# The Feeding Stuffs (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

S.I. 2008/1523 · made 11 June 2008

Made under: Agriculture Act 1970 (Section 66, Section 68, Section 74A, Section 84)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-england-amendment-regulations-2008/pdf/uksi_20081523_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-england-amendment-regulations-2008/pdf/uksiem_20081523_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Agriculture, England
Made 11th June 2008
Laid before Parliament 18th June 2008
Coming into force 30th July 2008
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 66(1), 68(1), 74A and 84 of the Agriculture Act 1970, as read with regulation 14 of the Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 and with Articles 2 and 6 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002.
There has been consultation during the preparation of these Regulations in accordance with the requirements of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety.

## 1 Title and Commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Feeding Stuffs (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 30th July 2008.

## 2 Amendment of the Feeding Stuffs (England) Regulations 2005

(1) The Feeding Stuffs (England) Regulations 2005 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In Chapter A of Schedule 7 (permitted feeding stuffs intended for particular nutritional purposes and provisions relating to their use), for the entries relating to reduction of the risk of milk fever, substitute the entries set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Dawn Primarolo
Minister of State,
Department of Health
11th June 2008

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Entries to be substituted in Schedule 7 to the Feeding Stuffs (England) Regulations 2005
Particular nutritional purpose
Essential nutritional characteristics
Species or category of animal
Labelling declarations
Recommended length of time for use
Other provisions
Reduction of the risk of milk fever
– Low level of calcium
Dairy cows
Calcium
Phosphorus
1 to 4 weeks before calving
Indicate in the instructions for use:
– Magnesium
“Stop feeding after calving”
and/or
– Low cations/anions ratio
Calcium
Phosphorus
1 to 4 weeks before calving
Indicate in the instructions for use:
– Sodium
“Stop feeding after calving”
– Potassium
– Chlorides
– Sulphur
or
– High level of zeolite (synthetic sodium aluminium silicate)
Content of synthetic sodium aluminium silicate
The 2 weeks before calving
Indicate in the instructions for use:
“The amount of feed shall be restricted to ensure that a daily intake of 500 g sodium aluminium silicate per animal is not exceeded”
“Stop feeding after calving”
or
– High level of calcium in the form of highly available calcium salts
Total calcium content, sources and respective quantity of calcium
From first signs of parturition to 2 days after parturition
Indicate on the package, container or label:
The instructions for use, i.e. the number of applications and the time before and after calving;
The text “It is recommended that a nutritional expert’s opinion be sought before use”

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
1 These Regulations further amend the Feeding Stuffs (England) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/3281 as already amended by S.I. 2006/113, S.I. 2006/2808, S.I. 2006/3120 and S.I. 2007/3008) (“the Feeding Stuffs Regulations”).
2 These Regulations provide for the implementation of Commission Directive 2008/4/EC amending Directive 94/39/EC as regards feedingstuffs intended for the reduction of the risk of milk fever (OJ No. L6, 10.1.2008, p.4).
3 The Regulations amend the table in Schedule 7 (permitted feeding stuffs intended for particular nutritional purposes and provisions relating to their use) to the Feeding Stuffs Regulations, by replacing the existing entries relating to the reduction of the risk of milk fever with the revised entries contained in Commission Directive 2008/4/EC. This Directive permits, subject to specified labelling requirements, two additional types of dietetic feed to be marketed for the reduction of milk fever in dairy cows.
4 A full impact assessment has not been prepared for these Regulations because no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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