Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
Chapter 30 - Consumer Protection
Subchapter 27 - Feed
Part 1 - COMMERCIAL FEED
Section 35:30-27-3 - Label information

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 35:30-27-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) Commercial feed, other than customer-formula feed, shall be labeled with the information prescribed in this rule.

(1) Product name and brand name, if any.
(A) The brand or product name shall be appropriate for the intended use of the feed and shall not be misleading. If the name indicates the feed is made for a specific use, the character of the feed shall conform to that use. A commercial feed for a particular animal class shall be suitable for that purpose.

(B) Commercial, registered brand, or trade names are not permitted in guarantees or ingredient listings and only in the product name of feeds produced by or for the firm holding the rights to the name.

(C) The name of a commercial feed shall not be derived from one or more ingredients of a mixture to the exclusion of other ingredients and shall not be one representing any components of a mixture unless all components are included in the name: provided, that if any ingredient or combination of ingredients is intended to impart a distinctive characteristic to the product which is of significance to the purchaser, the name of that ingredient or combination of ingredients may be used as part of the brand name or product name if the ingredients or combination of ingredients is quantitatively guaranteed in the guaranteed analysis, and the brand or product name is not false or misleading.

(D) The word "protein" shall not be permitted in the product name of a feed that contains added non-protein nitrogen.

(E) When the name carries a percentage value, it shall be understood to signify protein and/or equivalent protein content only, even though it may not explicitly modify the percentage with the word "protein": provided, that other percentage values may be permitted if they are followed by the proper description and conform to good labeling practice. Digital numbers shall not be used in a manner as to be misleading or confusing to the customer.

(F) Single ingredient feeds shall have a product name in accordance with the designated definition of feed ingredients as recognized by the Association of American Feed Control Officials except as the Board designates.

(G) The word "vitamin", a contraction of vitamin, or any word suggesting vitamin can be used only in the name of a feed which is represented to be a vitamin supplement, and which is labeled with the minimum content of each vitamin declared, as specified in 35:30-27-4(c).

(H) The term "mineralized" shall not be used in the name of the feed except for "TRACE MINERALIZED SALT". When so used, the product shall contain significant amounts of trace minerals which are recognized as essential for animal nutrition.

(I) The terms "meat" and "meat by-products" shall be qualified to designate the animal species from which the meat and meat by-products are derived. All products of this nature derived from ruminant sources shall bear the "WARNING STATEMENT: DO NOT FEED TO CATTLE OR OTHER RUMINANTS" per Section 409, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

(2) If a drug is used:
(A) 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.

(B) Purpose statement as required in 35:30-27-3(a)(3)(A) &(B).

(C) The purpose of medication (claim statement) as stated on the label.

(D) An active ingredient statement listing the active drug ingredients by their established name and the amounts in accordance with 35:30-27-4(d).

(3) Purpose Statement
(A) The purpose statement shall identify the specific species and animal class(es) for which the feed is intended as defined in AAFCO Model Regulation 3,(a),(4) as may be amended.

(B) The manufacturer shall have flexibility in describing in more specific and common language the defined animal class, species, and purpose while being consistent with the category of animal class defined in AAFCO Model Regulation 3(a)(4), as may be amended, which may include, but is not limited to, weight range(s), sex, or ages of the animal(s) for which the feed is manufactured.

(C) The purpose statement may be excluded from the label if the product name includes a description of the species and animal class(es) for which the product is intended.

(D) The purpose statement of a premix for the manufacture of feed may exclude the animal class and species and state "For Further Manufacture of Feed" if the nutrients contained in the premix are guaranteed and sufficient for formulation into various animal species feeds and premix specifications are provided by the end user.

(E) The purpose statement of a single purpose ingredient blend, like a blend of ingredients of mammalian origin are restricted to non-ruminant feeds unless exempted by 21 CFR 599.200 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, animal protein products, milk products, fat products, roughage products, or molasses products may exclude the animal class and species and state "For Further Manufacture of Feed" if the label guarantees of the nutrients contained in the single purpose nutrient blend aresufficient to provide for formulation into various animal species feeds.

(4) The sequence of nutritional guarantees shall be crude protein, non-protein nitrogen, amino acids, crude fat, crude fiber, acid detergent fiber, calcium, phosphorous, salt, and sodium shall be used when the guarantee is stated. Other required guarantees shall follow the guidelines of the current AAFCO Model Bill requirements and/or the provisions of the AAFCO Publication.

(b) The label format for the required components of a commercial feed shall conform to the guidelines established within Regulation 3(a)(4)(I thru XI) of the AAFCO Model Bill as amended.

(c) All other commercial feeds, except those specifically described within the AAFCO Model Bill shall bear a label stating the following information and guarantees, unless exempted, and in the order listed.

(1) Animal classes and species for which the product is intended.

(2) Guaranteed analysis for the following items.
(A) Minimum percentage of crude protein.

(B) Maximum or minimum percentage of equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen as required in 35:30-27-4(e).

(C) Minimum percentage of crude fat.

(D) Maximum percentage of crude fiber.

(E) Minerals, in formula feeds 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 (NaC1), and

(iv) minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee, and

(v) other minerals.

(F) Minerals in feed ingredients, as specified by the official definitions of the Association of American Feed Control Officials.

(G) Vitamins in the terms as specified in 35:30-27-4(c).

(H) Total sugars as invert on dried molasses products being sold primarily for their sugar content.

(I) Viable lactic acid producing microorganism for use in silages in terms specified in 35:30-27-4(g).

(J) Exemptions
(i) A mineral guarantee for feed, excluding those feeds manufactured as complete feeds and for feed supplements intended to be mixed with grain to produce a complete feed for swine, poultry, fish, and veal and herd milk replacers, is not required when:
(I) The feed or feed ingredient is not intended or represented or does not serve as a principal source of that mineral to the animal; or

(II) The feed or feed ingredient is intended for non-food producing animals and contains less than 6.5% total mineral content.

(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, like 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 significance relating to the primary purpose of the product, and no specific label claims are made.

(v) The indication for animal class(es) and species is not required on single ingredient products if the ingredient is not intended, represented, or defined for a specific animal class(es) or species.

(5) Feed ingredients, collective terms for the grouping of feed ingredients, or appropriate statements as provided under the provisions of 8-41.5(1)(d) of the Oklahoma Commercial Feed Law.
(A) The name of each ingredient as defined in the Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials, common or usual name, or one approved by the Board.

(B) 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 for 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 in manufacturing facilities distributing in or into Oklahoma.

(6) Directions for use and precautionary statements or reference to their location if the detail feeding directions and precautionary statements required by 35:30-27-7 and 35:30-27-8 appear elsewhere on the label.

(7) 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.

Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2339, eff 6-28-96; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2842, eff 7-13-00

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