{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-amendment-regulations-1996/schedule-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-amendment-regulations-1996/schedule-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1996/1260",
  "legislation_title": "The Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) Regulations 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-amendment-regulations-1996",
  "path": "schedule/2",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "“\n1.1.2 Bacteria cultivated on natural gas\n1.1.2.1 protein product of fermentation from natural gas obtained by culture of: Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath), Alcaligenes acidovorans, Bacillus brevis et Bacillus firmus,, and the cells of which have been killed.\nMethylococcus capsulatus (Bath) NCIMB strain 11132\nAlcaligenes acidovorans NCIMB strain 12387\nBacillus brevis NCIMB strain 13288\nBacillus firmus NCIMB strain 13280\nNatural gas: (approx 91% methane, 5% ethane, 2% propane, 0.5% isobutane, 0.5% n-butane, 1% other components), ammonia, mineral salts\nprotein : min. 65%\n— Pigs for fattening from 25 to 60 kg\n— Calves from 80 kg on\n— Salmon\nDeclarations to be made on the label or the packaging of the product:\nthe name “Protein product of fermentation from natural gas obtained by culture of Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath), Alcaligenes acidovorans, Bacillus brevis and Bacillus firmus.”\nprotein\nash\nfat\nmoisture content\ninstructions for use\nmaximum incorporation rate in the feed:\n8% pigs for fattening\n8% calves\n19% salmon (freshwater)\n33% salmon (seawater)\ndeclaration of the words “avoid inhalation”\nDeclarations to be made on the label or packaging of the compound feedingstuffs\nThe name “Protein product obtained by bacterial fermentation of natural gas”\namount of the product contained in the feedingstuffs\n”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1260/schedule/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:44:01.007775+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."
}