{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-68/annex/part-C/division-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-68/annex/part-C/division-4.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2013/68",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 of 16 January 2013 on the Catalogue of feed materials (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-68",
  "path": "annex/part/C/division/4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Tubers, roots, and products derived thereof",
  "text": "Expressions differ mainly in their moisture content and are to be used as appropriate.\nThe name shall be supplemented by the plant species.\nNumber\nName\nDescription\nCompulsory declarations\n4.1.1\nSugar beet\nRoot of Beta vulgaris L. ssp. vulgaris var. altissima Doell.\n4.1.2\nSugar beet tops and tails\nFresh product of the manufacture of sugar consisting mainly of cleaned pieces of sugar beet with or without parts of beet leaves.\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 5 % of dry matter\nMoisture if < 50 %\n4.1.3\n(Beet) sugar; [sucrose]\nSugar extracted from sugar beets using water.\n4.1.4\n(Sugar) beet molasses\nSyrupy product obtained during the manufacture or refining of sugar from sugar beets. May contain up to 0,5 % antifoaming agents, 0,5 % antiscaling agents, 2 % sulphate and 0,25 % sulphite.\nTotal sugars, calculated as sucrose\nMoisture, if > 28 %\n4.1.5\n(Sugar) beet molasses, partially desugared and/or debetainised\nProduct obtained after further extraction using water of sucrose and/or betaine from sugar beet molasses. May contain up to 2 % sulphate and 0,25 % sulphite.\nTotal sugars, calculated as sucrose\nMoisture, if > 28 %\n4.1.6\nIsomaltulose molasses\nNon-crystallised fraction from the manufacture of isomaltulose by enzymatic conversion of sucrose from sugar beets.\nMoisture if > 40 %\n4.1.7\nWet (sugar) beet pulp\nProduct of the manufacture of sugar consisting of slices of sugar beet that have had sugar extracted with water. Minimum moisture content: 82 %. Sugar content is low and declines towards zero due to (lactic acid) fermentation.\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 5 % of dry matter\nMoisture, if < 82 % or > 92 %\n4.1.8\nPressed (sugar) beet pulp\nProduct of the manufacture of sugar consisting of slices of sugar beet that have had sugar extracted with water and have been mechanically pressed. Maximum moisture content: 82 %. Sugar content is low and declines towards zero due to (lactic acid) fermentation. May contain up to 1 % sulphate.\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 5 % of dry matter\nMoisture if < 65 % or > 82 %\n4.1.9\nPressed (sugar) beet pulp, molassed\nProduct of the manufacture of sugar consisting of slices of sugar beet that have had sugar extracted with water, have been mechanically pressed, and with molasses added. Maximum moisture content: 82 %. Sugar content declines due to (lactic acid) fermentation. May contain up to 1 % sulphate.\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 5 % of dry matter\nMoisture if < 65 % or > 82 %\n4.1.10\nDried (sugar) beet pulp\nProduct of the manufacture of sugar consisting of slices of sugar beet that have had sugar extracted with water, mechanically pressed and dried. May contain up to 2 % sulphate.\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\nTotal sugars, calculated as sucrose, if > 10,5 %\n4.1.11\nDried (sugar) beet pulp, molassed\nProduct of the manufacture of sugar consisting of slices of sugar beet that have had sugar extracted with water, mechanically pressed, and dried, with molasses added. May contain up to 0,5 % antifoaming agents and 2 % sulphate.\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\nTotal sugars, calculated as sucrose\n4.1.12\nSugar syrup\nProduct obtained by processing of sugar and/or molasses. May contain up to 0,5 % sulphate and 0,25 % sulphite.\nTotal sugars, calculated as sucrose\nMoisture, if > 35 %\n4.1.13\n(Sugar) beet pieces, boiled\nProduct of the manufacture of edible syrup from sugar beet, which may be pressed or dried.\nIf dried:\nash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\nIf pressed:\nash insoluble in HCl, if > 5 % of dry matter\nMoisture, if < 50 %\n4.1.14\nFructo-oligosaccharides\nProduct obtained from sugar from sugar beet through an enzymatic process.\nMoisture if > 28 %\n4.1.15\n(Sugar) beet molasses, betaine rich, liquid/dried\nProduct obtained after extraction of sugar by using water and further filtration of sugar beet molasses. The product thereof contains the constituents of molasses and a higher amount of naturally occuring betaine than standard molasses. It may be dried.\nMay contain up to 0,5 % antifoaming agents, 0,5 % antiscaling agents, 2 % sulphate and 0,25 % sulphite.\nBetaine content\nTotal sugars, calculated as sucrose\nMoisture, if > 14 %\n4.1.16\nIsomaltulose\nIsomaltulose as crystalline monohydrate substance. It is obtained by enzymatic conversion of sucrose from sugar beets.\n4.2.1\nBeetroot juice\nJuice from pressing of red beet ( Beta vulgaris convar. crassa var. conditiva) with subsequent concentration and pasteurisation, maintaining the typical vegetable-like taste and flavour.\nMoisture if < 50 % or > 60 %\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\n4.3.1\nCarrots\nRoot of the yellow or red carrot Daucus carota L.\n4.3.2\nCarrot peelings, steamed\nMoist product from the carrot processing industry consisting of peelings removed from carrot roots by steam treatment to which auxiliary flows of gelatinous carrot starch may be added. Maximum moisture content: 97 %.\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\nMoisture, if > 97 %\n4.3.3\nCarrot scrapings\nMoist product obtained from mechanical separation in processing carrots and carrot remnants. The product may have been subject to heat treatment. Maximum moisture content: 97 %.\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\nMoisture, if > 97 %\n4.3.4\nCarrot flakes\nProduct obtained by flaking roots of yellow or red carrots, which are subsequently dried.\n4.3.5\nCarrot, dried\nRoots of yellow or red carrots regardless of their presentation, which are subsequently dried.\nCrude fibre\n4.3.6\nCarrot feed, dried\nProduct constituted of internal pulp and outer skins that are dried.\nCrude fibre\n4.4.1\nChicory roots\nRoots of Cichorium intybus L.\n4.4.2\nChicory tops and tails\nFresh product from chicory processing. It consists predominantly of cleaned pieces of chicory and parts of leaves.\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\nMoisture if < 50 %\n4.4.3\nChicory seed\nSeed of Cichorium intybus L.\n4.4.4\nPressed chicory pulp\nProduct of the manufacture of inulin from roots of Cichorium intybus L. consisting of extracted and mechanically pressed slices of chicory. The (soluble) chicory carbohydrates and water have been partly removed. May contain up to 1 % sulphate and 0,2 % sulphite.\nCrude fibre\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\nMoisture if < 65 % or > 82 %\n4.4.5\nDried chicory pulp\nProduct of the manufacture of inulin from roots of Cichorium intybus L. consisting of extracted and mechanically pressed slices of chicory and subsequent drying. The (soluble) chicory carbohydrates have been partly extracted. May contain up to 2 % sulphate and 0,5 % sulphite.\nCrude fibre\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\n4.4.6\nChicory roots powder\nProduct obtained by chopping, drying and grinding chicory roots. May contain up to 1 % of anticaking agents.\nCrude fibre\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\n4.4.7\nChicory molasses\nProduct of chicory processing, obtained during the production of inulin and oligofructose. Chicory molasses consists of organic plant material and minerals. May contain up to 0,5 % antifoaming agents.\nCrude protein\nCrude ash\nMoisture if < 20 % or > 30 %\n4.4.8\nChicory vinasses\nBy-product from chicory processing obtained after the separation of inulin and oligofructose and ion exchange elution. Chicory vinasses consists of organic plant material and minerals. May contain up to 1 % antifoaming agents.\nCrude protein\nCrude ash\nMoisture if < 30 % or > 40 %\n4.4.9\nInulin\nInulin is a fructan extracted from e.g. roots of Cichorium intybus L., Inula helenium or Helianthus tuberosus ; raw inulin may contain up to 1 % sulphate and 0,5 % sulphite.\n4.4.10\nOligofructose syrup\nProduct obtained by partial hydrolysis of inulin from Cichorium intybus L.; raw oligofructose syrup may contain up to 1 % sulphate 0,5 % sulphite.\nMoisture if < 20 % or > 30 %\n4.4.11\nOligofructose, dried\nProduct obtained by partial hydrolysis of inulin from Cichorium intybus L. and subsequent drying.\n4.5.1\nGarlic, dried\nWhite to yellow powder of pure, ground garlic, Allium sativum L.\n4.6.1\nManioc; [tapioca]; [cassava]\nRoots of Manihot esculenta Crantz, regardless of their presentation.\nMoisture if < 60 % or > 70 %\n4.6.2\nManioc, dried; [tapioca, dried]\nRoots of Manioc, regardless of their presentation, which are subsequently dried.\nStarch\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\n4.7.1\nOnion pulp\nMoist product obtained from processing onions (genus Allium ) and consisting of both skins and whole onions. If obtained from the production process for onion oil, then it mostly consists of cooked remains of onions.\nCrude fibre\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\n4.7.2\nOnions, fried\nSkinned and crumbed onion pieces which are then fried.\nCrude fibre\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\nCrude fat\n4.7.3\nOnions solubles, dried\nDry product obtained from processing fresh onions. It is obtained by alcoholic and/or water extraction, the water or alcoholic fraction is separated and spray dried. It consists mainly of carbohydrates.\nCrude fibre\n4.8.1\nPotatoes\nTubers of Solanum tuberosum L.\nMoisture if < 72 % or > 88 %\n4.8.2\nPotatoes, peeled\nPotatoes from which the skin is removed using steam treatment.\nStarch\nCrude fibre\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\n4.8.3\nPotato peelings, steamed\nMoist product from the potato processing industry consisting of peelings removed by steam treatment from potato tubers to which auxiliary flows of gelatinous potato starch may be added. It may be mashed.\nMoisture if > 93 %\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\n4.8.4\nPotato cuttings, raw\nProduct obtained from potatoes during the preparation of potato products for human consumption, which may have been peeled.\nMoisture if > 88 %\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\n4.8.5\nPotato scrapings\nProduct obtained from mechanical separation in the processing of potatoes and potato remnants. The product may have been subject to heat treatment.\nMoisture if > 93 %\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\n4.8.6\nPotato, mashed\nBlanched or boiled and then mashed potato product.\nStarch\nCrude fibre\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\n4.8.7\nPotato flakes\nProduct obtained by rotary drying of washed, peeled or unpeeled steamed potatoes.\nStarch\nCrude fibre\nAsh insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter\n4.8.8\nPotato pulp\nProduct of the manufacture of potato starch consisting of extracted ground potatoes.\nMoisture, if < 77 % or > 88 %\n4.8.9\nPotato pulp, dried\nDried product of the manufacture of potato starch consisting of extracted ground potatoes.\n4.8.10\nPotato protein\nProduct of starch manufacture composed mainly of protein substances obtained after the separation of starch.\nCrude protein\n4.8.11\nPotato protein, hydrolysed\nProtein obtained by a controlled enzymatic hydrolysis of potato proteins.\nCrude protein\n4.8.12\nPotato protein, fermented\nProduct obtained by fermentation of potato protein and subsequent spray-drying.\nCrude protein\n4.8.13\nPotato protein fermented, liquid\nLiquid product obtained by fermentation of potato protein.\nCrude protein\n4.8.14\nPotato juice, concentrated\nConcentrated product of the manufacture of potato starch, consisting of the remaining substance after partial removal of fibre, proteins and starch from the whole potato pulp and evaporation of part of the water.\nMoisture if < 50 % or > 60 %\nIf moisture < 50 %:\nCrude protein\nCrude ash\n4.8.15\nPotato granules\nPotatoes after washing, peeling, size reduction (cutting, flaking, etc.) and drying.\n4.9.1\nSweet potato\nTubers of Ipomoea batatas L. regardless of their presentation.\nMoisture if < 57 % or > 78 %\n4.10.1\nJerusalem artichoke; [Topinambur]\nTubers of Helianthus tuberosus L. regardless of their presentation.\nMoisture if < 75 % or > 80 %",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1017 of 15 June 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 on the Catalogue of feed materials (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Expressions differ mainly in their moisture content and are to be used as appropriate."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The name shall be supplemented by the plant species."
    }
  ],
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