Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Chapter 40-5 - COMMERCIAL FEEDING STUFFS
Subject 40-5-2 - LABELING
Rule 40-5-2-.01 - Label Format
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 40-5-2-.01
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024
(1) Commercial feed, other than customer-formula feed, shall be labeled with the information prescribed in this regulation on the principal display panel of the product and in the following general format.
(a) Net Weight (may be stated
in metric units in addition to the required avoirdupois units) or net content
(i.e., tablets, capsules, granules, or liquids) may be stated in units of net
count, volume, or weight consistent with the U.S. Fair Packaging Act.
(b) Product name and brand name if
any.
(c) If a drug is used:
1. The word "medicated" shall appear directly
following and below the product name in type size, no smaller than one-half the
type size of the product name.
2.
The purpose of medication (claim statement).
3. An active drug ingredient statement
listing the active drug ingredients by their established name and the amounts
in accordance with Regulation
40-5-2-.03(5).
(d) Directions for use and
precautionary statements or reference to their location if the detailed feeding
directions and precautionary statements required by Regulations
40-5-2-.05 appear elsewhere on the
label.
(e) The guaranteed analysis
of the feed as required under the provisions of Section
2-13-8(a)(3) of
the Act include the following items, unless exempted in (10) of this
subsection, and in the order listed:
1.
Minimum percentage of crude protein.
2. Maximum or minimum percentage of
equivalent protein from nonprotein nitrogen as required in Regulation
40-5-2-.03(6).
3. Minimum percentage of crude fat.
4. Maximum percentage of crude
fiber.
5. Minerals, to include, in
the following order:
(i) minimum and maximum
percentages of calcium (Ca),
(ii)
minimum percentage of phosphorus (P),
(iii) minimum and maximum percentages of salt
(NaCl), and
(iv) other
minerals.
6. Vitamins in
such terms as specified in Regulation
40-5-2-.03(4).
7. Total sugars as invert on dried molasses
products or products being sold primarily for their sugar content.
8. Viable lactic acid producing
microorganisms for use in silages in terms specified in Regulation
40-5-2-.03(8).
9. Liquid feeds and liquid feed supplements
shall in addition to the foregoing, be labeled to show:
(i) The maximum percentage of
moisture.
(ii) The minimum
percentage of total sugars as expressed as invert provided molasses or another
source of sugar is used as the base.
10. Exemptions.
(i) A mineral guarantee is not required when
the feed or feed ingredient is not intended, or represented or does not serve
as a principal source of that mineral to the animal and when the commercial
feed contains less than 61/2% of calcium, phosphorous, and salt
(NaCl).
(ii) Guarantees for
vitamins are not required when the commercial feed is neither formulated for
nor represented in any manner as a vitamin supplement.
(iii) Guarantees for crude protein, crude
fat, and crude fiber are not required when the commercial feed is intended for
purposes other than to furnish these substances or they are of minor
significance relating to the primary purpose of the product, such as drug
premixes, mineral or vitamin supplements, and molasses.
(iv) Guarantees for microorganisms are not
required when the commercial feed is intended for a purpose other than to
furnish these substances or they are of minor significant relating to the
primary purpose of the product, and no specific label claims are
made.
(f)
Feed ingredients, collective terms for the grouping of feed ingredients, or
appropriate statements as provided under the provisions of Section
2-13-8(a)(4) of
the Act.
1. The name of each ingredient as
defined in the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients published in the
Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials,
common or usual name, or one approved by the Commissioner.
2. Collective terms for the grouping of feed
ingredients as defined in the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients
published in the Official Publication of the Association of American Feed
Control Officials in lieu of the individual ingredients; Provided that:
(i) When a collective term or a group of
ingredients is used on the label, individual ingredients within that group
shall not be listed on the label.
(ii) The manufacturer shall provide the feed
control official, upon request, with a list of individual ingredients, within a
defined group, that are or have been used at manufacturing facilities
distributing in or into the state.
(g) Name and principal mailing address of the
manufacturer or person responsible for distributing the feed. The principal
mailing address shall include the street address, city, state, and zip code;
however the street address may be omitted if it is shown in the current city
directory or telephone directory.
(h) The information required in Section
2-13-8(a)(1) - (5)
of the Act must appear in its entirety on one side of the label or on one side
of the container. The information required by Section
2-13-8(a)(6) - (7)
of the Act shall be displayed in a prominent place on the label or container
but not necessarily on the same side as the above information. When the
information required by Section
2-13-8(a)(6) - (7)
is placed on a different side of the label or container, it must be referenced
on the front side with a statement such as "See back of label for directions
for use." None of the information required by Section
2-13-8 of the Act shall be
subordinated or obscured by other statements or designs.
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs. 2-13-1et seq., 2-13-8et seq.
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