Section 355 IAC 6-1-4 - Expression of guaranteesAuthority: IC 15-19-7-34
Affected: IC 15-19-7
Sec. 4.
(a) The guarantees for crude protein, equivalent crude protein from nonprotein nitrogen, lysine, methionine, other amino acids, crude fat, crude fiber, and acid detergent fiber shall be in terms of percentage.(b) Mineral guarantees as follows: (1) When the calcium, salt, and sodium guarantees are given in the guaranteed analysis, such shall be stated and conform to the following:(A) When the minimum is below two and five-tenths percent (2.5%), the maximum shall not exceed the minimum by more than five-tenths (0.5) percentage point.(B) When the minimum is two and five-tenths percent (2.5%) but less than five percent (5.0%), the maximum shall not exceed the minimum by more than one (1) percentage point.(C) When the minimum is above five percent (5.0%) or greater the maximum shall not exceed the minimum by more than twenty percent (20%) of the minimum and in no case shall the maximum exceed the minimum by more than five (5) percentage points.(2) When stated, guarantees for minimum and maximum total sodium and salt, minimum potassium, magnesium, sulfur, phosphorus, and maximum fluoride shall be in terms of percentage. Other minimum mineral guarantees shall be stated in parts per million (ppm) when the concentration is less than ten thousand (10,000) ppm and in percentage when the concentration is ten thousand (10,000) ppm (one percent (1%)) or greater.(3) Products labeled with a quantity statement, for example, tablets, capsules, granules, or liquid, may state mineral guarantees in milligrams per unit, for example, tablets, capsules, granules, or liquids, consistent with the quantity statement and directions for use.(c) Guarantees for minimum vitamin content of commercial feeds shall be listed in the order specified and stated in milligrams per pound or in units consistent with those employed for the quantity statement unless otherwise specified as follows:(1) Vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in International Units per pound.(2) Vitamin D3, in products offered for poultry feeding, in International Chick Units per pound.(3) Vitamin D for other uses, International Units per pound.(4) Vitamin E, in International Units.(5) Concentrated oils and feed additive premixes containing vitamins A, D, and/or E may, at the option of the distributor be stated in units per gram instead of units per pound.(6) Vitamin B12, in milligrams or micrograms per pound.(7) All other vitamin guarantees shall express the vitamin activity in milligrams per pound in terms of the following: (K) P-amino benzoic acid.(d) Guarantees for drugs shall be stated in terms of percent by weight, except as follows: (1) Antibiotics, present as less than two thousand (2,000) grams per ton (total) of commercial feed shall be stated in grams per ton of commercial feed.(2) Antibiotics present at or more than two thousand (2,000) grams per ton (total) of commercial feed, shall be stated in grams per pound of commercial feed.(3) Labels for commercial feeds containing growth promotion and/or feed efficiency levels of antibiotics, which are to be fed continuously as the sole ration, are not required to make quantitative guarantees, except as specifically noted in the federal Food Additive Regulations for certain antibiotics, wherein, quantitative guarantees are required regardless of the level or purpose of the antibiotic.(4) The term "milligrams per pound" may be used for drugs or antibiotics in those cases where a dosage is given in milligrams in the feeding direction.(e) Commercial feeds containing any added nonprotein nitrogen shall be labeled as follows: (1) The following for ruminants: (A) Complete feeds, supplements, and concentrates containing added nonprotein nitrogen and containing more than five percent (5%) protein from natural sources shall be guaranteed as crude protein, minimum, ____%. [sic.] (This includes not more than ____% [sic.] equivalent protein from nonprotein nitrogen.)(B) Mixed feed concentrates and supplements containing less than five percent (5%) protein from natural sources shall be guaranteed as follows:(i) Equivalent crude protein from nonprotein.(ii) Nitrogen, minimum, ____% [sic.].(C) Ingredient sources of nonprotein nitrogen such as urea, diammonium phosphate, ammonium polyphosphate solution, ammoniated rice hulls, or other basic nonprotein nitrogen ingredients defined by the Association of American Feed Control Officials shall be guaranteed as follows: (i) Nitrogen, minimum, ____% [sic.] equivalent crude.(ii) Protein from nonprotein nitrogen, minimum, ____% [sic.].(2) The following for nonruminants: (A) Complete feeds, supplements, and concentrates containing crude protein from all forms of nonprotein nitrogen, added as such, shall be labeled as crude protein, minimum ____% [sic.]. (This includes not more than ____% [sic.] equivalent crude protein that is not nutritionally available to (species of animal for which feed is intended).)(B) Premixes, concentrates, or supplements intended for nonruminants containing more than one and twenty-five hundredths percent (1.25%) equivalent crude protein from all forms of nonprotein nitrogen, added as such, must contain adequate directions for use and a prominent statement, "WARNING: This feed must be used only in accordance with directions furnished on the label.".(f) Mineral phosphatic materials for feeding purposes shall be labeled with the guarantee for minimum and maximum percentage of calcium (when present), the minimum percentage of phosphorus, and the maximum percentage of fluorine.(g) Guarantees for microorganisms shall be stated in colony forming units per gram (CFU/g) when directions are for using the product in grams, or in colony forming units per pound (CFU/lb) when directions are for using the product in pounds. A parenthetical statement following the guarantee shall list each species in order of predominance.(h) Guarantees for enzymes shall be stated in units of enzymatic activity per unit weight or volume, consistent with label directions. The source organism for each type of enzymatic activity shall be specified, such as protease (bacillus subtilis) five and five-tenths (5.5) milligrams amino acids liberated/min./milligram. If two (2) or more sources have the same type of activity, they shall be listed in order of predominance based on the amount of enzymatic activity provided.State Chemist of the State of Indiana; 355 IAC 6-1-4; filed Apr 4, 2002, 9:26 a.m.: 25 IR 2450; readopted filed Nov 12, 2008, 11:24 a.m.: 20081203-IR-355080677RFAReadopted filed 10/17/2014, 9:27 a.m.: 20141112-IR-355140344RFAReadopted filed 10/26/2020, 10:26 a.m.: 20201125-IR-355200460RFA