{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-1988/schedule-3/part-C",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-1988/schedule-3/part-C.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1988/396",
  "legislation_title": "The Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-1988",
  "path": "schedule/3/part/C",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "C",
  "heading": "OTHER FEEDING STUFFS NOT COVERED BY PARTS A OR B",
  "text": "Analytical constituents\nLimits of variations (absolute value in percentage by weight, except where otherwise specified)\nAcid index\nIf present in excess—\n1.5 for declarations of 15 or more\n10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2 or more but less than 15\n0.2 for declarations less than 2\nAsh\nIf present in excess—\n3 for declarations of 10% or more\n30% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 10%\n1.5 for declarations less than 5%\nAsh insoluble in hydrochloric acid\nIf present in excess—\n10% of the amount stated for declarations above 3%\n0.3 for declarations up to and including 3%\nCalcium\nIn case of deficiency—\n1.5 for declarations of 15% or more\n10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15%\n0.2 for declarations less than 2%\nCalcium carbonate\nIf present in excess—\n1.5 for declarations of 15% or more\n10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15%\n0.2 for declarations less than 2%\nCarotene\nIn case of deficiency—\n30% of the amount stated\nChlorides expressed as NaCl\nIf present in excess—\n10% of the amount stated for declarations above 3%\n0.3 for declarations up to and including 3%\nFibre\nIf present in excess—\n2.1 for declarations of 14% or more\n15% of the amount stated for declarations of 6% or more but less than 14%\n0.9 for declarations less than 6%\nInulin\nIn case of deficiency—\n3 for declarations of 30% or more\n10% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 30%\n1 for declarations less than 10%\nLysine\nIn case of deficiency—\n20% of the amount stated\nMagnesium\nIn case of deficiency—\n1.5 for declarations of 15% or more\n10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15%\n0.2 for declarations less than 2%\nMatter insoluble in light petroleum\nIf present in excess—\n1.5 for declarations of 15% or more\n10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15%\n0.2 for declarations less than 2%\nMethionine\nIn case of deficiency—\n20% of the amount stated\nMoisture\nIf present in excess—\n1 for declarations of 10% or more\n10% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 10%\n0.5 for declarations less than 5%\nOil\nIf present in excess—\n3.6 for declarations of 15% or more\n24% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 15%\n1.2 for declarations less than 5%\nIn case of deficiency—\n1.8 for declarations of 15% or more\n12% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 15%\n0.6 for declarations less than 5%\nPhosphorus\nIn case of deficiency—\n1.5 for declarations of 15% or more\n10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15%\n0.2 for declarations less than 2%\nProtein\nIn case of deficiency\n2 for declarations of 20% or more\n10% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 20%\n1 for declarations less than 10%\nProtein equivalent of uric acid\nIf present in excess—\n1.25, or 25% of the amount stated, whichever is the greater\nSodium\nIf present in excess—\n4.5 for declarations of 15% or more\n30% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15%\n0.6 for declarations less than 2%\nStarch\nIn case of deficiency—\n3 for declarations of 30% or more\n10% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 30%\n1 for declarations less than 10%\nSugar (total sugars, reducing sugars, sucrose, lactose, glucose (dextrose))\nIf present in excess—\n4 for declarations of 20% or more\n20% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 20%\n1 for declarations less than 5%\nIn case of deficiency—\n2 for declarations of 20% or more\n10% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 20%\n0.5 for declarations less than 5%\nVolatile nitrogenous bases\nIf present in excess—\n20% of the amount stated\nXanthophyll\nIn case of deficiency—\n30% of the amount stated",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/396/schedule/3/part/C",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T16:10:34.656802+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."
}