Feeds Regulations, 1983 (SOR/83-593)

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SCHEDULE I

TABLE 1(s. 25)

Tolerances to be applied to the analysts’ results on nutrients in feed under subsection 25(1)

	Column I	Column II	Column III
	Item	Guaranteed Amount	Permitted tolerances not to exceed
1	Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Sulphur (S), and Salt (NaCl)	(a) 1 per cent and under	A deficiency or excess of 0.2 per cent of the feed
1		(b) Over 1 per cent	A deficiency or excess of 20 per cent of the guaranteed amount
2	Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Iodine (I), Cobalt (Co)	All amounts	A deficiency or excess of 20 per cent of the guaranteed amount
3	Fluorine (F)	All amounts	An excess of 20 per cent of the guaranteed amount
4	Phosphorus (P)	(a) 5 per cent and under	A deficiency or excess of 20 per cent of the guaranteed amount
4	Phosphorus (P)	(b) Over 5 per cent	A deficiency of 10 per cent or an excess of 20 per cent of the guaranteed amount
5	Iron (Fe)	All amounts	A deficiency of 20 per cent or an excess of 40 per cent of the guaranteed amount
6	Crude protein (mixed feed)	(a) 24 per cent and under	A deficiency of 1.0 per cent of the feed
	Crude protein (mixed feed)	(b) Over 24 per cent	A deficiency of 1.5 per cent of the feed
	Crude protein (single ingredient feed)	All amounts	A deficiency of 0.8 per cent of the feed
7	Equivalent crude protein	(a) 5 per cent and under	An excess of 1.0 per cent of the feed
		(b) Over 5 per cent but up to and including 25 per cent	An excess of 20 per cent of the guaranteed amount
		(c) Over 25 per cent	An excess of 5 per cent of the feed
8	Crude fat	All amounts	A deficiency or excess of 0.5 per cent of the feed
9	Crude fibre	(a) 5 per cent and under	A deficiency or excess of 0.5 per cent of the feed
		(b) Over 5 per cent and up to and including 15 per cent	A deficiency or excess of 10 per cent of the guaranteed amount
		(c) Over 15 per cent	A deficiency or excess of 1.5 per cent of the feed
10	Vitamin A Vitamin E	All amounts	A deficiency of 20 per cent of the guaranteed amount
11	Vitamin D	All amounts	A deficiency of 25 per cent of the guaranteed amount
12	Sugar (invert)	(a) 24 per cent and under	A deficiency of 1.5 per cent of the feed
12	Sugar (invert)	(b) Over 24 per cent	A deficiency of 2 per cent of the feed
13	Pepsin disgestible protein	All amounts	A deficiency of 10 per cent of the guaranteed amount

TABLE 2(s. 25)

Tolerances to be applied to the analysts’ results on medicating ingredients under subsection 25(2)

	Column I	Column II
	Item	Permitted tolerances not to exceed
1	Medicating ingredients except antibiotics	A deficiency or excess of 20 per cent of the guaranteed amount
2	Antibiotics	A deficiency or excess of 25 per cent of the guaranteed amount

TABLE 3(ss. 22, 24 and 26)

Feed Description and Requirement of Guarantee

Item	Feed Article	Particulars of guarantee in accordance with section 24 (see note)
	Column I	Column II
1	A complete feed, a feed designed to replace whole milk and a feed (excluding a chop feed) ground or crushed or in meal, cake, pellet, crumble or biscuit form not otherwise provided for, and to which the particulars specified are appropriate	(1) Minimum per cent of crude protein, which shall include the equivalent crude protein content. (2) Maximum per cent of equivalent crude protein from non-protein sources of intentionally or purportedly present. (3) Minimum per cent of crude fat. (4) Maximum per cent of crude fibre. (5) Maximum per cent and kind of grit if intentionally or purportedly present. (6) Actual per cent of the following: sodium (Na), calcium (Ca) or phosphorus (P). (7) If the feed is for feeding to swine, the actual amount of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) in milligrams per kilogram. (8) If the feed is for feeding to sheep, the actual amount of supplemental copper intentionally added to the feed, in milligrams per kilogram. (9) The minimum number of International Units of vitamin A, vitamin D or vitamin E per kilogram of product. (10) Actual amount in milligrams per kilogram of product of any growth promoting medication added to the feed for which no claim is permitted in the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures. (11) If the feed is designed to replace whole milk, the minimum per cent of protein from milk sources. (12) If the feed is for feeding to rabbits, the minimum per cent of crude fibre.
2	A supplement or macro-premix	(1) Minimum per cent of crude protein, which shall include the equivalent crude protein content if crude protein is intentionally or purportedly present. (2) Maximum per cent of equivalent crude protein from non-protein sources intentionally or purportedly present. (3) Maximum per cent of crude fat, if in excess of seven per cent if the crude fat is intentionally or purportedly present. (4) Minimum per cent of crude fat. (5) Maximum per cent of crude fibre. (6) Maximum per cent and kind of grit if intentionally or purportedly present. (7) Actual per cent of the following if any is intentionally or purportedly present: calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), sulfur (S), sodium (Na) or potassium (K). The actual amount in milligrams per kilogram of iodine (I), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), cobalt (Co) or added selenium (Se) if intentionally or purportedly present. (8) If the feed is for feeding to swine, the actual amount of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) in milligrams per kilogram. (9) If the feed is for feeding to sheep, the actual amount of supplemental copper intentionally added to the feed, in milligrams per kilogram. (10) If the feed is for feeding to cattle, sheep or horses the maximum amount in milligrams per kilogram of fluorine (F). (11) The minimum number of International Units of vitamin A, vitamin D or vitamin E per kilogram of product if intentionally or purportedly present. (12) Actual amount in milligrams per kilogram of product of any growth promoting medication added to the feed for which no claim is permitted in the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures.
3	A mineral feed (including tonic or conditioner)	(1) Actual per cent of the following if any is intentionally or purportedly present: calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), sulfur (S), sodium (Na) or potassium (K). The actual amount in milligrams per kilogram of iodine (I), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), cobalt (Co) or added Selenium (Se) intentionally or purportedly present. (2) If the feed is for feeding to swine, the actual amount of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) in milligrams per kilogram. (3) If the feed is for feeding to cattle, sheep or horses the maximum amount in milligrams per kilogram of fluorine (F). (4) If the feed is for feeding to sheep, the actual amount of supplemental copper intentionally added to the feed, in milligrams per kilogram. (5) In the case of a mineral feed containing vitamins, the minimum number of International Units of vitamin A, vitamin D or vitamin E per kilogram of product, the minimum number of micrograms of vitamin B₁₂ and biotin per kilogram of product and the minimum number of milligrams of any other vitamins per kilogram of product, if intentionally or purportedly present. (6) Actual amount in milligrams per kilogram of product of any growth promoting medication added to the feed for which no claim is permitted in the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures.
4	A micro-premix	(1) Actual amount in milligrams per kilogram of the following if any is intentionally or purportedly present: iodine (I), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) or added selenium (Se). (2) If the feed is for feeding to swine, the actual amount of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) in milligrams per kilogram. (3) If the feed is for feeding to sheep, the actual amount of supplemental copper intentionally added to the feed, in milligrams per kilogram. (4) In the case of a micro-premix containing vitamins, the minimum number of International Units of vitamin A, vitamin D or vitamin E per kilogram of product, the minimum number of micrograms of vitamin B₁₂ and biotin per kilogram of product and the minimum number of milligrams of any other vitamin per kilogram of product, if intentionally or purportedly present. (5) Actual amount in milligrams per kilogram of product of any growth promoting medication added to the feed for which no claim is permitted in the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures.
5	Salt (Sodium Chloride) to which has been added one or more of the following, namely, an iodine compound, an iron compound, a copper compound, a manganese compound, a zinc compound, a cobalt compound or a selenium compound.	Minimum per cent of salt (NaCl) and the actual amount in milligrams per kilogram or any of the following that is intentionally or purportedly present: iodine (I), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn), cobalt (Co) or selenium (Se).
6	Converter feed	The guarantees are those required for the feed being produced by the use of the converter feed.
7	A mixed feed not otherwise provided for in this Table	Guarantees to describe the usefulness of the feed.

^Note:Wherever in Column II a per cent is to be stated, “per cent” means per cent by mass of the article.

TABLE 4(Section 5)

Range of Nutrient Guarantees for Complete FeedsFootnote ¹ for Use in the Exemption of Feeds from Registration

FEED INTENDED FOR	LIMITS	COBALT (mg/kg)	COPPER (mg/kg)	IODINE (mg/kg)	IRON (mg/kg)	MANGA- NESE (mg/kg)	SELEN- IUM (mg/kg)	ZINC (mg/kg)	CAL- CIUM (%)	PHOS- PHORUS (%)	MAGNE- SIUM (%)	SODIUM (%)	POTAS- SIUM (%)	SULFUR (%)	VITAMIN A	VITAMIN C (IU/kg)	VITAMIN D	VITAMIN E (IU/kg)
CHICKENS	MIN.	NRS	4	0.4	80	55	NRS	65	0.6 (G) 0.7 (S) 2.75 (B) 3.25 (L)	0.4 (G) 0.5 (S,L,B)	0.06	0.15	0.2	NRS	1,500 IU/kg (O) 4,000 IU/kg (L,B)	NRS	200 ICU/kg (O) 500 ICU/kg (L,B)	10
CHICKENS	MAX	5	125	10	750	500	0.3 (added)	500	1.2 (O) 6 (L,B) 2.5 (PL)	1.5 (L,B) 1.2 (O)	0.3	0.8	2	NRS	20,000 IU/kg (O) 40,000 IU/kg (L,B)	NRS	5,000 ICU/kg	NRS
TURKEYS	MIN.	NRS	6	0.4	60	55	NRS	75	0.8 (O) 2.25 (B)	0.7	0.05	0.15	0.4	NRS	4,000 IU/kg	NRS	900 ICU/kg	10 (O) 25 (B)
TURKEYS	MAX	5	125	10	750	500	0.3 (added)	500	2.5 (O) 4 (B)	1.2	0.3	0.8 (O) 0.4 (PS)	2	NRS	40,000 IU/kg	NRS	5,000 ICU/kg	NRS
SWINE	MIN.	NRS	6	0.2	40 (O) 80 (B) 150 (S)	10	NRS	100	0.5 (O) 0.75 (LT,B) 0.8 (PS)	0.5 (O) 0.6 (PS)	0.04	0.1 (O) 0.15 (B) 0.2 (LT)	0.2	NRS	1,300 IU/kg (G) 2,000 IU/kg (O) 4,000 IU/kg (B)	NRS	125 IU/kg (F) 200 IU/kg (O)	10
SWINE	MAX	5	125	10	750	200	0.3 (added)	500	2	2	0.3	0.8	2	NRS	20,000 IU/kg	NRS	1,500 IU/kg	NRS
DAIRY CATTLE	MIN.	0.1	10	0.5 (LT) 0.25 (O)	100 (S) 50 (O)	40	NRS	40	0.4	0.3	0.2 (LT) 0.16 (O) 0.07 (S)	0.1 (O) 0.18 (LT)	0.8	0.1	2,200 IU/kg (O) 3,200 IU/kg (LT,B)	NRS	300 IU/kg	NRS
DAIRY CATTLE	MAX	10	100	10	750	300	0.3 (added)	500	2.5	1.3	1	2.4	3	0.4	200,000 IU/Day	NRS	33,000 IU/Day	NRS
BEEF CATTLE	MIN.	0.1	4	0.1	10	20	NRS	20	0.18	0.18	0.04 (O) 0.18 (LT,B)	0.06	0.6	0.1	2,200 IU/kg (O) 2,800 IU/kg (DC) 3,900 IU/kg (LT,B)	NRS	275 IU/kg	15
BEEF CATTLE	MAX	10	50	10	750	200	0.3 (added)	250	2	1	0.5	1.2Footnote for Range of Nutrient Guarantees for Complete Feeds²	3	0.4	100,000 IU/Day	NRS	33,000 IU/Day	NRS
SHEEP	MIN.	0.1	NRS	0.1 (O) 0.8 (LT)	30	20	NRS	35	0.21	0.16	0.04	0.04	0.5	0.1	1,400 IU/kg (O) 3,000 IU/kg (LT)	NRS	150 IU/kg (O) 300 IU/kg (LT,B)	10
SHEEP	MAX	10	8 (added)	10	250	200	0.3 (added)	150	2	0.6	0.5	1.2Footnote for Range of Nutrient Guarantees for Complete Feeds²	3	0.4	75,000 IU/Day	NRS	7,500 IU/Day	NRS
HORSES	MIN.	0.1	9	0.1	50	40	NRS	40	0.8 (S) 0.6 (G,B) 0.4 (O)	0.55 (S) 0.45 (G,B) 0.3 (O)	0.1	0.35	0.5	0.15	3,000 IU/kg	NRS	275 IU/kg	15
HORSES	MAX	10	125	2.5	500	400	NRS	500	2	2	0.3	1.2	3	NRS	40,000 IU/kg	NRS	5,000 IU/kg	NRS
GOATS	MIN.	0.1	10	0.2	50	40	NRS	50	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.8 (LT) 0.5 (O)	0.16	3,000 IU/kg	NRS	500 IU/kg	30
GOATS	MAX	10	40	10	500	200	0.3 (added)	250	2	1	0.5	1.2	NRS	NRS	40,000 IU/kg	NRS	3,000 IU/kg	NRS
DUCKS and GEESE	MIN.	NRS	9	0.4	100	40	NRS	70	0.8 (S) 2.75 (BD) 2.25 (BG) 0.6 (O)	0.65 (S) 0.6 (O)	0.06	0.15	0.4	NRS	4,000 IU/kg	NRS	500 ICU/kg	20 (B) 10 (O)
DUCKS and GEESE	MAX	5	125	10	750	500	0.3 (added)	500	4 (B) 1.5 (O)	1.2	0.3	0.4 (S) 0.8 (O)	2	NRS	40,000 IU/kg	NRS	5,000 ICU/kg	NRS
SALMONID FISH	MIN.	NRS	5	5	50	20	NRS	75	0.5	1	0.1	0.2	0.7	NRS	2,500 IU/kg	100	2,400 IU/kg	30
SALMONID FISH	MAX	NRS	75	20	500	150	0.1	300	3	2.5	0.3	1.2	1.3	NRS	25,000 IU/kg	NRS	10,000 IU/kg	NRS
MINK	MIN.	NRS	4.5	0.2	60	40 (O) 44 (B)	NRS	60 (O) 66 (B)	0.3 (O) 0.4 (G,B) 0.6 (LT)	0.3 (O) 0.4 (G,B) 0.6 (LT)	0.04	0.2	0.2 (O) 0.3 (G,B)	NRS	6,000 IU/kg	NRS	500 IU/kg	25
MINK	MAX	NRS	100	20	700	NRS	NRS	500	3	2.5	NRS	0.8	NRS	NRS	60,000 IU/kg	NRS	25,000 IU/kg	NRS
RABBITS	MIN.	0.1	10	0.2	50 (O) 100 (LT)	10	NRS	50 (O) 70 (LT,B)	0.5 (O) 1 (LT)	0.3 (O) 0.6 (LT,B)	0.25	0.2	0.6	NRS	3,000 IU/kg	NRS	400 IU/kg	40
RABBITS	MAX	5	125	10	500	200	0.1 (added)	500	2	1	0.6	0.5	2	NRS	50,000 IU/kg	NRS	4,000 IU/kg	NRS

^NOTES
Return to footnote ¹For dairy cattle, complete feed refers to the grain ration.
Return to footnote ²The maximum for sodium does not apply to feed intended for beef cattle and sheep that is designed to be used to limit or regulate feed intake. A statement to the effect that adequate water must be provided shall be part of the directions for use.

ABBREVIATIONS

B:

B: Breeding

BD:

BD: Breeding ducks

BG:

BG: Breeding geese

DC:

DC: Dry pregnant cows

F:

F: Swine 60-100 kg body weight

G:

G: Chickens 8-20 weeks of age

Turkeys 8 weeks to market

Swine 20-60 kg body weight

Weaned horses up to 12 months of age

Mink 4-12 weeks of age

L:

L: Layer chickens

LT:

LT: Lactating

NRS:

NRS: No requirement specified

O:

O: Others

PL:

PL: Prelayer chickens 17-20 weeks of age

PS:

PS: Turkeys 0-4 weeks of age

Swine 1-10 kg body weight

S:

S: Chickens 0-8 weeks of age

Calf, foal, duck and geese starter

Weanling swine up to 20 kg body weight

SOR/88-473, s. 5
SOR/90-73, ss. 13 to 20
SOR/90-92, s. 2
SOR/90-730, s. 3
SOR/93-232, s. 2

Date modified:: 2024-11-13

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