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SCHEDULE 1Regulation 5
CONTENTS OF THE STATUTORY STATEMENT
1.—(1) In the case of any material sold for use as a feeding stuff, the name or trade name and address or registered office of the person responsible for the accuracy of particulars referred to in this Schedule shall be contained in the statutory statement.
(2) The following particulars may be contained in the statutory statement:
(a) the identification mark or trade mark of the person responsible for the particulars referred to in this Schedule;
(c) the final date or time limit by which or during which the material should be used;
(d) the trade name of the material;
(e) the price of the material; and
(f) the country of origin or manufacture of the material.
2. In the case of any material to which there has been added in the course of manufacture or preparation for sale any of the undermentioned substances (other than as a medicinal product or for a medicinal purpose)—
(1) The following particulars specified below in relation to each substance shall also be contained in the statutory statement:
(a) magnesium, a statement of the total amount present (whether naturally present or added) if present in excess of 0.5 per cent;
(b) antioxidant, colourant or preservative, either the words "contains permitted antioxidant", "contains permitted colourant", or "contains permitted preservative" as appropriate, or the name of the antioxidant, colourant or preservative; except that—
(i) if the material is a compound feeding stuff other than a pet food, the name of the antioxidant, colourant or preservative shall be stated;
(ii) if the material is intended for use as a pet food, and is put up in a bag or container having a net weight of more than 10 kilograms, the words "with antioxidant", "colourant" (or "coloured with"), "preservative" (or "preserved with") shall be used as appropriate, followed by the name of the antioxidant, colourant or preservative;
(iii) if the material is intended for use as a pet food, and is put up in a bag or container having a net weight of not more than 10 kilograms, the particulars may be given as in (ii) above or in the words "contains EEC permitted antioxidant(s), colourant(s) (and) preservative(s)" as appropriate, and a reference number whereby the feeding stuff may be identified. By way of exception, this reference number may appear elsewhere on the package, label or container if the statutory statement contains a clear indication of the positioning of the said reference number. In such case, the manufacturer shall, on request, supply the name(s) of the additive(s) used;
(c) vitamin A, D or E, the name of the vitamin and the active substance level (in the case of vitamin A or D) or the alpha-tocopherol level as acetate (in the case of vitamin E) whether naturally present or added together in either case with an indication of the period during which that level will remain present. Where more than one of these vitamins is present, only the shortest of those periods need be stated;
(d) copper, the name of the additive and the total level of the element (whether naturally present or added);
(e) bentonite and montmorillonite, the name of the additive.
(2) The following additional particulars specified below in relation to each substance may be contained in the statutory statement:
(a) trace elements other than copper, (if the amount present can be determined by the methods specified in Schedule 2 to the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1982[10] or by by some other valid scientific method), the name of the additive and the total level of the element (whether naturally present or added); and
(b) vitamins other than vitamins A, D and E, provitamins and substances having a similar chemical effect, (if the amount present can be determined by the methods specified in Schedule 2 to the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1982 or by some other valid scientific method), the name of the additive, the active substance level (whether naturally present or added) and an indication of the period during which that level will remain present; and
(c) any other added substance, its EEC number or its trade name.
(3) Any amount referred to—
(a) in subparagraph (1)(a) of this paragraph shall be expressed as a percentage by weight;
(b) in subparagraphs (1)(d), (2)(a) or (2)(b) of this paragraph shall be expressed in milligrams per kilogram;
(c) in subparagraph (1)(c) of this paragraph shall be expressed in million international units per kilogram, international units per kilogram, milligrams per kilogram or micrograms per kilogram, as appropriate.
(4) However, by way of exception to the provisions of subparagraph (3)(b) above, any amount referred to in subparagraphs (1)(d), (2)(a) or (2)(b) of this paragraph may be expressed as a percentage by weight, unless the amount is less than 0.1 per cent by weight, in which case it shall be expressed in milligrams per kilogram or micrograms per kilogram as appropriate.
(5) The particulars required or permitted by this paragraph to be included in the statutory statement may be accompanied by the trade name or the EEC number of any additive named therein.
3. In the case of any material of any description, not being a pet food, named in column 2 of Schedule 2, the following particulars shall also be contained in the statutory statement:
(a) the name of the feeding stuff specified in the said second column;
(b) an indication of the form of presentation of the feeding stuff and of any process which the feeding stuff has undergone in the course of preparation or manufacture if this is not clear from the name;
(c) denaturing agents: nature and quantity where materials referred to in the second column of Schedule 2 are used to denature straight feeding stuffs;
(d) binding agents: nature where materials referred to in column 2 of Schedule 2 are used to bind straight feeding stuffs, provided that such materials do not exceed 3 per cent by weight of the straight feeding stuff;
(e) the amounts of each of the analytical constituents which are listed in column 4 of
4. In the case of any material of any description, not being a pet food, named in column 2 of Schedule 2, the following additional particulars may be contained in the statutory statement:
(a) directions for use of the material;
(b) the amounts of any of the analytical constitutents which are listed in column 5 of Schedule 2; in the case of straight feeding stuffs by reference to the feeding stuff as such
5. In the case of any material of any description, not being a pet food, which is not named in column 2 of Schedule 2, a name or description or a name and description sufficiently specific to indicate the nature of the material shall also be contained in the statutory statement.
6. In the case of any straight feeding stuff, not being a pet food, the words "straight feeding stuff" shall also be contained in the statutory statement.
7. In the case of any compound feeding stuff the following particulars shall also be contained in the statutory statement:
(a) until 3rd December 1988 a name or description, or a name and description which clearly indicates that the material is a compound feeding stuff, which name or description may include references to the species or category of animal, and the purpose for which the material is intended;
(b) from 3rd December 1988—
(i) subject to (ii) below, the description "complete feeding stuff", "complementary feeding stuff", "mineral feeding stuff", "molassed feeding stuff", "complete milk replacer feed", "complementary milk replacer feed" as appropriate;
(ii) in the case of a pet food the descriptions "complete pet food" and "complementary pet food" may be used instead of "complete feeding stuff" and "complementary feeding stuff" respectively;
(c) the species or category of animal for which the material is intended, except that, where the material comprises no more than three ingredients and where the ingredients concerned appear in the name or description, the species or category of animal may be omitted from the statutory statement;
(d) the intended purpose of the material and the directions for use if the latter is not apparent from the intended purpose of the material and the particulars given in accordance with (c) above, except that, where the material comprises no more than three ingredients and where the ingredients concerned appear in the name or description, the directions for use and the intended purpose may be omitted from the statutory statement.
8. In the case of any compound feeding stuff the following additional particulars may be contained in the statutory statement;
(a) the date of manufacture;
(b) directions for use when not required to be given in accordance with paragraph 7(d) above;
(c) ingredients when not required to be given in accordance with sub-paragraph 12(a)(v) below.
9. In the case of a molassed feeding stuff—
(a) the following particulars shall also be contained in the statutory statement:
(ii) amount of total sugar expressed as sucrose;
(b) the following additional particulars may be contained in the statutory statement:
(iii) amount of total sugar plus starch;
(iv) amount of protein soluble in pepsin and hydrochloric acid;
(vi) amount of magnesium;
(viii) amount of phosphorus;
(ix) in the case of material intended for the feeding of pigs, poultry and pre-ruminating ruminants, amounts of cystine, lysine or methionine.
10. In the case of a mineral feeding stuff—
(a) the following particulars shall also be contained in the statutory statement:
(ii) amount of phosphorus;
(b) the following additional particulars may be contained in the statutory statement:
(iv) amount of magnesium;
11. In the case of a compound feeding stuff not referred to in paragraphs 9 and 10 above nor a compound pet food nor a whole grain mix—
(a) the following particulars shall also be contained in the statutory statement:
(v) (for compound poultry feeds only) the energy value, calculated in accordance with the formula set out in Schedule 9;
(b) the following additional particulars may be contained in the statutory statement:
(i) amount of protein soluble in pepsin and hydrochloric acid;
(iv) amount of total sugar plus starch;
(v) amount of total sugar expressed as sucrose;
(vii) amount of magnesium;
(ix) amount of phosphorus;
(x) in the case of material intended for the feeding of pigs, poultry and pre-ruminating ruminants, amounts of cystine, lysine or methionine.
12. In the case of a compound pet food for dogs or cats—
(a) the following particulars shall also be contained in the statutory statement:
(b) the following additional particulars may be contained in the statutory statement:
(iii) amount of phosphorus;
13. In the case of a compound pet food not referred to in paragraph 12 above, the following additional particulars may be contained in the statutory statement:
(h) amount of phosphorus.
14. In the case of a complementary feeding stuff which contains any additive in excess of the maximum content specified for that additive in relation to the complete feeding stuff by Schedule 4, the instructions for use shall state, according to the species and age of the animal, the maximum quantity in grams or kilograms of the feeding stuff to be given per animal per day, and shall be so formulated that, when they are correctly followed, the final content of the additive does not exceed the maximum so specified. This paragraph shall not apply to products delivered to manufacturers of compound feeding stuffs or to their suppliers.
15. In the particulars set out in the preceding paragraphs:
(a) unless the paragraph in question specifies some other method of expression, the amounts of the analytical constituents specified shall be expressed as a definite percentage of the weight of the material and not as a range of percentages;
(b) reference to feeding stuff shall be to feeding stuff as such; and
(c) phosphorus shall be expressed as "phosphorus P".
16.—(1) Subject to subparagraph (2) below, in the case of a compound pet food the statutory statement may draw particular attention to the presence or low content of one or more ingredients that are essential for the characteristics of the feeding stuff.
(2) Where particular attention is drawn to the presence or low content of any ingredient as permitted by subparagraph (1) above, the minimum or maximum content respectively, expressed in terms of the percentage by weight of that ingredient shall be clearly indicated—
(a) opposite the statement which draws attention to that presence or low content, or
(b) in the list of ingredients, or
(c) by mentioning that presence or low content and the percentage thereof (by weight) opposite the corresponding category of ingredients.
17.—(1) In the case of a product named as a permitted product in column 2 of Schedule 7, the statutory statement shall contain, in addition to any other particulars required by these Regulations, the name specified for that product in column 7 of that Schedule together with such further particulars as may be specified in that column in relation to it.
(2) In the case of a compound feeding stuff containing for use as a protein source a product named as a permitted product in column 2 of Schedule 7, the statutory statement shall contain, in addition to any other particulars required by these Regulations, the name specified for that product in column 7 of that Schedule together with such further particulars as may be specified in that column in relation to compound feeding stuffs containing it.
Notes:
[10] S.I. 1982/1144, amended by S.I. 1984/52 and 1985/1119. back | |
