Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995

Regulation 16 and Schedule 1, paragraph 20

SCHEDULE 7 CONTROL OF CERTAIN PROTEIN SOURCES

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 51	Column 6	Column 71
Name of product group	Permitted products	Designation of nutritive principle or identify of micro-organisms	Culture substrate (specifications, if any)	Composition characteristics of product	Animal species	Name of product and specified particulars
1 The contents laid down or to be declared in accordance with Columns 5 and 7 refer to the product as such
1. Proteins obtained from the following groups of micro-organisms
1.1 Bacteria
1.1.1 Bacteria cultivated on methanol	1.1.1.1. Protein product of fermentation obtained by culture of Methylophilus methylotrophus on methanol	Methylophilus methylotrophus NCIB strain 10.515	Methanol	Protein: min 68% —Reflectance index: at least 50	Pigs, calves, poultry and fish	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product; —name of product; — protein; — ash; — fat; — moisture content; — instructions for use; — avoid inhalation of dust. Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs: — amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff
1.2 Yeasts
1.2.1 Yeasts cultivated on substrates of animal or vegetable origin	— Yeasts obtained from the micro-organisms and substrates listed in columns 3 and 4, the cells of which have been killed	} Saccharomyces cerevisiae Saccharomyces carlsbergiensis Kluyveromyces lactis Kluyveromyces fragilis	Molasses, distillery residues, cereals and products containing starch, fruit juice, whey, lactic acid, hydrolysed vegetable fibres	} —	} All animal species	—
1.2.2 Yeasts cultivated on substrates other than those given in 1.2.1
1.3 Algae
1.4 Lower fungi
1.4.1 Products fom production of antibiotics by fermentation	1.4.1.1 Mycelium, wet by-product from the production of penicillin, ensiled by means of lactobacillus brevis, plantarum, sake, collenoid and streptococcus lactis to inactivate the penicillin, and heat treated	Nitrogenous compound Penicillium chrysogenum ATCC 48271	Different sources of carbohydrates and their hydrolysates	Nitrogen expressed as protein: min 7%	Ruminant pigs	Declaration to be made on the label or packaging of the product: the name: “Mycelium silage from the production of penicillin”; Nitrogen expressed as protein; ash; moisture; animal species or category Declaration to be made on the label or packaging of the compound feeding stuff: in the name: “mycelium silage from the production of penicillin”.
2. Non-protein nitrogenous compounds
2.1 Urea and its derivatives	2.1.1 Urea, technically pure 2.1.2 Biuret, technically pure 2.1.3 Urea-phosphate, technically pure 2.1.4 Diureidoisobutane, technically pure	CO(NH2)2 (CONH2)2–NH CO(NH2)2H3PO4 (CH3)2–(CH)2 (NHCONH2)2	— — — —	Urea: min. 97% Biuret: min. 97% Nitrogen: min. 16.5% Phosphorus: min. 18% Nitrogen: min. 30% Isobutyralde-hyde: min. 35%	] Ruminants from the beginning of rumination	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: — the name: “Urea”, “Biuret”, “Urea-phosphate” or “Diureidoisobutane”, as the case may be; — nitrogen level; and in addition for product 2.1.3., phoshorus level; — animal species or category Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs: — the name: “Urea”, “Biuret”, “Urea-phosphate” or “Diureidoisobutane”, as the case may be; — amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff; — percentage of the total protein provided by non-protein nitrogen; — in the instructions for use, of the level of total non-protein nitrogen which should not be be exceeded in the daily ration of each animal species or category
2.2 Ammonum salts	2.2.1 Ammonium lactate, produced by fermentation with Lactobacillus bulgaricus	CH3CHOHCOONH4	Whey	Nitrogen expressed as protein: min. 44%	Ruminant, from the beginning of rumination	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: — the name: “Ammonium lactate from fermentation”; — nitrogen expressed as protein; — ash; — moisture; — animal species or category Declarations to be nade on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs: — the name: “Ammonium lactate from fermentation”; — amount of product contained in the feeding stuff; — percentage of the total protein provided by non-protein nitrogen; — indication, in the instructions for use of the level of total non-protein nitrogen which should not be exceeded in the daily ration of each animal species or category
	2.2.2 Ammonium acetate in aqueous solution	CH3COONH4	Ammonium acetate: min. 55%	Ruminants from the start of rumination	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: — the words “Ammonium acetate”; — nitrogen content; — moisture content; — animal species or category Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs: — the words “Ammonium acetate”; — the amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff; — percentage of the total protein provided by non-protein nitrogen; — indication in the instructions for use of the level of total non-protein nitrogen which should not be exceeded in the daily ration for each animal species or category.
	2.2.3 Ammonium sulphate in aqueous solution	(NH4)2SO4	—	Ammonium sulphate: min. 35%	Ruminants, fom the start of rumination	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: — the words “Ammonium . sulphate”; —nitrogen and moisture contents; — animal species; — in the case of young ruminants, the incorporation rate in the daily ration may not exceed 0.5% Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the compound feeding stuffs: — the words “Ammonium sulphate”; — the amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff; — percentage of the total protein provided by non-protein nitrogen; — indication in the instructions for use of the level of ' total non-protein nitrogen which should not be exceeded in the daily ration of each animal species; — in the case of young ruminants, the incorporation rate in the daily ration may not exceed 0.5%.
2.3 By-products from the production of amino acids by fermentation	2.3.1 Concentrated liquid by-products from the production of L-glutamic acid by fermentation with Coryebacterium melassecola 2.3.2 Concentrated liquid by-products from the production of L-lysine mono hydro-chloride by fermentation with Brevibacterium lactofermentum	Ammonium salts and ather nitrogenous compounds Ammonium salts and other nitrogenous compounds	Sucrose, molasses, starch products and their hydrolysates Sucrose, molasses, starch products and their hydrolysates	Nitrogen expressed as protein: min. 48% Moisture: max. 28% Nitrogen expressed as protein: min. 45%	Ruminants from the beginning of rumination Ruminants from the beginning of rumination	] Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: — the name “by-products from the production of L-glutamic acid” in the case of product 2.3.1; “by-products from the production of L-lysine” in the case of product 2.3.2; nitrogen, expressed as — protein; —ash; — moisture; — animal species or category Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs: — percentage of the total protein provided by non-protein nitrogen; — indication, in the instructions for use, of the level of total non-protein nitrogen which should not be exceeded in the dairy ration of each animal species or category
3. Amino acids and their salts					All animal species
3.1 Methionine	3.1.1 DL-methionine, technically pure 3.1.2 Dihydrated calcium salt of N-hydroxymethyl-DL-methionine, technically pure 3.1.3 Methionine-zinc, technically pure	CH3S(CH2)2–CH(NH2)–COOH [CH3S(CH2)2–CH(NH–CH2OH)–COO]2Ca2H2O [CH3S(CH2)2–CH(NH2)–COO]2Z	— — —	DL-methionine min. 98% DL-methionine min. 67% Formaldehyde max. 14% Calcium: min. 9% DL-methionine min. 80% Zn: max. 18.5%	] Ruminants from the beginning of rumination	Declarations to be lade on the label or ackaging of the product: — the name: “DL-methionine”, in the case of product 3.1.1. “Dihydrated calcium salt of N-hydroxymethyl-DL-methionine”; in the case of product 3.1.2, “Zinc-methionine”, in the case of product 3.1.3; — DL-methionine and moisture content; — animal species or category in the case of products 3.1.2 and 3.1.3.
	3.1.4 Concentrated liquid sodium DL-methionine technically pure	(CH3S(CH2)2–CH(NH2)–COO)Na	—	DL-methionine min. 40% Sodium: min. 6.2%	All animal species	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: — the name: “concentrated liquid sodium DL-methionine”; — DL-methionine content; — moisture content
	3.1.5 DL-methionine, technically pure protected with copolymer vinylpyridine/styrene	(CH3S(CH2)2–CH(NH2)–COOH	—	DL-methionine: min. 65% copolymer vinylpyridinel styrene: max. 3%	Dairy cows	Declarations to be be made on the label or packaging of the product: — “Protected methionine with copolymer vinylpyridine/styrene”; — DL-methionine and moisture contents; — animal species
3.2 Lysine	3.2.1 L-Lysine, technically pure 3.2.2 Concentrated liquid L-Lysine (base) 3.2.3 L-Lysine-mono-hydrochloride, technically pure 3.2.4 Concentrated liquid L-Lysine-mono-hydrochloride 3.2.5 L-Lysine sulphate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum	NH2–(CH2)4–CH(NH2)–COOH NH2–(CH2)4–CH(NH2)–COOH NH2–(CH2)4–CH(NH2)–COOH.HCl NH2–(CH2)4–CH(NH2)–COOH [NH2–(CH2)4–CH(NH2)–COOH]2–H2SO4	— Saccharose, molasses, starch products and their hydrolysates — Saccharose molasses, starch products and their hydrolysates Sugar syrup, molasses, cereals, starch products and their hydrolysates	L-Lysine: min 98% L-Lsyine: min. 60% L-Lysine: min. 78% L-Lysine: min. 22.4% L-Lysine: min. 40%	All animal species	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: — the name “L-Lysine” in the case of product 3.2.1, “Concentrated liquid L-Lysine base” in the case of product 3.2.2, “L-Lysine mono-hydrochloride” in the case of product 3.2.3, “Concentrated liquid L-Lysine monohydro-chloride” in the case of product 3.2.4, “L-Lysine sulphate and its by-products from fermentation” in the case of product 3.2.5; L-Lysine and moisture content
	3.2.6 L-Lysine phosphate and its by-products produced by fermentation with Brevibacterium lactofermentum NRRLB-11470	[NH2(CH2)4–CH(NH2)–COOH]–H3PO4	Sucrose ammonia and fish solubles	L-Lysine: min. 35% Phosphorus: min. 4.3%	Poultry Pigs	Declarations to be lade on the label or packaging of the product: — the name: “L-Lysine phosphate and its by-products from fermentation”; — L-Lysine and moisture content
	3.2.7 Mixtures of: (a) L-Lysine-mono-hydrochloride, technically pure and, (b) DL-methionine technically pure protected with copolymer vinyl-pyridine/styrene	NH2–(CH2)4–CH(NH2)–COOH–HClCH3S(CH2)2–CH(NH2)–COOH	—	L-Lysine + DL methionine: min. 50% (including DL-methionine: min. 15% Copolymer vinylpyridinel styrene: max. 3%	Dairy cows	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: — the name: “mixture of L-Lysine mono-hydrochloride and DL-methionine protected with copoylmer vinyl-pyridine/styrene”; — L-Lysine, DL-methionine and moisture contents; animal species
3.3 Threonine	3.3.1 L-Threonine, technically pure	CH3–CH(OH)–CH(NH2)–COOH	—	L-Threonine: min. 98%	All animal species	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: — the name: “L-Threonine” — L-Threonine and moisture content
3.4 Tryptophan	3.4.1 L-Tryptophan technically pure	(C8H5NH)–CH2–CH(NH2)–COOH	—	L-Tryptophan: min. 98%	All animal species	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: — the name: “L-Tryptophan”, — L-Tryptophan and moisture content
	3.4.2 DL-Tryptophan, technically pure	(C8H5NH)–CH2–CH(NH2)–COOH	—	DL-Tryptophan min. 98%	All animal species	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: — the name: “DL-Tryptophan”, — DL-Tryptophan and moisture content
4 Analogues of amino acids
4.1 Analogues of methionine	4.1.1 Hydroxy analogue of methionine 4.1.2 Calcium salt of hydroxy analogue of methionine	CH3S(CH2)2–CH(OH)–COOH [CH3–S–(CH2)2–CH(OH)–COO]2Ca	— —	Total of acids: min. 85% Monomer acid. min. 65% Monomer acid: min. 83% Calcium: min. 12%	All animal species	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: — if appropriate, the name (column 2); — monomer acid and total acids contents in the case of product 4.1.1 and monomer acid content in the case of product 4.1.2; — moisture content; — animal species Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs: — if appropriate, the name (column 2); — monomer acid and total acids contents in the case of product 4.1.1 and monomer acid content in the case of product 4.1.2; — amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff