Rule 40-5-2-.01 - Label Format(1) Commercial feed, other than customer-formula feed, shall be labeled with the information prescribed in this regulation on the principal display panel of the product and in the following general format. (a) Net Weight (may be stated in metric units in addition to the required avoirdupois units) or net content (i.e., tablets, capsules, granules, or liquids) may be stated in units of net count, volume, or weight consistent with the U.S. Fair Packaging Act.(b) Product name and brand name if any.(c) If a drug is used: 1. The word "medicated" shall appear directly following and below the product name in type size, no smaller than one-half the type size of the product name.2. The purpose of medication (claim statement).3. An active drug ingredient statement listing the active drug ingredients by their established name and the amounts in accordance with Regulation 40-5-2-.03(5).(d) Directions for use and precautionary statements or reference to their location if the detailed feeding directions and precautionary statements required by Regulations 40-5-2-.05 appear elsewhere on the label.(e) The guaranteed analysis of the feed as required under the provisions of Section 2-13-8(a)(3) of the Act include the following items, unless exempted in (10) of this subsection, and in the order listed:1. Minimum percentage of crude protein.2. Maximum or minimum percentage of equivalent protein from nonprotein nitrogen as required in Regulation 40-5-2-.03(6).3. Minimum percentage of crude fat.4. Maximum percentage of crude fiber.5. Minerals, to include, in the following order: (i) minimum and maximum percentages of calcium (Ca),(ii) minimum percentage of phosphorus (P),(iii) minimum and maximum percentages of salt (NaCl), and6. Vitamins in such terms as specified in Regulation 40-5-2-.03(4).7. Total sugars as invert on dried molasses products or products being sold primarily for their sugar content.8. Viable lactic acid producing microorganisms for use in silages in terms specified in Regulation 40-5-2-.03(8).9. Liquid feeds and liquid feed supplements shall in addition to the foregoing, be labeled to show: (i) The maximum percentage of moisture.(ii) The minimum percentage of total sugars as expressed as invert provided molasses or another source of sugar is used as the base.10. Exemptions. (i) A mineral guarantee is not required when the feed or feed ingredient is not intended, or represented or does not serve as a principal source of that mineral to the animal and when the commercial feed contains less than 61/2% of calcium, phosphorous, and salt (NaCl).(ii) Guarantees for vitamins are not required when the commercial feed is neither formulated for nor represented in any manner as a vitamin supplement.(iii) Guarantees for crude protein, crude fat, and crude fiber are not required when the commercial feed is intended for purposes other than to furnish these substances or they are of minor significance relating to the primary purpose of the product, such as drug premixes, mineral or vitamin supplements, and molasses.(iv) Guarantees for microorganisms are not required when the commercial feed is intended for a purpose other than to furnish these substances or they are of minor significant relating to the primary purpose of the product, and no specific label claims are made.(f) Feed ingredients, collective terms for the grouping of feed ingredients, or appropriate statements as provided under the provisions of Section 2-13-8(a)(4) of the Act.1. The name of each ingredient as defined in the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients published in the Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials, common or usual name, or one approved by the Commissioner.2. Collective terms for the grouping of feed ingredients as defined in the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients published in the Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials in lieu of the individual ingredients; Provided that: (i) When a collective term or a group of ingredients is used on the label, individual ingredients within that group shall not be listed on the label.(ii) The manufacturer shall provide the feed control official, upon request, with a list of individual ingredients, within a defined group, that are or have been used at manufacturing facilities distributing in or into the state.(g) Name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer or person responsible for distributing the feed. The principal mailing address shall include the street address, city, state, and zip code; however the street address may be omitted if it is shown in the current city directory or telephone directory.(h) The information required in Section 2-13-8(a)(1) - (5) of the Act must appear in its entirety on one side of the label or on one side of the container. The information required by Section 2-13-8(a)(6) - (7) of the Act shall be displayed in a prominent place on the label or container but not necessarily on the same side as the above information. When the information required by Section 2-13-8(a)(6) - (7)is placed on a different side of the label or container, it must be referenced on the front side with a statement such as "See back of label for directions for use." None of the information required by Section 2-13-8 of the Act shall be subordinated or obscured by other statements or designs.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-5-2-.01
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs. 2-13-1et seq., 2-13-8et seq.
Original Rule entitled "Labeling" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Label Format" adopted. F. Sept. 15, 1972; eff. Oct. 5, 1972.Amended: F. Nov. 12, 1982; eff. Dec. 2, 1982.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Oct. 20, 1992; eff. Nov. 9, 1992.Amended: F. Dec. 27, 2007; eff. Jan. 16, 2008.