Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding (HS code(s): 2309); Animal feeding stuffs (ICS code(s): 65.120)

Draft Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine of 06 May 2019 No. 241"; (7 page(s), in Ukrainian)

The draft Order proposes amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine No. 241 of 06 May 2019 "On Approval of Certain Legislative Acts on Feed Safety and Hygiene", which provide for:

- Amendments to the Requirements for information on the specific features of the composition of the compound feed (mandatory declaration) by adding a new paragraph as follows:

"4. In the labelling of pet feed, the term 'crude protein' may be replaced by the term 'protein', the term 'crude fat' by the term 'fat', the term 'crude ash' by the terms 'inorganic substance' or 'residue after combustion', provided that the relevant laboratory research (testing) methods (techniques) are available."

- Revision the Requirements for labelling of feed additives in feed materials and feed mixtures for productive and unproductive animals, as well as the requirements for indicating the moisture content of feed in the labelling;

- Approval of changes to the Permitted deviations between the values of the composition of the feed material and/or compound feed indicated in the labelling and the values established during state control.

These amendments aim to align certain provisions of Ukrainian legislation on feed safety and hygiene in line with EU legislation.