1. Introduction / Scope of this document
In the different GMP+ documents there are many references made to specific feed safety limits. In this document you will find an overview. These standards were created in consultation with the relevant parties in the animal production chain.
DISCLAIMER: GMP+ International has compiled this list in order to inform interested parties with respect to the standards. The list will be regularly updated. GMP+ International is not liable for any errors in this list.
2. Specific feed safety limits
There are two clear limits in GMP+ product standards if undesirable substances are found in any type of feed: the action limit, and the rejection limit. These limits refer to what it means for the GMP+ certified company if specified levels of undesirable substances are found in feed. The action limit for undesirable substances is lower than the rejection limit.
As is stated in the various GMP+ documents, the certified company must ensure that deviations (in the product or process) from the requirements in this document are recorded and controlled in order to prevent unintentional use or delivery of the product
The product standards for the maximum level of undesirable substances is calculated proportionately from the product standard for the individual component for mixes of feed materials (semi-manufactured product) which are marketed as such.
Action limit
If undesirable substances are found in any type of feed at levels above the action limit — and below the rejection limit — this means you must take action.
If the action limit is exceeded — then the GMP+ certified company must investigate the source of the contamination, and take measures to remove or limit the source of the contamination (see R1.0 Feed Safety Management Systems Requirements, § 8.7).
This limit has been agreed upon in consultation with the sector, the supplier, or the customer.
Rejection limit
If undesirable substances are found in feed at levels above the rejection limit then the product is not suitable for use as a feed material or feed (see R1.0 Feed Safety Management Systems Requirements, § 8.7).
This limit has been agreed upon in consultation with the sector, the supplier, or the customer.
Microbiological hazards
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Microbiological: Other undesirable substances and products | |||||
M1 | Antibacterial inhibition | Feed materials | - | < 15 mm | According to the 5-plate test MB003, derived from EG-4-plate test, product basis (RIVM report no. 206; Archiv fur Lebensmittel-hygiene 31 (1981) page 97-140. |
Wet mixes |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Microbiological | |||||
M3 | Enterobacteriaceae | Animal by-products that are placed on the market as feed materials. | | 300 CFU/g | n = 5, c = 2, m = 10, M = 300 in 1 g These standards apply to: samples of the final products taken during or on withdrawal from storage at the processing plant. This microbiological standard shall not apply to rendered fats and fish oil from the processing of animal by-products, when the processed animal protein, which is obtained during the same processing, is subject to sampling to ensure compliance with those standards. Further, for imports from outside the European Union (EU) specific requirements may apply. See Regulation (EU) 142/2011 for more information. |
Processed petfood - Dogchews and processed petfood, with the exception of c anned petfood - Canned petfood * | | 300 CFU/g | n = 5, c = 2, m = 10, M = 300 in 1 g Samples are taken during production and/or during storage (before dispatch). *Canned petfood which has been subjected to heat treatment with a Fc value of at least 3 Further, for imports from outside the European Union (EU) specific requirements may apply. See Regulation (EU) 142/2011 for more information. | ||
Raw petfood | 5.000 CFU/g | | The process of production of raw petfood shall meet the following ‘process hygiene criterion’ **: n = 5, c = 2, m = 500 in 1 g , M =5.000 in 1 g Samples are taken during production and/or during storage (before dispatch). Process hygiene criterion’ means a criterion indicating the acceptable functioning of the production process. Such a criterion is not applicable to products placed on the market. It sets an indicative contamination value above which corrective actions are required in order to maintain the hygiene of the process in compliance with general requirements for the safety of feed. See Regulation 142/2011, annex XIII, chapter 2, point 6 for more details (e.g. control measures, notification to the competent authority, etc.) on this " process hygiene criterion”. Further, for imports from outside the European Union (EU) specific requirements may apply. See Regulation (EU) 142/2011 for more information. |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Microbiological: Microbiological contamination | |||||
M4a | Salmonella | Consumption chick feed: end products and feed materials for: - Top breeding consumption chicks - Breeding increase consumption chicks - Increase consumption chicks - Consumption chicks | - | 0+% (approaching 0%) | |
Laying poultry feed: end products and feed materials for: - Top breeding laying poultry - Raising increase laying poultry - Increase laying poultry | - | 0+% (approaching 0%) | | ||
- Laying-hens and breeding hens | 1% | 0+% (approaching 0%) for S. enteritidis and S. typhimurium | |||
Turkey feed: end products and feed materials for: - Raising increase turkeys - Increase turkeys - Consumption turkeys | - | 0+% (approaching 0%) | | ||
Other animal feeds, feed materials and wet mixes intended for livestock farms (except for poultry feeds). | - | Absent in 25 gr | | ||
From animal by-products derived products with the exception of c anned petfood | - | Absent in 25 gr | n = 5, c = 0, m = 0, M = 0 | ||
From animal by-products derived canned petfood | | - | Canned petfood which has been subjected to heat treatment with a Fc value of at least 3 | ||
M4b | Salmonella preservation determined through pH | Feed materials for delivery to livestock farms; | | Maximum pH for guarantee: | If preservation can be achieved at a higher pH then this should be supported with data. These norms do not apply if the products are supplied at a temperature of at least 60°C and the supplier is demonstrably informed of the storage conditions. |
Wet mixes for delivery to livestock farmers on the basis of: | |||||
- Spontaneous lactic acid fermentation | - | 4.5 | |||
- Add organic acids | - | 4 | |||
- Add inorganic acids | - | 3,5 |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Microbiological: Microbiological contamination | |||||
M5a | Moulds | Feed materials | 106 CFU/g | | In the TNO report “Norm for fungal load in animal feed (S9.75)“ you can read the foundation of the new standards and the suggestions for analysis methods. |
M5b | Yeast | Feed materials ≤ 12% moisture content or aw-value ≤ 0,95 | 106 CFU/g | | |
Feed materials ≥ 12% moisture content or aw-value ≥ 0,95 | - | |
Chemical hazards
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Mycotoxin | |||||
C1 | Aflatoxin B1 | Feed materials intended for (direct) delivery to dairy farmers | - | 0,005 mg/kg | |
Feed materials | - | 0,02 mg/kg | | ||
Complementary and complete feed with the exception of: | - | 0,01 mg/kg | | ||
| - | 0,005 mg/kg | |||
| - | 0,02 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU) | |||||
C2 | Aldrin Dieldrin (Singly or combined expressed as dieldrin) | Feed materials and compound feed, with the exception of: | - | 0,01 mg/kg | Maximum level for aldrin and dieldrin, singly or combined, expressed as dieldrin. |
| - | 0,1 mg/kg | |||
| - | 0,2 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Heavy metals | |||||
C3 | Arsenic | Feed materials, with the exception of: | - | 2 mg/kg | |
| - | 4 mg/kg | |||
| - | 4 mg/kg | |||
| - | 5 mg/kg | |||
| - | 10 mg/kg | |||
| - | 15 mg/kg | |||
| - | 20 mg/kg | |||
| - | 25 mg/kg | |||
| - | 40 mg/kg | |||
Iron particles used as tracer | - | 50 mg/kg | |||
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements except: | - | 30 mg/kg | |||
| - | 50 mg/kg | |||
| - | 100 mg/kg | |||
Complete feed, with the exception of: | - | 2 mg/kg | |||
| - | 10 mg/kg | |||
| - | 10 mg/kg | |||
Complementary feed, with the exception of: | - | 4 mg/kg | |||
| - | 12 mg/kg | |||
| - | 10 mg/kg | |||
| - | 30 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Other undesirable substances and products | |||||
C4 | Hydrocyanic acid | Feed materials, with the exception of: | - | 50 mg/kg | |
| - | 250 mg/kg | |||
| - | 350 mg/kg | |||
| - | 100 mg/kg | |||
Complete feed, with the exception of: | - | 50 mg/kg | |||
| - | 10 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Heavy metals | |||||
C6 | Cadmium | Feed materials of vegetable origin | - | 1 mg/kg | |
Feed materials of animal origin | - | 2 mg/kg | | ||
Feed materials of mineral origin, with the exception of: | - | 2 mg/kg | | ||
| - | 10 mg/kg | | ||
Feed additives, belonging to the functional group "Compounds of trace elements", with the exception of: | - | 10 mg/kg | | ||
| - | 30 mg/kg | | ||
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents | - | 2 mg/kg | | ||
Premixtures | - | 15 mg/kg | | ||
Complementary feed with the exception of: | - | 0,5 mg/kg | | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | 5 mg/kg | | ||
| - | 0,75 mg/kg per 1% phosphorus , with a maximum of 7,5 mg/kg | | ||
| | 2 mg/kg | | ||
| - | 15 mg/kg | | ||
Complete feed with the exception of: | - | 0,5 mg/kg | | ||
| - | 1 mg/kg | | ||
| - | 2 mg/kg | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Salts | |||||
C7 | Chloride |
| 10 g/kg (dry matter) | | If the action limit is exceeded then a warning or processing advice must be demonstrably communicated to the customer. Supply of additional water to the animals is also important to avoid health problems. More recommendations in the event of excess of the action limit can be found in Support document (S9.72) Salts in rations with wet feeds for fattening pigs and sows |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU) | |||||
C8 | Camphechlor (toxaphene) – sum of the indicators CHB 26, 50 and 62 | Fish, other aquatic animals and products thereof with the exception of fish oil: | - | 0,02 mg/kg | |
| - | 0,2 mg/kg | |||
Complete feed for fish | - | 0,05 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU) | |||||
C9 | Chlordane (sum of cis- and transisomers and of oxychlordane expressed chlordane) | Feed materials and compound feed with the exception of: | - | 0,02 mg/kg | |
| - | 0,05 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU) | |||||
C11 | DDT (sum of DDT-, DDD- (or TDE-) and DDE-isomers, expressed as DDT) | Feed materials and compound feed with the exception of: | - | 0,05 mg/kg | |
| - | 0,5 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Other undesirable substances and products | |||||
C12 | Prohibited Animal proteins (Restricted animal proteins) | Animal feeds for productive livestock | - | 0 |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit + | Rejection limit + | Supplementary requirements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chemical: Toxic substances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C13a | Dioxin (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 2005)) | Feed materials of plant origin with the exception of vegetable oils and their by-products | 0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | 0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | In the event of exceeding the action limit: Identification of source of contamination. Once source is identified, take appropriate measures, where possible, to reduce or eliminate source of contamination. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vegetable oils and their by-products | 0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | 0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feed materials of mineral origin | 0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | 0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feed materials of animal origin: | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | 1,50 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | 0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fish oil | 4,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | 5,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | In the event of exceeding the action limit: In many cases it might not be necessary to perform an investigation into the source of contamination as the background level in some areas is close or above the action level. However, in cases where the action level is exceeded, all information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof, with the exception of fish oil and hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20% fat and crustacean meal. | 0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | 1,25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hydrolysed fish protein containing more than 20% fat; crustacean meal. | 1,25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | 1,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents | 0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | 0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | In the event of exceeding the action limit: Identification of source of contamination. Once source is identified, take appropriate measures, where possible, to reduce or eliminate source of contamination. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements. | 0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | 1,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premixtures | 0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | 1,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compound feeds with the exception of: | 0,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | 0,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1,25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | 1,75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg | In the event of exceeding the action limit: In many cases it might not be necessary to perform an investigation into the source of contamination as the background level in some areas is close or above the action level. However, in cases where the action level is exceeded, all information, such as sampling period, geographical origin, fish species, etc., shall be recorded with a view to future measures to manage the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in the materials for animal nutrition. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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C13b | Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo- para-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 2005)) | Feed materials of plant origin with the exception of vegetable oils and their by-products | - | 1,25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vegetable oils and their by-products | - | 1,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feed materials of mineral origin | | 1,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feed materials of animal origin: | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 2,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 1.25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 20,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 4,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 9,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents | | 1,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compound of trace elements. | | 1,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premixtures | | 1,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compound feed with the exception of: | | 1,5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 5,0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C13c | Dioxin-like PCBs * (sum of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO- TEFs (toxic equivalency factors, 2005) | Feed materials of plant origin with the exception of vegetable oils and their by-products | 0,35 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg | | In the event of exceeding the action limit: Identification of source of contamination. Once source is identified, take appropriate measures, where possible, to reduce or eliminate source of contamination. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vegetable oils and their by-products | 0,5 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feed materials of mineral origin | 0,35 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feed materials of animal origin: | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0,75 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0,35 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11,0 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg | | In the event of exceeding the action limit: In many cases it might not be necessary to perform an investigation into the source of contamination as the background level in some areas is close or above the action level. However, in cases where the action level is exceeded, all information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2,0 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5,0 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking | 0,5 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg | | In the event of exceeding the action limit: Identification of source of contamination. Once source is identified, take appropriate measures, where possible, to reduce or eliminate source of contamination. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements | 0,35 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premixtures | 0,35 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compound feed with the exception of: | 0,5 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2,5 ng WHO-PCB-TEQ/kg | | In the event of exceeding the action limit: In many cases it might not be necessary to perform an investigation into the source of contamination as the background level in some areas is close or above the action level. However, in cases where the action level is exceeded, all information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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C13d | Non-dioxin-like PCBs (sum of PCB 28, PCB 52, PCB 101, PCB 138, PCB 153 and PCB 180 (ICES – 6)) | Feed materials of plant origin | | 10 μg/kg (ppb) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feed materials of mineral origin | | 10 μg/kg (ppb) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feed materials of animal origin: | | 10 μg/kg (ppb) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 10 μg/kg (ppb) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 10 μg/kg (ppb) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 175 μg/kg (ppb) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 30 μg/kg (ppb) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 50 μg/kg (ppb) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents | | 10 μg/kg (ppb) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements | | 10 μg/kg (ppb) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premixture | | 10 μg/kg (ppb) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compound feed with the exception of: | | 10 μg/kg (ppb) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 40 μg/kg (ppb) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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* Table of TEF (= toxic equivalency factors) for dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs: WHO-TEFs for human risk assessment based on the conclusions of the World Health Organisation (WHO) – International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) expert meeting which was held in Geneva in June 2005 (Martin van den Berg et al., The 2005 World Health Organisation Re-evaluation of Human and Mammalian Toxic Equivalency Factors for Dioxins and Dioxin- like Compounds. Toxicological Sciences 93(2), 223–241 (2006))
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Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Mycotoxin | |||||
C15 | DON (Deoxynivalenol) | Compound feed (on full ration basis) for: | | | - The European Commission has published “Recommendation 2006/576/EC” regarding the guidance values for this mycotoxin. GMP+ International has established other values to comply. |
| 0,8 mg/kg | 1 mg/kg | |||
| 4 mg/kg | 5 mg/kg | |||
| 1,6 mg/kg | 2 mg/kg | |||
| 2,4 mg/kg | 3 mg/kg | |||
| 3,2 mg/kg | 4 mg/kg | |||
Compound feed for lambs, kids and dogs | 2 mg/kg | | |||
Other compound feeds | 5 mg/kg | | |||
Feed material (supplied to the livestock farmer for immediate feeding) for : | | | |||
| 1 mg/kg | 5 mg/kg | |||
| 5 mg/kg | 15 mg/kg | |||
| 2 mg/kg | 6 mg/kg | |||
| 3 mg/kg | 9 mg/kg | |||
| 4 mg/kg | 12 mg/kg | |||
Feed materials for other purposes : | | | | ||
| 8 mg/kg | | |||
| 12 mg/kg | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU) | |||||
C16 | Endosulfan (sum of alfa and bèta-isomers and of endosulfan sulphate, expressed as endosulfan) | Feed materials and compound feed with the exception of: | - | 0,1 mg/kg | |
| - | 0,3 mg/kg | |||
| - | 0,5 mg/kg | |||
| - | 1,0 mg/kg | |||
| - | 0,005 mg/kg | |||
| - | 0,05 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU) | |||||
C17 | Endrin (sum of endrin and deltaketo-endrin, expressed as endrin) | Feed materials and compound feed with the exception of: | - | 0,01 mg/kg | |
| - | 0,05 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Salts | |||||
C19 | Fluorine | Feed materials, with the exception of: | - | 150 mg/kg | |
| - | 500 mg/kg | |||
| - | 3 000 mg/kg | |||
| - | 2 000 mg/kg | |||
| - | 350 mg/kg | |||
| - | 600 mg/kg | |||
| - | 1 250 mg/kg | |||
Vermiculite (E 561) | - | 3 000 mg/kg | |||
Complementary feed: | | | |||
| - | 500 mg/kg | |||
| - | 125 mg/kg per 1% phosphorus | |||
Complete feed, with the exception of: | - | 150 mg/kg | |||
| | | |||
| - | 30 mg/kg | |||
| - | 50 mg/kg | |||
| - | 100 mg/kg | |||
| - | 350 mg/kg | |||
| - | 250 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU) | |||||
C20 | Heptachlor (sum of heptachlor and heptachlor epoxyd, expressed as heptachlor) | Feed materials and compound feed, with the exception of: | - | 0,01 mg/kg | |
| - | 0,2 mg/kg | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU) | |||||
C21 | Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) | Feed materials and compound feed, with the exception of: | - | 0,01 mg/kg | |
| - | 0,2 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU) | |||||
C22a | Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH): | | | | |
| Feed materials and compound feed, with the exception of: | - | 0,02 mg/kg | ||
| - | 0,2 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU) | |||||
C22b | Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH): | | | | |
| Compound feeds with the exception of: | - | 0,01 mg/kg | ||
| - | 0,005 mg/kg | |||
Feed materials, with the exception of: | - | 0,01 mg/kg | |||
| - | 0,1 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Crop protection agents (Pesticides which are not permitted in the EU) | |||||
C22c | Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH): | | | | |
| Feed materials and compound feed, with the exception of: | - | 0,2 mg/kg | ||
| - | 2,0 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Salts | |||||
C23 | Potassium |
| 60 g/kg (dry matter) | - | If the action limit is exceeded then a warning or processing advice must be demonstrably communicated to the customer. Supply of additional water to the animals is also important to avoid health problems. More recommendations in the event of excess of the action limit can be found in Support document: S 9.72 Salts in rations with wet feed for fattening pigs and sows |
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Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Toxic substances | |||||
C24 | Mineral oil hydrocarbons (C10-C40) | Animal fat, with the exception of: | - | 400 mg/kg (on product basic) | |
| - | 3 000 mg/kg (on product basic) | |||
Vegetable oil and fat (with the exception of sunflower oil) | - | 400 mg/kg (on product basic) | |||
| - | 1 000 mg/kg (on product basic) | |||
Vegetable fatty acids distillates/acid oils/fatty acids from splitting/stearin fraction and olein fraction (with the exception of Sunflower fatty acid distillates/acid oils/fatty acids from splitting): | - | 3 000 mg/kg (on product basic) | |||
| - | 1 000 mg/kg (on product basic) | |||
Palm oil | - | 25 mg/kg calculated as diesel oil | This norm applies if the hydrocarbons (calculated as diesel oil) are determined via the GC-MS method. If use is made of the GC-FID method, then the norm for vegetable oil applies |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Heavy metals | |||||
C26 | Mercury | Feed materials, with the exception of: | - | 0,1 mg/kg | |
| - | 0,5 mg/kg | |||
| - | 1,0 mg/kg | |||
| - | 0,3 mg/kg | |||
| - | 0,3 mg/kg | |||
Compound feed, with the exception of: | - | 0,1 mg/kg | |||
| - | 0,2 mg/kg | |||
| - | 0,2 mg/kg | |||
| - | 0,3 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Heavy metals | |||||
C27 | Lead | Feed materials, with the exception of: | - | 10 mg/kg | |
| - | 30 mg/kg | |||
| - | 15 mg/kg | |||
| - | 20 mg/kg | |||
| - | 5 mg/kg | |||
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements, with the exception of: | - | 100 mg/kg | |||
| - | 400 mg/kg | |||
| - | 200 mg/kg | |||
Feed additives belonging to the functional group of binders and anti-caking agents, with the exception of: | - | 30 mg/kg | |||
| - | 60 mg/kg | |||
Premixtures | - | 200 mg/kg | |||
Complementary feed, with the exception of: | - | 10 mg/kg | |||
| - | 15 mg/kg | |||
| - | 60 mg/kg | |||
Complete feed | - | 5 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Mycotoxin | |||||
C28 | Ergot (Claviceps purpurea) | Feed materials and compound feed containing unground cereals | - | 1 000 mg/kg | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Salts | |||||
C29 | Sodium | - Feed materials for delivery to livestock farms, and | 8 g/kg (dry matter) | - | If the action limit is exceeded then a warning or processing advice must be demonstrably communicated to the customer. Supply of additional water to the animals is also important to avoid health problems. More recommendations in the event of excess of the action limit can be found in Support document: S 9.72 Salts in rations with wet feed for fattening pigs and sows |
- Wet mixes for delivery to livestock farmers. |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Heavy metals | |||||
C30 | Nickel | Oils and fats from vegetable or animal origin | 20 mg / kg (on a fat basis) | 50 mg / kg (on a fat basis) | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Other undesirable substances and products | |||||
C31 | Nitrites | Feed materials, with the exception of: | - | 15 mg/kg (expressed in sodium nitrite) | |
| - | 30 mg/kg (expressed in sodium nitrite) | | ||
| - | - | | ||
| - | - | | ||
Complete feed, with the exception of: | - | 15 mg/kg (expressed in sodium nitrite) | | ||
| - | - | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Harmful Botanical impurities | |||||
C32 | Weed seeds and unground and uncrushed fruits containing alkaloids, glucosides or other toxic substances separately or in combination including | Feed material and compound feed | - | 3 000 mg/kg | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Other undesirable substances and products | |||||
C33 | Insoluble impurities | Rendered fats from ruminants | - | 0,15% | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Mycotoxin | |||||
C34 | Ochratoxin A | Compound feed on full ration basis for: | | | - The European Commission has published recommendation 2006/576/EC regarding the guidance values for this mycotoxin. GMP+ International has established other values to comply. |
| 0,04 mg/kg | 0,05 mg/kg | |||
| 0,16 mg/kg | 0,2 mg/kg | |||
Compound feed for cats and dogs | 0,01 mg/kg | | |||
Feed material (supplied to the livestock farmer for immediate feeding) for : | | | |||
| 0,05 mg/kg | 0.15 mg/kg | |||
| 0,2 mg/kg | 0,6 mg/kg | |||
Feed materials for other purposes: | | | | ||
| 0,25 mg/kg | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Toxic substances | |||||
C35a | Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH4) | Oils and fats excluding palm(kernel)-, coconutoil and products derived thereof | 160 μg/kg (on fat basis) | 200 μg/kg (on fat basis) | PAH4=sum of benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(b)fluoranthene and chrysene See the Support documents: - S9.74 Transfer of polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in oil for feed to edible food commodities |
Palm(kernel)-, coconutoil and and products derived thereof | 320 μg/kg (on fat basis) | 400 μg/kg (on fat basis) |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Antinutritional factors: Glucosides | |||||
C38 | Seeds and husks from Ricinus communis L., Croton tiglium L. and Abrus precatorius L. as well as their processed derivatives (in so far determinable by analytical microscopy), separately or in combination | Feed materials and compound feed. | - | 10 mg/kg | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Salts | |||||
C39 | Sulphate | - Feed materials for delivery to livestock farms, and; | 8 g/kg (dry matter) | | If the action limit is exceeded then a warning or processing advice must be demonstrably communicated to the customer. Supply of additional water to the animals is also important to avoid health problems. More recommendations in the event of excess of the action limit can be found in Support document: S9.72 Salts in rations with wet feed for fattening pigs and sows |
- Wet mixes for delivery to livestock farmers which are preserved with sulphuric acid and not for products which by nature are rich in sulphur. |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Antinutritional factors: Alkaloids | |||||
C40 | Theobromine | Complete feed, with the exception of: | - | 300 mg/kg | |
| - | 200 mg/kg | |||
| - | 50 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Antinutritional factors: Glucosides | |||||
C41 | Vinyl thiooxazolidone (5-vinyloxazolidine-2-thione) | Complete feed for poultry with the exception of: | - | 1 000 mg/kg | |
| - | 500 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Antinutritional factors: Glucosides | |||||
C42 | Volatile mustard oil | Feed materials, with the exception of: | - | 100 mg/kg (calculated as allylisothiocyanate) | |
| - | 4 000 mg/kg (calculated as allylisothiocyanate) | |||
Complete feed, with the exception of: | - | 150 mg/kg (calculated as allylisothiocyanate) | |||
| - | 1 000 mg/kg (calculated as allylisothiocyanate) | |||
| - | 500 mg/kg (calculated as allylisothiocyanate) |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Antinutritional factors: Other | |||||
C43 | Free gossypol | Feed materials, with the exception of: | - | 20 mg/kg | |
| - | 6 000 mg/kg | |||
| - | 1 200 mg/kg | |||
Complete feed, with the exception of: | - | 20 mg/kg | |||
| - | 500 mg/kg | |||
| - | 300 mg/kg | |||
| - | 100 mg/kg | |||
| - | 60 mg/kg |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Mycotoxin | |||||
C44 | Zearalenon | Compound feed on full ration basis for: | | | The European Commission has published “Recommendation 2006/576/EC” regarding the guidance values for this mycotoxin. GMP+ International has established other values to comply. |
| 0,2 mg/kg | 0,25 mg/kg | |||
| 0,08 mg/kg | 0,1 mg/kg | |||
| 0,4 mg/kg | 0,5 mg/kg | |||
Compound feed for: | | | |||
| 0,1 mg/kg | - | |||
| 0,2 mg/kg | - | |||
| 0,5 mg/kg | - | |||
Feed material (supplied to the livestock farmer for immediate feeding) for ; | | | |||
| 0,25 mg/kg | 0,75mg/kg | |||
| 0,1 mg/kg | 0,3 mg/kg | |||
| 0,5 mg/kg | 1,5 mg/kg | |||
Feed materials for other purposes: | | | | ||
| 2 mg/kg | - | |||
| 3 mg/kg | - |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Other undesirable substances and products | |||||
C46 | Melamine | Feed, with the exception of: | | 2,5 mg/kg | EFSA recommendation: LC-MS/MS (liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry |
| | 2,5 mg/kg | |||
| | | |||
| | 20 mg/kg | |||
| | - | |||
| | - |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Pesticides (Crop protection agents) | |||||
C62 | Pesticides | Animal feed | | The statutory limits of EU Regulation 396/2005 are valid. See Support document S9.13 FAQ Residue of pesticides in feed | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Mycotoxin | |||||
C109 | Fumonisin B1 + B2 | Feed materials: | | | Particular attention has to be paid to cereals and cereals products fed directly to the animals that their use in a daily ration should not lead to the animal being exposed to a higher level of these mycotoxins than the corresponding levels of exposure where only the complete feedingstuffs are used in a daily ration. |
| 60 mg/kg | | |||
Complementary and complete feedingstuffs for: | | | | ||
| 5 mg/kg | | |||
| 10 mg/kg | | |||
| 20 mg/kg | | |||
| 50 mg/kg | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Mycotoxin | |||||
C113 | T-2 and HT-2 toxin, Sum of | Unprocessed cereals: | | | Unprocessed cereals are cereals which have not undergone any physical or thermal treatment other than drying, cleaning and sorting. |
| 0,2 mg/kg (on product basis) | - | |||
| 1 mg/kg (on product basis) | - | |||
| 0,1 mg/kg (on product basis) | - | |||
Cereal products for feed and compound feed | | | | ||
| 2 mg/kg | - | |||
| 0,5 mg/kg | - | |||
| 0,25 mg/kg | - | |||
Compound feed for cats | 0,05 mg/kg | - |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Chemical: Other undesirable substances and products | |||||
C134 | Polyethylene | Fat and oil products (feed materials) | 0,25 g/kg (on fat basis) | 0,5 g/kg (on fat basis) | See TS 1.4 Forbidden Products and Fuels |
Physical hazards
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities | |||||
F5 | Unhusked beech mast - Fagus sylvatica L. | Feed materials and compound feed | - | Seeds and fruits of the plant species listed opposite as well as their processed derivatives may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities | |||||
F6 | Chinese mustard – Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. juncea var. lutea Batalin | Feed materials and compound feed | - | Seeds may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities | |||||
F7 | Ethiopian mustard – Brassica carinata A. Braun | Feed materials and compound feed | - | Seeds may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities | |||||
F8 | Indian mustard - Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. integrifolia (West.) Thell. | Feed materials and compound feed | - | Seeds may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities | |||||
C10 | Crotalaria spp. | Feed materials and compound feed | - | 100 mg/kg | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities | |||||
F10 | Purghera - Jatropha curcas L. | Feed materials and compound feed | - | Seeds and fruits of the plant species listed opposite as well as their processed derivatives may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Physcial: Harmful Botanical impurities | |||||
F12 | Sareptian mustard - Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. juncea | Feed materials and compound feed | - | Seeds may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities | |||||
F13 | Seeds from Ambrosia spp. | Feed materials (*), with the exception of: | - | 50 mg/kg | |
| - | 200 mg/kg | |||
Compound feed containing unground grains and seeds | - | 50 mg/kg | |||
* In case unequivocal evidence is provided that the grains and seeds are intended for milling or crushing, there is no need to perform a cleaning of the grains and seeds containing concompliant levels of seeds of Ambrosia spp. before milling or crushing on the condition that: —the consignment is transported as a whole to the milling or crushing plant, and — the milling or crushing plant is informed in advance of the presence of high level of Ambrosia spp. seeds in order take additional prevention measures to avoid dissemination into the environment, and — solid evidence is provided that prevention measures are taken to avoid dissemination of Ambrosia spp. seeds into the environment during transport to the crushing or milling plant, and — the competent authority agrees to the transport, after having ensured that the abovementioned conditions are fulfilled. In case these conditions are not fulfilled, the consignment must be cleaned before any transport into the EU and the screenings must be appropriately destroyed.’ |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities | |||||
F14 | Black mustard – Brassica nigra (L.) Koch | Feed materials and compound feed | - | Seeds may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable | |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Physical: Other undesirable substances and products | |||||
F26 | Radioactivity Sum of Cs-134 and Cs-137 | Feed intended for: | | | - Special conditions governing the import of feed originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station. - In order to ensure consistency with maximum levels currently applied in Japan, these values replace on a provisional basis the values laid down in Regulation (Euratom) 2016/52. |
| | 100 (Bq/kg) | |||
| | 80 (Bq/kg) | |||
| | 160 (Bq/kg) | |||
| | 40 (Bq/kg) |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Physical: Bodies foreign to the product | |||||
F30 | Packaging material | - Feed materials for delivery to livestock farms, and - Wet mixes for delivery to livestock farmers | - | 1.5 g/kg (dry matter basis) | Packaging materials are fibres of paper and board, fragments of plastic, aluminium foil and metal, plastic clips, metal wires, etc. Via manual separation and weighing See TS 1.4 Forbidden Products and Fuels This norm was included subject to the outcome of the discussion taking place in the European Commission. |
Code | Contaminant | Product | Action limit | Rejection limit | Supplementary requirements |
Physical: Harmful Botanical impurities | |||||
C32a | - Datura sp. | Feed material and compound feed | - | 1 000 mg/kg | |
Feed Support Products
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