred on the Commission in part icular to decide on products 
prohibited for use as feed, to authorise feed intended for particular nutritional 
purposes, to establish a list of labelling categories of feed ma terials for non-food 
producing animals, to amend the list of volunt ary labelling particul ars and to adapt the 
Annexes in the light of scientific and tech nical development. Since those measures are 
of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, 
inter alia, by supplementing it, they must be  adopted in accordan ce with the regulatory 
procedure with scrutiny provided for in  Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.  
(30) Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1 831/2003 lays down the provisions for labelling 
and packaging of feed additives and premix tures. Particularly the rules concerning 
premixtures have proved to cause practical problems in the implementation for the industry and the competent authorities. In orde r to allow a more consistent labelling of 
premixtures, that Article should be amended. 
(31) Directives 79/373/EEC, 80/511/EE C, 82/471/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 
96/25/EC should therefore be repealed. 
(32) The Member States should lay down rules on penalties applicable to infringements of 
the provision of this Regulation and should ta ke all measures necessary to ensure that 
they are implemented. Those penalties sh ould be effective, proportionate and 
dissuasive, 
                                                
 
19 OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC (OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, 
p. 11).  
EN 15   EN HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Chapter 1 
Introductory provisions 
Article 1 
Subject matter 
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 use of feed, in order to ensure adequate  information of users and consumers and the 
effective functioning of the internal market. 
Article 2 
Scope 
1. This Regulation lays down rules on the plac ing on the market and use of feed within 
the Community including requirements fo r labelling, packaging and presentation. 
2. The provisions of this Regulation shall a pply without prejudice to other Community 
provisions applicable in the fi eld of animal nutrition, namely: 
(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 transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
20; 
                                                 
20 OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1  
EN 16   EN (d) Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the Eur opean Parliament and of the Council 
of 3 October 2002 laying down health ru les concerning animal by-products not 
intended for human consumption21; 
(e) Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the Eu ropean Parliament and of the Council 
of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed22; and 
(f) Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the Eu ropean Parliament and of the Council 
of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceab ility and labelling of genetically 
modified organisms and the traceability  of food and feed products produced 
from genetically modified organi sms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC23. 
3. This Regulation shall not appl y to water, either taken in directly by the animals or 
intentionally incorporated into feed. 
Article 3 
Definitions 
1. For the purposes of this Regulation, the de finitions of ‘feed’, ‘f eed business’, ‘feed 
business operator’, ‘placing on the market’ and ‘traceability’ as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 a nd the definitions of “feed additive”, ”premixture“, 
"processing aids" and "daily ration” as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 
shall apply. 
2. The following definitions shall also apply. 
(a) ‘Food producing animal’: any animal that  is kept for the production of food for 
human consumption including animals that are not consumed but that belong to 
species that can be normally consumed in the Community; 
(b) ‘Non-food producing animals’: animals ke pt or bred but not used for human 
consumption such as fur animals, pets a nd animals kept in laboratories, zoos or 
circus; 
(c) ‘Fur animals’: animals kept or reared for the production of fur and not used for 
human consumption; 
(d) ‘Pet’ or ‘pet animal’: animal belongi ng to species nourished, bred or kept, but 
normally not consumed by humans in the Community; 
                                                
 
21 OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1. 
22 OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1. 
23 OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24.  
EN 17   EN (e) ‘Feed materials’: products of vegeta ble or animal origin, whose principal 
objective is to meet animals nutritional n eeds, in their natural state, fresh or 
preserved, and products derived from th e industrial processing thereof, and 
organic or inorganic substances, whet her or not containing feed additives, 
which are intended for use in oral animal  feeding either directly as such, or 
after processing, in the preparation of compound feed or as carrier of 
premixtures; 
(f) ‘Compound feed’: mixture of feed materials, whethe r or not containing feed 
additives, for oral animal  feeding in the form of complete or complementary 
feed; 
(g) ‘Complete feed’: compound feed wh ich, by reason of its composition, is 
sufficient for a daily ration; 
(h) ‘Complementary feed’: compound feed w ith at least one fe ed material which 
has a high content of certain subs tances but which, by reason of its 
composition, is sufficient for a daily rati on only if used in  combination with 
other feed; 
(i) ‘Mineral feed’: complementary f eed containing at le ast 40% crude ash;  
(j) ‘Milk replacer”: compound feed administer ed 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 fo r feeding calves, lambs or kids intended 
for slaughter; 
(k) ‘Carrier’: substance used to dissolve , dilute, disperse or  otherwise physically 
modify a feed additive in order to f acilitate its handling, application or use 
without altering its t echnological function and without exerting any 
technological effect themselves; 
(l) ‘Particular nutritional purpose’: th e purpose of satisfying the specific 
nutritional needs of animals whose pr ocess of assimilation, absorption or 
metabolism is or could be temporarily or irreversibly impaired and can therefore benefit from the ingestion of  feed appropriate to their condition; 
(m) ‘Feed intended for particular nutriti onal purposes’: feed which can satisfy a 
particular nutritional purpose by virtue of  its particular composition or method 
of manufacture, which clear ly distinguish it from ordinary feed. Feed intended 
for particular nutritional purposes does not include medicated feedingstuffs in the meaning of Directive 90/167/EEC; 
(n) ‘Minimum storage life’: date unti l which, under proper storage conditions, the 
producer guarantees that the feed reta ins at least its specific properties;  
(o) ‘Batch’ or ‘lot’: unit of producti on from a single plant using uniform 
production parameters or a number of such units, when produced in continuous order and stored together. It  consists of an identifiabl e quantity of feed and is 
determined to have common characteristic s, such as origi n, variety, type of 
packing, packer, consignor or labelling;   
EN 18   EN (p) ‘Labelling’: attribution of any words,  particulars, trade marks, brand name, 
pictorial matter or symbol to a feed by placing this information on any medium 
like packaging, container, not ice, label, document, ring,  collar or the internet 
referring to or accompanying such feed;  
(q) ‘Label’: any tag, brand, mark, pictor ial or other descriptive matter, written, 
printed, stencilled, marked, embossed, impr essed on, or attached to a container 
of feed;  
(r) ‘Presentation’: 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. For the purposes of this Regulation, Ar ticles 15 and 16 of Regulation 178/2002 and 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC)  No 183/2005 shall apply, mutati s mutandis, to feed for 
non-food producing animals.  
2. Feed may only be placed on the market and used if: 
(a) it is sound, genuine, fit for purpose and of merchantable quality; 
(b) it does not have a direct adverse effect  on the environment or animal welfare; 
(c) it is labelled, packaged and presente d in accordance with the provisions laid 
down in this Regulation, in Directiv e 90/167/EEC and in Regulation (EC) 
No 1831/2003, as applicable. 
3. Feed shall comply with the technical pr ovisions on impurities and other chemical 
determinants set out in Annex I. 
Article 5 
Responsibilities and obligations  of the feed businesses 
1. For the purposes of this Regulation, Articles 17, 18 and 20 of  Regulation (EC) 
No 178/2002 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to feed for non-food producing animals. 
2. Manufacturers of feed shall make available to the authorities responsible for carrying 
out official controls any information concerning the composition or claimed properties of the feed they place on the market which enables the accuracy of the 
information given by the la belling to be verified.  
EN 19   EN Article 6 
Prohibition 
1. Feed shall not contain or consist of mate rials whose placing on the market or use for 
animal nutritional purposes is prohibited.  
2. Taking into account in particular scie ntific evidence, t echnological progress, 
notifications under the Rapid Alert System fo r Food and Feed or results from official 
controls according to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the Commission shall adopt a 
list of materials whose placing on the market or use for an imal nutritional purposes is 
prohibited.  
Those measures which are designed to amend non-essential elements of this 
Regulation by supplementing it shall be a dopted in accordance with the regulatory 
procedure with scrutiny refe rred to in Article 29(4). 
Chapter 3 
Placing on the market of specific types of feed 
Article 7 
Characteristics of types of feed 
In accordance with the procedure referred to  in Article 29(2), the Commission may adopt 
guidelines clarifying the distinction between feed materials, feed additives and veterinary drugs.  
Article 8 
Content of feed additives in complementary feed 
Without prejudice to the conditi ons of use provided for in the Regulation authorising the 
respective feed additive, complementary feed sha ll not contain feed additives incorporated at 
levels more than 100 times the relevant fixed ma ximum content in complete feed or five times 
in case of coccidiostats and histomonostats. 
Article 9 
Marketing of feed intended fo r particular nutritional purposes 
Feed intended for particular nutritional purposes  may only be marketed as such if it meets the 
essential nutritional characteristics for th e respective particul ar nutritional purpose, 
representing the intended use, as authorised a nd included in the list established in accordance 
with Article 10.  
EN 20   EN Article 10 
Authorisation of intended uses 
1. Authorisations for intended uses may be granted on application from a person 
established in the Community or on reque st from a Member State. Such an 
application or request shall be  submitted to the Commission. 
2. The applicant shall compile a dossier demons trating that the specific feed meets the 
particular intended nutritiona l purpose and that it has no adverse effects on animal 
health, human health, the environment and animal welfare. 
3. The Commission shall forward the applic ation dossier to the Member States. 
4. If, on the basis of available scientific and technical information, the Commission, has 
reasons to believe that the use of the sp ecific feed may not meet the particular 
intended nutritional purpose or may have adverse effects on animal health, human 
health, the environment and animal welfar e, the Commission shall forward a request 
for a assessment together with the dossier to the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) within three months. The Au thority shall give an opinion within six 
months of receipt of the request. This time limit shall be extended whenever the 
Authority seeks supplementary in formation from the applicant . 
5. Within six months after forwarding the dossier to the Member States or, if 
appropriate, receiving the opinion of the Authority, th e Commission shall adopt a 
Regulation to grant or deny the respective authorisation and establish a list, as 
referred to in Article 9, accordingly. 
Those measures which are designed to amend non-essential elements of this 
Regulation by supplementing it shall be a dopted in accordance with the regulatory 
procedure with scrutiny refe rred to in Article 29(4). 
6. The withdrawal of a listed intended use may be requested by the initial applicant or a 
Member State. The request shall be a ccompanied by a dossi er justifying the 
withdrawal. The Commission may also initia te the withdrawal procedure in cases it 
disposes of substantial informati on to compile a respective dossier. 
7. The Commission shall forward the dossier to  the Member States and to the initial 
applicant for comments. The procedure as laid down in paragraphs 4 and 5 shall 
apply mutatis mutandis.  
EN 21   EN Chapter 4 
Labelling, presentati on and packaging 
Article 11 
General principles 
1. The labelling and the presentation of  feed shall not mislead the user 
(a) as to the intended use or characteristic s of the feed, in particular, the nature, 
method of manufacture or production, identity, properties, composition, quantity, durability, species or categories of animals for which it is intended; 
(b) by attributing to the feed effects or ch aracteristics that it does not possess or by 
suggesting that it possesses special charac teristics when in fact all similar feeds 
possess such characteristics. 
(c) as to the compliance of the labelling to the Community Catalogue and the 
Community Codes referred to in Articles 25 and 26. 
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 particular s in accordance with this Regulation  
3. Where feed is offered for sale by mean s of distance communi cation as defined in 
Article 2 of Directive 97/7 /CE of the European Parliament and of the Council
24 the 
mandatory labelling particulars required by this Regulation shall appear on the material supporting the distance selling. 
4. Additional general labelling provisions are laid down in Annex II. 5. Tolerances for discrepancies between the labelled compositional values of a feed 
material or compound feed and the values anal ysed in official controls in compliance 
with Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 are list ed in Annex III to this Regulation. 
Article 12 
Responsibility 
1. The manufacturer of the feed shall be re sponsible for the labelling particulars and 
ensure their presence and substantive accuracy. 
2. If the feed is marketed w ith the name or business name  of a feed business operator 
other than the manufacturer that feed busin ess operator shall be responsible for the 
labelling particulars. 
                                                
 
24 OJ L 144, 4.6.1997, p. 19.  
EN 22   EN 3. To the extent their activiti es affect labelling within the business under their control, 
feed business operators sha ll ensure that the informa tion provided through whatever 
medium satisfies the requirements of this Regulation. 
4. Feed business operators res ponsible for retail or distribu tion activities which do not 
affect labelling shall act with due care to help to ensure compliance with the labelling 
requirements, in particular by not supplyi ng feed which they know or should have 
presumed, on the basis of the information in  their possession and as professionals, do 
not comply with those requirements. 
5. Within the business under their control f eed business operators shall ensure that 
mandatory labelling particulars can be tr ansmitted throughout the food chain in order 
to enable the provision of the information to  the final user in accordance with this 
Regulation. 
Article 13 
Claims 
1. The labelling and the presentation of feed may draw particular attention to the 
presence or the absence of a substance in the feed, to a specific nutritional 
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, verifiab le by the competent authorities and 
understandable by the user of the feed, and  
(b) the person responsible for the labelli ng provides on request of the competent 
authority a scientific substantiation of th e truthfulness of the claim, either via 
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.  
2. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, claims  concerning optimisation of the nutrition 
and support or protection of the physiological  conditions are permitted if they are not 
based on a pharmacological or immunological action. 
3. The labelling or the presentation of feed shall not claim that it 
(a) will prevent, treat or cure a disease, or (b) has particular nutritiona l purposes and characteristics other than t hose provided 
for in the list as referred to in Article 9. 
Article 14 
Presentation of mandatory labelling particulars 
1. The mandatory labelling particulars shall be  given in their entirety in a prominent 
place on the packaging, the container or on a label attached thereto, in a conspicuous, 
clearly legible and indelible manner, in at least the language or one of the official 
languages of the Member State in which it is placed on the market.  
EN 23   EN 2. The mandatory labelling particulars shall be easily identifiabl e and not be obscured 
by any other information. They shall be displa yed in a colour, font  and size that does 
not obscure or emphasize any part of the information, unless such variation is to 
draw attention to precautionary statements. 
3. Specifications to the requirements laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 may be included 
in the Community Codes referred to in Article 26. 
Article 15 
General mandatory labelling requirements 
A feed material or compound f eed shall not be placed on the market unless the following 
particulars are indicated by labelling: 
(a) the type of feed: feed material’, ‘com plete feed’ or ‘complementary feed’, as 
appropriate; 
for ‘complementary feed’ the following de signations may be used if appropriate: 
‘mineral feed’, ‘complete milk replacer f eed’ or ‘complementary milk replacer feed’; 
for pets other than cats and dogs ‘complet e feed’ or ‘complementary feed’ may be 
replaced by ‘compound feed’; 
(b) the name or business name and address of  the feed business ope rator responsible for 
the labelling particulars; 
(c) if available, the establishment approval number granted in accordance with 
Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 or  with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) 
No 183/2005. If a manufacturer has several numbers he shall use the one obtained 
under Regulation 183/2005; 
(d) the batch or lot reference number; (e) the net quantity expressed in units of ma ss 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 th e name and the content in accordance with 
Chapter I of Annex V or VI, as applicab le, and without prejudice to labelling 
provisions laid down in the Regulation authorising the respective feed additive. 
(g) the moisture content in accord ance with point 6 of Annex I. 
Article 16 
Specific mandatory labelling requirements for feed materials 
1. In addition to the requirements provided fo r in Article 15, the labelling of feed 
materials shall also include the name of  the feed material accompanied by the 
compulsory declaration corresponding to the respective category as set out in the list 
in Annex IV.  
EN 24   EN 2. The particulars referred to in paragraph 1 may be replaced by the particulars laid 
down in the Community Catalogue  referred to in Article 25. 
3. If the used name of the feed material co rresponds to one of the names included in the 
Community Catalogue referred to in Article  25, but the person responsible for the 
labelling is not applying the provisions thereof, this shall be clearly indicated on the 
label. 
Article 17 
Specific mandatory labelling requirements for compound feed 
1. In addition to the requirements provided fo r in Article 15, the labelling of compound 
feed shall also include the following: 
(a) the species or category of animals for which the compound feed is intended; (b) the instructions for proper use indi cating the purpose for which the feed is 
intended; 
(c) in case the manufacturer is not the pe rson responsible for labelling particulars, 
the following shall be provided: 
– the name or business name and address of the manufacturer, or 
– the identifying number as granted a ccording to Article 19 of Regulation 
(EC) No 183/2005; if such identi fying number is not available, a 
registration number attributed on the manufacturers request 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 storag e life in accordance with the following 
requirements: 
– ‘use before…’ followed by the date indi cating a certain day in the case of 
feed highly perishable due to degradation processes; 
– ‘best before…’ followed by the date indicating a certai n month in the 
case of other feed. 
 If the date of manufacture is labelled, th e date may be indicated as well as ‘… 
(time period in days or months) after the date of manufacture’; 
(e) the list of the feed materials of which the feed is composed, bearing the 
heading “composition” and indicating th e name of each feed material and 
listing those feed materials in descending order by weight; that list may include 
the percentage of weight.  
(f) the compulsory declarations provided for in Chapter II of Annex V or VI, as 
applicable.  
EN 25   EN 2. As regards the list provided for in para graph 1(e), the following requirements shall 
apply: 
(a) the name and percentage of weight of a feed material shall be indicated if its 
presence is named or emphasised on the labelling in words, pictures or graphics; 
(b) if the percentages of weight for th e feed materials incorporated in compound 
feed for food producing animals are not indicated on the label, the 
manufacturer shall make available on request information on the quantitative 
composition data in a range of +/- 15% of the value according to the feed formulation, unless he considers this information to be commercially sensitive and that the disclosure could infrin ge his intellectual property rights;  
(c) in the case of compound feed inte nded for non-food producing animals, the 
indication of the specific name of th e feed material may be replaced by the 
name of the category to which the feed material belongs to. 
3. For the purposes of paragraph 2(c), the Commission shall es tablish a list of 
categories of feed materials which may be  indicated instead of individual feed 
materials in the labelling of f eed for non-food producing animals. 
Those measures which are designed to amend non-essential elements of this 
Regulation by supplementing it shall be a dopted in accordance with the regulatory 
procedure with scrutiny refe rred to in Article 29(4). 
Article 18 
Additional labelling requirements for feed intended for particular nutritional purposes 
In addition to the general mandatory require ments laid down in Articles 15 and 16 or in 
Article 17, as applicable, labell ing of feed intended for partic ular nutritional purposes shall 
also include:  
(a) the qualifying expression ‘die tetic’, reserved solely for feed intended for particular 
nutritional purposes, next to the designation of  the feed as laid dow n in Article 15(a); 
(b) the particulars prescribed for the resp ective intended use in columns 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 
6 of the list as referr ed to in Article 9; 
(c) the indication that the opinion of a nutrition expert should be sought before using the 
feed or before extending the period of use. 
Article 19 
Additional labelling requ irements for pet food 
On the label of pet food a free telephone numbe r shall be indicated in order to allow the 
customer to obtain information in add ition to the mandatory particulars on: 
(a) the feed additives incorporated into the pet food, and  
EN 26   EN (b) the feed materials incorporated that ar e designated by category as referred to in 
Article 17(2)(c). 
Article 20 
Additional labelling requiremen ts for contaminated feed 
1. In addition to the requirements la id down in Articles 15, 16, 17 and 18, feed 
containing a level of undesirable substa nces in excess of that permitted under 
Directive 2002/32/EC shall be labelled ‘feed with excessive level(s) of … 
(designation of the undesirable substance(s) in accordance with Annex I to Directive 
2002/32/EC), only intended for authorised detoxification establishments’. The 
authorisation of those establishments sh all be based on Article 10(2) or (3) of 
Regulation (EC) No 183/2005. 
2. In case the contamination is  intended to be reduced or  eliminated by cleaning, the 
additional labelling of contaminated feed sh all be ‘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’. 
Article 21 
Derogations 
1. The particulars referred to in  Article 15(c), (d) and (e) and Article 16(2) shall not be 
required where before each transaction the purchaser has stated in writing that he 
does not require this information. A transac tion may consist of several consignments. 
2. On packaged feed the particulars referre d to in Article 15(c), (d) and (e) and 
Article 17(1)(c), (d) and (e) may be give n on the package 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 Regul ation (EC) No 183/ 2005, the particulars 
referred to in Article 15(c), (d) and (e) a nd Article 16(2) 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 according to Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 to a feed 
user in primary production for use within its own holding. 
4. The compulsory declarations referred to in Article 17(1)(f) sha ll not be required for 
mixes of whole plant grains. 
5. In the case of compound feed constituted from no more than three feed materials the 
particulars referred to in Article 17(1)(a) a nd (b) shall not be re quired where the feed 
materials used appear clearly in the description.  
EN 27   EN 6. For quantities not exceeding 20 kg of feed  materials or compound feed intended for 
the final user and sold in bulk, the partic ulars referred to in Articles 15, 16 and 17 
may be brought to the purchaser's attention by means of an appropr iate notice at the 
point of sale. In this case, the particulars referred to in Article 15(a) a nd Article 16(1) 
or Article 17(1)(a) and (b), as appropriate, shall be printed out for the customer at the 
latest on the invoice. 
7. For quantities of pet food not exceeding th e daily ration of the respective animal 
species sold in packages with several c ontainers, the particulars referred to in 
Article 15(b), (c) and (f) a nd Article 17(1)(c), (e) and (f) may be given only on the 
package instead of each container. 
8. By way of derogation from the provisions  of this Regulation, Member States may 
apply national provisions for feed intended for animals kept for scientific or experimental purposes on condition that its label clearly indicates such purpose. The 
Member States shall notify those prov isions to the Comm ission without delay. 
Article 22 
Voluntary labelling 
1. In addition to the mandatory labelling requirements, the labelling of compound feed 
may also include voluntary labelling particulars, provided that the general principles laid down in Article 11 are respected. 
2. The additional voluntary labelling ma y only include the following particulars: 
(a) optional declarations as la id down in Annexes V and VI; 
(b) the country of produc tion or manufacture; 
(c) the description or trade name of the product; (d) an indication of the physical condition of the feed or the specific processing it 
has undergone; 
(e) the moisture content; 
(f) the date of manufacture; (g) special storage conditions; (h) the price of the product. 
3. The Commission may amend the list of particulars laid down in paragraph 2.  
Those measures designed to amend non-essen tial elements of this Regulation shall be 
adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in 
Article 29(4).  
EN 28   EN Article 23 
Packaging 
1. Feed may be placed on the market only in se aled packages or containers. Packages or 
containers shall be sealed in such a way that, when the package or container is opened, the seal is damage d 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 exclusively obtaine d by mixing grain or whole fruit; 
(c) deliveries between pr oducers of compound feed; 
(d) deliveries of compound feed directly to the feed user; 
(e) deliveries from producers of co mpound feed to packaging firms; 
(f) quantities of compound feed not exceed ing 50 kilograms in weight which are 
intended for the final user and are take n directly from a sealed package or 
container; 
(g) blocks or licks. 
Article 24 
Change of package 
1. If a batch of feed is divided, the mandatory  labelling particulars provided for in this 
Regulation, together with a reference to th e initial batch, shall be repeated on the 
packaging, container or accompanying doc ument of each division of the batch. 
2. Where the composition of a feed is modifi ed after it has been placed on the market 
the mandatory labelling particulars sh all be adapted accordingly under the 
responsibility of the feed business operator res ponsible for the modification of the 
feed.  
EN 29   EN Chapter 5 
Community catalogue on feed materials and Community Codes of 
good labelling practice 
Article 25 
Community Catalogue of feed materials 
1. The Community Catalogue of feed material s (hereinafter ‘the Catalogue’) shall be 
created as a tool to improve the labelling of  feed materials. It shall include for each 
feed material listed: 
(a) the name; 
(b) the identification number; (c) a description of the feed material including information on the manufacturing 
process, if appropriate; 
(d) specific particulars concerning th e nutritional composition that shall be 
included in the labelling as re ferred to in Article 16(2); 
(e) a glossary with the definition of the different processes and technical 
expressions mentioned. 
2. The first entries in the Catalogue shall be  those listed in Part  B of the Annex to 
Directive 96/25/EC and the Annex to Di rective 82/471/EEC following the procedure 
laid down in Article 29(2). 
3. The procedure laid down in Article 27 sha ll apply to amendments to the Catalogue. 
4. The provisions of this Artic le apply without prejudice to the safety requirements as 
laid down in Article 4 of this Regulation. 
Article 26 
Community Codes of good labelling practice 
1. The Commission shall encourage the deve lopment of two Comm unity Codes of good 
labelling practice (hereinafter ‘Codes’), one  for pet food and one for feed for food 
producing animals. They shall refer to the scope for voluntary labelling provided for 
in Article 22 and support to improve the appropriateness of the labelling. 
2. The procedure laid down in Article 27 shal l apply for the establishment and for any 
amendment to be made to the Codes.  
EN 30   EN Article 27 
Establishment of the Catalogue and Codes 
1. Where the Catalogue and Code s are created, they shall be, as approp riate, developed 
and amended by all appropriate representativ es of European feed business sectors: 
(a) in consultation with other concer ned 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 experien ces from opinions issued by the Authority 
and developments in scientific or technical knowledge. 
2. The Commission shall appr ove the Catalogue, draft C odes and draft amendments 
thereto in accordance with the procedure referr ed to in Article 29(2) provided that the 
following conditions are met: 
(a) they have been developed in accordance with paragraph 1; (b) their contents are practicable thro ughout the Community for the sectors to 
which they refer; and 
(c) are suitable to meet the respective objectives. 
3. The Commission shall publish the titles and re ferences of the Catalogue and Codes in 
the C Series of the Official Journal of the European Union. 
Chapter 6 
General and fina l provisions 
Article 28 
Amendments to Annexes and implementing measures 
1. The Commission may amend Annexes I to VI  in order to adapt them in the light 
scientific and technical development. 
Those measures designed to amend non-essen tial elements of this Regulation shall be 
adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in 
Article 29(4). 
2. Implementing measures necessary for the application of this Regulation may be 
adopted in accordance with the proc edure referred to in Article 29(3).  
EN 31   EN Article 29 
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 pa ragraph, 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 pa ragraph, 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 paragra ph, Article 5a (1) to (4), and Article 7 of 
Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having re gard to the provisions of Article 8 
thereof. 
Article 30 
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 
Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 is amended as follows: 
(1) Paragraph 1 is amended as follows: 
(a) Point (d) is replaced by the following: 
‘(d) where appropriate, the approv al number of the establishment 
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*; 
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* OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 1.’; 
(b) The following subparagraph is added: 
 ‘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 specifi ed 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 must bear the in formation, presented in a conspicuous, 
clearly legible and indelible manne r, indicated in that Annex.’  
EN 32   EN (3) Paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: 
‘4. In the case of premixtures, the word ‘P remixture’ shall appear in capital letters 
on the label and carriers sh all be declared, in the case of feed materials, in 
compliance with Article 17(1)(e) of Regul ation (EC) No …/… of the European 
Parliament and of the Council [on the pl acing on the market and use of feed]*. 
--------------- ------------- ------------ 
* OJ L … .’. 
Article 31 
Repeal 
Directives 79/373/EEC, 80/511/ EEC, 82/471/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC are 
repealed. 
References to the repealed Directives shall be construed as references to this Regulation and 
shall be read in accordance with th e correlation table in Annex VII. 
Article 32 
Penalties 
Member States shall lay down the rules on financial penalties a pplicable to infringements of 
the provision of this Regulation and shall take all measures nece ssary to ensure that they are 
implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. 
The Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by [date of application] at 
the latest and shall notify it without delay of  any subsequent amendment affecting them. 
Article 33 
Transitional measures 
Transitional measures shall be adopted in ac cordance with the procedure referred to in 
Article 29(3). 
Article 34 
Entry into force 
This Regulation shall enter into force on [the twentieth day] following that of its publication 
in the Official Journal of the European Union . 
It shall apply from twelve months  after the date of its publication.  
EN 33   EN This Regulation shall be binding in  its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the European Parliament For the Council 
The President The President  
EN 34   EN ANNEX I  
TECHNICAL PROVISIONS ON  
IMPURITIES, MILK REPLACER, FEED MATERIALS FOR BINDING OR 
DENATURISING, THE ASH LEVEL AND MO ISTURE CONTENT REFERRED TO 
IN ARTICLES 4 
1. Feed materials must, as according to th e good manufacturing practices as laid down 
in Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 be free fr om chemical impurities resulting from 
their manufacturing process and from pr ocessing aids, unless a specific maximum 
content is fixed in the Catal ogue referred to in Article 25. 
2. The botanical purity of  feed materials shall not be less  than 95 %, unless a different 
level has been laid down in the Catalogue as referred to in Article 25. Botanical impurities comprise impurities of plant ma terials without adverse effects on the 
animals e.g. straw and seeds of other cu ltivated 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 calve s of a live weight less than or equal to 
70 kilograms must 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 materi al. Name, nature and quantity of the feed 
material used to bind or denature must be labelled. If a feed material is bound by 
another feed material the percentage of th e latter shall not exceed 3 % of the total 
weight. 
5. The level of ash insoluble in hydrochlor ic acid shall not exceed 2,2 % of the dry 
matter. However, the 2,2 % level may be exceeded, in the case of 
– feed materials; 
– compound feed containing author ized mineral binding agents; 
– mineral compound 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.  
EN 35   EN 6. Provided that no other level is laid in the Annex III or the Catalogue referred in 
Article 25 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 fe eds 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 36   EN ANNEX II  
GENERAL PROVISIONS ON LABELLING REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11(4) 
1. Contents or levels indicated or to be decl ared relate to the weight of the feed, unless 
otherwise stated. 
2. The list of additives shall be preceded by the heading ‘additives per kg’ 3. The numeric indication of dates follows the order of day, month and year, unless 
otherwise stated on the labelling. 
4. Synonymic expressions in certain languages; 
(a) In German the designation “Futtermitt el-Ausgangserzeugnis” may be replaced 
by “Einzelfuttermittel”, in Greek “ πρώτη  ύλη ζωοτροφών ” may be replaced by 
“απλή  ζωοτροφή ” and in Italian “materie prime per alimenti degli animali” 
may be replaced by “mangime semplice”; 
(b) In the designation of feed for pets the following expressions shall be allowed: 
in Dutch “samengesteld voeder”; in English ‘pet food’; in Hungarian 
“állateledel”; in Italian “alimento”; in Polish "karma"; in Slovenian " hrane za hišne živali; in Spanish “alimento”. 
5. The instructions for proper use of comple mentary feed containing additives in excess 
of the maximum levels fixed for complete feed shall state the maximum quantity in 
grams or kilograms of complementary feed per animal per day. 
6. Without affecting the analytical methods , the expression "crude  protein" may be 
replaced by "protein", "crude oils and fa ts" may be replaced by “fat content” and 
"crude ash" may be replaced by “inciner ated residue” or “inorganic matter".  
EN 37   EN ANNEX III  
TOLERANCES FOR TH E COMPOSITIONAL LABELLING OF FEED MATERIALS 
AND COMPOUND FEED AS PROV IDED FOR IN ART 11(5) 
1. The tolerances laid down in this Annex include technical and analytical deviations. 
Once analytical tolerances covering m easurement uncertainties and procedural 
variations are fixed at Community level, the values set in pa ragraph 2 should be 
adapted accordingly in order to co ver only the techni cal 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 decl ared 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 decl ared 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 insolubl e in hydrochloric acid and chlorides 
expressed as NaCl, total phosphorus, sodium, calcium carbonate, calcium, 
magnesium, acid index and matter in soluble in light petroleum: 
– 1,5 units for declared contents (val ues) of 15 % (15) or more, as 
appropriate, 
– 10 % of the declared content (value) fo r declared contents (values) of less 
than 15 % (15), but not less th an 2 % (2), as appropriate, 
– 0,2 units for declared contents (val ues) of less than  2 % (2), as 
appropriate. 
(d) For the energy value 5% and for the protein value 10 %;  
EN 38   EN (e) for feed additives25; 
– 10 % if the declared content is 1000 units and more; 
– 100 units for declared contents of le ss than 1000 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 c ontents 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 th e maximum levels of feed additives in 
compound feed. 
3. As long as fixed maximum levels for f eed additives are not exceeded, the depart 
from the declared content may go till thre e times the tolerance as 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. 
                                                 
25 1 unit in this paragraph means 1 mg, 1.000 IU, 1x109 CFU or 100 enzyme activity units of the 
respective feed additive.  
EN 39   EN ANNEX IV  
MANDATORY LABELLING PARTICUL ARS FOR FEED MATERIALS 
ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 16(1) 
 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 % 
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 % 
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 Crude protein 
Crude fibre 
Crude oils and fats, if > 10 % 
13. Other plants, their products and by-products 
 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 fat, 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 % 
  
EN 40   EN ANNEX V  
LABELLING PARTICULARS FOR FOOD PRODUCING ANIMALS 
Chapter I: Feed additives as refer red to in Articles 15(f) and 22(2) 
1. The following additives shall be listed w ith their name, added amount, identification 
number and respective name of the functiona l group such as laid down in Annex I of 
Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 or the catego ry in case of ‘coccidiostats and 
histomonostats’: 
(a) additives where a maximum content is set, (b) additives belonging to the cate gories ‘zootechnical additives’ and 
‘coccidiostats and histomonostats’, 
(c) additives belonging to the functional gr oup of ‘urea and its derivatives’ of the 
category ‘nutritional additives’ as laid down in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. 
2. Feed additives not mentioned in paragr aph 1 may be voluntarily indicated in the 
same full form or partially. 
3. The feed business operator placing the feed on the market shall disclose the names of 
the feed additives not mentioned in para graph 1 to the customer on his request. 
4. If a nutritional feed addi tive as referred to in Annex I of Regulation (EC) 
No 1831/2003 is labelled voluntarily its leve l of incorporation shall be indicated. 
5. If an additive belongs to more th an one of the functional groups, the group 
appropriate to its principal function in the case of the feed in question shall be indicated.  
EN 41   EN Chapter II: Analytical constituents as referred to in Articles 17(1)(f) and 22(2) 
Species or category of food producing animals 
Feed Analytical constituents 
and levels Compulsory 
declarations Optional declarations 
Complete feed - Crude protein 
- Crude fibre 
- Crude oils and fats - Crude ash 
- Starch 
- Total sugar (as sucrose) 
- Total sugar with starch 
- Energy value* - Protein value* 
- Fibre fractions 
- Lysine - Methionine 
- Other amino acids 
- Vitamins - Trace elements 
- Calcium 
- Sodium - Phosphorus 
- Potassium 
- Magnesium All species 
All species 
All species All species 
 
 
 
  
 
Pigs and poultry Pigs and poultry 
  
 
  
All species 
All species 
All species 
All species All species 
Ruminants 
Species other than pigs and poultry Species other than pigs and poultry 
All species 
All species All species 
All species 
All species All species  
All species 
All species 
Complementary feed – Mineral - Crude protein 
- Crude fibre 
- Crude oils and fats 
- Crude ash - Starch 
- Total sugar (as sucrose) 
- Total sugar with starch 
- Energy value* 
- Protein value* - Fibre fractions 
- Lysine 
- Methionine - Other amino acids 
- Vitamins 
- Trace elements - Calcium 
- Sodium 
- Phosphorus - Potassium 
- Magnesium  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
Pigs and poultry 
Pigs and poultry  
 
 All species 
All species 
All species  
Ruminants All species 
All species 
All species 
All species All species 
All species 
All species 
All species 
All species Ruminants 
Species other than pigs and poultry 
Species other than pigs and poultry All species 
All species 
All species  
 
 All species 
Species other than ruminants  
EN 42   EN Complementary feed – 
Other - Crude protein 
- Crude fibre 
- Crude oils and fats 
- Crude ash - Starch 
- Total sugar (as sucrose) 
- Total sugar with starch - Energy value* 
- Protein value* 
- Fibre fractions 
- Lysine 
- Methionine  - Other amino acids 
- Vitamins 
- Trace elements - Calcium ≥ 5 % 
 < 5 % 
- Sodium - Phosphorus ≥ 2 % 
 < 2 % 
- Potassium - Magnesium All species 
All species 
All species 
All species  
 
  
 
 
Pigs and poultry 
Pigs and poultry  
 
 All species 
 
 All species 
 
 Ruminants  
 
 
 All species 
All species 
All species All species 
All species 
Ruminants 
Species other than pigs and poultry 
Species other than pigs and poultry All species 
All species 
All species  
All species 
All species  
All species 
All species All species other than ruminants 
* The value has to be declared according to the EC-method if available or to the respective official 
national method in the Member State where the fe ed is placed on the market if available.  
EN 43   EN ANNEX VI  
LABELLING PARTICULARS FOR NON FOOD PRODUCING ANIMALS 
Chapter I: Feed additives as refer red to in Article 15(f) and 22(2) 
1. The following additives shall be listed with  their name and/or identification number, 
added amount and the respective name of th e functional group such  as laid down in 
Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 or th e category in case of ‘coccidiostats 
and histomonostats’: 
(a) additives where a maximum content is set, (b) additives belonging to the cate gories ‘zootechnical additives’ and 
‘coccidiostats and histomonostats’, 
(c) additives belonging to the functional gr oup of ‘urea and its derivatives’ of the 
category ‘nutritional additives’ as laid down in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. 
2. Feed additives not mentioned in paragr aph 1 may be voluntarily indicated in the 
same full form or partially. 
3. If a nutritional feed addi tive as referred to in Annex I of Regulation (EC) 
No 1831/2003 is labelled voluntarily its leve l of incorporation shall be indicated. 
4. If an additive belongs to more th an one of the functional groups, the group 
appropriate to its principal function in the case of the feed in question shall be indicated.  
EN 44   EN Chapter II: Analytical constituents as referred to in Articles 17(1)(f) and 22(2) 
Species or category of non food producing animals 
Feed  Analytical constituents 
and levels Compulsory 
declarations Optional declarations 
Complete feed - Protein 
- Dietary fibres 
- Crude oils and fats - Crude ash 
- Starch 
- Total sugar (as sucrose) 
- Total sugar with starch 
- Energy value* - Amino acids 
- Vitamins 
- Trace elements - Calcium 
- Sodium 
- Phosphorus - Potassium 
- Magnesium Cats and dogs 
Cats and dogs 
Cats and dogs Cats and dogs Species other than cats and dogs 
Species other than cats and dogs 
Species other than cats and dogs Species other than cats and dogs 
All species 
All species 
All species 
All species All species 
All species 
All species All species 
All species 
All species  All species 
All species 
Complementary feed - 
Mineral - Protein 
- Dietary fibres - Crude oils and fats 
- Crude ash 
- Starch - Total sugar (as sucrose) 
- Total sugar with starch 
- Energy value* - Amino acids 
- Vitamins 
- Trace elements 
- Calcium 
- Sodium - Phosphorus 
- Potassium 
- Magnesium  
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
All species 
All species All species 
 All species 
All species All species 
All species 
All species All species 
All species 
All species All species 
All species 
All species 
 
  
All species 
All species  
Complementary feed - Other - Protein 
- Dietary fibres 
- Crude oils and fats 
- Crude ash - Starch 
- Total sugar (as sucrose) 
- Total sugar with starch - Energy value* 
- Amino acids 
- Vitamins - Trace elements 
- Calcium 
- Sodium - Phosphorus 
- Potassium 
- Magnesium  Cats and dogs 
Cats and dogs 
Cats and dogs 
Cats and dogs Species other than cats and dogs 
Species other than cats and dogs 
Species other than cats and dogs 
Species other than cats and dogs All species 
All species 
All species All species 
All species 
All species All species 
All species 
All species All species 
All species 
All species 
  
EN 45   EN ANNEX VII  
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) or  
93/113 EC (4) 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  
EN 46   EN  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)  
 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 5(4)  Article 24 
- - - Article 25  
- - - Article 26  
- - - Article 27  
Article 10 Article 11  Article 28  
Article 13 Article 13 (2): Article 13 and 14 
(3): Article 9 Article 29  
- - - Article 30 
- - - Article 31 
- - - Article 32 
- - - Article 33 
- - - Article 34  
EN 47   EN 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 
Annex Part A(5), (6) Annex Part A(VII)  Annex III 
 Annex Part C  Annex IV 
Annex Part B   Annex V 
Annex Part B   Annex VI