LegalizeThe Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
Made: 23rd June 2008
Coming into operation: 30th July 2008
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Citation, commencement and interpretation
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Amendment of the Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
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SCHEDULE
| Particular nutritional purpose | Essential nutritional characteristics | Species or category of animal | Labelling declarations | Recommended length of time for use | Other provisions |
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| Reduction of the risk of milk fever | – Low level of calcium | Dairy cows | – Calcium – Phosphorus | 1 to 4 weeks before calving | Indicate in the instructions for use: |
| – Magnesium | “Stop feeding after calving” | ||||
| and/or | |||||
| – Low cations/anions ratio | – Calcium – Phosphorus | 1 to 4 weeks before calving | Indicate in the instructions for use: | ||
| – Sodium | “Stop feeding after calving” | ||||
| – Potassium | |||||
| – Chlorides | |||||
| – Sulphur | |||||
| or | |||||
| – High level of zeolite (synthetic sodium aluminium silicate) | Content of synthetic sodium aluminium silicate | The 2 weeks before calving | Indicate in the instructions for use: – “The amount of feed shall be restricted to ensure that a daily intake of 500 g sodium aluminium silicate per animal is not exceeded” – “Stop feeding after calving” | ||
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| – High level of calcium in the form of highly available calcium salts | Total calcium content, sources and respective quantity of calcium | From first signs of parturition to 2 days after parturition | Indicate on the package, container or label: – The instructions for use, i.e. the number of applications and the time before and after calving; – The text “It is recommended that a nutritional expert’s opinion be sought before use” |
Signed
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 23rd June 2008.
Don Hill — A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services; see S.I.1999/283 (N.I. 1), Article 3
[^f00002]: 1970 c.40; sections 66(1) and 84 are modified in their application to Northern Ireland by section 86 of the Act; section 74A was inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68)
[^f00003]: S.R. 2000 No. 78
[^f00004]: OJ No.L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No.575/2006 (OJ No.L100, 8.4.2006, p.3)
[^f00005]: 1954 c.33 (N.I.)
[^f00006]: S.R. 2005 No.545, as amended by S.R. 2006 No.18, S.R. 2006 No. 427, S.R. 2006 No. 471 and S.R. 2007 No. 450
Editorial notes
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