Section 42.08. Medicated commercial feeds.

 

(1)   Label requirements. If a commercial feed contains one or more drugs, the label shall include all of the following:

(a) The word "medicated," printed directly after and below the product name in a type size no smaller than one-half the type size of the product name.

(b) A statement which clearly explains the purpose for each drug contained in the feed.

(c) A statement of active drug ingredients. The statement shall include the established name and, except as provided under sub. (2) , the guaranteed amount of each active drug ingredient. Drug guarantees shall be expressed according to sub. (3) .

(d) Directions for use and precautionary statements under s. ATCP 42.22 .

(2)   Growth promotion or feed efficiency drugs. Except as provided under 21 CFR 558 , a feed label need not specify drug amounts for growth promotion or feed efficiency drugs in commercial feeds that are fed continuously as a sole ration.

(3)   Form of drug guarantees.

(a) Except as provided under par. (c) , if a drug is present at a concentration of less than 2,000 grams per ton of commercial feed, the drug guarantee shall be expressed in grams per ton.

(b) Except as provided under par. (c) , if a drug is present at a concentration of at least 2,000 grams per ton of commercial feed, the drug guarantee shall be expressed in grams per pound.

(c) If a drug dosage in milligrams is included in the use directions under s. ATCP 42.22 , a drug guarantee may be expressed in milligrams per weight unit of commercial feed. The weight unit of commercial feed shall be consistent with weight units, if any, used in the declaration of net quantity under s. ATCP 42.20 and the use directions under s. ATCP 42.22 .

Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489 , eff. 10-1-97.