{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-amendment-regulations-1994/regulation-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-amendment-regulations-1994/regulation-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1994/499",
  "legislation_title": "The Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) Regulations 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-amendment-regulations-1994",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Amendment of the Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1991",
  "text": "(1) In Schedule 4—\n(a) in Part III (“PERMITTED EMULSIFIERS, STABILISERS, THICKENERS AND GELLING AGENTS”)\n(i) in Chapter A, after the provisions relating to Microcrystalline cellulose there shall be inserted the following provisions:\n“\nE460(ii)\nCellulose powder\n”\n(ii) in Chapter B, after the provisions relating to Partial polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil (polyglycerol polyricinoleate) there shall be added the following provisions:\n“\nE499\nCassia Gum\nDogs, Cats\n17600\nCanned feeding stuffs only\n”\n(b) in Part VII (“AROMATIC AND APPETISING SUBSTANCES”), in Columns 4 and 6 opposite the reference to the additive Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone, there shall be added the following provisions:\n“\n—\n—\n—\nCalves\n—\n30\nOvines\n—\n30\n”\n(2) In Schedule 7—\n(a) after the provisions relating to item 2.2.2 (“Ammonium acetate in aqueous solution”) there shall be inserted the following provisions:\n“\n—\n2.2.3 Ammonium sulphate in aqueous solution\n(NH4)2SO4\n—\nAmmonium sulphate: min. 35%\nRuminants, from the start of rumination\nDeclarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:\nthe words “Ammonium sulphate”;\nnitrogen and moisture contents;\nanimal species;\nin the case of young ruminants, the incorporation rate in the daily ration may not exceed 0.5%\nDeclarations to be made on the label or packaging of the compound feeding stuffs:the words “Ammonium sulphate”;\nthe amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff;\npercentage of the total protein provided by non-protein nitrogen;\nindication in the instructions for use of the level of total non-protein nitrogen which should not be exceeded in the daily ration of each animal species;\nin the case of young ruminants, the incorporation rate in the daily ration may not exceed 0.5%.\n”\n(b) after the provisions relating to item 3.1.4 (“Concentrated liquid sodium DL-Methionine technically pure”) there shall be inserted the following provisions:\n“\n—\n3.1.5 DL-methionine, technically pure protected with copolymer vinylpyridine/styrene\nCH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH2)-COOH\n—\nDL-methionine: minimum 65% copolymer vinylpyridine/styrene: maximum 3%\nDairy cows\nDeclarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: “Protected methionine with copolymer vinyl-pyridine/styrene”;\nDL-methionine and moisture contents\nanimal species\n”\n(c) after the provisions relating to item 3.2.6 (“L-Lysine phosphate and its by-products produced by fermentation with Brevibacterium lactofermentum NRRLB-11470”) there shall be inserted the following provisions:\n“\n—\n3.2.7 mixtures of:\n(a) L-lysine-monohydrochloride, technically pure and,\nNH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH-HC1\nL-lysine + DL-methionine: minimum 50% (including DL-methionine: minimum 15% Copolymer vinyl-pyridine/styrene: maximum 3%\nDairy cows\nDeclarations to be made on the label or packaging ofthe product:\nthe name “mixture of-L-lysine monohydrochloride and DL-methionine protected with copolymer vinyl-pyridine/ /styrene”\nL-lysine, DL-methionine and moisture contents;\nanimal species.\n(b) DL-methionine, technically pure protected with copolymer vinyl-pyridine/styrene\nCH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH2)-COOH\n”\n(d) for the provisions relating to item 4 (“Hydroxy-analogues of amino acids”) and item 4.1 (“Hydroxy-analogue of methionine and its salts”) there shall be substituted the following provisions:\n“\n4. Analogues of amino acids\n4.1 Analogues of methionine\n4.1.1 Hydroxy analogue of methionine\n4.1.2 Calcium salt of hydroxy analogue of methionine\nCH3S(CH2)2-CH(OH)-COOH\n[CH3-S-(CH2)2-CH(OH)-COO]2Ca\n—\n—\nTotal of acids: minimum 85% Monomer acid: minimum 65%\nMonomer acid: minimum 83% Calcium: minimum 12%\nall animal species\nDeclarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:\nif appropriate, the name](column 2);\nmonomer acid and total acids contents in the case of product 4.1.1 and monomer acid content in the case of product 4.1.2;\nmoisture content;\nanimal species\nDeclarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs:\nif appropriate, the name (column 2);\nmonomer acid and total acids contents in the case of product 4.1.1 and monomer acid content in the case of product 4.1.2;\namount of the product contained in the feeding stuff\n”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/499/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:40:13.031136+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."
}