Regulation 4
SCHEDULE 2PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED IN PART I OF SCHEDULE 7 TO THE FEEDING STUFFS (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2000
“(1) Upper-bound concentrations; upper bound concentrations are calculated assuming that all values of the different congeners less than the limit of quantification are equal to the limit of quantification. | ||
(2) Fresh fish directly delivered and used without intermediate processing for the production of feedingstuffs for fur animals is exempted from the maximum limit and a maximum level of 4.0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg product is applicable to fresh fish used for the direct feeding of pet animals, zoo and circus animals. The products, processed animal proteins produced from these animals (fur animals, pet animals, zoo and circus animals) cannot enter the food chain and the feeding thereof is prohibited to farmed animals which are kept, fattened or bred for the production of food.” | ||
| “Dioxin (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzo-furans (PCDFs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 1997)) | All feed materials of plant origin including vegetable oils and by-products | 0.75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (1) |
| Minerals as described in section 11 (Minerals) of Part II of Schedule 2 | 1.0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (1) | |
| Kaolinitic clay, calcium sulphate dihydrate, vermiculite, natrolite-phonolite, synthetic calcium aluminates and clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin belonging to the group “binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants” authorised under Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs(1) | 0.75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (1) | |
| Animal fat, including milk fat and egg fat | 2.0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (1) | |
| Other land animal products including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products | 0.75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (1) | |
| Fish oil | 6 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (1) | |
| Fish, other aquatic animals, their products and by products with the exception of fish oil and fish protein hydrolysates containing more than 20% fat (2) | 1.25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (1) | |
| Compound feedingstuffs, with the exception of feedingstuffs for fur animals, pet foods and feedingstuffs for fish | 0.75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (1) | |
Feedingstuffs for fish Pet Foods | 2.25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (1) | |
| Fish protein hydrolysates containing more than 20% fat | 2.25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg (1) |
O.J. No. L 270, 14.12.70, p.1.