Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
(a) The guarantees
for crude protein, equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen, lysine,
methionine, other amino acids, crude fat, crude fiber and acid detergent fiber
shall be in terms of percentage.
(b) Mineral guarantees shall be as follows:
(1) When the calcium, salt, and sodium
guarantees are given in the guaranteed analysis such shall be stated and
conform to the following:
a. W hen 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; and
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 5 percentage
points;
(2) When stated,
guarantees for minimum and maximum total sodium and salt, minimum potassium,
magnesium, sulfur, phosphorus, and maximum fluorine 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
(3) Products labeled with a quantity
statement in tablets, capsules, granules, or liquid, may state mineral
guarantees in milligrams (mg) per declared unit consistent with the quantity
statement and directions for use.
(c) Guarantees for minimum vitamin content of
commercial feeds shall be listed in the order specified below and stated in
milligrams per pound (mg/lb) or in units consistent with those employed for the
quantity statement unless otherwise specified:
(1) Vitamin A, other than precursors of
vitamin A, in international units per pound;
(2) Vitamin D-3 in products offered for
poultry feeding, in international chick units per pound;
(3) Vitamin D for other uses, international
units per pound;
(4) Vitamin E, in
international units per pound;
(5)
Concentrated oils and feed additive premixes containing vitamins A, D, or E
may, at the option of the distributor, be stated in units per gram instead of
units per pound;
(6) Vitamin B-12,
in milligrams or micrograms per pound; and
(7) All other vitamin guarantees shall
express the vitamin activity in milligrams per pound in terms of the following:
a. Menadione;
b. Riboflavin;
c. D-pantothenic acid;
d. Thiamine;
e. Niacin;
f. Vitamin B-6;
g. Folic acid;
h. Choline;
i. Biotin;
j. Inositol;
k. P-amino benzoic acid;
l. Ascorbic acid; and
m. Carotene.
(d) Guarantees for drugs shall be stated in
terms of percent by weight, except as follows:
(1) Antibiotics present at less than 2,000
grams per ton of total commercial feed shall be stated in grams per ton of
commercial feed;
(2) Antibiotics
present at 2,000 or more grams per ton of total commercial feed, shall be
stated in grams per pound of commercial feed;
(3) Labels for commercial feeds containing
growth promotion or feed efficiency levels of antibiotics, being fed
continuously as the sole ration, shall not be required to make quantitative
guarantees, except as specifically noted in the Federal Food Additive
Regulations for certain antibiotics, 21 CFR 558, wherein, quantitative
guarantees shall be included regardless of the level or purpose of the
antibiotic; and
(4) The term
"milligrams per pound" may be used for drugs or antibiotics in those cases
where a dosage is given in "milligrams" in the feeding directions.
(e) Commercial feeds containing
any added non-protein nitrogen shall be labeled as follows:
(1) For ruminants, as follows:
a. Complete feeds, supplements, and
concentrates 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,
___%"; and
c. Ingredient
sources of non-protein nitrogen such as urea, di-ammonium phosphate, ammonium
polyphosphate solution, ammoniated rice hulls, or other basic non-protein
nitrogen ingredients as adopted by the Association of American Feed Control
Officials (AAFCO), and published in the AAFCO Official Publication, 2019
edition, available as noted in Appendix A, shall be guaranteed as follows:
"Nitrogen, minimum, ___%"; and
"Equivalent Crude Protein from Non-Protein Nitrogen, minimum,
___%"; and
(2)
For non-ruminants, as follows:
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"; and
b. Premixes, concentrates, or supplements
intended for non-ruminants containing more than 1.25% equivalent crude protein
from all forms of non-protein nitrogen, 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."
(f) 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.
(g) Guarantees for microorganisms shall be
stated in colony forming units per gram (CFU/g) when directions are for using
the product 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.
(h) 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 protease Bacillus subtilis 5.5
mg amino acids liberated/min./milligram. If 2 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.
(i) Guarantees for dietary starch, sugars,
and fructans for commercial feeds, other than customer-formula feed, pet food,
and specialty pet food products shall be as follows:
(1) A commercial feed which bears on its
labeling a claim in any manner for levels of "dietary starch," "sugars,"
"fructans," or words of similar designation, shall include on the label:
a. Guarantees for maximum percentage of
dietary starch and maximum percentage sugars, in the guaranteed analysis
section immediately following the last fiber guarantee; and
b. A maximum percentage guarantee for
fructans immediately following sugars, if the feed contains forage products;
and
(2) When such
guarantees for dietary starch, sugars, or fructans for commercial feeds appear
on the label, feeding directions shall indicate the proper use of the feed
product and a recommendation to consult with a veterinarian or nutritionist for
a recommended diet.
