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  1. Feeds Regulations, 1983 - SOR/83-593 (SCHEDULE IV)
    Regulations Respecting the Control and Regulation of the Sale of Feeds

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      Cellulose powdered (or Cellulose) (IFN 1-15-514) is the purified, mechanically disintegrated polysaccharide consisting of glucose in a beta (1-4) linkage prepared by processing alpha cellulose obtained as a pulp from fibrous plant materials.
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    • 1.14 
      Peanut seed coats (or Peanut skins) (IFN 1-03-631) consists of the outer covering of the peanut kernel, exclusive of hulls, as obtained in ordinary commercial processing. The product may contain broken peanut kernels. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, maximum crude fibre and maximum moisture.

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      • 4.2.8 
        Maize grits by-product (or Corn grits by-product or Hominy feed) (IFN 4-02-887) consists of a mixture of corn bran, corn germ and part of the starchy portion of either white or yellow corn kernels or mixture thereof, as produced in the manufacture of pearl hominy, hominy grits or table meal. It shall contain not less than 4 percent crude fat. If prefixed by the words “white” or “yellow”, the product shall correspond thereto.
      • 4.2.9 
        Maize extractives fermented condensed (or Corn extractives fermented condensed or Condensed fermented maize extractives or Condensed fermented corn extractives) (IFN 4-02-890) is obtained by the partial removal of water from the liquid resulting from steeping corn in a water and sulphur dioxide solution that is allowed to ferment by the action of naturally occurring lactic acid producing microorganisms, as practised in the wet milling of corn. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein and minimum dry matter.
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      • 4.2.11 
        Rice bran with germs (or Rice bran) (IFN 4-03-928) consists of the pericarp or bran layer and germ of rice, with only such quantity of hull fragments, chipped, broken, or brewer’s rice, and calcium carbonate as is unavoidable in the regular milling of edible rice. It shall contain less than 13 percent crude fibre. It shall be labelled with guarantees for maximum calcium carbonate when the calcium carbonate exceeds 3 percent.
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      • 4.2.14 
        Wheat bran (IFN 4-05-190) consists of the coarse outer covering of the wheat kernel as separated from cleaned and scoured wheat in the usual process of commercial flour milling.
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      • 4.2.16 
        Wheat flour by-product less than 7 percent fibre (or Wheat middlings) (IFN 4-05-201) consists of a small proportion of fine bran particles, germ and a large proportion of floury endosperm particles as separated in the usual processes of commercial flour milling. It shall contain less than 7 percent crude fibre.
      • 4.2.17 
        Wheat flour by-product less than 9.5 percent fibre (or Wheat shorts) (IFN 4-05-205) consists of the fine bran particles, germ and a small proportion of floury endosperm particles as separated in the usual processes of commercial flour milling. It shall contain less than 9.5 percent crude fibre.
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      • 4.4.1 
        Beet sugar molasses (or Beet molasses) (IFN 4-30-289) is a by-product of the manufacture or refining of sucrose from sugar beets. It shall be labelled with a guarantee for minimum total sugars expressed as invert.
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      • 4.4.6 
        Sugarcane molasses (IFN 4-13-251) is a by-product of the manufacture or refining of sucrose from sugarcane. It shall be labelled with a guarantee for minimum total sugars expressed as invert.
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      • 4.6.7 
        Cereals breakfast process residue (or Cereal-offal or Cereals food fines) (IFN 4-01-199) consists of particles of breakfast cereals obtained as a by-product of their processing. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, maximum crude fibre, maximum moisture and maximum salt.
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      • 4.6.10 
        Maize grain starch heat hydrolyzed (or Corn grain starch heat hydrolyzed or Malto dextrins) (IFN 4-08-023) is the dried purified concentrated product of nutritive saccharides derived from the starch of corn and having a dextrose equivalent less than 20. It shall be labelled with a guarantee for maximum dextrose equivalent (as determined by A.O.A.C. method 31.245, 14th edition).
      • 4.6.11 
        Maize syrup (or Corn syrup) (IFN 4-20-104) is the purified concentrated aqueous solution of nutritive saccharides obtained from corn starch and having a dextrose equivalent not less than 20. It shall be labelled with a guarantee for minimum dextrose equivalent (as determined by A.O.A.C. method 31.245, 14th edition).
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      • 4.6.13 
        Potato process residue dehydrated (or Dried potato waste meal) (IFN 4-03-775) consists of the dried ground by-product of whole potatoes (culls), potato peelings, pulp, potato chips and off-color french fries obtained from the manufacture of processed potato products for human consumption. The product shall be free of all extraneous materials such as glass, metals, sand and dirt. The product shall not contain more than three percent hydrate of lime that may be added to aid in processing. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, minimum crude fat, maximum crude fibre, maximum ash and maximum moisture.

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      • 5.1.1 
        Animal blood meal, conventional cooker dehydrated (IFN 5-26-005) is a product obtained from clean, fresh blood, exclusive of all extraneous material such as hair, stomach contents or urine, except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practice. The moisture is removed from the crude blood by the conventional cooker method. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein and maximum moisture.
      • 5.1.2 
        Animal blood meal, flash or ring dehydrated (IFN 5-26-006) is a product obtained from clean, fresh blood, exclusive of all extraneous material such as hair, stomach contents or urine, except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practice. The moisture is removed from the crude blood by dewatering and flash drying. The minimum available lysine (as determined by A.O.A.C. method 43.224, 13th edition) shall be 80 percent. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein and maximum moisture.
      • 5.1.3 
        Animal blood meal, spray dehydrated (IFN 5-00-381) is a product obtained from clean, fresh blood, exclusive of all extraneous material such as hair, stomach contents or urine, except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practice. The moisture is removed from the crude blood by spray drying. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein and maximum moisture.
      • 5.1.4 
        Animal hair hydrolyzed (or Hydrolyzed hair) (IFN 5-08-997) is a product obtained from clean, undecomposed hair by heat and pressure to produce a product suitable for animal feeding. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein and minimum pepsin digestible protein (as determined by A.O.A.C. method 7.048, 13th edition).
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        Animal meat by-products fresh (or Meat by-products) (IFN 5-00-395) is the non-rendered, clean parts, other than meat, derived from slaughtered mammals, exclusive of extraneous material such as hair, bones, teeth and hoofs except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practice. If it bears a name descriptive of kind, it shall correspond thereto. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, minimum pepsin digestible protein (as determined by A.O.A.C. method 7.053, 14th edition), maximum moisture, minimum fat and maximum ash.
      • 5.1.6 
        Animal meat meal rendered (or Meat meal) (IFN 5-00-385) is a product obtained by rendering animal tissues, exclusive of hair, hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure and stomach contents except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practice. It shall not contain added blood meal. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, minimum pepsin digestible protein (as determined by A.O.A.C. method 7.048, 13th edition), maximum moisture and maximum ash.
      • 5.1.7 
        Animal meat with bone meal rendered (or Meat and bone meal) (IFN 5-00-388) is a product obtained by rendering animal tissues, exclusive of hair, hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure and stomach contents except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practice. It shall not contain added blood meal. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, minimum pepsin digestible protein (as determined by A.O.A.C. method 7.048, 13th edition), maximum moisture, maximum ash and minimum phosphorus.
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        Animal tankage rendered (or Feeding tankage) (IFN 5-00-386) is a product obtained by rendering animal tissues, including blood, exclusive of hair, hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure and stomach contents except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practice. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, minimum pepsin digestible protein (as determined by A.O.A.C. method 7.048, 13th edition), maximum moisture and maximum ash.
      • 5.1.9 
        Animal tankage with bone meal rendered (or Feeding meat and bone tankage) (IFN 5-00-387) is a product obtained by rendering animal tissues, including blood, exclusive of hair, hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure and stomach contents except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practice. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, minimum pepsin digestible protein (as determined by A.O.A.C. method 7.048, 13th edition), maximum moisture, maximum ash and minimum phosphorus.
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        Poultry by-products fresh (or Poultry by-products or Poultry residue) (IFN 5-03-800) is the non-rendered, clean parts, of carcasses of slaughtered poultry, exclusive of excreta and foreign matter except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practice. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, minimum pepsin digestible protein (as determined by A.O.A.C. method 7.053, 14th edition), minimum fat, maximum moisture and maximum ash.
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        Poultry by-product meal rendered (IFN 5-03-798) is a product obtained by rendering parts of slaughtered poultry, exclusive of feathers except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practice. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, minimum pepsin digestible protein (as determined by A.O.A.C. method 7.048, 13th edition), maximum moisture, minimum crude fat, maximum ash and maximum acid-insoluble ash.
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        Poultry feathers meal hydrolyzed (or Feather meal or Hydrolyzed poultry feathers) (IFN 5-03-795) is a product obtained by hydrolyzing feathers from slaughtered poultry, free of additives or accelerators. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, minimum pepsin digestible protein (as determined by A.O.A.C. method 7.048, 13th edition) and maximum moisture.
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        Eggs without shells dehydrated (or Powdered egg or Spray dried whole egg) (IFN 5-01-214) is the product obtained by spray drying eggs, exclusive of the shell, except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good manufacturing practice. It shall contain less than 0.5 percent of a conditioning agent to reduce caking and improve flowability. The name of any conditioning agent shall be shown on the label. If an antioxidant(s) is used, the common name or names shall be indicated on the label. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, maximum crude fat, maximum ash and maximum moisture.
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      • 5.3.18 
        Peanut seeds without coats meal mechanical extracted (or Peanut meal) (IFN 5-03-649) is the ground residual product obtained after extraction of most of the oil from peanut kernels by a mechanical extraction process. It may contain such amounts of hulls as is unavoidable in good manufacturing practice. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, maximum crude fat, maximum crude fibre and maximum moisture.
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        Peanut seeds without coats meal solvent extracted (or Peanut meal) (IFN 5-03-650) is the ground residual product obtained after extraction of most of the oil from peanut kernels by a solvent extraction process. It may contain such amounts of hulls as is unavoidable in good manufacturing practice. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, maximum crude fat, maximum crude fibre and maximum moisture.
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      • 5.7.3 
        Urea 45 percent nitrogen 281 percent protein equivalent (or Urea) (IFN 5-05-070) consists predominantly of urea, but may contain other non-toxic nitrogenous compounds that are present as by-products from the commercial synthesis and processing of urea. It shall be labelled with a guarantee for minimum nitrogen. For liquid urea, it shall also be labelled with guarantees for maximum biuret and maximum free ammonia.

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    • 6.8 
      Calcium hydroxide (or Hydrated lime) (IFN 6-14-014) is the hydrated form of calcium oxide generally expressed as Ca(OH)2.H2O. It shall be labelled with a guarantee for minimum percent calcium.
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      Ferric ammonium citrate (IFN 6-01-857) is an ammoniacally complexed iron salt of citric acid of indefinite composition sometimes expressed as Fe(NH4)C6H5O7. It shall be labelled with a guarantee for minimum percent of iron.
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      Ferric chloride (IFN 6-01-865) is the iron salt of hydrochloric acid generally expressed as FeC13 and its hydrated forms. It shall be labelled with a guarantee for minimum percent of iron.
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      Ferrous gluconate dihydrate Fe(C6H11O7)2.2H2O (or Ferrous gluconate) (IFN 6-01-867) is the iron salt of gluconic acid generally expressed as Fe(C6H11O7)2 and its hydrated forms. It shall be labelled with a guarantee for minimum percent of iron.
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      Iron methionine sulfate (IFN 6-16-294) is a complex of ferric iron, methionine and sulfate, generally expressed as C5H11NSO6Fe. It shall be labelled with a guarantee for minimum percent of iron.
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    • 6.45 
      Magnesium chloride (IFN 6-20-872) is the magnesium salt of hydrochloric acid generally expressed as MgC12 and its hydrated forms. It shall be labelled with a guarantee for minimum percent magnesium.
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    • 6.47 
      Magnesium phosphate (IFN 6-23-294) is the magnesium salt of phosphoric acid generally expressed as MgHPO4 and its hydrated forms. It shall not contain more than one part fluorine to 100 parts phosphorus. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum percent magnesium, minimum percent phosphorus and maximum percent fluorine.
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    • 6.61 
      Potassium bicarbonate (IFN 6-09-337) is the potassium salt of carbonic acid generally expressed as KHCO3. It shall be labelled with a guarantee for minimum percent potassium.
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    • 6.70 
      Sodium acid pyrophosphate (IFN 6-16-830) is the disodium salt of pyrophosphoric acid, generally expressed as Na2H2P2O7.6H2O and other hydrated forms. It shall not contain more than one part of fluorine to 100 parts phosphorus. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum percent of phosphorus, minimum percent of sodium and maximum milligrams of fluorine per kilogram.
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    • 6.72 
      Sodium carbonate (IFN 6-12-316) is the sodium salt of carbonic acid generally expressed as Na2CO3 and its hydrated forms. It shall be labelled with a guarantee for minimum percent of sodium.
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    • 6.78 
      Sodium sesquicarbonate (IFN 6-17-895) is the mixed sodium salt of carbonic acid generally expressed as Na2CO3.NaHCO3.2H2O. It shall be labelled with a guarantee for minimum percent of sodium.
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    • 6.84 
      Zinc methionine sulfate (IFN 6-16-293) is a complex of zinc, methionine and sulfate, generally expressed as C5H11O6NSZn. It shall be labelled with a guarantee for minimum percent of zinc.

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      • 7.1.9 
        Fish oil (IFN 7-01-965) is oil of fish origin used as a source of vitamins A and D. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum international units of vitamin A and minimum international units of vitamin D per kilogram.
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      • 7.1.11 
        Inositol (IFN 7-09-354) is cyclohexanehexol, also referred to as i-inositol or meso-inositol. It shall be labelled with a guarantee for minimum milligrams of inositol per kilogram.
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      • 7.2.1 
        Yeast active dehydrated (IFN 7-05-524) is yeast that has been dried in such a manner as to preserve a large portion of its fermenting power. It shall not contain added cereal or filler. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, maximum crude fibre and maximum moisture.
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        Yeast brewers dehydrated (IFN 7-05-527) is dried, non-fermentative, non-extracted yeast of the botanical classification Saccharomyces resulting as a by-product from the brewing of beer and ale. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, maximum crude fibre and maximum moisture.
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        Yeast culture dehydrated (IFN 7-05-520) is the dried product composed of yeast and the medium in which it is grown, dried in such a manner as to preserve the fermenting activity of the yeast. It shall be labelled with guarantees for minimum crude protein, maximum crude fibre and maximum moisture. The medium shall be stated on the label.

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      “This product is for use in feeds as a pelleting aid. Consult the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures for acceptable drug compatibilities with this product.”; or

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    • 8.5 
      Bentonite calcium (IFN 8-00-695) is a naturally occurring mineral consisting primarily of montmorillonite (a tri-layered aluminum silicate). It contains calcium as the predominant available or exchange ion. It shall be labelled with one or both of the following statements:

      “This product is for use in feeds as an anticaking agent or pelleting aid in an amount not to exceed two percent of the total diet. Consult the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures for acceptable drug compatibilities with this product.”; or

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    • 8.6 
      Bentonite sodium (IFN 8-14-512) is a naturally occurring mineral consisting primarily of montmorillonite (a tri-layered aluminum silicate). It contains sodium as the predominant available or exchange ion. It shall be labelled with one or both of the following statements:

      “This product is for use in feeds as an anticaking agent or pelleting aid in an amount not to exceed two percent of the total diet. Consult the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures for acceptable drug compatibilities with this product.”; or

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      “This product is for use as a preservative in an amount not to exceed 0.1 percent.”; or

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      “This product is for use as an antioxidant at a level not to exceed 0.02 percent (butylated hydroxyanisole plus butylated hydroxytoluene) of the fat or oil content of the feed.”; or

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      “This product is for use as an antioxidant at a level not to exceed 0.02 percent (butylated hydroxyanisole plus butylated hydroxytoluene) of the fat or oil content of the feed.”; or

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      “This product is for use as an anticaking agent in feeds in an amount not to exceed two percent of the finished feed.”; or

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      “This product is for use as an inert carrier or anticaking agent in feeds in an amount not to exceed two percent of the total diet.”; or

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      “This product is for use as a sequestering or chelating agent in an amount not to exceed 0.024 percent of the finished feed.”; or

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      “This product is for use as an antioxidant in feeds in an amount not to exceed 0.015 percent of the total diet.”; or

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    • 8.19 
      Ferric oxide (or Iron oxide) (IFN 6-02-431) is the anhydrous oxide of iron present in several valancies and colours generally expressed as Fe2O3 (trivalent).
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    • 8.28 
      Lactobacillus culture dehydrated (IFN 8-06-174) is the dried product composed of homo-fermentative lactic acid-producing Lactobacillus species and the medium in which it is grown, dried in such a manner as to preserve the viability of the Lactobacillus bacteria. The Lactobacillus culture shall not be affected with any communicable disease which would render it unsuitable for importation into Canada pursuant to section 7 of the Animal Disease and Protection Regulations. It shall be labelled with one or both of the following statements:

      “This product is for use only as a component of a silage additive to aid in the production of lactic acid or to lower the pH of the ensiled plant materials.”; or

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      “This product is for use in feeds as a pelleting aid in amounts calculated on a dry weight basis not to exceed four percent of the finished pellets. Consult the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures for acceptable drug compatibilities with this product. or”;

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      “This product is for use in feeds as a pelleting aid in amounts calculated on a dry weight basis not to exceed four percent of the finished pellets. Consult the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures for acceptable drug compatibilities with this product. or;

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      “This product is for use as a mold inhibitor in feeds in an amount not to exceed 0.1 percent of the total diet.”; or

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      “This product is for use as an aid in dust control and as a lubricant in an amount not to exceed three percent in mineral premixes and mineral feeds and at a level not to exceed 0.06 percent of the complete feed.”; or

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    • 8.36 
      Polyethylene glycol 400 mono and di-oleate (or PEG 400 mono and di-oleate) (IFN 8-09-348) is the polyethylene glycol salt of mono and di-oleic acid or both. Polyethylene glycol is expressed as H(OCH2CH2)nOH, where the average n value is between 8.2 and 9.1.
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      “This product is for use as a solubilizer, stabilizer and viscosity modifier in solutions and suspensions.”; or

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      “This product is for use as an antioxidant at a level not to exceed 0.02 percent of the fat or oil content of the feed.”; or

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      “This product is for use as a mold inhibitor in feeds in an amount not to exceed 0.1 percent of the total diet.”; or

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    • 8.46 
      Saccharin sodium (IFN 8-04-103) is an organic compound containing sodium generally expressed as C7H4NNaO3S. It shall be labelled with one or both of the following statements:

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      “This product is for use as an anticaking agent or grinding aid in feeds in an amount not to exceed two percent of the total diet.”; or

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      “This product is for use as a flowing agent or anticaking agent in an amount not to exceed two percent of the finished feed.”; or

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      “This product is for use as a mold inhibitor in feeds in an amount not to exceed 0.1 percent of the total diet.”; or

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      “This product is for use as a stabilizer in an amount not to exceed two percent in the finished feed.”; or

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      “This product is for use as an anticaking agent in salt in an amount not to exceed 0.0013 percent (13 ppm).”; or

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    • 8.61 
      Streptococcus culture dehydrated (IFN 8-16-285) is the dried product composed of homo-fermentative lactic acid-producing Streptococcus species and the medium in which it is grown, dried in such a manner as to preserve the viability of the Streptococcus bacteria. The Streptococcus culture shall not be affected with any communicable disease which would render it unsuitable for importation into Canada pursuant to section 7 of the Animal Disease and Protection Regulations. It shall be labelled with one or both of the following statements:

      “This product is for use only as a component of a silage additive to aid in the production of lactic acid or to lower the pH of the ensiled plant materials.”; or

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      “This product is for use as a coating for feed grade urea in feeds for ruminants in an amount not to exceed one percent of the finished material.”; or

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    • 8.67 
      Xanthan gum (IFN 8-15-818) is a polysaccharide gum derived from a non-pathogenic strain of the microorganism Xathomonas campestris, purified by recovery with isopropyl alcohol. The dominant hexose units are d-glucose, d-mannose and d-glucuronic acid as the sodium, potassium or calcium salts. It shall be free from viable microbial cells. It shall not contain more than 750 parts per million residual isopropyl alcohol. It shall be labelled with one or both of the following statements:

      “This product is for use as an emulsifier, stabilizer or thickener in feeds in an amount not to exceed 0.1 percent in calf milk replacer and 0.25 percent in liquid feed supplements for ruminant animals.”; or

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      “This product is for use as a coloring agent in fish and poultry feeds at a rate not to exceed 30 grams/tonne of the finished feed.”; or

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      “This product is for use as a coloring agent in fish and poultry feeds at a rate not to exceed 30 grams/tonne of the finished feed.”; or

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      “This product is for use in feeds for ruminants and meat producing poultry as a pelleting aid in amounts not to exceed 0.3 percent of the finished pellets. Consult the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures for acceptable drug compatibilities with this product.”; or

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  2. Feeds Regulations, 1983 - SOR/83-593 (Section 32)
    Regulations Respecting the Control and Regulation of the Sale of Feeds
    •  (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (6), every mixed feed designed for a unique species or class of livestock shall have as part of the name or in direct association with it the name of the species or class of livestock and the purpose for which it is intended.

    • (2) Micro-premixes, facilitating agents, feed preservatives and other feeds that are not designed for unique species or classes of livestock shall have as part of the name or in direct association with it a general nutritive classification such as “Vitamin A, D, E Premix” or “prémélange de vitamines A, D et E” or a general functional classification such as “Antioxidant” or “antioxydant” acceptable to the Director.

    • (3) Where the word “growing” or “croissance”, “laying” or “ponte”, “breeder” or “reproduction” or other similar word is used as part of the name of a feed and the feed is intended for chickens, the name is not required to have as part of its name the kind of livestock for which it is intended.

    • (4) Where the word “dairy” or “laitier” is used as part of the name of a feed and the feed is intended for lactating dairy cows, the name is not required to have as part of its name the kind of livestock for which it is intended.

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    • (6) Where a feed is a mineral feed, the feed shall have as part of its name or in direct association with it the name of each kind of livestock for which it is intended.

    • (7) Where a feed is identical as to kind with another feed of the same manufacturer but is guaranteed to contain a different level of protein from the other feed, the brand of the feed shall be different from the brand of the other feed or the percentage of protein content of the feed shall form part of the name of the feed.


  3. Feeds Regulations, 1983 - SOR/83-593 (Section 19)
    Regulations Respecting the Control and Regulation of the Sale of Feeds
    •  (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a feed shall not contain

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      • (d.1) proteins in any form derived in Canada

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        • (ii) from the carcasses of any ruminants, other than cattle, that died or were condemned before they otherwise would have been slaughtered for human consumption as food;

      • (d.2) proteins in any form derived from the carcass of an animal other than

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      • (f) any extraneous material except in such amounts as are unavoidable in good manufacturing practice;

      • (g) any chaff, dust, knuckles or like material, except as a declared ingredient or as a recognized tolerance in a declared ingredient;

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      • (j) any material in quantities that could, when fed in proportions commonly used or as specified in the feeding directions, result in the production of an article of food that is prohibited from sale by virtue of section 4 of the Food and Drugs Act; or

      • (k) any material, other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (j), in quantities likely to be deleterious to livestock, when fed in proportions commonly used or as specified in the feeding directions.

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    • (3) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to unground screenings when labelled or invoiced as cereals grain screenings uncleaned (uncleaned screenings) or cereals grain screenings refuse (refuse screenings).

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  4. Feeds Regulations, 1983 - SOR/83-593 (Section 2)
    Regulations Respecting the Control and Regulation of the Sale of Feeds
    •  (1) In these Regulations,

      chop feed

      chop feed  means the feed obtained by grinding, chopping or crushing

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      • (b) oats wild-oats-cereals grain (Mixed Feed Oats) referred to in the Off Grades of Grain and Grades of Screenings Order, cereals grain screenings grade 1 as described in Schedule IV or cereals grain screenings grade 2 as described in that Schedule; (aliment broyé)

      customer formula feed

      customer formula feed  means

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      • (c) a feed that is manufactured by a manufacturer pursuant to a written order that is signed by a purchaser and that states the kind and amount of each single ingredient feed to be added to other mixed feeds that would be acceptable for registration, as a service to the purchaser,

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      single ingredient feed

      single ingredient feed  means any substance or mixture of substances that is assessed or evaluated as being acceptable for use in feeds and that is described in an item of Schedule IV or V; (aliment à ingrédient unique)

      specified risk material

      specified risk material  means the skull, brain, trigeminal ganglia, eyes, tonsils, spinal cord and dorsal root ganglia of cattle aged 30 months or older, and the distal ileum of cattle of all ages, but does not include material from a country of origin as defined in section 2 of the Health of Animals Regulations, or a part of a country of origin, that is designated under section 7 of those Regulations as posing a negligible risk for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; (matériel à risque spécifié)

      supplement

      supplement  means a feed that is used with another feed to improve the nutritive balance of the total and that is intended to be

      • (a) fed undiluted as a supplement to other feeds,

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  5. Feeds Regulations, 1983 - SOR/83-593 (Section 26)
    Regulations Respecting the Control and Regulation of the Sale of Feeds
    •  (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (6), every feed that is manufactured, sold or imported shall have attached to it or to a package containing it or, if the feed is shipped in bulk, to or on the invoice, shipping bill or statement delivered to the purchaser with the shipment, a label containing the following information:

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      • (f) the net amount

        • (i) expressed as the number of units in a package, in the case of a package of feed containing individual feeding forms, or

        • (ii) expressed as the mass or volume in the package or shipment, in the case of any other package or bulk shipment of feed;

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      • (i) if the feed is or contains prohibited material, as defined in subsection 162(1) of the Health of Animals Regulations, the following statement written legibly, indelibly and conspicuously:

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      • (m) if the feed is a medicated feed, other than a veterinary prescription feed,

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        • (ii) the claim or claims applicable to the kind of medicating ingredient present in the feed, the level of medicating ingredient present in the feed and the type of livestock for which the feed is intended, as set out in the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures,

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    • (7) In addition to the labelling requirements prescribed in subsection (1), a veterinary prescription feed shall have on each package or, if the feed is shipped in bulk, on the shipping bill, or on a statement accompanying the shipment

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      • (e) the directions for use including the duration of feeding, as indicated on the veterinary prescription;

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