{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1245/annex-II/division-CONSOLIDATED/division-3/division-3.4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1245/annex-II/division-CONSOLIDATED/division-3/division-3.4.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2013/1245",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1245/2013 of 28 November 2013 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Fourme de Montbrison (PDO))",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1245",
  "path": "annex/II/division/CONSOLIDATED/division/3/division/3.4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3.4",
  "heading": "Feed (for products of animal origin only)",
  "text": "Throughout the year, the dairy cows’ basic ration comprises fodder from the defined geographical area.\nThe feed authorised in the basic ration comprises all fodder except cruciferous plants in the form of fodder.\nThe proportion of hay, grass, wilted grass or grass silage, expressed as dry matter, must be greater than or equal to 80 % of the fodder in the dairy cows’ basic ration on average for all the dairy cows over the year.\nThe proportion of maize silage, expressed as dry matter, must not exceed 20 % of the dairy cows’ basic ration on average for all the dairy cows over the year.\nOutside the grazing period, hay represents at least 3 kg of dry matter per dairy cow per day on average for all the dairy cows.\nWhen grass is available, grazing is mandatory for the dairy cows as soon as the weather allows. The minimum duration of grazing is 150 days a year.\nThe use of supplements and additives is limited to a maximum of 1 800 kg of dry matter per dairy cow per year on average for all the dairy cows.\nOnly the raw materials and additives specified in a positive list are authorised in the supplements and additives given to the dairy cows.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1245/annex/II/division/CONSOLIDATED/division/3/division/3.4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:48:11.889233+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."
}