Marketing & Use of Feed RegulationMarketing & Use of Feed Regulation

How additives define feed categorisation and labelling requirements

Geoff Brown

• Feed material or feed additive?

• Complementary feed or premixture?

• Dietetic complementary feed?

• Label declarations

To cover

• Mandatory

• Voluntary

• Declaration tolerances

• Claims

Feed materials or feed additives?Feed materials or feed additives?

All ingredients to be one or other.

No dual listing.

FEED MATERIALS

• Catalogue of feed materials

• Label in descending order –

‘Composition’

• Notify new products to

community register

FEED ADDITIVES

• Community Register of Feed Additives

• Label according to Annexes VI & VII

• Only authorised products

Feed materials or feed additives?Feed materials or feed additives?

• Feed materials – defined in Regulation 767/2009

• What they are

• Feed additives – defined in Regulation 1831/2003

• What they do

• Commission / industry has to develop guidelines

to enable fair differentiation

Premixture or complementary feed?Premixture or complementary feed?

• Any blend, designed for incorporation, containing additives in excess

of the following levels, is a PREMIXTURE by default

AdditiveMultiple of maximum permitted level in

complete feed (when applicable)

Any, except coccidiostats 100x

Coccidiostats 5x

Where different factor specifiedAs specified in authorising

regulation

Premixture or complementary feed?Premixture or complementary feed?

Additive level > defined

factors?Ash Level Product =

No <40% Complementary Feed*

Complementary No >40%

Complementary

MINERAL Feed*

Yes – designed for

incorporationN/A PREMIXTURE

Yes – designed for direct

feedingN/A

DIETETIC

Complementary Feed

* May also be classified as a premixture

Nutritional Supplements Nutritional Supplements

Dietetic Complementary FeedsDietetic Complementary Feeds

• Only permitted if the product composition fulfils a

‘Particular Nutritional Purpose’ or ‘Intended Use’

listed in the Annex to Directive 2008/38/EC

• The product is not listed, the intended use is!

• FEFAC/FEFANA submitted 13 new or modified

‘intended use’ dossiers to cover existing feed

supplement use

Dietetic Complementary FeedsDietetic Complementary Feeds

• Preparation for oestrus and

reproduction

• Weaning and critical growth

phases

• Skin protection and quality of

appendages

• Reduction of risk of nutritional

imbalance in grazing / forage fed

animals

• Reduction of risk of nutritional

imbalance at specific stages

• Nutritional restoration / appendages

• Preparation for or recuperation

from sport

• Period preceding force-feeding

and during force-feeding

• Nutritional, organoleptic and

technological quality of the

products

• Nutritional restoration /

convalescence

• Reduction of stress due to heat /

overcowding / transport

• Reduction of risk of fatty liver

syndrome

Additive declarationsAdditive declarations

• Mandatory labelling of more additives

• All additives with maximum permitted level

regardless of species

• All zootechnical – enzymes, probiotics, other• All zootechnical – enzymes, probiotics, other

• All coccidiostats

• Urea and derivatives

• Any additive emphasised in words, pictures or

graphics

What additives What additives –– max levels?max levels?

MANDATORY

DECLARATION

SOME BINDERS /

FLOW AGENTS SOME PRESERVATIVES

(MOSTLY PETS)

SOME EMULSIFIERS

ETC (MAINLY MILK)

SOME

ANTIOXIDANTS

ARTIFICIAL

FLAVOURS

COLOURANTS /

CAROTENOIDS

SOME VITAMINS

(VIT A / VIT D)ALL TRACE ELEMENTS

DETAILS OF WHICH ADDITIVES IN CONFERENCE PACK

How to declareHow to declare

• Header “Additives”

• Sub-headers – additive functional group or

category

• Name as in authorisation • Name as in authorisation

• May differ from Community Register

• EU Identification No*

• Amount of additive incorporated

• No background level

• Processing & storage losses?

* Name and / or ID No in pet foods

“As defined in the relevant legal act authorising the additive in question”

• (Copper – Cu), Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate

• (Copper - Cu), Cupric chelate of amino acids hydrate

• Cupric chelate of glycine hydrate

• All E4.

Name of additivesName of additives

• All E4.

• BUT• Copper chelate of hydroxy analogue of methionine is 3b410

Copper = active component, but also MHA source

• Copper is what animals require, what is controlled with maximum permitted levels and what is analysed.

• What do we declare?

Declaration examples 1Declaration examples 1

AdditivesAntioxidants

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) E321 100 mg/kg

Anticaking agents

Sepiolite E562 50 mg/kg

ColourantsColourants

Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8’carotenal E160f 80 mg/kg

Vitamins, provitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect

Vitamin A E672 12,500 iu/kg

Vitamin D3 E 671 2,500 iu/kg

Compounds of trace elements

Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate E4 40 mg/kg

Cupric chelate of amino acids hydrate E4 100 mg/kg

Declared

as level

of SALTS

Declaration examples 1Declaration examples 1

Digestibilty enhancers

Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase EC 3.2.1.8. 4a7 560 TXU/kg

Endo-1,4-beta-glucanase EC 3.2.1.4. 4a7 250 TGU/kg

3-Phytase EC 3.1.3.8. 4a1600 500 FTU/kg

Gut flora stabilisers

Enterococcus faecium DSM3530 4b1850 5x108 CFU/kgEnterococcus faecium DSM3530 4b1850 5x108 CFU/kg

Coccidiostats

Narasin 80g/kg – Nicarbazin 80g/kg E772 625 mg/kg

Use prohibited at least 5 days before slaughter.

Dangerous for equines.

This feedingstuff contains an ionophore: simultaneous use with certain medicinal

substances (e.g. tiamulin) can be contraindicated.

Name as in

authorisation!

Declaration examples Declaration examples -- 22

AdditivesTechnological

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) E321 100 mg/kg

Sepiolite E562 50 mg/kg

Sensory

Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8’carotenal E160f 80 mg/kgEthyl ester of beta-apo-8’carotenal E160f 80 mg/kg

Nutritional

Vitamin A E672 10,000 iu/kg

Vitamin D3 E 671 4,000 iu/kg

Copper - Cu, from cupric sulphate, pentahydrateE4 10 mg/kg

Copper - Cu, from cupric chelate of amino acids hydrate

E4 10 mg/kg

Now

declared as

element

Declaration examples Declaration examples -- 22

Zootechnical

Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase EC 3.2.1.8. 4a7 560 TXU/kg

Endo-1,4-beta-glucanase EC 3.2.1.4. 4a7 250 TGU/kg

3-Phytase EC. 3.1.3.8. 4a1600 500 FTU/kg

Enterococcus faecium DSM3530 4b1850 5x108 CFU/kg

CoccidiostatsCoccidiostats

Narasin 50mg/kg – Nicarbazin 50mg/kg from Maxiban G160

E772

Use prohibited at least 5 days before slaughter.

Dangerous for equines.

This feedingstuff contains an ionophore: simultaneous use with certain medicinal

substances (e.g. tiamulin) can be contraindicated.

Levels of

actives now

transparent

Additive DeclarationsAdditive Declarations

• For any additive, need to declare relevant ‘other provisions’

indicated in the authorising regulation

• Example copper:

• Sheep feeds where Cu > 10mg/kg: “the level of copper in this

feedingstuff may cause poisoning in certain breeds of sheep”

• Bovine feeds where Cu <20mg/kg: “the level of copper in this

feedingstuff may cause copper deficiencies in cattle grazing

pastures with high contents of molybdenum or sulphur”

AlsoQAlsoQ

• For non-food animals, need only declare ‘preservatives’ ‘antioxidants’ & ‘colourants’ where relevant.

• If additive in more than one functional group, indicate the appropriate one.

• Any specific requirement detailed in the additive authorisationauthorisation

• Feed additives NOT declared (no statutory requirement) must be disclosed on request.• Name

• Identification No

• Functional group

VOLUNTARY declaration of additivesVOLUNTARY declaration of additives

• Voluntary declaration of other additives is

permitted.

• Full declaration as indicated or partial detail

• If NUTRITIONAL or SENSORY additives declared

voluntarily,

indicate added amount.

BUT – How do

you declare

FLAVOURS?

• Section header ‘Analytical Constituents’

• No mandatory labelling of additives

• apart from lysine & methionine in pig & poultry feeds

• If declare nutritional additives, declare total

Additives asAdditives as

‘Analytical Constituents’‘Analytical Constituents’

• If declare nutritional additives, declare total

amounts:

• Amino acids (other than above) MHA!

• Vitamins

• Trace elements

• Declare levels expected at end of shelf life

Complementary feedsComplementary feeds

• If additives > than max levels for complete

feeds state maximum quantity to be fed:

• g or kg of complementary feed /head / day

• % of daily ration• % of daily ration

• Per kg or as % of complete feed

• Instruction not to result in maximum levels

being exceeded in complete feed.

Dietetic feedsDietetic feeds

• If dietetic complementary feed (nutritional

supplement) – instructions as last slide

• Qualifying descriptor ‘dietetic’

• Particulars as described in conditions of use• Particulars as described in conditions of use

• Indication that opinion of a nutrition expert or

veterinarian should be sought before use or

extending the period of use

TolerancesTolerances

• Tolerances defined in amended Annex IV

of regulation

• Apply to

• Additive list (header ‘Additives’)• Additive list (header ‘Additives’)

• Analytical constituents

• Technical tolerance only

• Analytical tolerance - additional and

additive dependent

TolerancesTolerances

• Defined according to unit of declaration

and concentration

• 1 unit =

• 1mg/kg• 1mg/kg

• 1,000 iu/kg

• 1 x 109 CFU/kg

• 100 enzyme activity units /kg

TolerancesTolerances

Declared concentration of

additive

Negative tolerance

>0.5 units 40% of declared content

0.5 – 1 unit 0.2 units (actual)0.5 – 1 unit 0.2 units (actual)

1 – 500 units 20% of declared content

500 – 1000 units 100 units (actual)

> 1000 units 10% of declared content

ClaimsClaims

• Feed materials and

compound feeds

• Presence or absence

of a substanceof a substance

• Specific nutritional

characteristic or

process

• Specific function

related to above

ClaimsClaims

• If claim relates to effect of a feed additive,

advice is:

• Additive to be authorised for that function OR

• Claimed effect is a direct consequence of • Claimed effect is a direct consequence of

authorised additive activity

• Additive to be present at authorised level

• No further substantiation

SummarySummary

• Differentiation – materials and additives

• Differentiation – premixtures and complementary

feeds

• Nutritional supplements dietetic

complementary feedscomplementary feeds

• Declaration of additives

• Defined list - mandatory

• Analytical constituents – voluntary

• New tolerances

• Take care with claims

Thank you and Good Luck!