Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 No. 47

Regulation 14 and Schedule 4 Part I, paragraph 30

SCHEDULE 8 Control of certain protein sources

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5(1)	Column 6	Column 7(1)
Name of product group	Permitted products	Designation of nutritive principle or identity of micro-organisms	Culture substrate (specifications, if any)	Composition characteristics of product	Animal species	Name of product and specified particulars
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 the product; protein; ash; fat; moisture content; instructions for use; “avoid inhalation”; As from 1st April 2001: approval number; Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs: amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff
1.1.2.  Bacteria cultivated on natural gas	1.1.2.1.  Protein product of fermentation from natural gas obtained by culture of: Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath), Alcaligenes acidovorans, Bacillus brevis et Bacillus firmus, and the cells of which have been killed	Methyloccus capsulatus (Bath) NCIMB strain 11132 Alcaligenes acidovorans NCIMB strain 12387 Bacillus brevis NCIMB strain 13288 Bacillus firmus NCIMB strain 13280	Natural gas: (approx 91% methane, 5% ethane, 2% propane, 0.5% isobutane, 0.5% n-butane, 1% other components), ammonia, mineral salts	protein: min. 65%	Pigs for fattening from 25 to 60kg Calves from 80kg on Salmon	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: the name “Protein product of fermentation from natural gas obtained by culture of Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath), Alcaligenes acidovorans, Bacillus brevis and Bacillus firmus” protein ash fat moisture content instructions for use maximum incorporation rate in the feed: 8% pigs for fattening 8% calves 19% salmon (freshwater) 33% salmon (seawater) “avoid inhalation”; Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the compound feeding stuffs: the name “Protein product obtained by bacterial fermentation of natural gas” amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff As from 1st April 2001: approval number
1.2.  Yeasts
1.2.1.  Yeasts cultivated on substrates of animal or vegetable origin 1.2.2.  Yeasts cultivated on substrates other than those given in 1.2.1	— 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, hydrolized vegetable fibres	—	All animal species	—
1.3.  Algae
1.4.  Lower fungi
1.4.1.  Products from production of antibiotics by fermentation	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%	Ruminants Pigs	Declarations 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; As from 1st April 2001: approval number; Declaration to be made on the label or packaging of the compound feeding stuff: the name: “mycellium 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.  Diureidoiso- butane technically pure	CO(NH2)2 (CONH2)2 - NH CO(NH2)2.H3 PO4 (CH3)2- (CH)2 (NHCONH2)2	— — — —	Urea min. 97% Biuret: min. 97% Nitrogen: min. 16.5% Phosphorus: — min. 18% Nitrogen: min. 30% Isobutyraldehyde: 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., phosphorus 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; 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.  Ammonium salts	2.2.1.  Ammonium lactate, produced by fermentation with Lactobacillus bulgaricus	CH3CHOHCOONH4	Whey	Nitrogen expressed as protein: min. 44%	Ruminants 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 made 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 from 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%; Declaration to be made on the label or packaging of 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 Corynebacterium 2.3.2. Ammomium salts liquid by-products from the production of L-lysine monohydro-chloride by fermentation with Brevibacterium lactofermentum	Ammonium salts and other nitrogenous compounds	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	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; As from 1st April 2001: approval number; Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding 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 daily 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 [CH3 S(CH2)2- CH(NH-CH2OH)- COO]2Ca.2H2O [CH3S(CH2)2- CH(NH2)- COO]2Zn	— — — —	DL-methionine: min. 98% DL-methionine: min. 67% Formaldehyde: max. 14% Calcium: min 9% DL-methione min. 80% Zn: max 18.5%	Ruminants from the beginning of rumination	Declarations to be made on the label the product: the name: “DL-methione”, 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 or products 3.1.2., and 3.1.3.; As from 1st April 2001: approval number;
	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; As from 1st April 2001: approval number;
	3.1.5.  DL-methionine, technically pure protected with copolymer vinylpyridine/styrene	CH3S(CH2)2- CH(NH2)-COOH	—	DL-methionine: minimum 65% copolymer vinylpyridine/ styrene: maximum 3%	Dairy cows	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: “Protected methionine with copolymer vinyl- pyridine/styrene”; DL-methionine and moisture contents; animal species; As from 1st April 2001: approval number;
3.2.  Lysine	3.2.1.  L-Lysine, technically pure 3.2.2.  Concentrated liquid L-Lysine (base) 3.2.3.  L-Lysine-monohydrochloride, technically pure 3.2.4.  Concentrated liquid L-Lysine- monohydrochloride 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.HCl [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-Lysine: min. 50% 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; As from 1st April 2001: approval number;
	3.2.6.  L-Lysine phosphate and its by-products produced by fermentation with Brevibacterium lactofermentatum 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 made on the label or packaging of the product: the name “L-Lysine phosphate and its by-products from fermentation” L-Lysine and moisture content; As from 1st April 2001; approval number;
	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-HCl CH3S(CH2)2- CH(NH2) - COOH	—	L-Lysine + DL-methionine: minimum 50% (including DL-methionine: minimum 15%) Copolymer vinyl pyridine/styrene: maximum 3%	Dairy cows	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: the name “mixture of L-Lysine monohydro-chloride and DL-methionine protected with copolymer vinyl-pyridine/styrene”; L-Lysine, DL- methionine and moisture contents; animal species; As from 1st April 2001: approval number;
3.3  Threonine	3.3.1  L-Threonine, technically pure	CH3CH(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; As from 1st April 2001: approval number;
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; As from 1st April 2001: approval number;
	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; As from 1st April 2001: approval number;
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)- CH(OH)- COO]2Ca	— —	Total of acids: minimum 85% Monomer acid minimum 65% Monomer acid: minimum 83% Calcium: minimum 12%	Allanimal 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; As from 1st April 2001: approval number; 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.

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In this Schedule the contents laid down or to be declared in accordance with Columns 5 and 7 refer to the product as such.