Section 71.5. Guaranteed analysis requirements

(a) All of the following items of information shall be stated in the guaranteed analysis, in the order listed, subject to the exemptions contained in subsection (b) of this section:

(1) Minimum percentage of crude protein.

(2) Maximum percentage of equivalent protein from nonprotein nitrogen.

(3) Minimum percentage of crude fat.

(4) Maximum percentage of crude fiber.

(5) Minerals, to include, in the following order:

(i) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium (Ca).

(ii) Minimum percentage of phosphorus (P).

(iii) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (NaCl).

(iv) Other minerals.

(6) Vitamins, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (e).

(7) Total sugars as invert in dried molasses products or products being sold primarily for their molasses content.

(b) The following shall constitute exemptions from the guaranteed analysis requirements set forth in subsection (a) of this section:

(1) Guarantees for minerals are not required when there are no specific label claims and when the commercial weed contains less than 6.5% of mineral elements.

(2) Guarantees for vitamins are not required when the commercial feed is neither formulated for nor represented in any manner as a vitamin supplement.

(3) Guarantees for crude protein, crude fat, and crude fiber are not required when the commercial feed is intended for purposes other than to furnish these substances or they are of minor significance relating to the primary purpose of the product, such as drug premixes, mineral or vitamin supplements, and molasses.

(c) The guaranteed analyses for crude protein, equivalent protein from nonprotein nitrogen, crude fat, crude fiber and minerals (when required) will be expressed in terms of percentage by weight.

(d) Commercial feeds containing 6.5% or more mineral elements shall include in the guaranteed analysis the minimum and maximum percentage of calcium (Ca), the minimum percentage of phosphorus (P), and, if salt is added, the minimum and maximum percentage of salt (NaCl). Minerals, except salt (NaCl), shall be guaranteed in terms of percentage of the element. When calcium or salt guarantees, or both, are given in the guaranteed analysis, such guarantees shall conform to the following requirements:

(1) When the minimum is 5.0% or less, the maximum shall not exceed the minimum by more than 20% and in no case shall the maximum exceed the minimum by more than five percentage points.

(2) When the minimum is above 5.0% the maximum shall not exceed the minimum by more than 20% and in no case shall the maximum exceed the minimum by more than five percentage points.

(e) Guarantees for minimum vitamin content of commercial feeds and feed supplements, when made, shall be stated on the label in milligrams per pound of feed supplements, when made, shall be stated on the label in milligrams per pound of feed, except that:

(1) Vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, shall be stated in U.S.P. units per pound.

(2) Vitamin D, in products offered for poultry feeding, shall be stated in international chick units per pound.

(3) Vitamin D for other uses shall be stated in U.S.P. units per pound.

(4) Vitamin E shall be stated in International or U.S.P. units per pound.

(5) Oils and premixes containing vitamin A or vitamin D, or both may be labeled to show vitamin content in terms of units per gram.

(f) Guarantees for vitamin content on the label of a commercial feed shall state the guarantee as true vitamins, not compounds, with the exception of the compounds, pyridoxine hydrochloride, choline, choloride, thiamine, and d-pantothenic acid.

(g) Guarantees for drugs shall be stated in terms of percent by weight except:

(1) Antibiotics present at less than 2,000 grams per ton (total) of commercial feed.

(2) Antibiotics present at more than 2,000 grams per ton (total) of commercial feed.

(3) Labels for commercial feeds containing growth promotion and feed efficiency levels of antibiotics, which are to be fed continuously as the sole ration, are not required to make quantitative guarantees except as specifically noted in the Federal Food Additive Regulations, 30 FR 15845, 21 CFR Part 121, Subpart C, for certain antibiotics, wherein quantitative guarantees are required regardless of the level or purpose of the antibiotic.

(4) The term ‘‘milligrams per pound’’ may be used for drugs or antibiotics in those cases where a dosage is given in ‘‘milligrams’’ in the feeding directions.

(h) Commercial feeds containing any added nonprotein nitrogen shall be labeled as follows:

(1) Complete feeds, supplements and concentrates containing added nonprotein nitrogen and containing more than 5.0% protein from natural sources shall be guaranteed as follows:

‘‘Crude Protein, minimum

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%. This includes not more than

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% equivalent protein from nonprotein nitrogen.’’

(2) Mixed feed concentrates and supplements containing less than 5.0% protein from natural sources may be guaranteed as follows:

‘‘Equivalent Crude Protein from Nonprotein Nitrogen, minimum

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%.’’

(3) Ingredient sources of nonprotein nitrogen such as urea, di-ammonium phosphate, ammonium polyphosphate solution, ammoniated rice hulls or other basic nonprotein nitrogen ingredients defined by the Association of American Feed Control Officials shall be guaranteed as follows:

‘‘Nitrogen, minimum,

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%, Equivalent Crude Protein from Nonprotein Nitrogen, minimum,

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%.’’

(i) Mineral phosphatic materials for feeding purposes shall be labeled with the guarantee for minimum and maximum percentage of calcium (Ca), when present, the minimum percentage of phosphorous (P) and the maximum percentage of fluorine (F).

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Cross References

This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 71.4 (relating to drug labeling); and 7 Pa. Code § 71.10 (relating to brand and product names).