# The Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1991, Part II: CATEGORIES OF INGREDIENTS FOR USE IN RELATION TO COMPOUNDFEEDING STUFFS FOR ANIMALS OTHER THAN PETS


Description of the Category
Definition
1. Cereal grains
The whole of the grain from all cereal types (including buck-wheat) regardless of their presentation, but from which no fraction other than hulls has been removed.
2. Cereal grain products and by-products
Fractional products and by-products of cereal grains other than oils included in category 15.
These products and by-products shall contain not more than 25% crude fibre in the dry matter.
3. Oil seeds
The whole of the seed or fruit from all types of oil seeds and oil fruits regardless of their presentation, but from which no fractions other than hulls or shells have beenb removed.
4. Oil seed products and by-products
Fractional products and by-products of oil seeds and oil fruits other than oils and fats included in category 15.
These products and by-products shall contain not more than 25% crude fibre in the dry matter unless they contain more than 5% crude oils and fats in the dry matter, or more than 15% crude protein in the dry matter.
5. Products and by-products of legume seeds
Whole and fractional products and by-products of legume seeds other than leguminous oil seeds included in categories 3 and 4.
The products and by-products shall contain not more than 25% crude fibre in the dry matter.
6. Products and by-products of tubers and roots
Products and by-products derived from tubers and roots other than sugar beet included in category 7.
These products and by-products shall contain not more than 25% crude fibre in the dry matter.
7. Products and by-products of sugar production
Products and by-products of sugar-beet and sugar-cane.
These products and by-products shall contain not more than 25% crude fibre in the dry matter.
8. Products and by-products of fruit processing
Products and by-products of fruit processing.
These products and by-products shall not contain more than 25% crude fibre in the dry matter, unless they contain more than 5% crude oils and fats in the dry matter, or more than 15% crude protein in the dry matter.
9. Dried forages
Aerial parts of forage plants, cut while green, artificially or naturally dried.
These products shall contain not more than 25% crude fibre in the dry matter unless they contain more than 15% crude protein in the dry matter.
10. High Fibre materials
Feed ingredients containing more than 25% crude fibre in the dry matter, such as straw, hulls and chaff, other than products included in categories 5, 6 and 9.
11. Milk products
Products derived from the processing of milk, other than separated milk fats included in category 15.
12. Land animal products
Products from the processing of warm-blooded land animal waste as defined in Article 2 of Council Directive 90/667/EEC, excluding fat included in category 15, and which are substantially free of hooves, horn, bristle, unhydrolyzed hair and feathers, as well as mammalian digestive tract content. Also excluding products containing more than 50% ash in the dry matter included in category 14.
13. Fish products
Whole or part of fish and other cold blooded marine animals, including products from fish processing other than fish oil and its derivations included in category 15. Also excluding products containing more than 50% ash in the dry matter included in category 14.
14. Minerals
Inorganic or organic materials containing more than 50% ash in the dry matter other than materials containing more than 5% of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid in the dry matter.
15. Oils and fats
Oils and fats from animal and vegetable sources, and their derivatives.
16. Products from the bakery and pasta industries
Waste and surplus materials from the bakery and pasta industries.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2840/schedule/6/part/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-1991/schedule-6/part-II
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