# Commission Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 of 16 January 2013 on the Catalogue of feed materials (Text with EEA relevance), Division 4: Tubers, roots, and products derived thereof

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Expressions differ mainly in their moisture content and are to be used as appropriate.
The name shall be supplemented by the plant species.
Number
Name
Description
Compulsory declarations
4.1.1
Sugar beet
Root of Beta vulgaris L. ssp. vulgaris var. altissima Doell.
4.1.2
Sugar beet tops and tails
Fresh product of the manufacture of sugar consisting mainly of cleaned pieces of sugar beet with or without parts of beet leaves.
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 5 % of dry matter
Moisture if < 50 %
4.1.3
(Beet) sugar; [sucrose]
Sugar extracted from sugar beets using water.
4.1.4
(Sugar) beet molasses
Syrupy 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.
Total sugars, calculated as sucrose
Moisture, if > 28 %
4.1.5
(Sugar) beet molasses, partially desugared and/or debetainised
Product 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.
Total sugars, calculated as sucrose
Moisture, if > 28 %
4.1.6
Isomaltulose molasses
Non-crystallised fraction from the manufacture of isomaltulose by enzymatic conversion of sucrose from sugar beets.
Moisture if > 40 %
4.1.7
Wet (sugar) beet pulp
Product 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.
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 5 % of dry matter
Moisture, if < 82 % or > 92 %
4.1.8
Pressed (sugar) beet pulp
Product 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.
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 5 % of dry matter
Moisture if < 65 % or > 82 %
4.1.9
Pressed (sugar) beet pulp, molassed
Product 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.
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 5 % of dry matter
Moisture if < 65 % or > 82 %
4.1.10
Dried (sugar) beet pulp
Product 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.
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
Total sugars, calculated as sucrose, if > 10,5 %
4.1.11
Dried (sugar) beet pulp, molassed
Product 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.
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
Total sugars, calculated as sucrose
4.1.12
Sugar syrup
Product obtained by processing of sugar and/or molasses. May contain up to 0,5 % sulphate and 0,25 % sulphite.
Total sugars, calculated as sucrose
Moisture, if > 35 %
4.1.13
(Sugar) beet pieces, boiled
Product of the manufacture of edible syrup from sugar beet, which may be pressed or dried.
If dried:
ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
If pressed:
ash insoluble in HCl, if > 5 % of dry matter
Moisture, if < 50 %
4.1.14
Fructo-oligosaccharides
Product obtained from sugar from sugar beet through an enzymatic process.
Moisture if > 28 %
4.1.15
(Sugar) beet molasses, betaine rich, liquid/dried
Product 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.
May contain up to 0,5 % antifoaming agents, 0,5 % antiscaling agents, 2 % sulphate and 0,25 % sulphite.
Betaine content
Total sugars, calculated as sucrose
Moisture, if > 14 %
4.1.16
Isomaltulose
Isomaltulose as crystalline monohydrate substance. It is obtained by enzymatic conversion of sucrose from sugar beets.
4.2.1
Beetroot juice
Juice from pressing of red beet ( Beta vulgaris convar. crassa var. conditiva) with subsequent concentration and pasteurisation, maintaining the typical vegetable-like taste and flavour.
Moisture if < 50 % or > 60 %
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
4.3.1
Carrots
Root of the yellow or red carrot Daucus carota L.
4.3.2
Carrot peelings, steamed
Moist 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 %.
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
Moisture, if > 97 %
4.3.3
Carrot scrapings
Moist product obtained from mechanical separation in processing carrots and carrot remnants. The product may have been subject to heat treatment. Maximum moisture content: 97 %.
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
Moisture, if > 97 %
4.3.4
Carrot flakes
Product obtained by flaking roots of yellow or red carrots, which are subsequently dried.
4.3.5
Carrot, dried
Roots of yellow or red carrots regardless of their presentation, which are subsequently dried.
Crude fibre
4.3.6
Carrot feed, dried
Product constituted of internal pulp and outer skins that are dried.
Crude fibre
4.4.1
Chicory roots
Roots of Cichorium intybus L.
4.4.2
Chicory tops and tails
Fresh product from chicory processing. It consists predominantly of cleaned pieces of chicory and parts of leaves.
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
Moisture if < 50 %
4.4.3
Chicory seed
Seed of Cichorium intybus L.
4.4.4
Pressed chicory pulp
Product 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.
Crude fibre
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
Moisture if < 65 % or > 82 %
4.4.5
Dried chicory pulp
Product 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.
Crude fibre
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
4.4.6
Chicory roots powder
Product obtained by chopping, drying and grinding chicory roots. May contain up to 1 % of anticaking agents.
Crude fibre
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
4.4.7
Chicory molasses
Product 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.
Crude protein
Crude ash
Moisture if < 20 % or > 30 %
4.4.8
Chicory vinasses
By-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.
Crude protein
Crude ash
Moisture if < 30 % or > 40 %
4.4.9
Inulin
Inulin 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.
4.4.10
Oligofructose syrup
Product obtained by partial hydrolysis of inulin from Cichorium intybus L.; raw oligofructose syrup may contain up to 1 % sulphate 0,5 % sulphite.
Moisture if < 20 % or > 30 %
4.4.11
Oligofructose, dried
Product obtained by partial hydrolysis of inulin from Cichorium intybus L. and subsequent drying.
4.5.1
Garlic, dried
White to yellow powder of pure, ground garlic, Allium sativum L.
4.6.1
Manioc; [tapioca]; [cassava]
Roots of Manihot esculenta Crantz, regardless of their presentation.
Moisture if < 60 % or > 70 %
4.6.2
Manioc, dried; [tapioca, dried]
Roots of Manioc, regardless of their presentation, which are subsequently dried.
Starch
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
4.7.1
Onion pulp
Moist 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.
Crude fibre
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
4.7.2
Onions, fried
Skinned and crumbed onion pieces which are then fried.
Crude fibre
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
Crude fat
4.7.3
Onions solubles, dried
Dry 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.
Crude fibre
4.8.1
Potatoes
Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L.
Moisture if < 72 % or > 88 %
4.8.2
Potatoes, peeled
Potatoes from which the skin is removed using steam treatment.
Starch
Crude fibre
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
4.8.3
Potato peelings, steamed
Moist 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.
Moisture if > 93 %
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
4.8.4
Potato cuttings, raw
Product obtained from potatoes during the preparation of potato products for human consumption, which may have been peeled.
Moisture if > 88 %
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
4.8.5
Potato scrapings
Product obtained from mechanical separation in the processing of potatoes and potato remnants. The product may have been subject to heat treatment.
Moisture if > 93 %
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
4.8.6
Potato, mashed
Blanched or boiled and then mashed potato product.
Starch
Crude fibre
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
4.8.7
Potato flakes
Product obtained by rotary drying of washed, peeled or unpeeled steamed potatoes.
Starch
Crude fibre
Ash insoluble in HCl, if > 3,5 % of dry matter
4.8.8
Potato pulp
Product of the manufacture of potato starch consisting of extracted ground potatoes.
Moisture, if < 77 % or > 88 %
4.8.9
Potato pulp, dried
Dried product of the manufacture of potato starch consisting of extracted ground potatoes.
4.8.10
Potato protein
Product of starch manufacture composed mainly of protein substances obtained after the separation of starch.
Crude protein
4.8.11
Potato protein, hydrolysed
Protein obtained by a controlled enzymatic hydrolysis of potato proteins.
Crude protein
4.8.12
Potato protein, fermented
Product obtained by fermentation of potato protein and subsequent spray-drying.
Crude protein
4.8.13
Potato protein fermented, liquid
Liquid product obtained by fermentation of potato protein.
Crude protein
4.8.14
Potato juice, concentrated
Concentrated 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.
Moisture if < 50 % or > 60 %
If moisture < 50 %:
Crude protein
Crude ash
4.8.15
Potato granules
Potatoes after washing, peeling, size reduction (cutting, flaking, etc.) and drying.
4.9.1
Sweet potato
Tubers of Ipomoea batatas L. regardless of their presentation.
Moisture if < 57 % or > 78 %
4.10.1
Jerusalem artichoke; [Topinambur]
Tubers of Helianthus tuberosus L. regardless of their presentation.
Moisture if < 75 % or > 80 %

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