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Animals > Livestock Feeds > Trade Memoranda  

T-3-150 - LABELLING OF LIVESTOCK FEED

January 15, 1999

The purpose of this trade memorandum is to provide information on the proper labelling of livestock feed.

According to Section 26 of the Feeds Regulations all livestock feed (bagged or bulk) manufactured, sold or imported must be properly labelled. In the case of bulk feed it should be emphasized that a label must accompany the shipment.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has over the past several years, exempted most categories of livestock feed from presale evaluation and registration. As a result of this deregulation, the responsibility for labelling of livestock feeds rests with the feed manufacturer.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency inspectors routinely visit feed mills and verify labels for compliance with feed labelling standards. In this regard, particular attention is paid to the labelling of medicated feeds. Mislabelled medicated feed can adversely affect livestock health, livestock production and lead to drug residues. Label violations for medicated products are considered serious and unacceptable.

We provide in this memorandum, a regulatory overview of the labelling of feed which is set up as a series of commonly encountered labels. It should be emphasized that this trade memorandum is just an overview and to ensure compliance with prescribed labelling standards, you must obtain a copy of the Feeds Act and the Feed Regulations and the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures 8th Edition. Details on how to obtain these documents are outlined in Trade Memorandum T-3-146 (Publications Relating To The Regulation of Feeds).

Questions regarding this memorandum may be forwarded to:

Feed Section
Animal Health & Production Division
59 Camelot Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0Y9

Phone: 613-225-2342
Fax: 613-228-6614

MEDICATED FEED

1. BRAND NAME (optional)

2. FEED NAME

3. FORM OF FEED (if other than mash)

4. MEDICATION; LEVEL AND APPROVED CLAIM (per MIB)

5. REGISTRATION NUMBER (if required)

6. This feed contains added selenium at ? mg/kg

7. GUARANTEED ANALYSIS

8. Required guarantees per Table 3 for the specific feed type

9. Either a complete list of ingredients (if required for that feed type) or the following statement "A list of ingredients used in this feed may be obtained from the manufacturer or registrant"

10. DIRECTIONS FOR USE (per MIB for medication level/claim)

11. WARNINGS (per MIB for medication level/claim)

12. CAUTIONS (per MIB for medication level/claim)

SELENIUM CAUTION(S) if selenium added per (6)

"Directions for use must be carefully followed" (all species) and

"Do not use in association with another feed containing supplemental selenium" (ruminants only)

13. NOTES (if required by the MIB for medication level/claim)

14. BSE STATEMENT if feed contains "prohibited material"

"Do not feed to cattle, sheep, deer or other ruminants"

15. REGISTRANT'S NAME AND ADDRESS (if registered)

OR

NAME AND ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER OR PERSON WHO CAUSED IT TO BE MANUFACTURED (if not registered)

16. NET WEIGHT (kg)

MEDICATED FEED CUSTOMER FORMULA

1. BRAND NAME (optional)

 2. FEED NAME

 3. FEED FORM (if other than mash)

 4. MEDICATION; LEVEL AND APPROVED CLAIM (per MIB)

 5. NAME OF THE SUPPLIER OF THE FORMULA

 6. DIRECTIONS FOR USE (per MIB for medication level/claim)

 7. WARNINGS (per MIB for medication level/claim)

8. CAUTIONS (per MIB for medication level/claim)

9. NOTES (if required by the MIB for medication level/claim)

10. BSE STATEMENT if feed contains "prohibited material"

"Do not feed to cattle, sheep, deer or other ruminants"

11. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SUPPLIER OF THE FEED

 12. NET WEIGHT (kg)

MEDICATED FEED VETERINARY PRESCRIPTION

1. BRAND NAME (optional)

2. FEED NAME (must include name and amount of medicating ingredient)

3. MEDICATION AND LEVEL (per vet prescription)

4. MEDICATION CLAIM (per vet prescription, if any)

5. NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOM FEED WAS MANUFACTURED

6. NAME OF VETERINARIAN WHO ISSUED PRESCRIPTION

7. FORM OF FEED (if other than mash)

8. This feed contains added selenium at ? mg/kg

9. GUARANTEED ANALYSIS

10. Required guarantees per Table 3 for the specific feed type

11. Either a complete list of ingredients (if required for that feed type) or the following statement "A list of ingredients used in this feed may be obtained from the manufacturer or registrant"

12. DIRECTIONS FOR USE (including duration of use as per vet prescription)

13. WARNINGS (per vet prescription)

14. CAUTIONS (per vet prescription)

SELENIUM CAUTION(S) if selenium added per (8)

"Directions for use must be carefully followed" (all species) and

"Do not use in association with another feed containing supplemental selenium" (ruminants only)

15. BSE STATEMENT if feed contains "prohibited material"

"Do not feed to cattle, sheep, deer or other ruminants"

16. NAME AND ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER

17. NET WEIGHT (kg)

MEDICATED FEED CONSULTANT FORMULA

1. BRAND NAME (optional)

2. FEED NAME

3. FORM OF FEED (if other than mash)

4. MEDICATION; LEVEL AND APPROVED CLAIM (as per MIB)

5. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PURCHASER OF FEED

6. This feed contains added selenium at ? mg/kg

7. GUARANTEED ANALYSIS

8. Required guarantees per Table 3 for the specific feed type

9. Either a complete list of ingredients (if required for that feed type) or the following statement "A list of ingredients used in this feed may be obtained from the manufacturer or registrant"

10. DIRECTIONS FOR USE (per MIB for medication level/claim)

11. WARNINGS (per MIB for medication level/claim)

12. CAUTIONS (per MIB for medication level/claim)

SELENIUM CAUTION(S) if selenium added per (6)

"Directions for use must be carefully followed" (all species) and

"Do not use in association with another feed containing supplemental selenium" (ruminants only)

13. NOTES (if required by the MIB for medication level/claim)

14. BSE STATEMENT if feed contains "prohibited material"

"Do not feed to cattle, sheep, deer or other ruminants"

15. NAME AND ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER OR PERSON WHO CAUSED IT TO BE MANUFACTURED

16. NET WEIGHT (kg)

NONMEDICATED FEED CUSTOMER FORMULA

1. BRAND NAME (optional)

2. FEED NAME

3. NAME OF THE SUPPLIER OF THE FORMULA (if shipped in bags)

OR

NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SUPPLIER OF THE FORMULA (if shipped in bulk)

4. BSE STATEMENT if feed contains "prohibited material"

"Do not feed to cattle, sheep, deer or other ruminants"

5. MANUFACTURER’S NAME AND ADDRESS

6. NET MASS OF INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES OF FEED AND NUMBER OF PACKAGES IN THE LOT (if shipped in bags)

OR

NET MASS OF FEED IN SHIPMENT (if shipped in bulk)

NONMEDICATED FEED

1. BRAND NAME (optional)

2. FEED NAME

3. REGISTRATION NUMBER (if required)

4. This feed contains added selenium at ? mg/kg

5. GUARANTEED ANALYSIS

6. Required guarantees per Table 3 for the specific feed type

7. Either a complete list of ingredients (if required for that feed type) or the following statement "A list of ingredients used in this feed may be obtained from the manufacturer or registrant"

8. DIRECTIONS FOR USE

9. SELENIUM CAUTION(S) if selenium added per (4)

"Directions for use must be carefully followed" (all species)

"Do not use in association with another feed containing supplemental selenium" (ruminants only)

10. BSE STATEMENT if feed contains "prohibited material"

"Do not feed to cattle, sheep, deer or other ruminants"

11. REGISTRANT'S NAME AND ADDRESS (if registered)

OR

NAME AND ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER OR PERSON WHO CAUSED IT TO BE MANUFACTURED (if not registered)

12. NET WEIGHT (kg)

NONMEDICATED FEED CONSULTANT FORMULA

1. BRAND NAME (optional)

2. FEED NAME

3. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PURCHASER OF FEED

4. This feed contains added selenium at ? mg/kg

5. GUARANTEED ANALYSIS

6. Required guarantees per Table 3 for the specific feed type

7. Either a complete list of ingredients (if required for that feed type) or the following statement "A list of ingredients used in this feed may be obtained from the manufacturer or registrant"

8. DIRECTIONS FOR USE

9. SELENIUM CAUTION(S) if selenium added per (4)

"Directions for use must be carefully followed" (all species)

"Do not use in association with another feed containing supplemental selenium" (ruminants only)

10. BSE STATEMENT if feed contains "prohibited material"

"Do not feed to cattle, sheep, deer or other ruminants"

11. NAME AND ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER OR PERSON WHO CAUSED IT TO BE MANUFACTURED

12. NET WEIGHT (kg)


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