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►B COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of2April1979
onthemarketingofcompoundfeedingstuffs
(79/373/EEC)
(OJ L 86, 6.4.1979, p. 30)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1 First Commission Directive of 2 May 1980 (80/509/EEC) L 126 9 21.5.1980
►M2 Second Commission Directive of 27 June 1980 (80/695/EEC) L 188 23 22.7.1980
►M3 Third Commission Directive of 22 December 1982 (82/957/EEC) L 386 42 31.12.1982
►M4 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20 December 1985 L 362 8 31.12.1985
►M5 Council Directive of 21 July 1986 (86/354/EEC) L 212 27 2.8.1986
►M6 Commission Directive of 31 March 1987 (87/235/EEC) L 102 34 14.4.1987
►M7 Council Directive of 22 January 1990 (90/44/EEC) L 27 35 31.1.1990
►M8 Council Directive of 4 December 1990 (90/654/EEC) L 353 48 17.12.1990
►M9 Council Directive of 13 September 1993 (93/74/EEC) L 237 23 22.9.1993
►M10 Council Directive of 22 December 1995 (95/69/EC) L 332 15 30.12.1995
►M11 Council Directive of 29 April 1996 (96/24/EC) L 125 33 23.5.1996
►M12 Commission Directive 97/47/EC of 28 July 1997 L 211 45 5.8.1997
►M13 Commission Directive 98/87/EC of 13 November 1998 L 318 43 27.11.1998
Amended by:
►A1 Act of Accession of Greece L 291 17 19.11.1979
►A2 Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland C 241 21 29.8.1994
(adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC) L 1 1 1.1.1995
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COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of2April1979
onthemarketingofcompoundfeedingstuffs
(79/373/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas livestock production occupies a very important position in the
agriculture of the European Economic Community; whereas satisfactoryresults depend to a large extent on the use of suitable, good qualityfeedingstuffs;
Whereas rules governing feedingstuffs are important to an increase in
agricultural productivity, in view of the important role played bycompound feedingstuffs in this respect;
Whereas, when rules are being laid down for the marketing of
compound feedingstuffs, care should be taken to ensure that such
feedingstuffs have a favourable effect on livestock production; whereasfeedingstuffs must therefore always be wholesome, unadulterated and ofmerchantable quality; whereas they must neither represent a danger toanimal or human health nor be marketed in a manner liable to mislead;
Whereas it is necessary to provide the user with accurate and meaningful
information on the compound feedingstuffs at his disposal; whereas,therefore, at least the levels of analytical constituents having a directeffect on the quality of the feedingstuffs should be declared;
Whereas, pending the adoption of further provisions, it is necessary,
given the existing practices in certain Member States, to providetemporarily for national administrations to require a fuller declaration ofthe composition of feedingstuffs, with regard to both analyticalconstituents and ►
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may be required only as provided for in this Directive;
Whereas, moreover, all producers of feedingstuffs should be able to
show on their labelling certain information useful to the purchaser;whereas Member States also retain the right to authorize producers toprovide further information;
Whereas, pending the adoption of Community provisions, Member
States may, if their regulations contain these limitations when thisDirective is adopted, continue to require that compound feedingstuffsmarketed on their territories be manufactured from certain ►
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materials ◄or be free of certain ►M11 feed materials ◄;
Whereas, for as long as Community methods have not been established,
Member States will not be able to require or allow energy values to beindicated unless this is required or permitted in their territories when thisDirective is adopted;
Whereas, in order to give adequate protection to purchasers, compound
feedingstuffs should normally be marketed in sealed packages orcontainers; whereas it appears necessary, however, to allow forexceptions to this rule in certain special circumstances to be definedby the Community;1979L0373 — EN — 17.12.1998 — 002.001 — 2
(1) OJ No C 34, 14. 4. 1971, p. 8.
(2) OJ No C 10, 5. 2. 1972, p. 35.
(3) OJ No C 4, 20. 1. 1972, p. 3.
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Whereas Member States must ensure that compound feedingstuffs
satisfying the provisions of this Directive are not subject within theCommunity to any marketing restrictions in connection with their
marking or packaging;
Whereas Member States must make suitable control arrangements to
ensure compliance during marketing with the provisions laid down for
compound feedingstuffs;
Whereas, in order to facilitate the implementation of the measures
envisaged and, in particular, to amend and supplement them where
necessary, provision should be made for a procedure establishing closecooperation between Member States and the Commission within theStanding Committee for Feedingstuffs set up by Decision 70/372/EEC (
1);
Whereas this Directive contains a number of national derogations;
whereas it is therefore necessary to include provision for certain of themto be reviewed within a specified period,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
1. This Directive shall apply to compound feedingstuffs marketed
within the Community.
2. This Directive shall apply without prejudice to the provisions on:
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(b) additives used in feedingstuffs;
(c) undesirable substances and products in animal nutrition;
(d) the fixing of maximum permitted levels for pesticide residues on or
in products intended for human or animal consumption;
(e) the organization of markets in agricultural products.
(f) certain products used in animal nutrition.
(g) the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the
making up, by mass or by volume, of certain prepackaged products.
(h) feedingstuffs for particular nutritional purposes
Article 2
For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) Feedingstuffs: products of vegetable or animal origin in their natural
state, fresh or preserved, and products derived from the industrial
processing thereof, and organic or inorganic substances, used singlyor in mixtures, whether or not containing additives, for oral animalfeeding.
(b) compound feedingstuffs: mixtures of feed materials, whether or not
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(c) daily ration: the average total quantity of feedingstuffs, calculated on
a moisture content of 12 %, required daily by an animal of a givenspecies, age category and yield, to satisfy all its needs;
(d) complete feedingstuffs: mixtures of feedingstuffs which, by reason
of their composition, are sufficient for a daily ration;
(e) complementary feedingstuffs: mixtures of feedingstuffs which have
a high content of certain substances but which, by reason of theircomposition, are sufficient for a daily ration only if used incombination with other feedingstuffs;
(f) mineral feedingstuffs: complementary feedingstuffs composed
mainly of minerals and containing at least 40 % crude ash;
(g) molassed feedingstuffs: complementary feeding stuffs prepared from
molasses and containing at least 14 % total sugar expressed as
sucrose;
(h) animals: animals belonging to species normally kept and nourished
or consumed by man;
(i) pet animals: animals belonging to species normally nourished and
kept, but not consumed, by man, except animals bred for fur.
(j) Milk replacer feeds: compound feedingstuffs administered in dry
form or after dilution in a given quantity of liquid for feeding younganimals as a supplement to, or substitute for, post-colostral milk or
for feeding calves intended for slaughter.
(k) feed materials: various products of vegetable or animal origin, in
their natural state, fresh or preserved, and products derived from the
industrial processing thereof, and organic or inorganic substances,whether or not containing additives, which are intended for use inoral animal feeding, either directly as such or after processing, in thepreparation of compound feedingstuffs or as carriers of premixtures;
1. (SIC! (l)) the minimum storage life of a compound feedingstuff: that
the date until which, under proper storage conditions, that feeding-stuff retains its specific properties.
Article 3
Member States shall prescribe that compound feedingstuffs may be
marketed only if they are wholesome, unadulterated and of merchantable
quality. They shall also prescribe that compound feedingstuffs may not
represent a danger to animal or human health and may not be presentedor marketed in a manner liable to mislead.
Article 4
1. Member States shall prescribe that compound feedingstuffs may be
marketed only in sealed packages or containers. They shall alsoprescribe that the packages or containers be sealed in such a way that,
when the package is opened, the seal is damaged and cannot be re-used.
2. Exceptions to the principle of paragraph 1 to be authorized at
Community level shall be listed in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 13, provided that the identity and quality of the
compound feedingstuffs concerned are ensured.
Article 5
1. Member States shall prescribe that compound feedingstuffs may
not be marketed unless the particulars listed below, which shall beclearly visible, legible and indelible and for which the manufacturer,packer, importer, seller or distributor established within the Communityshall be held responsible, are shown, in a space provided for that1979L0373 — EN — 17.12.1998 — 002.001 — 4
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purpose, on the packaging, on the container or on a label attached
thereto:
(a) the description ‘complete feedingstuff’, ‘complementary feeding-
stuff’, ‘mineral feedingstuff’, ‘molassed feedingstuff’, ‘completemilk replacer feed’ or ‘complementary milk replacer feed’, asappropriate;
(b) the species or category of animal for which the compound
feedingstuff is intended;
(c) directions for the proper use of the feedingstuff indicating the
purpose for which the feedingstuff is intended;
(d) for all compound feedingstuffs except those intended for pets other
than dogs and cats: the ►
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accordance with Article 5c;
(e) where appropriate, the declarations of the analytical constituents in
the cases provided for in Part A of the Annex;
(f) as relevant to the case, the declarations provided for in Part B of the
Annex in columns 1, 2 and 3;
(g) the name or business name and the address or registered place of
business of the person responsible for the particulars referred to inthis paragraph;
(h) 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 liquidproducts;
(i) the minimum storage life, to be indicated in accordance with Article
5d (1);
(j) the batch number if the date of manufacture is not given.
(k) the approval number allocated to the establishment in accordance
with Article 5 of Council Directive 95/69/EC of 22 December 1995
laying down the conditions and arrangements for approving and
registering certain establishments and intermediaries operating in theanimal feed sector (
1).
2. Member States shall prescribe that compound feedingstuffs, when
marketed in tankers or similar vehicles or in accordance with Article 4(2), shall be accompanied by a document containing the particularsreferred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. For small quantities of
feedingstuffs intended for the final user, these particulars may be
brought to the purchaser's attention by means of an appropriate notice atthe point of sale.
3. Member States shall prescribe that, in conjunction with the
particulars listed in paragraph 1, only the following additional
particulars may be put in the space referred to in paragraph 1:
(a) the identification mark or trade mark of the person responsible for
the labelling particulars;
(b) the name or business name and the address or registered place of
business of the manufacturer, if this is not the person responsible forthe labelling particulars;
(c) where appropriate, the batch number;
(d) the country of production or manufacture;
(e) the price of the product;
(f) the description or trade name of the product;
(g) for compound feedingstuffs intended for pets other than dogs and
cats: the ►
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(h) where appropriate, particulars relating to the provisions of Article 14
(a);
(i) an indication of the physical condition of the feedingstuff or the
specific processing it has undergone;
(j) where appropriate, the declarations of the analytical constituents in
the cases provided for in Part A of the Annex;
(k) the declarations provided for in Part B of the Annex in columns 1, 2
and 4;
(1) the date of manufacture to be indicated in accordance with Article
5d (2).
4. Member States may, for feedingstuffs produced and marketed in
their territories:
(a) permit the particulars specified in paragraph 1 (b) to (f) and (h) to be
shown only in an accompanying document;
(b) prescribe an official code number enabling the manufacturer to be
identified where the latter is not responsible for the labellingparticulars.
5. Member States shall prescribe that:
(a) in the case of compound feedingstuffs constituted from no more than
three►
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paragraph 1 (b) and (c) shall not be required where the
►M11 feed materials ◄used appear clearly in the description;
(b) in the case of whole grain mixes, the declarations referred to in
paragraph 1 (e) and (f) shall not be required; they may, however, beprovided;
(c) the descriptions ‘complete feedingstuff’ or ‘complementary feeding-
stuff’ in respect of feedingstuffs intended for pets other than dogs orcats may be replaced by the description ‘compound feedingstuff’. Inthis case, the declarations required or allowed under this Article
shall be those laid down for complete feedingstuffs;
(d) the minimum storage life, the net quantity and the batch reference
number may be marked outside the space reserved for the labellingparticulars referred to in paragraph 1; in this case, the relevant
expressions shall be accompanied by an indication of where the
information appears.
6. For compound feedingstuffs for pets, the descriptions:
(a) in English ‘compound feedingstuff’, ‘complementary feedingstuff’,
and ‘complete feedingstuff’ may be replaced by the descriptions‘compound pet food’, ‘complementary pet food’ ‘and complete petfood’ respectively;
(b) in Spanish ‘pienso’ may be replaced by the description ‘alimento’;
in Dutch ‘mengvoeder’, ‘aanvullend diervoeder’ and ‘volledig
diervoeder’ may be replaced by the descriptions ‘samengesteld
voeder’, ‘aanvullend samengesteld voeder’ and ‘volledig samenges-
teld voeder’ respectively.
Article 5c
1. Where a declaration of the ►M11 feed materials ◄is provided,
all the►M11 feed materials ◄must be mentioned.
2. The listing of ►M11 feed materials ◄shall be subject to the
following rules:
(a) compound feedingstuffs intended for animals other than pets: listing
of►M11 feed materials ◄in descending order by weight;
(b) compound feedingstuffs intended for pets: listing of ►M11 feed
materials; ◄either indicating the amount contained or naming
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3. The feed materials shall be described by their specific names;
however, categories grouping several feed materials will be establishedin accordance with Article 10 (a); in that case, the indication of the
specific name of the ►
M11 feed materials ◄may be replaced by the
name of the category to which the ►M11 feed materials ◄belongs.
Use of one of these two forms of declaration shall exclude use of the
other save where one of the ►M11 feed materials ◄used belongs to
none of the categories which have been defined; in that case the►
M11 feed materials ◄, designated by its specific name, shall be
mentioned in order of importance by weight in relation to the categories.
4. Where no measure has been adopted under Article 10 (a), Member
States may retain the ►M11 feed materials ◄categories they have
determined and allow the indication of the ►M11 feed materials ◄to
be replaced by that of the categories.
5. The labelling of compound feedingstuffs for pets may also draw
particular attention to the presence or low content of one or more►
M11 feed material(s) ◄which are essential aspects of the
characteristics of the feedingstuff. In such a case, the minimum or
maximum content, expressed in terms of percentage by weight of the
►M11 feed material(s) ◄incorporated, must be clearly indicated
either opposite the declaration drawing special attention to the►
M11 feed material(s) ◄or in the list of ►M11 feed material(s) ◄
or by mentioning the ►M11 feed material(s) ◄and the percentage(s)
by weight concerned opposite the corresponding category of
►M11 feed material(s) ◄.
Article 5d
1. The minimum storage life shall be given by the following
indications:
— ‘use before …’ followed by the date (day, month and year) in the
case of microbiologically highly perishable feedingstuffs;
— ‘best before…’ followed by the date (month and year) in the case of
other feedingstuffs.
Where other Community provisions concerning compound feedingstuffs
require indication of a minimum storage life, only the earliest date shallbe indicated.
2. The date of manufacture shall be expressed as follows:
‘manufactured … (days, months, or years) before the minimum storagelife expiry date indicated’.
Where Article 5 (5) (d) applies, the abovementioned entry shall be
followed by an indication of where that storage life is indicated.
Article 5e
The person responsible for the labelling particulars of a compound
feedingstuff may provide information in addition to that required underthis Directive.
However, such information:
— may not be designed to indicate the presence or content of analytical
constituents other than those the declaration of which is provided for
in Article 5 of this Directive or Article 5 (2) of Council Directive 93/74/EEC of 13 September 1993 on feedingstuffs intended forparticular nutritional purposes (
1);
— must not mislead the user, in particular by attributing to the
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— must not claim that the feedingstuff will prevent, treat or cure a
disease,
— must relate to objective or quantifiable factors which can be
substantiated,
— must be clearly separated from all the particulars specified in Article
5.
Article 6
Member States shall prescribe that the general provisions contained in
Part A of the Annex shall apply to the marketing of compoundfeedingstuffs.
Article 9
Member States shall ensure that compound feedingstuffs are not subject,
for reasons concerning the provisions included in this Directive, tomarketing restrictions other than those provided for by this Directive.
Article 10
In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 and in the light
of advances in scientific and technical knowledge:
(a) categories grouping several ►
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established not later than 22 January 1991;
(c) a list shall be established of ►M11 feed material(s) ◄the use of
which is prohibited in compound feedingstuffs for public or animalhealth reasons;
(d) methods of calculating the energy value of compound feedingstuffs
may be established;
(e) amendments to the Annex and to the lists referred to in (b) and (c)
above shall be adopted.
Article 10a
1. Member States shall prescribe that the ►
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the Annex to Council Directive 96/25/EC of 29 April 1996 on thecirculation of feed materials, amending Directives 70/524/EEC, 74/63/EEC, 82/471/EEC and 93/74/EEC and repealing Directive 77/101/EEC (
1)◄may be declared as such only under the names specified
therein and on condition that they correspond to the descriptions and
comply with any possible minimum compositional requirements
contained therein.
2. Member States shall ensure that the provisions of headings (I), (II),
(III) and (IV) of Part A ‘General’ of the Annex to Directive 96/25/ECare respected.
Article 11
For the purposes of marketing within the Community, the indications
printed on the accompanying document, on the packaging, on thecontainer or on the label attached thereto shall be written in at least oneor several languages which the country of destination shall determinefrom among the national or official languages of the Community.1979L0373 — EN — 17.12.1998 — 002.001 — 8
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Article 12
Member States shall make all necessary arrangements for official
inspection during manufacture or marketing, at least by sampling, in
order to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Directive.
Article 13
1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed,
the matter shall be referred without delay to the Standing Committee for
Feedingstuffs, hereinafter called ‘the Committee’, by its chairman, either
on his own initiative or at the request of a Member State.
2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the
Committee a draft of the measures to be adopted. The Committee shalldeliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the Chairmanmay lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall
be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the treaty in
the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on aproposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of theMember States within the Committee shall be weighted in the mannerset out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote.
3. The Commission shall adopt the measures and implement them
forthwith where they are in accordance with the opinion of theCommittee. Where they are not in accordance with the opinion of theCommittee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Conmission shall at oncesubmit a proposal to the Council on the measures to be taken. TheCouncil shall adopt the measures by a qualified majority.
4.(SIC!) lf the Council has not adopted any measures within three
months of receiving the proposal, the Commission shall adopt theproposed measures and implement them forthwith except where theCouncil has voted by a simple majority against such measures.
Article 14
This Directive shall not affect the right of Member States:
(a) to recommend types of conpound feedingstuffs which meet certain
analytical characteristics;
(b) to refrain from applying the provisions of this Directive to
compound feedingstuffs in respect of which it is proved at least
by some appropriate marking that they are intended for export to
third countries;
(c) to refrain from applying the provisions of this Directive to
compound feedingstuffs where a special label marking gives proof
that they are intended for animals kept for scientific or experimentalpurposes.
Article 15
Not later than three years following notification of this Directive the
Commission shall, on the basis of experience acquired, forward to theCouncil proposals for amendments to the Directive such as to achieve
free movement of compound feedingstuffs and to eliminate certain
disparities concerning the use of ►
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in particular. The Council shall act on these proposals not later than fiveyears following notification of this Directive.
Article 16
Member States shall bring into force on 1 January 1981 the laws,
regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this
Directive and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
However, the Federal Republic of Germany may until 21 January 1992
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feedingstuffs produced in the territory of the former German Democratic
Republic.
Article 17
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ANNEX
PARTA
Generalprovisions
1. The levels indicated or to be declared relate to the weight of the compound
feedingstuff as such, unless otherwise stated.
2. The feedingstuff's moisture content must be stated if it exceeds:
— 7 % in the case of milk replacer feeds and other compound
feedingstuffs with a milk-product content exceeding 40 %,
— 5 % in the case of mineral feedingstuffs containing no organic
substances,
— 10 % in the case of mineral feedingstuffs containing organic
substances,
— 14 % in the case of other compound feedingstuffs.
In the case of compound feedingstuffs with a moisture content not
exceeding the limits stated in the paragraphs above, that content may also
be declared.
3. The level of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid shall not exceed 3,3 % of
the dry matter in the case of compound feedingstuffs composed mainly of
rice by-products and 2,2 % of the dry matter in other cases.
However, the 2,2 % level may be exceeded in the case of:— compound feedingstuffs containing authorized mineral binding agents,
— mineral compound feedingstuffs,— compound feedingstuffs containing more than 50 % of sugar beet chips
or sugar beet pulp,
— compound feedingstuffs intended for farmed fish with a fish meal
content of over 15 %,
provided that the level is declared as a percentage of the feedingstuff as
such.
In the case of compound feedingstuffs with a level of ash insoluble in
hydrochloric acid not exceeding the limits stated in the paragraphs above,
that level may also be declared.
4. The iron level in milk replacer feeds for calves of a live weight less than or
equal to 70 kilograms must be at least 30 milligrams per kilogram of the
complete feedingstuff at a moisture content of 12 %.
5. Where, on official inspection pursuant to Article 12, the composition of a
compound feedingstuff other than for pets is found to depart from the
declared composition, the following minimum tolerances shall be
permitted, subject to Article 3:
5.1. Where the content recorded is less than the declared content:
5.1.1. Crude protein:
— 2 units for declared contents of 20 % or more,
— 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 20 %
but not less than 10 %,
— 1 unit for declared contents of less than 10 %.
5.1.2. Total sugar:
— 2 units for declared contents of 20 % or more,
— 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 20 %
but not less than 10 %,
— 1 unit for declared contents of less than 10 %.
5.1.3. Starch and total sugar plus starch:
— 2,5 units for declared contents of 25 % or more,
— 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 25 %
but not less than 10 %,
— 1 unit for declared contents of less than 10 %.
5.1.4. Crude oils and fats:
— 1,5 units for declared contents of 15 % or more,
— 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 15 %
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5.1.5. Sodium, potassium and magnesium:
— 1,5 units for declared contents of 15 % or more,
— 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 15 %
but not less than 7,5 %,
— 0,75 unit for declared contents of less than 7,5 % but not less than 5 %,
— 15 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 5 % but
not less than 0,7 %,
— 0,1 unit for declared contents of less than 0,7 %.
5.1.6. Total phosphorus and calcium:
— 1,2 units for declared contents of 16 % or more,
— 7,5 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 16 %
but not less than 12 %,
— 0,9 unit for declared contents of less than 12 % but not less than 6 %,
— 15 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 6 % but
not less than 1 %,
— 0,15 unit for declared contents of less than 1 %.
5.1.7. Methionine, lysine and threonine:
— 15 % of the declared content.
5.1.8. Cystine and tryptophan:
— 20 % of the declared content.
5.2. Where the content recorded is more than the declared content:5.2.1. Moisture:
— 1 unit for declared contents of 10 % or more,
— 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 10 %
but not less than 5 %,
— 0,5 unit for declared contents of less than 5 %.
5.2.2. Crude ash:
— 1 unit for declared contents of 10 % or more,
— 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 10 %
but not less than 5 %,
— 0,5 unit for declared contents of less than 5 %.
5.2.3. Crude fibre:
— 1,8 units for declared contents of 12 % or more,
— 15 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 12 %
but not less than 6 %,
— 0,9 unit for declared contents of less than 6 %.
5.2.4. Ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid:
— 1 unit for declared contents of 10 % or more,
— 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 10 %
but not less than 4 %,
— 0,4 unit for declared contents of less than 4 %.
5.3. Where the variation noted is in the opposite direction to those referred to
respectively in 5.1 and 5.2:
5.3.1 — crude protein, crude oils and fats, total sugar, starch: tolerance twice
that permitted for these substances in 5.1,
— total phosphorus, calcium, potassium, magnesium, sodium, crude ash,
crude fibre: tolerance three times that permitted for those substances in
5.1 and 5.2.
6. Where, on official inspection pursuant to Article 12, the composition of a
compound feedingstuff for pets is found to depart from the declared
composition, the following minimum tolerances shall be permitted, subject
to Article 3:
6.1. Where the content recorded is less than the declared content:
6.1.1. Crude protein:
— 3,2 units for declared contents of 20 % or more,
— 16 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 20 %
but not less than 12,5 %,
— 2 units for declared contents of less than 12,5 %.
6.1.2. Crude oils and fats:
— 2,5 units of the declared content.
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6.2.1. Moisture:
— 3 units for declared contents of 40 % or more,
— 7,5 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 40 %
but not less than 20 %,
— 1,5 units for declared contents of less than 20 %.
6.2.2. Crude ash:
— 1,5 units of the declared content.
6.2.3. Crude fibre:
— 1 unit of the declared content.
6.3. Where the variation noted is in the opposite direction to those referred to
respectively in 6.1 and 6.2:
6.3.1. Crude protein:
— tolerance twice that permitted for that substance in 6.1.1.
6.3.2. Crude oils and fats:
— identical tolerance to that permitted for that substance in 6.1.2.
6.3.3. Crude ash, crude fibre:
— tolerance three times that permitted for those substances in 6.2.2 and
6.2.3.
7. Labelling of compound feedingstuffs containing protein derived from
mammalian tissue.
7.1. The labelling of compound feedingstuffs containing protein derived from
mammalian tissue and intended for animals other than pets must contain
the following statement: ‘This compound feedingstuff contains protein
derived from mammalian tissue the feeding of which to ruminants is
prohibited’.
This does not apply to compound feedingstuffs which contain no protein
derived from mammalian tissue other than the following;
— milk and milk products,
— gelatin,— amino acids obtained from hides and skins by a process which involves
exposure of the material to a pH of 1 to 2 followed by a pH of > 11,
followed by heat treatment at 140 ºC for 30 minutes at 3 bar,
— dicalcium phosphate derived from defatted bones, and— dried plasma and other blood products.
7.2. Where a Member State prohibits the use of protein derived from
mammalian tissue as referred to in 7.1, first sentence, in feedingstuffs
for certain animals other than ruminants as permitted by Article 1 (2) of
Council Directive 90/667/EEC (
1), the statement required in 7.1 must
mention in addition the other species or categories of animals to which it
has extended the prohibition on the use of the products in question.1979L0373 — EN — 17.12.1998 — 002.001 — 13
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PARTB
Declarationofanalyticalconstituents
Feedingstuffs Analytical constituentsand levelsSpecies or category of animal
Compulsory declara-
tions according to
Article 5 (1) (f)Optional declarations
according to Article 5
(3) (k)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Complementary
feedingstuffs —
Mineral— Crude protein ............./C148/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C149/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C150All animals— Crude fibre .............
— Crude ash .............
— Crude oils and fats .............
— Lysine .............
— Methionine .............
— Cystine .............
— Threonine .............
— Tryptophan .............
— Calcium/C148/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C149/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C150All animals — Phosphorus
— Sodium
— Magnesium Ruminants Animals other
than ruminants
— Potassium ............. A l la n i mals1979L0373 — EN — 17.12.1998 — 002.001 — 14
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Feedingstuffs Analytical constituentsand levelsSpecies or category of animal
Compulsory declara-
tions according to
Article 5 (1) (f)Optional declarations
according to Article 5
(3) (k)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Complementary
feedingstuffs —
Molassed— Crude protein/C148/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C149/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C150All animals — Crude fibre
— Total sugar (as sucrose)
— Crude ash
— Crude oils and fats ............./C148/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C149/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C150All animals— Calcium .............
— Phosphorus .............
— Sodium .............
— Potassium .............
— Magnesium ≥0,5 % Ruminants Animals other
than ruminants
<0 , 5% ............. A l la n i mals
Complementary
feedingstuffs —
Other— Crude protein Animals except
pets other than
dogs or catsPets other than
dogs and cats
— Crude oils and fats
— Crude fibre
— Crude ash
— Calcium ≥5 % Animals other
than petsPets
<5% ............. A l la n i mals
— Phosphorus ≥2 % Animals other
than petsPets
<2% ............. A l la n i mals
— Magnesium ≥0,5 % Ruminants Animals other
than ruminants
<0 , 5% ............./C148/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C149/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C150— Sodium .............
— Potassium .............
— Energy value ............. Poultry (declara-
tion according to
EEC method)
............. P ig sa n d rumi-
nants (declaration
according to
national official
methods)
— Lysine Pigs Animals other
than pigs
— Methionine Poultry Animals other
than poultry
— Cystine ............./C148/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C149/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C150All animals— Threonine .............
— Tryptophan .............
— Starch .............
— Total sugar (as sucrose) .............
— Total sugar plus starch .............1979L0373 — EN — 17.12.1998 — 002.001 — 15