The Feeding Stuffs (Establishments and Intermediaries) Regulations 1998

regulations 87 and 89(3)

SCHEDULE 2 FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS OF SAMPLE OF PRODUCT ANALYSED PURSUANT TO THE FEEDING STUFFS (ESTABLISHMENTS AND INTERMEDIARIES) REGULATIONS 1998 (1)

NOTES

(1) Statements made in certificates are to be confined to matters which are necessary to verify compliance with the Feeding Stuffs (Establishments and Intermediaries) Regulations 1998.

(2) Insert the name of the local authority where appropriate, and delete as applicable.

(3) Insert the name of the authorised person who submitted the sample for analysis; and also the mode of transit, for example “by hand”, “by registered post”, “by rail”, as the case may be.

(4) Insert the name or description applied to the material.

(5) Insert the distinguishing mark on the sample and the date of sampling shown thereon.

(6) Insert description of any document accompanying the sample.

(7) Insert relevant results, including—

(a) identification of the type of product concerned (e.g. compound feeding stuff, complete feeding stuff, additive etc.);

(b) the name or names of any additive, premixture, undesirable substance or Directive 82/471 product comprising or contained in the product;

(c) the level of any undesirable substance or product contained in any product which is a compound feeding stuff, expressed as mg/kg of the feeding stuff, referred to a moisture content of 12% ; and

(d) the amount of any additive comprising or contained in the product, having regard to any maximum or minimum level specified in respect of the additive in Directive 70/524 and referred to a complete feeding stuff with a moisture content of 12%.

(8) Indicate the method of analysis used. If analysis cannot be carried out because no suitable method exists then the certificate should be noted accordingly.