{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-1995/schedule-3/part-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1995/1412",
  "legislation_title": "The Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-1995",
  "path": "schedule/3/part/3",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "C—OTHER FEEDING STUFFS NOT COVERED BY PARTS A OR B",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Analytical constituents\nLimits of variation (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 greatest\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 or more sugars, sucrose, lactose, glucose (dextrose))\nIf present in excess–\n4 for declarations of 20%\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%\nXanthophyll\nIn case of deficiency–\n30% of the amount stated",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "amended",
      "affecting": "uksi/1996/1260",
      "affecting_title": "The Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) Regulations 1996"
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1412/schedule/3/part/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:08:39.063561+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."
}