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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-2000/schedule-6/part-C",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2000/2481",
  "legislation_title": "The Feeding Stuffs Regulations 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-2000",
  "path": "schedule/6/part/C",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "C—",
  "heading": "FEED MATERIALS",
  "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 of 3% or more\n0.3 for declarations less than 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 of 3% or more\n0.3 for declarations less than 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—\n20percnt; 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;\nOil and fat\nIf present in excess—\n3.6 for declarations of 15percnt; or more\n24percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 5percnt; or more but less than 15percnt;\n1.2 for declarations less than 5percnt;\nIn case of deficiency—\n1.8 for declarations of 15percnt; or more\n12percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 5percnt; or more but less than 15percnt;\n0.6 for declarations less than 5percnt;\nPhosphorus\nIn case of deficiency—\n1.5 for declarations of 15percnt; or more\n10percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 2percnt; or more but less than 15percnt;\n0.2 for declarations less than 2percnt;\nProtein\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 uric acid\nIf present in excess—\n1.25, or 25percnt; of the amount stated, whichever is the greater\nSodium\nIf present in excess—\n4.5 for declarations of 15percnt; or more\n30percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 2percnt; or more but less than 15percnt;\n0.6 for declarations less than 2percnt;\nStarch\nIn case of deficiency—\n3 for declarations of 30percnt; or more\n10percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 10percnt; or more but less than 30percnt;\n1 for declarations less than 10percnt;\nSugar (total sugars, reducing sugars, sucrose, lactose, glucose (dextrose))\nIf present in excess—\n4 for declarations of 20percnt; or more\n20percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 5percnt; or more but less than 20percnt;\n1 for declarations less than 5percnt;\nIn case of deficiency—\n2 for declarations of 20percnt; or more\n10percnt; of the amount stated for declarations of 5percnt; or more but less than 20percnt;\n0.5 for declarations less than 5percnt;\nVolatile nitrogenous bases\nIn case of deficiency—\n20percnt; of the amount stated\nXanthophyll\nIn case of deficiency—\n30percnt; of the amount stated",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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  "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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