N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1202.03

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Agr 1202.03 - Label Information

Commercial feed, other than customer-formula feed, shall be labeled with the information, and pursuant to the requirements, specified below:

(a) Product name and brand name if any, shall be as specified below:

(1) The brand or product name shall be appropriate for the intended use of the feed and shall not be misleading. If the name indicates the feed is made for a specific use, the character of the feed shall conform therewith;

(2) A commercial feed for a particular animal class, shall be suitable for that purpose;

(3) Commercial, registered brand, or trade names shall not appear in guarantees or ingredient listings and shall appear only in the product name of feeds produced by or for the firm holding the rights to such a name;

(4) The name of a commercial feed shall not be derived from one or more ingredients of a mixture to the exclusion of other ingredients and shall not be one representing any components of a mixture unless all components are included in the name. Provided that, if any ingredient or combination of ingredients is intended to impart a distinctive characteristic to the product which is of significance to the purchaser, the name of that ingredient or combination of ingredients may be used as a part of the brand name or product name if the ingredients or combination of ingredients is quantitatively guaranteed in the guaranteed analysis, and the brand or product name is not otherwise false or misleading;

(5) The word "protein" shall not appear in the product name of a feed that contains added non-protein nitrogen;

(6) When the name carries a percentage value, it shall be understood to signify protein or equivalent protein content only, even if it does not explicitly modify the percentage with the word "protein". Provided that, other percentage values may be permitted if they are followed by the proper description. Digital numbers shall not be used in such a manner as to be misleading or confusing to the customer;

(7) Single ingredient feeds shall have a product name in accordance with the designated definition of feed ingredients as adopted by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), and published in the AAFCO Official Publication, 2019 edition, available as noted in Appendix A;

(8) The word "vitamin," or a contraction thereof, or any word suggesting vitamin shall be used only in the name of a feed which is represented to be a vitamin supplement, and which is labeled with the minimum content of each vitamin declared, as specified in Agr 1202.04(c);

(9) The term "mineralized" shall not be used in the name of a feed except for "TRACE MINERALIZED SALT." When so used, the product shall contain significant amounts of trace minerals which are recognized as essential for animal nutrition;

(10) The term "meat" and "meat by-products" shall be qualified to designate the animal from which the meat and meat by-products is derived unless the meat and meat by-products are made from cattle, swine, sheep, and goats;

(11) If the commercial feed consists of raw milk, the words, "Raw (blank) Milk" shall appear conspicuously on the principal display panel. "(Blank)" shall be completed by using the species of animal from which the raw milk is collected;

(b) If a drug is used, labels shall be as specified below:

(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) A purpose statement shall be as required in Agr 1202.03(c);

(3) The purpose of medication shall be in a claim statement; and

(4) An active ingredient statement shall list the active drug ingredients by their established name and the amounts in accordance with Agr 1202.04(d);

(c) A purpose statement shall be as specified below:

(1) The statement of purpose shall contain the specific species and animal classes for which the feed is intended as specified in Agr 1202.03(f) through (o);

(2) The manufacturer may use more specific and common language in the defined animal class, species, and purpose while being consistent with the category of animal class specified in Agr 1202.03(f) through (o) which may include, but is not limited to, weight ranges, sex, or ages of the animals for which the feed is manufactured;

(3) The purpose statement may be excluded from the label if the product name includes a description of the species and animal classes for which the product is intended;

(4) The purpose statement of a premix for the manufacture of feed may exclude the animal class and species and state "For Further Manufacture of Feed" if the nutrients contained in the premix are guaranteed and sufficient for formulation into various animal species feeds and premix specifications are provided by the end user of the premix;

(5) The purpose statement of a single purpose ingredient blend, such as a blend of animal protein products, milk products, fat products, roughage products, or molasses products may exclude the animal class and species and state "For Further Manufacture of Feed" if the label guarantees of the nutrients contained in the single purpose nutrient blend are sufficient to provide for formulation into various animal species feeds;

(6) The purpose statement of a product shall include a statement of enzyme functionality if enzymatic activity is represented in any manner; and

(7) The statement of purpose for single ingredient feeds shall be stated as "Single Ingredient Feed" or "Feed Ingredient." The manufacturer of a single ingredient feed or feed ingredient may use more specific and common language for the intended use of the feed ingredient dependent on species and class;

(d) When guarantees are stated on labels for crude protein, equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen, amino acids, crude fat, crude fiber, acid detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber, calcium, phosphorus, salt, and sodium the statement shall be in the sequence of nutritional guarantees;

(e) Other required and voluntary guarantees shall follow in a format such that the units of measure used to express guarantees, including but not limited to percentage, parts per million, international units, are listed in a sequence that provides a consistent grouping of the units of measure;

(f) Required guarantees for swine formula feeds shall be as follows:

(1) Animal classes for swine shall be as set forth in Table 1200-1 below:

Table 1200-1 Classes for Swine

Class	Approximate Size
Prestarter	2 to 11 pounds
Starter	11 to 44 pounds
Grower	44 to 110 pounds
Finisher	110 pounds to market weight
Gilts, sows and adult board	None specified
Lactating gilts and sows	None specified

(2) Guaranteed analysis for swine complete feeds and supplements of all animal classes shall include the following:

a. Minimum percentage of crude protein;

b. Minimum percentage of lysine;

c. Minimum percentage of crude fat;

d. Maximum percentage of crude fiber;

e. Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;

f. Minimum percentage of phosphorus;

g. Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added);

h. Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee; and

i. Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);

(g) Required guarantees for formula poultry feeds including layers, broilers, and turkeys shall be as follows:

(1) Animal classes for layers shall be as set forth in Table 1200-2 below:

Table 1200-2 Classes for Layers

Classes	Approximate Age
Starting/growing	From day of hatch to approximately 10 weeks of age.
Finisher	From approximately 10 weeks of age to time first egg is produced which is approximately 20 weeks of age.
Laying	From time first egg is laid throughout the time of egg production.
Breeders	From time first egg is laid throughout their productive cycle.

(2) Animal classes for broilers shall be as set forth in Table 1200-3 below:

Table 1200-3 Classes for Broilers

Classes	Approximate Age
Starting/growing	From day of hatch to approximately 5 weeks of age.
Finisher	From approximately 5 weeks of age to market (42 to 52 days).
Breeders	Any age and either sex.

(3) Animal classes for broiler, breeders shall be as set forth in Table 1200-4 below:

Table 1200-4 Classes for Broiler, Breeders

Classes	Approximate Age
Starting/growing	From day of hatch until approximately 10 weeks of age.
Finishing	From approximately 10 weeks of age to time first egg is produced, approximately 20 weeks of age.
Laying	From day of first egg throughout the time fertile eggs are produced.

(4) Animal classes for turkeys shall be as set forth in Table 1200-5 below:

Table 1200-5 Classes for Turkeys

Classes	Approximate Age
Starting/growing	Females from day of hatch to approximately 13 weeks of age. Males from day of hatch to approximately 16 weeks of age.
Finisher	Females from approximately 13 weeks of age to approximately 17 weeks of age. Males approximately 16 weeks of age to 20 weeks of age, or desired market weight.
Layer	From time first egg is produced throughout the time they are producing eggs.
Breeder	Both sexes from day of hatch to time first egg is produced approximately 30 weeks of age.

(5) Guaranteed analysis for poultry complete feeds and supplements for all animal classes shall include the following:

a. Minimum percentage of crude protein;

b. Minimum percentage of lysine;

c. Minimum percentage of methionine;

d. Minimum percentage of crude fat;

e. Maximum percentage of crude fiber;

f. Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;

g. Minimum percentage of phosphorus;

h. Minimum and maximum percentage of salt, if added; and

i. Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;

(h) Required guarantees for beef cattle formula feeds shall include the following:

(1) Animal classes for beef cattle shall be as set forth in Table 1200-6 below:

Table 1200-6 Classes for Beef Cattle

Classes	Production Stage
Calves	Birth to weaning.
Cattle on pasture	May be specific as to production stage such as stocker, feeder, replacement heifers, brood cows, bulls, etc.
Feedlot cattle	Not specified.

(2) Guaranteed analysis for beef complete feeds and supplements for all animal classes shall include the following:

a. Minimum percentage of crude protein;

b. Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen when added;

c. Minimum percentage of crude fat;

d. Maximum percentage of crude fiber;

e. Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;

f. Minimum percentage of phosphorus;

g. Minimum and maximum percentage of salt, if added;

h. Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;

i. Minimum percentage of potassium; and

j. Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound, if added; and

(3) Guaranteed analysis for beef mineral feeds shall include the following:

a. Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;

b. Minimum percentage of phosphorus;

c. Minimum and maximum percentage of salt;

d. Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;

e. Minimum percentage of magnesium;

f. Minimum percentage of potassium;

g. Minimum copper in parts per million (ppm);

h. Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);

i. Minimum zinc in parts per million (ppm); and

j. Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound;

(i) Required guarantees for dairy formula feeds shall include the following:

(1) Animal classes for dairy shall be as set forth in Table 1200-7 below:

Table 1200-7 Classes for Dairy

Classes

Veal milk replacer

Herd milk replacer

Starter

Nonlactating dairy cattle: replacement diary heifers, dairy bulls and dairy calves

Lactating dairy cows

Dry dairy cows

(2) Guaranteed analysis for veal and herd replacement milk replacer shall include the following:

a. Minimum percentage crude protein;

b. Minimum percentage crude fat;

c. Maximum percentage of crude fiber;

d. Minimum and maximum percentage calcium;

e. Minimum percentage of phosphorus; and

f. Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound, if added;

(3) Guaranteed analysis for dairy cattle complete feeds and supplements shall include the following:

a. Minimum percentage of crude protein;

b. Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen (NPN) when added;

c. Minimum percentage of crude fat;

d. Maximum percentage of crude fiber;

e. Maximum percentage of acid detergent fiber (ADF);

f. Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;

g. Minimum percentage of phosphorus;

h. Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm); and

i. Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound, if added; and

(4) Guaranteed analysis for dairy mixing and pasture mineral feeds shall include the following:

a. Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;

b. Minimum percentage of phosphorus;

c. Minimum and maximum percentage of salt;

d. Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;

e. Minimum percentage of magnesium;

f. Minimum percentage of potassium;

g. Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm); and

h. Minimum vitamin A, other than the precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound;

(j) Required guarantees for equine formula feeds shall include the following:

(1) Animal classes for equines shall be as set forth in Table 1200-8 below:

Table 1200-8 Classes for Equine

Classes

Growing

Broodmare

Maintenance

Performance, including stallions

(2) Guaranteed analysis for equine complete feeds and supplements for all animal classes shall include the following:

a. Minimum percentage of crude protein;

b. Minimum percentage of crude fat;

c. Maximum percentage of crude fiber;

d. Maximum percentage of acid detergent fiber (ADF);

e. Maximum percentage of neutral detergent fiber (NDF);

f. Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;

g. Minimum percentage of phosphorus;

h. Minimum copper in parts per million (ppm), if added;

i. Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);

j. Minimum zinc in parts per million (ppm); and

k. Minimum vitamin A, other than the precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound; and

(3) Guaranteed analysis for equine mineral feeds for all animal classes shall include the following:

a. Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;

b. Minimum percentage of phosphorus;

c. Minimum and maximum percentage of salt, if added;

d. Minimum and maximum percentage of sodium;

e. Minimum copper in parts per million (ppm), if added;

f. Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);

g. Minimum zinc in parts per million (ppm); and

h. Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound, if added;

(k) Required guarantees for goat formula feeds shall include the following:

(1) Animal classes for goats shall be as set forth in Table 1200-9 below:

Table 1200-9 Classes for Goats

Classes

Starter

Grower

Breeder

Lactating

(2) Guaranteed analysis for goat complete feeds and supplements for all animal classes shall include the following:

a. Minimum percentage of crude protein;

b. Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen (NPN) when added;

c. Minimum percentage of crude fat;

d. Maximum percentage of crude fiber;

e. Maximum percentage of acid detergent fiber (ADF);

f. Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;

g. Minimum percentage of phosphorus;

h. Minimum and maximum percentage of salt, if added;

i. Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;

j. Minimum and maximum copper in parts per million (ppm), if added;

k. Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm); and

l. Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound, if added;

(l) Required guarantees for sheep formula feeds shall include the following:

(1) Animal classes for sheep formula feeds shall be as set forth in Table 1200-10 below:

Classes

Starter

Grower

Finisher

Breeder

Lactating

(2) Guaranteed Analysis for sheep complete feeds and supplements for all animal classes shall include the following:

a. Minimum percentage of crude protein;

b. Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen (NPN) when added;

c. Minimum percentage of crude fat;

d. Maximum percentage of crude fiber;

e. Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;

f. Minimum percentage of phosphorus;

g. Minimum and maximum percentage of salt, if added;

h. Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;

i. Minimum and maximum copper in parts per million (ppm), if added, or if total copper exceeds 20 ppm;

j. Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm); and

k. Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound, if added;

N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1202.03

Derived From Volume XXXVIII Number 10, Filed March 8, 2018, Proposed by #12487, Effective 3/1/2018, Expires 8/28/2018.

Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 24, Filed June 13, 2019, Proposed by #12788, Effective 5/23/2019, Expires 5/23/2029.