Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995

8.  In the case of any compound feeding stuff the following particulars shall be declared either in the statutory statement or elsewhere on the package, label or container (in which case the statutory statement shall indicate where they are to be found):

(a) the net quantity, expressed in the case of solid products in units of mass, and in the case of liquid products in units of mass or volume;

(b) the minimum storage life, which in the case of microbiologically highly perishable feeding stuffs shall be expressed in the words “use before ... ... ... ...” followed by the appropriate date (day, month and year) and in all other cases in the words “best before ... ... ... ...” followed by the appropriate date (month and year);

however, where an expiry date is required to be declared by paragraph 3(1)(O) or 2(2)(b), only the earlier date shall be declared;

(c) the batch number if the date of manufacture is not declared.