Feeds Regulations, 1983 (SOR/83-593)

17 Every feed registered under these Regulations that contains a pest control product as defined in the Pest Control Products Act is deemed to be registered under the Pest Control Products Act.

• 18 (1) A converter feed is not eligible for registration unless the mixing directions in respect of the feed specify

  • (a) that it must be further mixed prior to feeding;

  • (b) the name of the feed being converted and the name of the resulting feed; and

  • (c) the materials and the amount of the feed with which it is to be mixed to make a complete feed.

• (2) A micro-premix is not eligible for registration unless its mixing directions specify

  • (a) that it must be further mixed prior to feeding;

  • (b) in the case of a micro-premix that does not contain any medicating ingredient and is to be used for mixing with other feed ingredients, that its use be limited to a rate of not less than 5 kg per tonne to make another feed unless labelled with the following statement, namely, “For use only by feed manufacturers who are feed registrants under the Feeds Act.” or “À l’usage exclusif des fabricants d’aliments du bétail titulaires d’un certificat d’enregistrement en vertu de la Loi relative aux aliments du bétail.”.

  • (c) in the case of micro-premix that contains any medicating ingredient and is to be used for mixing with other feed ingredients, that its use be limited to a rate of not less than 10 kg per tonne to make another feed; and

  • (d) in the case of a micro-premix that is to be used for mixing with water, that its use be limited to the mixing of the micro-premix in a sufficient proportion to supply, in the daily water requirement, at least the minimum daily requirement of the guaranteed nutrient.

• (3) No converter feed, macro-premix or micro-premix shall be labelled with instructions that indicate that the feed can be used for free choice feeding or as a top-dressing on other parts of a diet.

• (4) No mineral feed shall contain an ingredient that functions to supply a nutritionally significant amount of carbohydrates.

• (5) A trace mineral salt feed is not eligible for registration if it contains ingredients incorporated to supply macro-minerals.

• 19 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a feed shall not contain

  • (a) more than one-half of one per cent of the seeds of weeds listed in Table I of Schedule II except when screenings are sold or offered for sale singly, in which case the screenings may contain any amount not exceeding one per cent of such materials and an additional one per cent of wild mustard and hare’s ear mustard seed;

  • (b) fluorine in an amount likely to be deleterious to livestock or exceeding the following proportions:

    • (i) 0.2 per cent (2 000 mg/kg) in any mineral feed for cattle, sheep or horses containing nine per cent or less of phosphorus,

    • (ii) 0.3 per cent (3 000 mg/kg) in any mineral feed for cattle, sheep or horses containing greater than nine per cent of phosphorus,

    • (iii) 0.6 per cent (6 000 mg/kg) in a mineral feed for swine, and

    • (iv) in a complete or balanced feed

      • (A) 0.004 per cent (40 mg/kg) for horses and rabbits,

      • (B) 0.005 per cent (50 mg/kg) for cattle and sheep,

      • (C) 0.015 per cent (150 mg/kg) for swine and turkeys, and

      • (D) 0.020 per cent (200 mg/kg) for chickens;

  • (c) must, mould or damage from heat or any other cause that would

    • (i) render it unfit for feed, or

    • (ii) make it unsafe for feeding in proportions commonly used;

  • (d) any product of animal, fish or bird origin that is not fresh or sound or that has not been properly processed in accordance with good manufacturing practice;

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

    • (i) except in accordance with a permit issued under section 160 of the Health of Animals Regulations for the purpose of section 6.4 of those Regulations, from specified risk material, or

    • (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

    • (i) a fish, or

    • (ii) a food animal, as defined in section 1 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, that was raised or slaughtered to become an edible meat product;

  • (d.3) a fat that is or may contain a fat derived from a ruminant and containing more than 0.15% insoluble impurities;

  • (e) more than 0.2 per cent feathers or sawdust or more than 0.3 per cent of feathers and sawdust combined;

  • (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;

  • (h) in the case of a feed that is chopped, crushed or ground, more than 15 viable seeds per 30 g of the weeds listed in Table 2 of Schedule II;

  • (i) aflatoxins in an amount exceeding 20 parts per billion;

  • (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.

• (2) A feed labelled with instructions for feeding only to beef cattle three months of age or over and with a caution to discontinue the feeding of it at least 48 hours before marketing or slaughter may contain up to 15 per cent in the aggregate of the materials listed in Table 1 of Schedule II, except darnel and purple cockle.

• (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).

20 Every feed shall have the uniformity of mix, the chemical composition and the physical composition necessary for it to be efficacious for the purpose for which it is manufactured, sold or represented.

• 21 (1) Chopped, crushed or ground grain sold as a feed or as an ingredient or constituent of a feed shall meet the minimum standards of quality allowed under the Canada Grain Act and Canada Grain Regulations for the lowest Class I (Statutory) or Class II (Special Grades) grade of that kind of grain, except that, when a numerical grade is claimed for such grain, the grain shall meet the standards of quality of that grade under the Canada Grain Act or Canada Grain Regulations.

• (2) Where oats wild-oats-cereals grain (Mixed Feed Oats), commercial grades of grain or off-grades of grain are ground, crushed or chopped, they shall be labelled in a manner satisfactory to describe their quality, using the terminology applied to such kind and quality of grain under the Canada Grain Act if such terminology is consistent with feed terminology and these Regulations.

• 22 (1) Every mixed feed that is sold or imported under a name set out in Column I of Table 3 of Schedule I shall conform to any definition of that feed in section 2 and to the standards prescribed in these Regulations for that feed and shall be packaged and labelled as prescribed in these Regulations.

• (2) Every single ingredient feed sold or imported under a name set out in italics in an item of Schedule IV shall conform to the description of that feed set out in that item and to the standards prescribed in these Regulations for that feed and shall be packaged and labelled as prescribed in these Regulations.

23 [Repealed, SOR/90-73, s. 8]

Guaranteed Analysis

• 24 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the guaranteed analysis required by these Regulations for the purposes of the labelling of a feed shall include the appropriate particulars set out in Column II of an item of Table 3 of Schedule I for the feed described in Column I of that item.

• (2) Where a feed is in an individual feeding form, the guaranteed analysis referred to in subsection (1) may include a statement of the amount per individual feeding form of each nutrient set out in column II of an item of Table 3 of Schedule I for the feed set out in column I of that item.

• (3) The guaranteed analysis required by these Regulations for the purposes of the registration or labelling of a single ingredient feed shall include the appropriate particulars set out in Schedule IV.

Tolerances

• 25 (1) The tolerances set out in Column III of an item of Table 1 of Schedule I shall be applied to the analysts’ results for the purpose of determining the accuracy of the nutrient guarantees for the nutrients set out in Column I of that item.

• (2) The tolerances set out in Column II of an item of Table 2 of Schedule I shall be applied to the analysts’ results for the purpose of determining the accuracy of the guarantee for a medicating ingredient of a feed.

Labelling

• 26 (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:

  • (a) in the case of a feed not required to be registered, the name and address of the person who manufactured the feed or caused it to be manufactured;

  • (b) in the case of a feed required to be registered, the name and address of the registrant;

  • (c) the name of the feed in accordance with section 32;

  • (d) the brand of the feed, if any;

  • (e) the registration number, where applicable;

  • (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;

  • (g) an accurate statement of the guaranteed analysis in respect of the feed;

  • (h) subject to subsection 27(3), directions for use in sufficient detail to permit the safe and effective use of the feed for its intended purpose by users with no special knowledge of the purpose and use of the feed;

  • (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:

    “Feeding this product to cattle, sheep, deer or other ruminants is illegal and is subject to fines or other punishment under the Health of Animals Act./Il est interdit d’en nourrir les bœufs, moutons, cerfs et autres ruminants et des amendes ou autres peines sont prévues à cet égard par la Loi sur la santé des animaux.”;

  • (j) in the case of a feed that is required to comply with the guarantees set out in item 7 of Table 3 of Schedule I, the name of each ingredient in the feed;

  • (j.1) in the case of a feed, other than a feed referred to in paragraph (j), the name of each ingredient in the feed or the statement “A list of the ingredients used in this feed may be obtained from the manufacturer or registrant./La liste des ingrédients de cet aliment peut être obtenue du fabricant ou du titulaire de l’enregistrement.”;

  • (k) if the feed contains a medicating ingredient and is in a form other than a mash, the particular form of the feed;

  • (l) an identification code, in the case of a micro-premix feed or a feed designed to replace whole milk in the ration of the livestock;

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

    • (i) the name and actual amount of the medicating ingredient present in the feed, in accordance with the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures, in direct association with the feed name,

    • (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,

    • (iii) every caution statement in respect of the medicating ingredient present in the feed that is set out in the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures under or next to the heading, in bold print, “Caution” or “Précaution”, and

    • (iv) every warning statement in respect of the medicating ingredient present in the feed that is set out in the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures under or next to the heading, in bold print, “Warning” or “Mise en garde”;

  • (n) [Repealed, SOR/93-157, s. 1]

  • (o) in the case of a consultant formula feed, the name and address of the specific purchaser for whom the feed was manufactured; and

  • (p) any other information, notes, caution statements or warning statements necessary to convey useful information to the purchaser of the feed.

• (2) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(m)(iii), the caution statements required to be shown on a label shall be preceded by the word “Caution” or “Précaution” in bold print and each caution statement shall be clearly separated from any other caution statement and any other information shown on the label.

• (3) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(m)(iv), the warning statements required to be shown on a label shall be preceded by the words “Warning” or “Mise en garde”, in bold print, and each warning statement shall be clearly separated from any other warning statement and any other information shown on the label.

• (4) Subsection (1) does not apply to a customer formula feed that does not contain a medicating ingredient but such customer formula feed shall

  • (a) when in packages, have on at least one package in each lot a label showing the name of the supplier of the formula, the name of the feed in accordance with section 32, the net mass of individual packages of the feed and the number of packages in the lot; and

  • (b) when in bulk, have on the shipping bill or statement acompanying the shipment, the name and address of the supplier of the formula, the name of the feed in accordance with section 32 and the net mass of the feed in the shipment.

• (5) A customer formula feed that contains a medicating ingredient shall have on each package, on the shipping bill or on a statement accompanying the shipment

  • (a) the name and address of the supplier of the feed; and

  • (b) all the information required by subsection (1), other than the information contained in paragraphs (1)(g), (i) and (j).

• (6) Subsection (1) does not apply to a customer formula feed if the feed is manufactured by a livestock feeder and is used for feeding to his own livestock.

• (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

  • (a) the name and address of the manufacturer;

  • (b) the name of the person for whom the feed was manufactured;

  • (c) the name of the veterinarian who issued the veterinary prescription;

  • (d) the name of the feed including the name and amount of the medicating ingredient present in the feed;

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

  • (f) any caution statement or warning statement indicated on the veterinary prescription and in the format indicated in subsections (2) and (3); and

  • (g) the net mass of the feed.

• (8) In addition to the labelling requirements prescribed in subsection (1), a single ingredient feed shall be labelled in accordance with the labelling requirements set out for that feed in Schedule IV.

• (9) Where any reference, direct or indirect, is made on a label or container to the place of manufacture of the label or container and not to the place of manufacture of the feed, the reference shall be accompanied by an additional statement indicating that the place of manufacture refers only to the label or container.

• (10) Where a feed that is manufactured or produced and labelled in a country other than Canada has applied to it a label that shows the identity and principal place of business of the person in Canada for whom the feed was manufactured or produced for resale, the identity and principal place of business of that person shall be preceded by the words “imported by” or “importé par” or by the words “imported for” or “importé pour”, unless the geographic origin of the product is stated on the label.

• (11) No statement shall be made on the label of a feed indicating that such feed has been biologically tested unless

  • (a) the feed has been biologically tested using scientifically acceptable test methodology;

  • (b) the results of such tests support any claim contained in the statement or any claim implied by the statement; and

  • (c) evidence that such tests have been made and the results of such tests have been supplied to the Director for assessment or evaluation.