Proposed document to be incorporated by reference – Tables of Nutrient Guarantees and Conditions for Feed Labels
This document was part of a consultation on proposed changes to the Feeds Regulations, which ran from June 12, 2021 to October 15, 2021. This consultation is now closed.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proposing the Tables of Nutrient Guarantees and Conditions for Feed Labels to be incorporated by reference (IbR) into the proposed Feeds Regulations, 2022.
This IbR document describes the different types of feeds (for example, complete feed, supplement, etc.) and the guarantees that are to be placed on label for each particular feed type.
This is a new IbR document, however it is based on Table 3 of Schedule I of the current Feeds Regulations, which lists the required guarantees for each feed type. The new proposed Tables of Nutrient Guarantees and Conditions for Feed Labels contains 2 tables.
- Table 1: Lists the mandatory guarantees that are required on a feed label for a particular feed type. These have been updated and changed from the guarantees in the current Table 3 of Schedule I.
- Table 2: Lists optional guarantees that may be placed onto a feed label, if certain conditions are met, that would not result in the feed requiring product registration.
Item | Column 1 Feed article |
Column 2 Guarantee |
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1. | A complete feed |
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2. | A supplement |
In all cases where the nutrient is intentionally or purportedly present;
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3. | A mineral feed |
In all cases where the nutrient is intentionally or purportedly present;
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4. | A premix |
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5. | Trace mineral salt feed |
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6. | A mixed feed not otherwise provided for in this table |
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Table Notes
- Table Note 1
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fibre may be spelled "fiber"
Item | Column 1 Guarantee |
Column 2 Guarantee type (minimum, maximum, added or actual) |
Column 3 Units |
Column 4 Conditions |
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1. | Gross energy | minimum maximum actual |
Kcal/kg Cal/kg Kjoules/kg |
N/A |
2. | Crude protein | any | % | N/A |
3. | Crude fat | any | % | N/A |
4. | Fibre | any | % | Specify if it is:
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5. | Ash | minimum maximum actual |
% | Fish feeds only |
6. | Moisture | minimum maximum actual |
% | N/A |
7. | Salt ( NaCl) | any | % | N/A |
8. | Amino acids | minimum maximum |
% | May not guarantee "amino acids", must specify the amino acid being guaranteed (for example, lysine) |
9. | Vitamin A | any | IU/kg | N/A |
10. | Vitamin D | any | IU/kg | N/A |
11. | Vitamin E | any | IU/kg | N/A |
12. | Vitamin C | any | mg/kg | N/A |
13. | Calcium | any | % | May be expressed as Ca in the guaranteed analysis |
14. | Phosphorus | any | % | May be expressed as P in the guaranteed analysis |
15. | Magnesium | any | % | May be expressed as Mg in the guaranteed analysis |
16. | Sulphur | any | % | May be expressed as S in the guaranteed analysis |
17. | Sodium | any | % | May be expressed as Na in the guaranteed analysis |
18. | Potassium | any | % | May be expressed as K in the guaranteed analysis |
19. | Iodine | any | mg/kg | May be expressed as I in the guaranteed analysis |
20. | Iron | any | mg/kg | May be expressed as Fe in the guaranteed analysis |
21. | Copper | any | mg/kg | May be expressed as Cu in the guaranteed analysis |
22. | Manganese | any | mg/kg | May be expressed as Mn in the guaranteed analysis |
23. | Zinc | any | mg/kg | May be expressed as Zn in the guaranteed analysis |
24. | Cobalt | any | mg/kg | May be expressed as Co in the guaranteed analysis |
25. | Selenium | any | mg/kg | May be expressed as Se in the guaranteed analysis |
26. | Fluorine | minimum maximum |
mg/kg | May be expressed as F in the guaranteed analysis |
27. | Chromium | any | mg/kg | May be expressed as Cr in the guaranteed analysis |
28. | Beta-carotene | minimum | mg/kg | Label must also guarantee vitamin A The vitamin A guarantee must indicate that it includes vitamin A activity from beta-carotene |
29. | Vitamin B12 | any | µg/kg | May be expressed as cobalamin in the guaranteed analysis |
30. | Biotin | any | µg/kg | N/A |
31. | Thiamine | any | mg/kg | May be expressed as vitamin B1 in the guaranteed analysis |
32. | Riboflavin | any | mg/kg | May be expressed as vitamin B2 in the guaranteed analysis |
33. | Niacin | any | mg/kg | May be expressed as vitamin B3 in the guaranteed analysis |
34. | Pantothenic acid | any | mg/kg | May be expressed as vitamin B5 in the guaranteed analysis |
35. | Pyridoxine | any | mg/kg | May be expressed as vitamin B6 in the guaranteed analysis |
36. | Folic acid | any | mg/kg | May be expressed as vitamin B9 in the guaranteed analysis |
37. | Menadione | any | mg/kg | May be expressed as vitamin K3 |
38. | Menadiole diacetate | any | mg/kg | May be expressed as vitamin K4 |
39. | Choline | any | mg/kg | N/A |
40. | Inositol | any | mg/kg | N/A |
41. | Betaine | any | mg/kg | N/A |
42. | Grit | any | % | For poultry feeds only |
43. | Sugars | any | % | May not guarantee "sugars", must specify the sugar being guaranteed (for example, sucrose, glucose, etc.) |
44. | Starch | any | % | N/A |
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