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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-2000/schedule-6/part-A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-2000/schedule-6/part-A.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2000/2481",
  "legislation_title": "The Feeding Stuffs Regulations 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-2000",
  "path": "schedule/6/part/A",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "A—",
  "heading": "COMPOUND FEEDING STUFFS EXCEPT THOSE FOR PETS",
  "text": "Analytical constituents\nLimits of variation (absolute value in percentage by weight, except where otherwise specified)\nAsh\nIf present in excess—\n2 for declarations of 10% or more\n20% of the amount stated for declarations of 5% or more but less than 10%\n1 for declarations less than 5%\nIn case of deficiency—\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—\n2 for declarations of 10% or more\n20% of the amount stated for declarations of 4% or more but less than 10%\n1 for declarations less than 4%\nCalcium\nIf present in excess—\n3.6 for declarations of 16% or more\n22.5% of the amount stated for declarations of 12% or more but less than 16%\n2.7 for declarations of 6% or more but less than 12%\n45% of the amount stated for declarations of 1% or more but less than 6%\n0.45 for declarations less than 1%\nIn case of deficiency—\n1.2 for declarations of 16% or more\n7.5% of the amount stated for declarations of 12% or more but less than 16%\n0.9 for declarations of 6% or more but less than 12%\n15% of the amount stated for declarations of 1% or more but less than 6%\n0.15 for declarations less than 1%\nCystine\nIn case of deficiency—\n30% of the amount stated\nFibre\nIf present in excess—\n1.8 for declarations of 12% or more\n15% of the amount stated for declarations of 6% or more but less than 12%\n0.9 for declarations less than 6%\nIn case of deficiency—\n5.4 for declarations of 12% or more\n45% of the amount stated for declarations of 6% or more but less than 12%2.7 for declarations less than 6%\nLysine\nIn case of deficiency—\n30% of the amount stated\nMagnesium\nIf present in excess—\n4.5 for declarations of 15% or more\n30% of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5% or more but less than 15%\n2.25 for declarations of 5% or more but less than 7.5%\n45% of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7% or more but less than 5%\n0.3 for declarations less than 0.7%\nIn case of deficiency—\n1.5percnt; for declarations of 15percnt; or more\n10percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5percnt; or more but less than 15percnt;\n0.75 for declarations of 5percnt; or more but less than 7.5percnt;\n15percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7percnt; or more but less than 5percnt;\n0.1 for declarations less than 0.7percnt;\nMethionine\nIn case of deficiency—\n30percnt; of the amount stated\nMoisture\nIf present in excess—\n1 for declarations of 10percnt; or more\n10percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 5percnt; or more but less than 10percnt;\n0.5 for declarations less than 5percnt;\nOils and fats\nIf present in excess—\n3 for declarations of 15percnt; or more\n20percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 8percnt; or more but less than 15percnt; 1.6 for declarations less than 8percnt;\nIn case of deficiency—\n1.5 for declarations of 15percnt; or more\n10percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 8percnt; or more but less than 15percnt;\n0.8 for declarations less than 8percnt;\nPhosphorus\nIf present in excess—\n3.6 for declarations of 16percnt; or more\n22.5percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 12percnt; or more but less than 16percnt;\n2.7 for declarations of 6percnt; or more but less than 12percnt;\n45percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 1percnt; or more but less than 6percnt;\n0.45 for declarations less than 1percnt;\nIn case of deficiency—\n1.2percnt; for declarations of 16percnt; or more\n7.5percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 12percnt; or more but less than 16percnt;\n0.9 for declarations of 6percnt; or more but less than 12percnt;\n15percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 1percnt; or more but less than 6percnt;\n0.15 for declarations less than 1percnt;\nPotassium\nIf present in excess—\n4.5 for declarations of 15percnt; or more\n30percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5percnt; or more but less than 15percnt;\n2.25 for declarations of 5percnt; or more but less than 7.5percnt;\n45percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7percnt; or more but less than 5percnt;\n0.3 for declarations less than 0.7percnt;\nIn case of deficiency—\n1.5percnt; for declarations of 15percnt; or more\n10percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5percnt; or more but less than 15percnt;\n0.75 for declarations of 5percnt; or more but less than 7.5percnt;\n15percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7percnt; or more but less than 5percnt;\n0.1 for declarations less than 0.7percnt;\nProtein\nIf present in excess—\n4 for declarations of 20percnt; or more\n20percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 10percnt; or more but less than 20percnt;\n2 for declarations less than 10percnt;\nIn case of deficiency—\n2 for declarations of 20percnt; or more\n10percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 10percnt; or more but less than 20percnt;\n1 for declarations less than 10percnt;\nProtein equivalent of biuret, diureidoisobutane, urea or urea phosphate\nplusmn;1.25 or plusmn;20percnt; of the amount stated, whichever is greater\nSodium\nIf present in excess—\n4.5 for declarations of 15percnt; or more\n30percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5percnt; or more but less than 15percnt;\n2.25 for declarations of 5percnt; or more but less than 7.5percnt;\n45percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7percnt; or more but less than 5percnt;\n0.3 for declarations less than 0.7percnt;\nIn case of deficiency—\n1.5 for declarations of 15percnt; or more\n10percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5percnt; or more but less than 15percnt;\n0.75 for declarations of 5percnt; or more but less than 7.5percnt;\n15percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7percnt; or more but less than 5percnt;\n0.1 for declarations less than 0.7percnt;\nStarch and total sugar plus starch\nIf present in excess—\n5 for declarations of 25percnt; or more\n20percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 10percnt; or more but less than 25percnt;\n2 for declarations less than 10percnt;\nIn case of deficiency—\n2.5 for declarations of 25percnt; or more\n10percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 10percnt; or more but less than 25percnt;\n1 for declarations less than 10percnt;\nThreonine\nIn case of deficiency—\n30percnt; of the amount stated\nTotal sugar\nIf present in excess—\n4 for declarations of 20percnt; or more\n20percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 10percnt; or more but less than 20percnt;\n2 for declarations of less than 10percnt;\nIn case of deficiency—\n2 for declarations of 20percnt; or more\n10percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 10percnt; or more but less than 20percnt;\n1 for declarations less than 10percnt;\nTryptophan\nIn case of deficiency—\n30percnt; of the amount stated",
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
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      "affecting_title": "The Feeding Stuffs and the Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001"
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2481/schedule/6/part/A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:23:29.803581+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."
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