Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Part 9 - Non-Protein Nitrogen9.1. Urea and other non-protein nitrogen products defined in the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients published in the 2022 Official Publication of AAFCO are acceptable ingredients only in commercial feeds for ruminant animals as a source of equivalent crude protein. If the commercial feed contains more than 8.75% of equivalent crude protein from all forms of non-protein nitrogen, added as such, or the equivalent crude protein from all forms of non-protein nitrogen, added as such, exceeds one-third of the total crude protein, the label shall bear adequate directions for the safe use of feeds and a precautionary statement: "CAUTION: USE AS DIRECTED." The directions for use and the caution statement shall be in type of such size so placed on the label that they will be read and understood by ordinary persons under customary conditions of purchase and use.9.2. Non-protein nitrogen defined in the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients published in the 2022 Official Publication of AAFCO when so indicated, are acceptable ingredients in commercial feeds distributed to non-ruminant animals as a source of nutrients other than equivalent crude protein. The maximum equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen sources when used in non-ruminant rations shall not exceed 1.25% of the total daily ration.9.3. On labels such as those for medicated feeds which bear adequate feeding directions and/or warning statements, the presence of added non-protein nitrogen shall not require a duplication of the feeding directions or the precautionary statements as long as those statements include sufficient information to ensure the safe and effective use of this product due to the presence of non-protein nitrogen.38 CR 05, March 10, 2015, effective 3/30/201539 CR 05, March 10, 2016, effective 3/30/201639 CR 23, December 10, 2016, effective 12/30/201640 CR 20, October 25, 2017, effective 11/30/201743 CR 22, November 25, 2020, effective 12/15/202045 CR 22, November 25, 2022, effective 12/15/2022