La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XVII-131

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XVII-131 - Expression of Guarantees

A. The sliding scale method of expressing a guaranteed analysis (for example, protein 15-18 percent) is prohibited.

B. Pursuant to R.S. 3:1394(A)(3), the label of a pet food which is formulated as and represented to be a mineral additive supplement, shall include in the guaranteed analysis the maximum and minimum percentages of calcium, the minimum percentage of phosphorus and the maximum and minimum percentages of salt. The minimum content of all other essential nutrient elements recognized by NRC from sources declared in the ingredient statement shall be expressed as the element and in units of measurement established by a recognized authority of animal nutrition, such as the National Research Council.

C. Pursuant to R.S. 3:1394 (A)(3), the label of pet food which is formulated as and represented to be a vitamin supplement, shall include a guarantee of the minimum content of each vitamin declared in the ingredient statement. Such guarantees shall be stated in units of measurements established by a recognized authority on animal nutrition such as the National Research Council.

D. The vitamin potency of pet food products distributed in containers smaller than one pound may be guaranteed in approved units per ounce.

E. If the label of a pet food does not represent the pet food to be either a vitamin or a mineral supplement, but does include a table of comparison of a typical analysis of the vitamin, mineral or nutrient content of the pet food with levels recommended by recognized animal nutrition authority, such comparison may be stated in the units of measurement used by the recognized authority on animal nutrition such as the National Research Council. The statement in a table of comparison of the vitamin, mineral or nutrient content shall constitute a guarantee, but need not be repeated in the guaranteed analysis. Such table of comparison may appear on the label separate and apart from the guaranteed analysis.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XVII-131

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Feed Commission, LR 11:226 (March 1985), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Feed, Fertilizer, and Agricultural Liming Commission, LR 38:2525 (October 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1392, R.S. 3:1393 and R.S. 3:1394.