The Feeding Stuffs and the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Amendments to the Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

2.—(1) In Schedule 5 (prescribed limits for undesirable substances) to the Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005(1), Chapter A is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In relation to the entries for fluorine—

(a) for the expression “Mineral mixtures for cattle, sheep and goats” in column 2 substitute the expression “Complementary feeding stuffs containing 4% phosphorous or less” and opposite that expression, in column 3 for the figure “2000” substitute “500”;

(b) for the expression “Other complementary feeding stuffs” in column 2 substitute the expression “Complementary feeding stuffs containing more than 4% phosphorous” and opposite that expression, in column 3 for the expression “(fluorine content per percentage point phosphorous in the feeding stuff)” substitute “per 1% phosphorous”.

(3) In relation to the entries for lead, for the expression “grass meal, lucerne meal or clover meal” in column 2 substitute the expression “green fodder (including products such as hay, silage, fresh grass, etc)”.

(4) In relation to the entries for mercury, after the entry “–feed materials produced by the processing of fish or other marine animals” in column 2 insert the entry “–calcium carbonate” and opposite that entry, in column 3 insert the figure “0.3”.

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S.R. 2005 No. 545