# Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995, Part III: NON-EXCLUSIVE LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL INGREDIENTS NORMALLY USED IN COMPOUND FEEDING STUFFS FOR ANIMALS OTHER THAN PETS


1. CEREAL GRAINS, THEIR PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS
Number
Name
Description
1 When this ingredient has been subjected to a finer milling, the word “fine” may be added to the name or the name may be replaced by a corresponding denomination
1 This name may be replaced by “corn gluten feed”
2 This name may be replaced by “extruded maize starch”
3 This name may be replaced by “distillers dried grains and solubles”
1.01
Oats
Grains of Avena sativa L. and other cultivars of oats
1.02
Oat flakes
Product obtained by steaming and rolling dehusked oats. It may contain a small proportion of oat husks
1.03
Oat middlings
By-product obtained during the processing of screened, dehusked oats into oat groats and flour. It consists principally of oat bran and some endosperm
1.04
Oat hulls and bran
By -product obtained during the processing of screened oats into oat groats. It consists principally of oat hulls and bran
1.05
Barley
Grains of Hordeum vulgure L.
1.06
Barley middlings
By-product obtained during the processing of screened, dehusked barley into pearl barley, semolina or flour
1.07
Rice, broken
By-product of the preparation of polished or glazed rice Oryza sativu L. It consists principally of undersized and/or broken grains
1.08
Rice bran (brown)
By-product of the first polishing of dehusked rice. It consists principally of silvery skins, particles of the aleurone layer, endosperm and germ
1.09
Rice bran (white)
By-product of the second polishing of dehusked rice. It consists principally of particles of the aleurone layer, endosperm and germ
1.10
Rice bran with calcium carbonate
By-product of the polishing of dehusked rice. It consists principally of silvery skins, particles of the aleurone layer, endosperm, germ and small amounts of calcium carbonate resulting from use in the manufacturing process
1.11
Fodder meal of pre-cooked rice
By-product of the polishing of dehusked pre-cooked rice. It consists principally of silvery skins, particles of the aleurone layer, endosperm, germ and small amounts of calcium carbonate resulting from use in the manufacturing process
1.12
Rice germ, expeller
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of the germ of rice to which parts of the endosperm and testa still adhere
1.13
Rice germ, extracted
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of the germ of rice to which parts of the endosperm and testa still adhere
1.14
Rice starch
Technically pure rice starch
1.15
Millet
Grains of Panicum miliaceum L.
1.16
Rye
Grains of Secale cereale L.
1.17
Rye middlings
By-product of flour manufacture, obtained from screened rye. It consists principally of particles of endosperm, with fine fragments of the outer skins and some grain waste
1.18
Rye feed
By-product of flour manufacture, obtained from screened rye. It consists principally of fragments of the outer skins, and of particles of grain from which less of the endosperm has been removed than in rye bran
1.19
Rye bran
By-product of flour manufacture, obtained from screened rye. It consists principally of fragments of the outer skins, and of particles of grain from which most of the endosperm has been removed
1.20
Sorghum
Grains of Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench s.i.
1.21
Wheat
Grains of Triticum aestivum L., Triticum durum Desf. and other cultivars of wheat
1.22
Wheat middlings
By-product of flour manufacture, obtained from screened grains of wheat or dehusked spelt. It consists principally of particles of endosperm with fine fragments of the outer skins and some grain waste
1.23
Wheat feed
By-product of flour manufacture, obtained from screened grains of wheat or dehusked spelt. It consists principally of fragments of the outer skins and of particles of grain from which less of the endosperm has been removed than in wheat bran
1.24
Wheat bran
By product of flour manufacture, obtained from screened grains of wheat or dehusked spelt. It consists principally of fragments of the outer skins, and of particles of grain from which the greater part of the endosperm has been removed
1.25
Wheat germ
By-product of flour milling consisting essentially of wheat germ, rolled or otherwise, to which fragments of endosperm and outer skin may still adhere
1.26
Wheat gluten
Dried by-product of the manufacture of wheat starch. It consists principally of gluten obtained during the separation of starch
1.27
Wheat gluten feed
Dried by-product of the manufacture of wheat starch. It is composed of bran and gluten to which components of the steeping liquor, and possibly the germ, from which the oil may have been removed, may be added
1.28
Wheat starch
Technically pure wheat starch
1.29
Spelt
Grains of spelt Triticum spelta L., Triticum dioccum Schrank, Triticum monococcum
1.30
Triticale
Grains of the Triticum X Secale hybrid
1.31
Maize
Grains of Zea mays L.
1.32
Maize middlings
By-product of the manufacture of flour or semolina from maize. It consists principally of fragments of the outer skins and of particles of grain from which less of the endospetm has been removed than in maize bran
1.33
Maize bran
By-product of the manufacture of flour or semolina from maize. It consists principally of outer skins and some maize germ fragments, with some endosperm particles
1.34
Maize germ, expeller
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of dry or wet processed maize germ to which parts of the endosperm and testa may still adhere
1.35
Maize germ, extracted
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of dry or wet processed maize germ to which parts of the endosperm and testa may still adhere
1.36
Maize gluten feed
Dried by-product of the manufacture of maize starch. It is composed of bran and gluten to which components of the steeping liquor, and possibly the germ, from which the oil may have been removed, may be added
1.37
Maize gluten
Dried by-product of the manufacture of maize starch. It consists principally of gluten obtained during the separation of the starch
1.38
Maize starch
Technically pure maize starch
1.39
Pre-gelatinized maize starch
Heat treated maize starch, having the property of marked swelling on contact with cold water
1.40
Malt culms
By-product of malting, consisting mainly of dried rootlets of germinated cereals
1.41
Brewers' dried grains
By-product of brewing obtained by drying residues of malted and unmalted cereals and other starchy products
1.42
Distillers' dried grains
By-product of alcohol distilling obtained by drying solid residues of fermented grain
1.43
Distillers' dark grains
By-product of alcohol distilling obtained by drying solid residues of fermented grain to which pot ale syrup or evaporated spent wash has been added
2. OIL SEEDS, OIL FRUITS, THEIR PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS
Number
Name
Description
1 When appropriate “low in glucosinolate” may be indicated additionally in the name. “Low in glucosinolate” means as defined in legislation of the European Economic Community.
2.01
Groundnut, partially decorticated, expeller
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of Tartially decorticated groundnuts Arachis hypogaea L. 2nd other species of Arachis. (Maximum fibre content 16% in the dry matter)
2.02
Groundnut, partially decorticated, extracted
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of partially decorticated groundnuts. (Maximum fibre content 16% in the dry matter)
2.03
Groundnut, decorticated, expeller
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of decorticated groundnuts
2.04
Groundnut, decorticated, extracted
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of decorticated groundnuts
2.05
Rape seed
Seeds of rape Brassica napus L. ssp. oleifera (Metzg.) Sinsk., of Indian sarson Brassica napus L. var. Glauca (Roxb.) O. E. Schulz and of rape Brassica campestris L. ssp. oleifera (Metzg.) Sinsk. (Minimum botanical purity 94%)
2.06
Rape seed, expeller
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of seeds of rape. (Minimum botanical purity 94%)
2.07
Rape seed, extracted
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of seeds of rape. (Minimum botanical purity 94%)
2.08
Rape seed hulls
By-products obtained during dehulling of rape seeds
2.09
Safflower seed, partially decorticated, extracted
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of partially decorticated seeds of safflower Carthamus tinctorius L.
2.10
Copra, expeller
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing the dried kernel (endosperm) and outer husk (tegument) of the seed of the coconut palm Cocos nucifera L.
2.11
Copra, extracted
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of the dried kernel (endosperm) and outer husk (tegument) of the seed of the coconut palm
2.12
Palm kernel, expeller
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of palm kernels Elaeis guineensis Jacq., Corozo oleifera (HBK) L. H. Bailey (Elaeis melanococca auct.) from which as much as possible of the hard shell has been removed
2.13
Palm kernel, extracted
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of palm kernels from which as much as possible of the hard shell has been removed
2.14
Soya (bean), toasted
Soya beans Glycine max. L. Merr. subjected to an appropriate heat treatment
2.15
Soya (bean), extracted, toasted
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained from soya beans after extraction and appropriate heat treatment. (Maximum fibre content 8% in the dry matter.)
2.16
Soya (bean), dehulled, extracted, toasted
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained from dehulled soya beans after extraction and appropriate heat treatment
2.17
Soya (bean) protein concentrate
Product obtained from dehulled, fat extracted soya beans
2.18
Soya (bean) oil
Oil obtained from soya beans
2.19
Soya (bean) hulls
By-product obtained during dehulling of soya beans
2.20
Cotton seed
Seeds of cotton Gossypium spp. from which the fibres have been removed
2.21
Cotton seed, partially decorticated, extracted
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of seeds of cotton from which the fibres and part of the husks have been removed. (Maximum content fibre 22.5% in the dry matter)
2.22
Cotton seed, expeller
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of seeds of cotton from which the fibres have been removed
2.23
Niger seed, expeller
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of seeds of the niger plant Guizotia abyssinica (Lf) Cass.
2.24
Sunflower seed
Seeds of the sunflower Helianthus annuus L.
2.25
Sunflower seed, extracted
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of seeds of the sunflower
2.26
Sunflower seed, partially decorticated, extracted
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of seeds of the sunflower from which part of the husks has been removed. (Maximum content fibre 27.5% in the dry matter)
2.27
Linseed
Seeds of linseed Linum usitatissimum L. (Minimum botanical purity 93%)
2.28
Linseed, expeller
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of linseed. (Minimum botanical purity 93%)
2.29
Linseed, extracted
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of linseed. (Minimum botanical purity 93%)
2.30
Olive pulp
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of pressed olives (Olea europaea L., separated as far as possible from parts of the kernel
2.31
Sesame seed, expeller
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by pressing of seeds of the sesame plant Sesamum indicum L.
2.32
Cocoa bean, partially decorticated, extracted
By-product of oil manufacture, obtained by extraction of dried and roasted cocoa beans, Theabroma cacao L. from which part of the husks has been removed
3. LEGUME SEEDS, THEIR PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS
Number
Name
Description
1 This name must be qualified by an indication of the nature of the heat treatment
3.01
Chick peas
Seeds of Cicer arietinum L.
3.02
Guar meal, extracted
By-products obtained after extraction of the mucilage from seeds of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.
3.03
Ervil
Seeds of .Ervum ervilia L.
3.04
Chickling vetch
Seeds of Luthyrus sativus L. submitted to an appropriate heat treatment
3.05
Lentils
Seeds of Lens culinaris a.o. Medik
3.06
Sweet lupins
Seeds of Lupinus spp. low in bitter seed content
3.07
Beans, toasted
Seeds of Phaseolus or Vigna spp. submitted to an appropriate heat treatment to destroy toxic lectins
3.08
Peas
Seeds of Pisum spp.
3.09
Pea middlings
By-products obtained during the manufacture of pea-flour. It consists principally of particles of cotyledon, and to a lesser extent, of skins
3.10
Pea bran
By-product obtained during the manufacture of pea meal. It is composed mainly of skins removed during the skinning and cleaning of peas
3.11
Horse beans
Seeds of Vacia faba L. spp. faba var. equina Pers. and var. minuta (Alef) Mansf.
3.12
Monantha vetch
Seeds of Vicia monanthos Desf.
3.13
Vetches
Seeds of Vicia sativa L. var. sativa and other varieties
4. TUBERS, ROOTS, THEIR PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS
Number
Name
Description
2 This name may be replaced by “sucrose”
4.01
(Sugar) Beet pulp
By-product of the manufacture of sugar, consisting of extracted and dried pieces of sugar-beet Beta vulgaris L. ssp. vulgaris var. altissima Doell
4.02
(Sugar) Beet molasses
By-product consisting of the syrupy residue collected during the manufacture or refining of beet sugar
4.03
(Sugar) Beet pulp, molassed
By-product of the manufacture of sugar comprising dried sugar-beet pulp, to which molasses has been added
4.04
(Sugar) Beet vinasse
By-product obtained after the fermentation of beet molasses in the production of alcohol, yeast, citric acid or other organic substances
4.05
(Beet) Sugar
Sugar extracted from sugar beet
4.06
Sweet potato
Tubers of Ipomoea batatas (L.) Poir, regardless of their presentation
4.07
Manioc
Roots of Manihot esculenta Crantz, regardless of their presentation
4.08
Manioc starch, puffed
Starch obtained from manioc roots, greatly expanded by appropriate heat treatment
4.09
Potato pulp
By-product of the extraction of potato starch Solanum tuberosum L.
4.10
Potato starch
Technically pure potato starch
4.11
Potato protein
Dried by-product of starch manufacture composed mainly of protein substances obtained after the separation of starch
5. OTHER SEEDS AND FRUITS, THEIR PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS
Number
Name
Description
5.01
Carob pods
Product obtained by crushing the dried fruits (pods) of the carob tree Ceratonia siliqua L., from which the locust beans have been removed
5.02
Citrus pulp
By-product obtained by pressing citrus fruits Citrus spp. during the production of citrus juice
5.03
Apple pomace
By-product obtained by pressing apples Malus spp. during the production of apple juice
5.04
Tomato pulp
By-product obtained by pressing tomatoes Solanum lycopersicum Karst. during the production of tomato juice
5.05
Grape pulp
By-product of the processing of grapes Vitis vinifera L. after the juice has been pressed out
5.06
Grape pips
By-product of the processing of grapes composed of pips, practically exempt of other components
6. FORAGES AND ROUGHAGES
Number
Name
Description
1 The term “meal” may be replaced by “pellets”. The method of drying may be indicated additionally in the name
1 The term “meal” may be replaced by “pellets”. The method of drying may be indicated additionally in the name
2 The name must be qualified by reference to the nature of the chemical treatment carried out
6.01
Lucerne meal
Product obtained by drying and milling young luceme Medicago sativa L. and Medicago var. Martyn (Minimum botanical purity 80%)
6.02
Lucerne pomace
Dried by-product obtained by pressing juice from lucerne
6.03
Lucerne protein concentrate
Product obtained by artifically drying fractions of lucerne press juice, which has been centrifuged and heat treated to precipitate proteins
6.04
Clover meal
Product obtained by drying and milling young clover Trifolium spp. (Minimum botanical purity 80%)
6.05
Grass meal
Product obtained by drying and milling young forage plants
6.06
Wheat straw
Straw of wheat
6.07
Wheat straw, treated
Product obtained by an appropriate treatment of wheat straw
7. OTHER PLANTS, THEIR PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS
Number
Name
Description
3 This name may be replaced by “sucrose”
7.01
(Sugar) Cane molasses
By-product consisting of the syrupy residue collected during the manufacture or refining of sugar from sugar-cane Saccharum officinarum L.
7.02
(Sugar) Cane vinasse
By-product obtained after the fermentation of cane molasses in the production of alcohols, yeast, citric acid or other organic substances
7.03
(Cane) Sugar
Sugar extracted from sugar-cane
7.04
Seaweed meal
Product obtained by drying and crushing seaweed, in particular brown seaweed. This product may have been washed to reduce the iodine content
8. MILK PRODUCTS
Number
Name
Description
4 This name may be replaced by “milk albumin powder”
8.01
Skimmed-milk powder
Product obtained by drying milk from which most of the fat has been separated
8.02
Buttermilk powder
Product obtained by drying the liquid which remains after butter churning
8.03
Whey powder
Product obtained by drying the liquid which remains after cheese, quark, casein making or similar processes
8.04
Whey powder, low in sugar
Product obained by drying whey from which the lactose has been partly removed
8.05
Whey protein powder
Product obtained by drying the protein compounds extracted from whey or milk by chemical or physical treatment
8.06
Casein powder
Product obtained from skimmed or buttermilk by drying casein precipitated by means of acids or rennet
8.07
Lactose powder
The sugar separated from milk or whey by purification and drying
Number
Name
Description
1 Products containing more than 13% fat in the dry matter must be named as “rich in fat”
9.01
Meat meal
Product obtained by heating, drying and grinding whole or parts of warm-blooded land animals from which the fat may have been partially extracted or physically removed. The product must be substantially free of hooves, horn, bristle, hair and feathers, as well as digestive tract content. (Minimum protein content 50% on a dry matter basis)
9.02
Meat and bone meal
Product obtained by heating, drying and grinding whole or parts of warm-blooded land animals from which the fat may have been partially extracted or physically removed. The product must be substantially free of hooves, horn, bristle, hair and feathers, as u-cl1 as digestive tract content
9.03
Bone meal
Product obtained by drying, heating and finely grinding bones of warm-blooded land animals from which the fat has been largely extracted or physically removed. The product must be substantially free of hooves, horn, bristle, hair and feathers, as well as digestive tract content
9.04
Greaves
Residual product of the manufacture of tallow and other extracted or physically removed fats of animal origin
9.05
Poultry offal meal
Product obtained by drying and grinding waste from slaughtered poultry. The product must be substantially free of feathers
9.06
Feather meal, hydrolysed
Product obtained by hydrolysing, drying and grinding poultry feathers
9.07
Blood meal
Product obtained by drying the blood of slaughtered warm-bldoded animals. The product must be substantially free of foreign matter
9.08
Animal fat
Product composed of fat from warm-blooded land animals
10. FISH, OTHER MARINE ANIMALS, THEIR PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS
Number
Name
Description
1 Products containing more than 75% protein in the dry matter may be named as “rich in protein”
10.01
Fish meal
Product obtained by processing whole or parts of fish from which part of the oil may have been removed and to which fish solubles may have been re-added
10.02
Fish solubles, condensed
Stabilized product composed of press juice obtained during manufacture of fish meal from which much of the fish oil and some of the water has been removed
10.03
Fish oil
Oil obtained from fish
10.04
Fish oil, refined, hardened
Oil obtained from fish which has been refined and subjected to hydrogenation
11. MINERALS
Name
Description
Number
2 The nature of the source may replace or be indicated additionally in the name
3 The manufacturing process may be included in the name
1 The nature of the source of the sodium may replace or be indicated additionally in the name
11.01
Calcium carbonate
Product obtained by grinding sources of calcium carbonate, such as limestone, oyster or mussel shells, or by precipitation from acid solution
11.02
Calcium and magnesium carbonate
Natural mixture of calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate
11.03
Calcareous marine algae (Maerl)
Product of natural origin obtained from calcareous algae, ground or granulated
11.04
Magnesium oxide
Technically pure magnesium oxide (MgO)
11.05
Kieserite
Natural magnesium sulphate (MgSO4.H2O)
11.06
Dicalcium phosphate
Precipitated calcium monohydrogen phosphate from bones or inorganic sources (CaHPO4.xH2O)
11.07
Mono-dicalcium phosphate
Product obtained chemically and composed of equal parts of dicalcium phosphate and mono-calcium phosphate
11.08
Defluorinated rock-phosphate
Product obtained by grinding purified and appropriately defluorinated natural phosphates
11.09
Degelatinized bone meal
Degelatinized, sterilized and ground bones from which the fat has been removed
11.10
Mono-calcium phosphate
Technically pure calcium-bis(dihydrogenphosphate) (Ca(H2–.PO4).xH2O)
11.11
Calcium-magnesium phosphate
Technically pure calcium magnesium phosphate
11.12
Mono-ammonium phosphate
Technically pure mono-ammonium phosphate (NH4H2PO4)
11.13
Sodium chloride
Technically pure sodium chloride or product obtained by grinding natural sources of sodium chloride, such as (rock) and (marine) salt
12. MISCELLANEOUS
Name
Description
Number
2 The name may be supplemented by an indication of the type of salt
12.01
Bakery waste
By-product obtained from the manufacture of biscuits, cake or bread
12.02
Confectionery waste
By-product obtained from the manufacture of chocolate, sweets and other confectionery
12.03
Fatty acids
By-product obtained during the deacidification, by means of lye or by distillation of oils and fats of unspecified vegetable or animal origin
12.04
Salts of fatty acids Product obtained by saponification of fatty acids with calcium, sodium or potassium-hydroxide

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