Section 42.54. Non-protein nitrogen.

 

(1)   Use of non-protein nitrogen ingredients. No non-protein nitrogen ingredient, such as urea, di-ammonium phosphate, ammonium poly-phosphate solution, or ammoniated rice hulls, may be used as a source of equivalent crude protein in a commercial feed intended for non-ruminant animals. This subsection does not prohibit the use of non-protein nitrogen ingredients for other nutrient purposes in a commercial feed intended for non-ruminant animals, provided that all of the following apply:

(a) The non-protein nitrogen ingredients are identified in the 2015 Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials .

(b) The equivalent crude protein incidentally provided by all of the non-protein nitrogen ingredients does not exceed 1.25% by weight of the commercial feed.

(c) The crude protein guarantee for the commercial feed is stated in the following form: "Crude protein, minimum, __% (This includes not more than __% equivalent crude protein which is not nutritionally available to [species of animal for which feed is intended])."

(2)   Guaranteed analysis.

(a) If a commercial feed for ruminants contains more than 5% protein from natural sources, but also contains added non-protein nitrogen, its guaranteed analysis shall include the following guarantee: "Crude protein, minimum,__% (This includes not more than __% equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen)."

(b) If a commercial feed for ruminants contains added non-protein nitrogen and not more than 5% protein from natural sources, its guaranteed analysis shall include the following guarantee: "Equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen, minimum, __%".

(c) If a non-protein nitrogen ingredient is sold as a source of equivalent crude protein for use in manufacturing commercial feed for ruminants, the guaranteed analysis for that feed ingredient shall include the following guarantee: "Nitrogen, minimum, __%, percentage of equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen, minimum, __%".

(3)   Use directions and precautionary statements.

(a) If a commercial feed for ruminants contains more than 8.75% equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen, or more than one-third of its total equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen, it shall be prominently labeled with use directions and precautionary statements to ensure the safe and effective use of that commercial feed as a source of equivalent crude protein. The use directions and precautionary statements shall be introduced by the following prominent statement or its equivalent: " CAUTION: USE AS DIRECTED."

(b) A commercial feed ingredient containing more than 1.25 percent equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen sources, if sold for use in manufacturing commercial feed for non-ruminant animals, shall be prominently labeled with use directions and precautionary statements to prevent violations of sub. (1) . The use directions and precautionary statements shall be introduced by the following prominent statement or its equivalent: "WARNING: THIS FEED MUST BE USED ACCORDING TO LABEL DIRECTIONS."

(c) Use directions and precautionary statements required under par. (a) or (b) may be incorporated in any use directions and precautionary statements required under s. ATCP 42.22 .

Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489 , eff. 10-1-97; am. (1) (a), Register, June, 1999, No. 522 , eff. 7-1-99; CR 04-005 : am. (1) (a) Register October 2004 No. 586 , eff. 11-1-04; CR 06-028 : am. (1) (a) Register November 2006 No. 611 , eff. 12-1-06; CR 14-047 : am. (1) (a) Register May 2015 No. 713 , eff. 6-1-15; CR 16-012 : am. (1) (a) Register August 2016 No. 728 , eff. 9-1-16.

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