5.1.
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.
5.2. Mineral Guarantees
5.2.1. When the calcium, Salt, and sodium
guarantees are given in the guaranteed analysis such shall be stated and
conform to the following:
5.2.1.1. When the
minimum is below 2.5%, the maximum shall not exceed the minimum by more than
0.5 percentage point.
5.2.1.2. When
the minimum is 2.5% but less than 5.0%, the maximum shall not exceed the
minimum by more than one percentage point.
5.2.1.3. 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.
5.2.2.
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.
5.2.3. Products labeled with a quantity
statement (e.g., tablets, capsules, granules, or liquid) may state mineral
guarantees in milligrams (mg) per unit (e.g., tablets, capsules, granules, or
liquids) consistent with the quantity statement and directions for
use.
5.3. Guarantees for
minimum vitamin content of commercial feeds shall be listed in the order
specified and are stated in mg/lb or in units consistent with those employed
for the quantity statement unless otherwise specified:
5.3.1. Vitamin A, other than precursors of
vitamin A, in International Units per pound.
5.3.2. Vitamin D-3 in products offered for
poultry feeding, in International Chick Units per pound.
5.3.3. Vitamin D for other uses,
International Units per pound.
5.3.4. Vitamin E, in International Units per
pound.
5.3.5. 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.
5.3.6. Vitamin B-12, in
milligrams or micrograms per pound.
5.3.7. All other vitamin guarantees shall
express the vitamin activity in milligrams per pound in terms of the following:
menadione; riboflavin; d-pantothenic acid; thiamine; niacin; vitamin B-6; folic
acid; choline; biotin; inositol; p-amino benzoic acid; ascorbic acid; and
carotene.
5.4. Guarantees
for drugs shall be stated in terms of percent by weight, except:
5.4.1. Antibiotics, present at less than
2,000 grams per ton (total) of commercial feed shall be stated in grams per ton
of commercial feed.
5.4.2.
Antibiotics present at 2,000 or more grams per ton (total) of commercial feed
shall be stated in grams per pound of commercial feed.
5.4.3. 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 Part 558 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Title 21, 2000, incorporated herein by reference (later amendments
not included), for certain antibiotics, wherein quantitative, guarantees are
required regardless of the level or purpose of the antibiotic.
5.4.4. 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.
5.5. Commercial feeds containing any added
non-protein nitrogen shall be labeled as follows:
5.5.1. For ruminants
5.5.1.1. 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).
5.5.1.2. 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,
_____ %
5.5.1.3. Ingredient
sources of non-protein nitrogen such as Urea, Diammonium Phosphate, Ammonium
Polyphosphate Solution, Ammoniated Rice Hulls, or other basic non-protein
nitrogen ingredients defined and published in the Official Publication of AAFCO
Inc. (later amendments not included) shall be guaranteed as follows:
Nitrogen, minimum, ____ %
Equivalent Crude Protein from Non-Protein Nitrogen, minimum,
___ %
5.5.2. For
non-ruminants
5.5.2.1. 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).
5.5.2.2.
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.
5.6. 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.
5.7. 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.
5.8. 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: Protease (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.
5.9. Guarantees for minimum percentage of
total sugars, as invert shall be included for products being sold for their
molasses content or products containing more than 16% sugars.
5.10. Guarantees for maximum percentage of
moisture shall be included for liquid feed supplements and liquid ingredients
containing more than 20% moisture.
5.11. Wild bird seed composition statement
values are allowed a variance from the actual value up to 5%.
5.12. Guarantees for dietary starches,
sugars, and fructans for Commercial Feeds, other than customer-formula feed,
Pet Food, and Specialty Pet Food Products:
5.12.1. 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:
5.12.1.1. Guarantees for maximum percentage
of dietary starch and maximum percentage of sugars, in the Guaranteed Analysis
section immediately following the last fiber guarantee.
5.12.1.2. A maximum percentage guarantee for
fructans immediately following the sugars, if the feed contains forage
products.
5.12.2. 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.
Notes
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CR 05, March 10, 2015, effective 3/30/2015
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CR 05, March 10, 2016, effective
3/30/2016
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CR 23, December 10, 2016, effective
12/30/2016
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CR 20, October 25, 2017, effective
11/30/2017
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CR 22, November 25, 2020, effective
12/15/2020
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CR 22, November 25, 2022, effective
12/15/2022