Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) The guarantees
for crude protein, equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen, lysine,
methionine, crude fat, crude fiber and acid detergent fiber shall be in terms
of percentage.
(2) Where calcium,
salt, and sodium guarantees are given in the guaranteed analysis, they must
conform to the following:
(a) When the minimum
is below 2.5%, the maximum shall not exceed the minimum by more than 0.5
percentage point;
(b) When the
minimum is 2.5% but less than 5.0%, the maximum shall not exceed the minimum by
more than one percentage point;
(c)
When the minimum is above 5.0% or greater the maximum shall not exceed the
minimum by more than 20% of the minimum and in no case shall the maximum exceed
the minimum by more than five percentage points;
(d) When stated, guarantees for minimum and
maximum total sodium, and salt; minimum potassium, magnesium, sulfur,
phosphorus and maximum fluoride shall be in terms of percentage. Other minimum
mineral guarantees shall be stated in parts per million (ppm) when the
concentration is less than 10,000 ppm and in percentage when the concentration
is 10,000 ppm (1%) or greater; and
(e) Products labeled with a quantity
statement shall state mineral guarantees in milligram (mg) per unit consistent
with the quantity statement and direction for use.
(3) Guarantees for minimum vitamin content of
commercial feeds shall be listed in the order specified below and stated in
mg/lb or in units consistent with those employed for the quantity statement
unless otherwise specified:
(a) Vitamin A,
other than precursors of vitamin A, in International Units per pound;
(b) Vitamin D-3 in products offered for
poultry feeding, in International Chick Units per pound;
(c) Vitamin D for other uses, International
Units per pound;
(d) Vitamin E, in
International Units per pound;
(e)
Concentrated oils and feed additive premixes containing vitamins A, D and/or E
may, at the option of the distributor be stated in units per gram instead of
units per pound;
(f) All other
vitamin guarantees shall express the vitamin activity in milligrams per pound
for the following: menadione; riboflavin; dpantothenie acid; thiamine; niacin;
vitamin B-6; Folic acid, choline, biotin, inositol; p-amino benzoic acid;
ascorbic acid; and carotene.
(4) Guarantees for drugs shall be stated in
terms of percent by weight, except:
(a)
Antibiotics, present at less than 2,000 grams per ton (total) of commercial
feed shall be stated in grams per ton of commercial feed;
(b) Antibiotics present at 2,000 or more
grams per ton (total) of Commercial feed , shall be stated in grams per pound
of commercial feed;
(c) Labels for
commercial feeds containing growth promotion and/or feed efficiency levels of
antibiotics, which are to be fed continuously as the sole ration, are not
required to make quantitative guarantees except as specifically noted in the
Federal Food Additive Regulations for certain antibiotics, where, quantitative
guarantees are required regardless of the level or purpose of the
antibiotic;
(d) The term
"milligrams per pound" may be used for drugs or antibiotics in those cases
where adosage is give n in "milligrams " in the feeding directions .
(5) Commercial feeds containing
any added non-protein nitrogen shall be labeled as follows:
FOR RUMINANTS:
(a)
Complete feeds, supplements, and concentrates containing added non-protein
nitrogen and containing more than 5% protein from natural sources shall be
guaranteed as follows:
Crude Protein, minimum, ________%
(This includes not more than__________ %
equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen)
(b) Mixed feed concentrates and supplements
containing less than 5% protein from natural sources may be guaranteed as
follows:
Equivalent Crude Protein from Non-Protein Nitrogen, minimum,
_________%
(c) Ingredients sources of
non-protein nitrogen such as Urea, Diammonium Phosphate, Ammonium Polyphosphate
Solution, Ammoniated Rice Hulls, or other basic non-protein nitrogen
ingredients defined by the Association of American Feed Control Officials shall
be guaranteed as follows:
Nitrogen, minimum,_________ %
Equivalent Crude Protein from Non-Protein Nitrogen, minimum,
________%
FOR NON-RUMINANTS:
(a)
Complete feeds, supplements and concentrates containing crude protein from all
forms of non-protein nitrogen, added as such, shall be labeled as
follows:
Crude protein, minimum ________%
(This includes not more than __________% equivalent crude
protein which is not nutritionally available to (species of animal for which
feed is intended);
(b) Premixes,
concentrates or supplements intended for non-ruminants containing more than
1.25% equivalent crude protein from all forms of non-protein, added as such,
must contain adequate directions for use and a prominent statement:
WARNING: This feed must be used only in accordance with
directions furnished on the label.
(6) Mineral phosphatic materials for feeding
purposes shall be labeled with the guarantee for minimum and maximum percentage
of calcium (when present), the minimum percentage of phosphorus, and the
maximum percentage of fluorine.
(7)
Guarantees for microorganisms shall be stated in colony forming units per gram
(CFU/g) when directions are for using the products in grams, or in colony
forming units per pound (CFU/lb) when directions are for using the product in
pounds. A parenthetical statement following the guarantee shall list each
species in order of predominance.
(8) Guarantees for enzymes shall be stated in
units of enzymatic activity per unit weight or volume, consistent with label
directions. The source organism for each type of enzymatic activity shall be
specified, such as: Proteus (Bacillus subtilis) 5.5 mg amino acids
liberated\min.\milligram. If two or more sources have the same type of
activity, they shall be listed in order of predominance based on the amount of
enzymatic activity provided.
