{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-429/annex-IV/division-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-429/annex-IV/division-3.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2008/429",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 of 25 April 2008 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the preparation and the presentation of applications and the assessment and the authorisation of feed additives (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-429",
  "path": "annex/IV/division/3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Table. Animal categories: Bovines (domestic bovine animals including bubalus and bison species)",
  "text": "Category\nDefinition of the animal category\nApproximate duration period (weight/age)\nMinimum duration of long term studies for efficacy\nPeriod\nAge\nWeight\nCalves for rearing\nCalves which are reared for reproduction or for beef production\nFrom birth\nUp to 4 months\nUp to 60-80 kg up to 145 kg)\n56 days\nCalves for fattening\nCalves for veal production\nFrom birth\nUp to 6 months\nUp to 180 kg\n(up to 250 kg)\nUntil slaughter but not less than 84 days\nCattle for fattening\nBovine animals that have completed the weaning period and are destined for meat production until day of transport to slaughterhouse\nFrom full development of rumination\nUp to 10-36 months\nUp to 350-700 kg\n168 days\nDairy cows for milk production\nFemale bovine animals that have produced at least one calf.\n84 days (total lactation period shall be reported)\nCows for reproduction\nFemale bovine animals that have been inseminated/mated at least once\nFrom first insemination to the end of second weaning period\nTwo cycles (if the reproduction parameters are requested)",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/429/annex/IV/division/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:52:17.021143+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}