# The Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) Regulations 1994, Regulation 3: Amendment of the Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1991


(1) In Schedule 4—
(a) in Part III (“PERMITTED EMULSIFIERS, STABILISERS, THICKENERS AND GELLING AGENTS”)
(i) in Chapter A, after the provisions relating to Microcrystalline cellulose there shall be inserted the following provisions:
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E460(ii)
Cellulose powder
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(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:
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E499
Cassia Gum
Dogs, Cats
17600
Canned feeding stuffs only
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(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:
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Calves
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30
Ovines
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30
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(2) In Schedule 7—
(a) after the provisions relating to item 2.2.2 (“Ammonium acetate in aqueous solution”) there shall be inserted the following provisions:
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2.2.3 Ammonium sulphate in aqueous solution
(NH4)2SO4
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Ammonium sulphate: min. 35%
Ruminants, from the start of rumination
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:
the words “Ammonium sulphate”;
nitrogen and moisture contents;
animal species;
in the case of young ruminants, the incorporation rate in the daily ration may not exceed 0.5%
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the compound feeding stuffs:the words “Ammonium sulphate”;
the amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff;
percentage of the total protein provided by non-protein nitrogen;
indication 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;
in the case of young ruminants, the incorporation rate in the daily ration may not exceed 0.5%.
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(b) after the provisions relating to item 3.1.4 (“Concentrated liquid sodium DL-Methionine technically pure”) there shall be inserted the following provisions:
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3.1.5 DL-methionine, technically pure protected with copolymer vinylpyridine/styrene
CH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH2)-COOH
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DL-methionine: minimum 65% copolymer vinylpyridine/styrene: maximum 3%
Dairy cows
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: “Protected methionine with copolymer vinyl-pyridine/styrene”;
DL-methionine and moisture contents
animal species
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(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:
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3.2.7 mixtures of:
(a) L-lysine-monohydrochloride, technically pure and,
NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH-HC1
L-lysine + DL-methionine: minimum 50% (including DL-methionine: minimum 15% Copolymer vinyl-pyridine/styrene: maximum 3%
Dairy cows
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging ofthe product:
the name “mixture of-L-lysine monohydrochloride and DL-methionine protected with copolymer vinyl-pyridine/ /styrene”
L-lysine, DL-methionine and moisture contents;
animal species.
(b) DL-methionine, technically pure protected with copolymer vinyl-pyridine/styrene
CH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH2)-COOH
”
(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:
“
4. Analogues of amino acids
4.1 Analogues of methionine
4.1.1 Hydroxy analogue of methionine
4.1.2 Calcium salt of hydroxy analogue of methionine
CH3S(CH2)2-CH(OH)-COOH
[CH3-S-(CH2)2-CH(OH)-COO]2Ca
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Total of acids: minimum 85% Monomer acid: minimum 65%
Monomer acid: minimum 83% Calcium: minimum 12%
all animal species
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:
if appropriate, the name](column 2);
monomer 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;
moisture content;
animal species
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs:
if appropriate, the name (column 2);
monomer 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;
amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/499/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-amendment-regulations-1994/regulation-3
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