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RULE §61.22 Labeling of Commercial Feed


Published: 2015

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        (V) Minimum percentage of magnesium;         (VI) Minimum percentage of potassium;         (VII) Minimum copper in parts per million (ppm);         (VIII) Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);         (IX) Minimum zinc in parts per million (ppm);         (X) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound.     (D) Dairy Cattle:       (i) Complete Feeds and Supplements--all animal classes:         (I) Minimum percentage of crude protein;         (II) Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen (NPN) when added;         (III) Minimum percentage of crude fat;         (IV) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;         (V) Maximum percentage of acid detergent fiber (ADF);         (VI) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;         (VII) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;         (VIII) Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);         (IX) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound (if added).       (ii) Mixing and Pasture Mineral Feeds (if added):         (I) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;         (II) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;         (III) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt;         (IV) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;         (V) Minimum percentage of magnesium;         (VI) Minimum percentage of potassium;         (VII) Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);         (VIII) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound.     (E) Veal and Herd Replacement Milk Replacer:       (i) Minimum percentage of crude protein;       (ii) Minimum percentage of crude fat;       (iii) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;       (iv) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;       (v) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;       (vi) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound (if added).     (F) Fish Complete Feeds and Supplements:       (i) Minimum percentage of crude protein;       (ii) Minimum percentage of crude fat;       (iii) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;       (iv) Minimum percentage of phosphorus.     (G) Rabbit Complete Feeds and Supplements--all animal classes:       (i) Minimum percentage of crude protein;       (ii) Minimum percentage of crude fat;       (iii) Minimum and maximum percentage of crude fiber (the maximum crude fiber shall not exceed the minimum by more than 5.0 percentage units);       (iv) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;       (v) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;       (vi) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added);       (vii) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;       (viii) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound (if added).     (H) Equine:       (i) Complete Feeds and Supplements--all animal classes:         (I) Minimum percentage of crude protein;         (II) Minimum percentage of crude fat;         (III) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;         (IV) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;         (V) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;         (VI) Minimum copper in parts per million (ppm);         (VII) Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm):         (VIII) Minimum zinc in parts per million (ppm);         (IX) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound (if added).       (ii) Mineral--all animal classes:         (I) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;         (II) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;         (III) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added);         (IV) Minimum and maximum percentage of sodium (guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee);         (V) Minimum copper in parts per million (ppm);         (VI) Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);         (VII) Minimum zinc in parts per million (ppm);         (VIII) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound (if added).     (I) Goat and Sheep Complete Feeds and Supplements--all animal classes:       (i) Minimum percentage of crude protein;       (ii) Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen (NPN) when added;       (iii) Minimum percentage of crude fat;       (iv) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;       (v) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;       (vi) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;       (vii) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added);       (viii) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;       (ix) Minimum and maximum copper in parts per million (ppm) (if added, or if total copper exceeds 20 ppm);       (x) Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);       (xi) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound (if added).     (J) Feeds for Other Animal Classes and Species not specifically mentioned above:       (i) Minimum percentage of crude protein;       (ii) Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen (NPN) when added;       (iii) Minimum percentage of crude fat;       (iv) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;       (v) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;       (vi) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;       (vii) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added);       (viii) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;       (ix) Other Minerals;       (x) Vitamins;       (xi) Total sugars as invert;       (xii) Microorganisms.     (K) Grain Mixtures with or without Molasses.       (i) Minimum percentage of crude protein;       (ii) Minimum percentage of crude fat;       (iii) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;       (iv) Total sugars as invert.     (L) A commercial feed (e.g., vitamin/mineral premix, base mix, etc.) intended to provide a specialized nutritional source for use in the manufacture of other feeds, must state its intended purpose and guarantee those nutrients relevant to such stated purpose.     (M) The label of a feed intended for wildlife which contains       (i) 20-50 ppb aflatoxin requires a prominent statement similar to, "WARNING: Product contains less than 50 ppb aflatoxin. Not for lactating dairy animals. Not for human use"; the distributor may choose to add a statement to the label similar to, "Meets the Texas Standard for Wildlife Feed" adjacent to the warning statement;       (ii) less than 20 ppb aflatoxin requires no warning statement nor any statement of aflatoxin content; the distributor may choose to add a statement to the label similar to, "Product contains less than 20 ppb aflatoxin" or "Meets the Texas Standard for Wildlife Feed."   (5) Feed ingredients.     (A) The feed ingredients statement for a commercial feed shall include the name of each ingredient in the feed or the collective term for each grouping of feed ingredients contained in the feed, unless exempted under subparagraph (H) of this paragraph.     (B) The name of each ingredient or grouping of ingredients listed shall be:       (i) the official term for the ingredient or grouping of ingredients adopted by the Association of American Feed Control Officials in its official publication, adopted by reference in §61.1 of this title (relating to Definitions);       (ii) the common or usual name for the ingredient; or       (iii) a name approved by the Service.     (C) When a collective term for a group of ingredients is used on the label of a feed:       (i) individual ingredients within that group shall not be listed on the label; and       (ii) the Service may require the manufacturer to provide a listing of the individual ingredients within the group that are or have been used in the product as distributed in this state.     (D) Tentative definitions for feed ingredients shall not be used until adopted as an official definition by the Association of American Feed Control Officials, unless no official definition exists or the ingredient has a commonly accepted name that requires no definition (e.g., sugar).     (E) No reference to quality or grade of an ingredient shall appear in the ingredients statement.     (F) The term "dehydrated" may precede the name of any product that has been artificially dried.     (G) When the term "iodized" is used in connection with a feed ingredient, the ingredient shall contain not less than 0.007% iodine uniformly distributed.     (H) Exemptions:       (i) Carrier ingredients in products used solely as drug and vitamin premixes need not be named in the ingredients statement if:         (I) any changes in the carrier will not affect the purposes of the premix;         (II) the carrier ingredient is recognized by the Service as being safe;         (III) the carrier will not affect the safety, potency, or efficacy of the finished product.       (ii) Single ingredient feeds are not required to have an ingredient statement.   (6) Directions for use and cautionary statements.     (A) All feeds which contain additives which require restricted distribution to avoid violation of §141.148(a)(2) or (6) of the Texas Feed Control Act or have been ammoniated for the purpose of minimizing aflatoxin contamination shall have included on their label directions for use and cautionary statements which shall:       (i) be adequate to enable safe and effective use of the product for its intended purposes by users with no special knowledge of the purposes and use of such articles; and       (ii) include, but not limited to, all information prescribed by the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21.     (B) All feeds supplying particular dietary needs or for supplementing or fortifying the diet or ration with any vitamin, mineral, or other dietary nutrient or compound shall have included on their label adequate directions for use and any cautionary statement necessary for their safe and effective use.       (i) All mixed feeds containing urea or other non-protein nitrogen products shall have included on their label:         (I) the statement "Warning: (or "Caution.") Use as Directed" followed by adequate directions for the safe use of the feed if the equivalent protein from non-protein nitrogen in the feed exceeds one-third of the total crude protein, or more than 8.75% of the equivalent protein is from non-protein nitrogen; and         (II) a separate maximum guarantee for non-protein nitrogen originating from the addition of a mineral.       (ii) All mixed feeds containing ammoniated corn, ammoniated cottonseed, or ammoniated cottonseed meal shall have included on their labels:         (I) the term "ammoniated corn," "ammoniated cottonseed," or "ammoniated cottonseed meal" as separate and distinct entities in the ingredient statement in the proper order of predominance;         (II) any warning statements which might be required by §61.22(6)(B)(i).       (iii) Premixes, concentrates or supplements containing more than 1.25% equivalent protein from all forms of non-protein nitrogen, added as such, must contain adequate directions for use and a prominent statement: "WARNING: This feed must be used only in accordance with directions furnished on the label."       (iv) All directions for use required by this subparagraph shall be printed in a size of type such that the directions will be read and understood by ordinary persons under customary conditions of purchase and use.       (v) This subparagraph shall apply to all commercial feeds.       (vi) Feeds, such as medicated feeds, which are required to be labeled with adequate feeding directions and cautionary statements irrespective of the provisions of this subparagraph, shall not be required to bear duplicate feeding directions or cautionary statements on their labels if such statements as are otherwise required are sufficient to ensure the safe and effective use of the product due to the presence of non-protein nitrogen. 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