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Part C— OTHER FEEDING STUFFS NOT COVERED BY PARTS A OR B

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Analytical constituentsLimits of variation (absolute value in percentage by weight, except where otherwise specified)
Acid index

If present in excess—

1.5 for declarations of 15 or more

10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2 or more but less than 15 0.2 for declarations less than 2

Ash

If present in excess—

3 for declarations of 10% or more

30% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 10%

1.5 for declarations less than 5%

Ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid

If present in excess—

10% of the amount stated for declarations above 3% 0.3 for declarations up to and including 3%

Calcium

In case of deficiency—

1.5 for declarations of 15% or more

10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15%

0.2 for declarations less than 2%

Calcium carbonate

If present in excess—

1.5 for declarations of 15% or more

10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15%

0.2 for declarations less than 2%

Carotene

In case of deficiency—

30% of the amount stated

Chlorides expressed as NaC1

If present in excess—

10% of the amount stated for declarations above 3% 0.3 for declarations up to and including 3%

Fibre

If present in excess—

2.1 for declarations of 14% or more

15% of the amount stated for declarations of 6% of more but less than 14%

0.9 for declarations less than 6%

Inulin

In case of deficiency—

3 for declarations of 30% or more

10% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 30%

1 for declarations less than 10%

Lysine

In case of deficiency—

20% of the amount stated

Magnesium

In case of deficiency—

1.5 for declarations of 15% or more

10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15%

0.2 for declarations less than 2%

Matter insoluble in light petroleum

If present in excess—

1.5 for declarations of 15% or more

10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15%

0.2 for declarations less than 2%

Methionine

In case of deficiency—

20% of the amount stated

Moisture

If present in excess—

1 for declarations of 10% or more

10% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 10%

0.5 for declarations less than 5%

Oil

If present in excess—

3.6 for declarations of 15% or more

24% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 15%

1.2 for declarations less than 5%

In case of deficiency—

1.8 for declarations of 15% or more

12% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 15%

0.6 for declarations less than 5%

Phosphorus

In case of deficiency—

1.5 for declarations of 15% or more

10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15%

0.2 for declarations less than 2%

Protein

In case of deficiency—

2 for declarations of 20% or more

10% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 20%

1 for declarations less than 10%

Protein equivalent of uric acid

If present in excess—

1.25, or 25% of the amount stated, whichever is the greatest

Sodium

If present in excess—

4.5 for declarations of 15% or more

30% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15%

0.6 for declarations less than 2%

Starch

In case of deficiency—

3 for declarations of 30% or more

10% of the amount stated for declarations of 10% or more but less than 30%

1 for declarations less than 10%

Sugar (total sugars, reducing sugars, sucrose, lactose, glucose (dextrose))

If present in excess—

4 for declarations of 20% or more

20% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 20%

1 for declarations less than 5%

In case of deficiency—

2 for declarations of 20% or more

10% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 20%

0.5 for declarations less than 5%

Xanthophyll

In case of deficiency—

30% of the amount stated