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T-3-1 - VITAMIN A AND BETA-CAROTENE GUARANTEES

September 1, 1997

Pursuant to the Feeds Regulations, Vitamin A guarantees on feed labels are considered to be sustained if the total Vitamin A activity of the feed from both Vitamin A and beta-carotene is equivalent to the guaranteed level of Vitamin A.

The Animal Health and Production Division has had requests to permit inclusion of beta-carotene guarantees on livestock feed labels. As requirements for beta-carotene have been well established in most livestock species, the Feed Section will allow guarantees on feed labels for minimum mg/kg of beta-carotene. Feeds with label guarantees for beta-carotene require registration and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Registrants will be advised should additional labelling requirements be judged necessary.

The Vitamin A guarantee will have to specify if it includes the Vitamin A activity from beta-carotene. In such cases, the following conversion factors will be used to determine the Vitamin A activity from beta-carotene:

Questions regarding this memorandum may be directed to:

Feed Section
Animal Health and Production Division
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
59 Camelot Drive
Ottawa, Ontario 
K1A 0Y9
Phone:  613-225-2342
Fax: 613-228-6614