RG-1 Regulatory Guidance: Feed Registration Procedures and Labelling Standards

This document was originally posted in this form on this web page on November 14, 2008. Any sections that have been revised or added after this date are indicated by "Revised" or "Issued" followed by the date that they were posted. Please note that any new documents posted within the last two months are also indicated as NEW.

Chapter 1 – Administrative Requirements for Registration and Approval of Livestock Feed

• 1.1 Application for Feed Registration and Ingredient Approval (T-3-20)

Chapter 2 – Data Requirements for Single Ingredient Approval and Feed Registration

• 2.1 Registration Checklist – Standard Mixed Feeds (RC-015)
• 2.2 Registration Requirements for Specialty Products (T-3-142)
• 2.3 Single Ingredient Feed Evaluation Requirements (T-3-141)
• 2.4 Generic Data Requirements for Safety Evaluations of Single Ingredients (T-3-141 s1)
• 2.5 Data Requirements for Product Safety Evaluations: Explanatory Notes (T-3-141 s2)
• 2.6 Guidelines for the Assessment of Novel Feeds: Plant Sources (Dir 95-03)
• 2.7 Guidelines for the Assessment of Novel Feeds: Microbial Sources

Chapter 3 – Specific Registration Information by Feed Type

• 3.1 Acidifiers
  • Registration Checklist – Acidifiers (RC-001)
• 3.2 Anion/Cation Balance Feeds
  • Registration Checklist – Anion/Cation Balance Feeds (RC-002)
• 3.3 Antioxidants
  • Registration Checklist – Antioxidants (RC-003)
• 3.4 Buffer Feeds
  • Registration of Buffer Feeds for Ruminant Animals (T-3-110)
• 3.5 Dilute Drugs Premixes
  • Regulation of Dilute Drug Premixes (T-3-147)
• 3.6 Enzyme Products
  • Regulatory Status of Enzyme Bearing Products (T-3-148)
  • Registration Checklist for Enzyme Supplements (RC-014)
• 3.7 Fox Feeds
  • Registration of Complete Dry Fox Feeds (T-3-124)
• 3.8 Flavouring Agents
  • Registration Requirements of Flavouring Agents (T-3-149)
• 3.9 Forage Additives – Revised: 2009-12-21
  • Registration of Forage Additives and Mould Inhibitor Products (T-3-122)
  • Registration Checklist for Forage Additives and Mould Inhibitor Products (RC-007 & RC-008)
• 3.10 Hemp
  • Regulation of Hemp Products for Use in Livestock Feeds (T-3-164)
• 3.11 Horse Treats
  • Registration Requirements for Horse Treats (T-3-165)
• 3.12 Micro Premixes
  • Regulation of Micro Premixes (T-3-154)
• 3.13 Mineral Complexes
  • Regulation of Mineral Complexes (T-3-158)
  • Registration Checklist – Mineral Complexes (RC-018)
• 3.14 Mould Inhibitors
  • Registration Checklist – Mould Inhibitors (RC-008)
• 3.15 Odour Control Agents
  • Registration Checklist – Odour Control Agents (RC-009)
• 3.16 Pellet Binders
  • Registration Checklist – Pellet Binders (RC-010)
• 3.17 Processing Aids
  • Processing Aids to be Utilized in Livestock Feed Production (RC-017)
• 3.18 Ruminant Supplements/Horse Supplements
  • Regulation of Ruminant and Horse Supplement Feeds (T-3-157)
• 3.19 Recycled Food Products – Revised: 2009-12-21
  • Regulatory Requirements for Recycled Food Products intended for use as Livestock Feeds in Canada (T-3-162)
  • Registration Checklist for Recycled Food Products (RFPs) to be used as Livestock Feed Sources (RC-016)
• 3.20 Rumen Bypass Feeds
  • Registration Checklist – Rumen Bypass Feeds (RC-005)
• 3.21 Veterinary Biologics – Revised: 2011-02-10
  • Regulation of Veterinary Biologics in Livestock Feeds (T-3-145)
• 3.22 Viable Microbials/Yeast
  • Regulation of Viable Microbial Products for Oral Administration to Livestock (T-3-143)
  • Registration Checklist – Viable Microbial Products (RC-011)
  • Requirement for Registration of Viable Microbial Strains (T-3-159)
  • Registration Checklist – Individual Strains (RC-013)
  • Yeast Products as a Source of Viable Organisms (T-3-153)
• 3.23 Yeast Cell Wall Products – Issued: 2009-11-03
  • Registration Requirements for Yeast Cell Wall Products
  • Registration Checklist for Yeast Cell Wall Products
• 3.24 Organic Label Claims – Issued: 2009-11-03
  • Regulation of Organic Label Claims on Livestock Feeds

Chapter 4 – Labelling and Guarantees

• 4.1 Labelling of Livestock Feed (T-3-150)
• 4.2 Liquid Feed Standards (T-3-11)
• 4.3 Vitamin A and Beta Carotene Guarantees (T-3-1)
• 4.4 Vitamin Guarantees for Ruminant and Horse Feeds (T-3-106)
• 4.5 Vitamin D and 25 – Hydroxyvitamin D₃ Guarantees (T-3-161)
• 4.6 Selenium Supplementation of Livestock Feeds (T-3-112)
• 4.7 Selenium Supplementation of Feeds for Lactating or Dry Cows (T-3-112s1)
• 4.8 Salt Guarantees (T-3-131)
• 4.9 Amino Acid Guarantees on Livestock Feed Labels (T-3-155)
• 4.10 Fibre Guarantees for Livestock Feeds (T-3-156) – Revised: 2010-10-19

Chapter 5 – Research with Livestock Feeds

• 5.1 Research with Livestock Feeds (formerly T-3-160, T-3-160s1 & RC-012)

Chapter 6 – Sampling and Laboratory Requirements

• 6.1 Sampling Protocol for Feed Products (T-3-163)
• 6.2 Good Laboratory Practices Protocol for Feed Ingredient Approvals (T-3-151)
  • Guidelines for the evaluation of methods to determine the viability of direct fed microbials and forage additives containing viable microorganisms (T-3-151s1)
• 6.3 Guidelines for the Evaluation of Methods to Determine the Activity of Enzyme Ingredients Used in Animal Feeds (T-3-148s)

Chapter 7 – Contaminants in Feed

• 7.1 Mycotoxins in Livestock Feeds (T-3-116)
• 7.2 Action Levels for Dioxins, Furans, Dioxin-like PCBs and Total PCBs in Livestock Feed (T-3-109) – Revised: 2009-12-07
• 7.3 Gentian Violet for Use in Livestock Feeds (T-3-152)
• 7.4 Metal Contaminants – Issued: 2011-03-08 – NEW

Chapter 8 – Additional Information

• 8.1 Responsibilities Regarding the Labelling of Livestock Feed Products Under the Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) (T-3-144)
• 8.2 Products for Forceable Administration (T-3-45)

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