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Date: 1988-05-27
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 79/373/EEC on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs (presented by the Commission)

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                                  COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
an. ending Directive 79 / 373 / EEC on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs
                          ( presented by the Commission )
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                               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
On 2 April 1979 the Council adopted Directive 79/ 373/ EEC ^ 1 5 which lays
down the basic principles and rules applicable as regards the labelling
of compound feedlngstuffs marketed In the Community .
When It was Introduced , the Directive constituted a major step towards
the approximation of Community legislation ; however , In order to avoid
undue restrictions on a number of national practices , It allowed Member
States to derogate from certain common rules . Those derogations , the
elimination of which Is already provided for in the Directive ( cf .
Article 15 ), have given rise to certain barriers to the free movement of
compound feedlngstuffs In the Community .
In line with the objective of achieving a single market the Proposal
herewith Is designed to remove the said barriers by cancelling those
derogations , which affect labelling and the use of Ingredients In
particular .
The underlying principle when drafting the Proposal was to strike a
balance between the stockfarmer 's need for full , accurate and meaningful
 Information , the feed compounder 's interest In providing objective
 Information while safeguarding manufacturing secrets which may well be
the result of difficult and costly research and , In the public Interest ,
the need to ensure that each " statement " can be checked .
The part of the Proposal which deals with labelling consists of the
following -.
- a positive list of particulars , which must be set out on the         label ,
     and which are needed by the stockfarmer ;
-    a positive list of particulars ( e.g. the analytical constituents )
     which the feed compounder may elect to provide In order to supplement
     the product Information specified In the first list ; and
-    detailed rules regarding other statements , which are generally     of a
commercial nature and which the compounder may , subject to certain
requirements designed to prevent abuse , put on the packaging .
Concerning the list of Ingredients a circular laboratory test has shown
that there are certain drawbacks to what Is currently the only control
method ( microscopic analysis ) for determining the quantities of each
 Ingredient .  This is because of the nature of the raw materials , the
( 1 ) OJ N° L 86 , 6/ 4/ 1979 , p. 30
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complexity of the blending ( numerous Ingredients are used , each of which
accounts for only a very small percentage of the final product ) and the
manufacturing process , all of which may result In an alteration In cell
structure , one of the Indicators used to quantify the products
Incorporated In feedlngstuffs . It Is therefore proposed that the
Ingredients , possibly grouped by category , could be made the subject of
a qualitative statement .
Since scientific controversy still surrounds the quantification of the
energy contained In compound feeds Intended for pigs and ruminants , It
was felt that compounders should be allowed to state the figure
concerned provided that It has been calculated In accordance with a
method recognized at national level .
Member States would no longer be authorized to impose restrictions on
the marketing of compound feeds containing certain Ingredients . This
would remove a major obstacle to the free movement of feedlngstuffs ,
since It would mean that Ingredients could be prohibited only If It Is
generally agreed that they can have an adverse effect on human or animal
hea I th .
The Proposal also introduces new provisions designed to ensure accurate
assessment of a compound feedlngstuffs storage life , and specifications
which take account of the characteristics of pet foods .
In order to avoid major disruption two national derogations have been
maintained In the case of feedlngstuffs produced and marketed by a
Member State in Its own territory .   These are not expected to have an
adverse effect on the free movement of feedlngstuffs .
It should be pointed out that the Proposal Is the outcome of close
cooperation with experts from the Member States and various trade
organizations In the Community . Its provisions are the subject of a
broad consensus among the various parties concerned and are In line with
the objective of achieving a single market .
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                                   Proposai for a
                                 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
                amending Directive 79 / 373 / EEC on the marketing of
                               compound feedingstuff s
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Havinq reqard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
in particular Article 43 thereof ,
Havinq reqard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Havinq regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee ,
Whereas Directive 79/373/ EEC ( 1 ), as last amended by Directive 87/235/EEC ( 2 ),
lays down rules for the marketing of compound f eedingstuf f s within the Community ;
Whereas under present Community legislation , Member States may , in certain
cases , waive the Community rules , particularly as regards labelling and the
choice of ingredients ;
Whereas , with a view to the completion of the internal market , all national
derogations liable to further inhibit freedom of movement of compound feeding -
stuffs or creating unequal conditions of competition should be eliminated ;
Whereas the most appropriate method of eliminating all present disparities
relating to labelling rules is to fix - at Community level - a list of
declarations which ,    in each     case , must or may be given on a voluntary
basis by the person responsible for labelling ;
(1)  OJ N° L 86 , 6.4.1979 , p. 30
(2)  OJ N° L 102 , 14.4.1987 , p. 34
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas . as regards labelling . the purpose of Directive 79/ 37 3/ Etc is to
ensure that .stock farmers are informed objectively and as accurately as
possible as to the composition and use of the animal feed ; whereas it is
important to ensure that the accuracy of the statements made can be officially
verified , in accordance with the relevant provisions laid down in the
Directive , at all stages of marketing of the feed ;
Whereas the declaration of the inqredients in the animal feed constitutes , in
some cases , an important item of information for stock farmers ;
Whereas the quantitative determination of the inqredients in feed for
productive stock raises at the present time , as reqards verification ,
difficulties which - in certain cases - are practically insoluble , mainly
because of the nature of the products used , of the complexity of the mixtures
made or of the manufacturing methods adopted ;
Whereas , accordingly , it is appropriate - at this stage - to prefer , at least
for feed for    productive   stock , a flexible declaration arrangement confined
to the indication of the feed inqredients without stating their quantity ;
whereas the possibility must also be retained of creating categories making it
possible to group under a sinqle name several inqredients derived from the
same basic product ;
Whereas special provisions are needed for the labelling of f eedi ngstuf f s for
pets to allow for the special character of this kind of feed ;
Whereas producers of compound f eedingstuff s must be free to provide the stock
farmer with information other than that specifically laid down in the Directive ,
but provision of such additional information should be made subject to certain
conditions or restrictions to ensure fair competition between producers and to
ensure that such information is objective ;
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Whereas Directive 79/373/EEC now enables Member States to require that compound
f eedingstuf f s be manufactured on the basis of specified ingredients or be free
of certain ingredients ; whereas the obstacles resulting from such limitations
must be eliminated by providing for the establishment , at Community level , of
a list of ingredients use of which must be prohibited in order to protect
animal or human health ;
Whereas the establishment of a list of ingredients use of which must be
prohibited in the future is a scientific measure ; whereas , to facilitate
adoption of such a measure , the procedure introducing close cooperation
between the Member States within the Standing Committee for Feedingstuf f s
should be followed ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :
                                       Artiçle_l
Directive 79/373/EEC is hereby amended as follows :
1.     The following point is added to Article 1(2 ):
      "( g)     the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
                the making up , by weight or by volume , of certain prepackaged
                products . "
2.     The following point is added to Article 2 :
      "( l)     the minimum storage life of a compound feedingstuff :
                the date until which , under proper storage conditions , the
                feedingstuff retains its specific properties ."
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3. Article 5 is replaced bv the following :
                                   " Article . 5
   1.     Member States shall prescribe that compound feedinqstuf fs may be
          marketed only if the particulars listed below , which shall be
          clearly visible , leqible and indelible and for which the
          producer , packer , importer , seller or distributor established
          within the Community shall be held responsible , are shown , in a
          space provided for that purpose , on the packaging , on the container
          or on a label attached thereto :
          (a ) the description "complete feedinqstuf f " , "complementary
          feedinqstuff " , "mineral feedinqstuf f " , "molassed feedingstuff " ,
          " complete milk replacer feed " or "complementary milk replacer
          feed ", as appropriate ;
          (b) the species or category of animal for which the compound
          feedinqstuff is intended ;
          ( c) the purpose for which the feedinqstuff is intended ;
          (d) directions for the proper use of the feedingstuff , if this is
          not clear from the particulars referred to in ( b ) and ( c ) ;
          Ce ) for all compound feedi ngstuffs except those intended for pets
          other than dogs and cats : the ingredients to be declared in
          accordance with Article 5c ;
          (f ) where appropriate , the declarations of the analytical
          constituents in the cases provided for in Part A of the Annex ;
          (g) the declarations provided for in Part B of the Annex in
          accordance with columns 1 , 2 and 3 ;
 ---pagebreak---  (h ) the name or business name and the address or registered place of
business of the person responsible for the particulars referred to
in this paragraph ;
 ( i ) the net quantity expressed in units of mass in the case of solid
products , or in units of mass or volume in the case of liquid products ;
 (j ) the minimum storage life , to be indicated in accordance with
Article 5d(1 );
(k ) the date of manufacture , to be indicated in accordance with
Article 5d(2 ) .
Member States shall prescribe that compound feedingstuf f s , when
marketed in tankers or similar vehicles or in accordance with
Article A ( 2 ) , shall be accompanied by a document containing the
particulars referred to in paragraph 1 . For small guantities of
feedingstuf fs intended for the final user , these particulars may
be brought to the purchaser 's attention by means of an
appropriate notice at the point of sale .
Member States shall prescribe that the following particulars only may
be put on the package , container , label or accompanying document
of compound feedingstuf fs , in conjunction with the particulars
listed in paragraph 1 :
(a ) the identification mark or trade mark of the person
responsible for the labelling particulars ;
(b) the batch number ;
( c) the country of production or manufacture ;
(d) the price of the product ;
 ---pagebreak---  Ce) the description or trade name of the product ;
 (f ) for compound f eedingstuf f s intended for pets other than dogs and
cats : the ingredients to be declared in accordance with Article
5c ;
(g) where appropriate , particulars relatinq to the provisions of
Article 14(a );
(h) an indication of the physical condition of the feedings tuff or
the specific processing it has undergone ;
(i ) where appropriate , the declarations of the analytical
constituents in the cases provided for in Part A of the Annex ;
(j ) the declarations provided for in Part B of the Annex in accordance
with columns 1 , 2 and 4 .
Member States may , for f eedingstuf fs produced and marketed on their
territories :
(a ) permit the particulars specified in Article 5(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
labelling particulars .
Member States shall prescribe that :
(a ) in the case of compound feedingstuf f s containing no more
than three ingredients , the particulars referred to in paragraph
1(b ), ( c ) and , where appropriate , ( d ) shall not be requi red
where the ingredients used appear clearly in the description .
 ---pagebreak---        (b) in the case of whole qrain mixes , the provisions referred to
       in paragraph 1(f ), ( g ) and ( k ) and paragraph 3(i ) and ( j ) shall not
       apply ;
       (c) the descriptions " complete f eedi ngstuf f " or " complementary
       f eedingstuff " in respect of f eedi ngstuf fs intended for pets other than
       dogs or cats may be replaced by the description " compound f eedi ngstuf f "
       In this case , the declarations required or allowed shall be those laid
       down for complete f eedingstuff s ;
       (d) the minimum storage life may be marked outside the space
       reserved for the labelling particulars ref erred to i n paragraph 1 ; in
       this case , the expression "minimum storage life” shall be accompanied
       by an indication as to where the relevant date appears .
6.     For compound feedingstuf f s for pets , the description in English
       "compound feedingstuff", "complementary feedingstuf f " and
       "complete feedingstuff " may be replaced by the description
       "compound pet food", "complementary pet food" and "complete pet
       food" respectively .
Articles 5a and 5b are hereby deleted .
The following Articles are inserted :
                               "Article , 5ç
1.     Where a declaration of the ingredients is given , all the
       ingredients must be mentioned .
2.     The listing of ingredients shall be subject to the following rules :
 ---pagebreak--- (a)    compound feedinqstuf f s intended for animals other than
       pets : listinq of inqredients in descendinq order by weight ;
(b)    compound feedinqstuf fs intended for pets : listing of
        ingredients either indicating the amount contained or
       naming them in descending order by weight .
The inqredients shall be described bv their specific names ;
however , cateqories qroupinq several inqredients may be
established in accordance with Article 10(b ); in this case , the
indication of the specific name of the ingredient may be replaced
bv the name of the cateqorv to which the ingredient belonqs .
Use of one of these two forms of declaration shall exclude use of
the other save where one of the inqredients used belonqs to none
of the cateqories which have been defined ;   in that case , the
inqredient , designated bv its specific name , shall be mentioned
in order of importance as related to the cateqories .
Where no measure has been adopted under Article 10(b ) ,  Member
States mav retain the inqedient cateqories they have determined
and allow the indication of the inqredients to be replaced by
that of the cateqories .
The Labelling of compound feedingstuf f s for pets may also
draw attention to the presence or low content of one or more
inqredients which are essential aspects of the nature of the
feedinqstuf f . In such a case , the minimum or maximum content ,
expressed in terms of percentage bv weight of the ingredient(s )
incorporated , must be clearly indicated either opposite the
statement drawinq special attention to it or them or in the list
of inqredients or bv mentioning it or them and the percentage ^ )
bv weight concerned opposite the corresponding category of
inqredients . "
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                                 Artiçle__5d
1.     The minimum storage life shall be qiven by the following
       indications :
       - " use before ..." followed bv the date ( day , month and year) in
       the case of hiqhly perishable feedingstuf f s ;
       - "best before ..." followed bv the date ( day , month and year ) in
       the case of other feedingstuf fs .
       Where other Community provisions concerning compound
       feedinqstuf f s require indication of a minimum storage life , only
       the earliest date shall be indicated .
2.     The date of manufacture shall be expressed as follows :
       "manufactured 'x' days , months , or year(s ) before the minimum
       storage life expiry date indicated".
       Where Article 5(5 ) ( d ) is applied , the abovementioned entry shall
       be followed bv an indication as to where that storage life is
       indicated .
                                 Altiçle_5e
The person responsible for the labelling particulars of a compound
feedingstuff may provide information in addition to that required under
this Directive .
However , such information :
       mav not be designed to indicate the presence or content of
       analvtical constituents other than those the declaration of which
       is provided for in Article 5 ;
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   - must not mislead the purchaser , in particular by attributing to
   the feedinqstuff effects or properties that it does not possess
   or by suqgestinq that it possesses special characteristics when
   in fact all similar feedinqstuff s possess such characteristics ;
   - must not claim that the feedinqstuff 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 ."
6. Article 6 is replaced by the following :
                           MArtiçle_6
   Member States shall prescribe that the qeneral provisions
   contained in Part A of the Annex shall apply when compound
   feedinqstuffs are marketed ."
7. Articles 7 and 8 are repealed .
8. In Artide 10 :
   (a)    point ( b ) is replaced by the following :
          "( b ) categories qroupinq several ingredients may be
          established ;"
   (b)    the following point is added :
          "( d ) a list of inqredients the use of which is prohibited
          in compound feedinqstuffs mav be established for public or
          animal health reasons ."
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      9.       Article 11 is replaced bv the following :
                                    "Artiçle_ll
               For the purposes of marketing , between the Member States , the
               particulars referred to in Article 5 shall be written in at least
               one of the national or official languages of the country of
               destination” .
      10 .     The Annex is replaced by the following :
                                       " ANNEX
PARI_A .   General_prgyisions _
1.    The levels indicated or to be declared relate to the weight of the
      compound feedingstuff as such , unless otherwise stated .
2.    The iron level in milk replacer feeds for calves of a live weight less
      than or egual to 70 kilograms must be at least 30 milligrams per
      kilogram of the complete feedingstuff at a moisture content of 12% .
3.    The level of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid shall not exceed 3.3% of
      the drv matter in the case of compound feedingstuff s composed mainly of
      rice by-products and 2.2% of the dry matter in other cases .
      However , that level may be exceeded in the case of :
      - compound feedingstuff s containing authorized mineral binding agents ,
      - mineral compound feedingstuff s , and
      - compound feedingstuff s containing more than 50% of sugar beet chips
         or sugar beet pulp ,
      provided that the level is declared as a percentage of the feedingstuff
      as such .
 ---pagebreak---         In the esse of compound feedinqs tuffs with a level of ash insoluble in
        hydrochloric arid not exceed ! nq the limits stated in the paragraphs
        above , that level mav also be declared .
4.      The feedinqstuf f ' s moisture content must be stated if it exceeds :
                7% in the case of milk replacer feeds and other compound
                feedinqstuf fs with a milk-product content exceedinq 40% ;
                5% in the case of mineral feedinqstuf fs containing no organic
                substances ;
                10% in the case of mineral feedinqstuf fs containing organic
                substances ;
                14% in the case of other compound feedingstuf f s .
        In the case of compound feedingstuf fs with a moisture content not
        exceeding the limits stated in the paragraphs above , that content may
        also be declared .
5.      Where , on official inspection pursuant to Article 12 , the composition of
        a compound feedinqstuff other than for doqs and cats 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 : ( 1 )
                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% .
( 1 ) Tolerances for p^tac r ium . Threonine and tryptophan to be included .
      German suggestion : pstnss 1 _:.. = sodium      rnaqnssium
                            t u ~~or.ira = methionine and lysine
                            tryptophan = cystine
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5.1.2  Total suqar :
      - 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 suqar plus starch :
      - 2.5 units for declared contents of 25% or more ,
      - 10% of the declared content for declared contents of
        less than 2.5% 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% but not less than 8% ,
      - 0.8 unit for declared contents of less than 8% .
5.1.5  Sodium , potassium and maqnesium :
      - 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% ,
 ---pagebreak---            - 0.9 L'r'i _ for Je'-O'.red content - of less then 12% but not
             less than 6% .
           - 15% of the declared content for declared con Lents of less
             than 6% but not less than 1% ,
           - 0.15 unit for declared contents of less than 1% .
    5.1.7   Méthionine , lysine and threonine :
           - 15% of the declared content .
    5.1.8   Cvstine and trvptophan :
           - 20% of the declared content .
5.2 Where the content recorded is more than the deciareu 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 lass than 5% ,
           - 0.5 unit for declared con Lents 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 can ter its of lass
             than 10% but not less than 5% ,
           - 0.5 unit for declared contents of less tnsn 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 ,
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                       - 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.(1 )
                       - total phosphorus , calcium , 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 feedings tuff for dogs and cats 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 : ( 2 )
                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% ,
                       - two units for declared contents of less than 12.5% ;
                6.1.2   Crude oils and fats :
                       - 2.5 units of the declared content .
( 1 ) Total sugar plus starch might need to be added .
( 2 ) The tolerances for other contents might need to be added ( as for compound
feedingstuf f s intended for all species of animals other than dogs and cats ).
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6.2 Where the content recorded is more than the declared content :
    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 .
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Feedinqstuffs       Analytical constituents             Species or category of animal
                    and levels
                                                   Compul sory                        Optional
                                                  declarations                      declarations
                                                according to Art . 5(1 )      according to
                                                    at ( g )                  Art . 5(3 ) at ( j )
        (1)                  (2)                      (3)                            (4)
    COMPLETE        - Crude protein
    FEEOINGSTUFFS   - Crude oils and fats       All animal species            Pet species other
                                                                             P
                    - Crude fibre               or categories except           than dogs or cats
                    - Crude ash                 pet species other than
                                                dogs or cats
                    - Lvsine                    - Pigs                        - Animal species
                                                                              other than pigs
                    - Methionine                - poul try                     - Animal species
                                                                              other than poultry
                    - Cystine
                    - Threonine                                            ^ Al 1 animal species
                    - Trytophan                                                or categories
                    - Energy value                                            poultry ( calculated
                                                                              according to EEC
                                                                              method )
                                                                              - pigs & ruminants
                                                                               ( calculated accord ,
                                                                               to national offi ¬
                                                                               cial methods )
                    - Starch
                    - Total sugar ( as
                      sucrose )
                    - Total sugar plus
                      starch
                                                                           >
                    - Calcium
                    - Sodium
                    - Phosphorus                                               All animal species
                    - Magnesium                                                or categories
                    - Potassium
                                                                         *
 ( 1 ) The reservation * regarding the special provision * on labelling feedingstuff* are
maintained ( see 1020 /VI /85 Rev. 6 ).
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  Feedingstuffs           Analytical constituents              Species or category of animal
                          and levels
                                                            Compulsory                         Optional
                                                           declarations                     declarations
                                                         according to Art . 5(1 )      according to
                                                              at ( g )                 Art . 5(3 ) at (.))
     (D                 i          (2)                        (3)                            ( 4)
                       I
COMPLEMENTARY
                       I
                       I
FEEDINGSTUFFS          I
                      j
- MINERAL             ; - Crude protein
                      j - Crude fibre                                                  All animal species
                                                                                     ►
                     ; - Crude ash                                                     or categories
                    j - Crude oils and fats                                        W
                    j
                   J
                   ! - Lysine                                                          Pigs
                   j
                          - Calcium
                  j - Phosphorus
                                                       )[All animal species
                  Ì - Sodium                             or categories
                  1 - Magnesium                          - Ruminants                   Animal species
                 l
                 1                                                                     other than ruminants
                ! - Potassium                                                          All animal species
                i
                i                                                                      or categories
  - MOLASSED
                          - Crude protein
                          - Crude fibre
                          - Total sugar ( as sucrose ) 'all animal species
                          - Crude ash                    or categories
                          - Crude oils and fats
                          - Calcium                                                    All animal species
                          - Phosphorus                                            * or categories
                          - Sodium
                          - Potassium
                          - Magnesi um "^0.5 °j          - Ruminants                  Animal species other
                                                                                       than ruminants
                                       < 0.5 '/                                       All animal species
                                                                                      or categories
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  Feedingstuffs Analytical constituents               Species or category of animal
                and levels
                                                  Compul sorv                    Optional
                                                 declarations                  declarations
                                               according to Art . 5(1 )   according to
                                                   at ( g )               ART . 5(3 ) at ( J )
     (1)                 (2)                         (3)                        (4)
COMPLEMENTARY
FEEDINGSTUFFS
- OTHER         - Crude protein
                - Crude oils and fats          All animal species or      Pet species other
                                             ►
                - Crude fibre                  categories other than      than dogs and cats
                - Crude ash                    doqs and cats
                - Calc1um>5*                   Animal species other
                                               than pets
                          L 5*                                            Animal species
                                           ;                              other than pets
                - Phosphorus ^ 2*              Animal species
                                               other than pets
                              42*                                       - Animal species
                                                                          other than pets
                - Magnesium ^/ 0 . 5*          Ruminants                - Animal species
                                                                          other than ruml-
                             ¿ 0.5*                                       nants and pets
                - Sodium                                                  Animal species
                                                                        ►
                                                                          other than pets
                - Potassium
 ---pagebreak---                                                r
  Feedi nqstuf f s Analytical constituents               Species or category of animal
                   and levels
                                                      Compulsory                       Optional
                                                     declarations                    declarations
                                                   according to Art . 5(1 )     according to
                                                        at ( g )                ART . 5(3 ) at ( j )
     (1)                    (2)                         (3)                           (A)
COMPLEMENTARY
FEEDINGSTUFFS
- OTHER ( 2 )      - Lysine                        –
                   - Methionine                    -
                   - Cystine
                   - Threonine
                   - Tryptophan
                   - Energy value
                   - Starch
                   - Total sugar                                              ► Animal species
                     ( as sucrose )                                             other than pets
                   - Total sugar
                                                                            J
                     plus starch
                                     Art_i_ç_Le__2
  The Member States shall bring into force on 31 December 1989 the laws ,
  regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this
  Directive . They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof .
                                     Arti_c_le_3
  This Directive is addressed to the Member States .
  Done at                                                                For the Counci l
 ---pagebreak---    FICHE D' IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L' EMPLOI
   I. Quella eel      la i ut. I i 1 1 IH l i un pr i IH - i |>a I a iJe la meeure ?
       Uniformisation des règles concernant la commercialisation des aliments' composés
       dans la perspective du Marché unique de                          1992 .
 II . Caractéristiques des entreprises concernées .                            En particulier :
       ( a ) Y a- t- il un grand nombre de PME ?                                   oui
       Cb) Note- t- on des concentrations dans des régions
             i . éligibles aux aides régionales des Etatss membres ?                        /
                                                                                              Aucune information
            ii . éligibles au Feder ?                                                     J *
III . Quelles sont les obligations imposées directement aux entreprises ?
       Aucune ; s' agissant d' une directive à transposer par les Etats membres dans
       leur droit national , les dispositions envisagées ne sont pas directement
       applicables aux entreprises .
  IV . Quelles sont les obligations susceptibles d' être imposées indirectement aux
       entreprises via les autorités locales ?
       Respect de règles communes de production et d' étiquetage .
   V. Y a- t- il des mesures spéciales pour les PME ?                                          Lesquelles ?
        Non
  VI . Quel est l' effet prévisible
        a ) sur la compétitivité des entreprises ?
             Réduction et harmonisation des frais liés à l' établissement des étiquettes .
        b ) sur l' emploi ?
             Aucune
VII . Les partenaires sociaux ont -ils été consultés ?                                          Quels sont leurs avis ?
        Oui - favorablesâ une harmonisation allant dans le sens de la
        simplification en vue d' éliminer les disparités actuelles
        freinant la libre circulation des aliments composés pour
        animaux et qui provoquent des distorsions de concurrence .