8 CCR 1202-6
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Inspection and Consumer Services Division RULES FOR COMMERCIAL FEED UNDER THE COLORADO FEED LAW, SECTIONS 35-60-101 THROUGH 115, C.R.S.
8 CCR 1202-6 [Editor’s Notes follow the text of the rules at the end of this CCR Document.] _________________________________________________________________________ Section 1. Legal Authority Section 35-60-109(1), C.R.S.
Section 2. Definitions and Terms (a) These rules incorporate the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients as published in the 2007 Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials, Inc. (“AAFCO” ), incorporated herein by reference (later amendments not included), except as the Commissioner of Agriculture (“Commissioner” ) designates otherwise in specific cases.
(b) These rules incorporate the Official Feed Terms as published in the 2007 Official Publication of AAFCO, incorporated herein by reference (later amendments not included), except as the Commissioner designates otherwise in specific cases.
(c) The following commodities are hereby declared exempt from the definition of commercial feed, under the provisions of section 35-60-102(2) of the Colorado Feed Law: Raw meat, individual chemical compounds, hay, loose salt, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks, and hulls when unground and when not mixed or intermixed with other materials: provided that these commodities are not adulterated within the meaning of section 35-60-107, of the Colorado Feed Law.
(d) The exemption from the definition of commercial feed is removed for an exempted commodity that bears a label listing nutritional claims or guarantees. Section 3. Label Format (a) Commercial feed, other than customer-formula feed, shall be labeled with the information prescribed in this section on the principal display panel of the product and in the following format:
(1) Product name and brand name, if any, as stipulated in section 4(a)(1).
(2) If a drug is used, label as stipulated in section 4(a)(2).
(3) Purpose Statement as stipulated in section 4(a)(3).
(4) Guaranteed analysis as stipulated in section 4(a)(4).
(5) Feed ingredients as stipulated in section 4(a)(5).
(6) Directions for use and precautionary statements as stipulated in section 4(a)(6). Code of Colorado Regulations 1 (7) Name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer or person responsible for distributing the feed as stipulated in section 4(a)(7).
(8) Quantity Statement.
(b) The information required in section 3(a)(1)-(5) and (7)-(8) must appear in its entirety on one side of the label or on one side of the container.
(c) The information required by section 3(a)(6) 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 3(a)(6) 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 3 shall be subordinated or obscured by other statements or designs.
(d) Customer-formula feed shall be accompanied with the information prescribed in this section using labels, invoice, delivery ticket, or other shipping document bearing the following information.
(1) The name and address of the manufacturer.
(2) The name and address of the purchaser.
(3) The date of sale or delivery.
(4) The customer-formula feed name and brand name if any.
(5) The product name and net quantity of each registered commercial feed and each other ingredient used in the mixture.
(6) The direction for use and precautionary statements as required by sections 8 and 9.
(7) If a drug containing product is used:
(a) Commercial feed, other than customer-formula feed, shall be labeled with the information prescribed in this section.
(1) Product name and brand name if any.
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VIII. The term “mineralized” shall not be used in the name of a feed except for “TRACE MINERALIZED SALT” . When so used, the product must contain significant amounts of trace minerals which are recognized as essential for animal nutrition.
(2) If a drug is used:
(3) Purpose Statement
(4) Guarantees - Crude Protein, Equivalent Crude Protein from Non Protein Nitrogen, Amino Acids, Crude Fat, Crude Fiber, Acid Detergent Fiber, Calcium, Phosphorus, Salt and Sodium shall be the sequence of nutritional guarantees when such guarantee is stated. Other required and voluntary guarantees should follow in a general format such that the units of measure used to express guarantees (percentage, parts per million, International Units, etc.) are listed in a sequence that provides a consistent grouping of the units of measure. All guarantees shall be stated on an “as is” basis.
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(5) Feed ingredients, collective terms for the grouping of feed ingredients, or appropriate statements as provided under the provisions of section 35-60-106(1)(e) of the Colorado Feed Law.
(6) Directions for use and precautionary statements or reference to their location if the detailed feeding directions and precautionary statements required by sections 8 and 9 appear elsewhere on the label.
(7) 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, zip code. However, the street address may be omitted if it is shown in the current city directory or telephone directory.
(8) Quantity Statement.
Section 5. Expression of Guarantees (a) The guarantees for crude protein, equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen, lysine, methionine, other amino acids, crude fat, crude fiber and acid detergent fiber shall be in terms of percentage.
(b) Mineral Guarantees (1) When the calcium, salt, and sodium guarantees are given in the guaranteed analysis such shall be stated and conform to the following:
(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 10,000 ppm and in percentage when the concentration is 10,000 ppm (1%) or greater.
(3) Products labeled with a quantity statement (e.g., tablets, capsules, granules, or liquid) may state mineral guarantees in milligrams (mg) per unit (e.g., 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 are stated in mg/lb or in units consistent with those employed for the quantity statement unless otherwise specified:
(1) Vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in International Units per pound.
(2) Vitamin D-3 in products offered for poultry feeding, in International Chick Units per pound.
(3) Vitamin D for other uses, International Units per pound. Code of Colorado Regulations 15 (4) Vitamin E, in International Units per pound.
(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 B-12, 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: menadione; riboflavin; d-pantothenic acid; thiamine; niacin; vitamin B-6; folic acid; choline; biotin; inositol; p-amino benzoic acid; ascorbic acid; and carotene.
(d) Guarantees for drugs shall be stated in terms of percent by weight, except:
(1) Antibiotics, present at less than 2,000 grams per ton (total) of commercial feed shall be stated in grams per ton of commercial feed.
(2) Antibiotics present at 2,000 or more 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 Part 558 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, 2000, incorporated herein by reference (later amendments not included), 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 directions.
(e) Commercial feeds containing any added non-protein nitrogen shall be labeled as follows:
(1) For ruminants
(2) For non-ruminants
(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) 5.5 mg amino acids liberated/min./milligram. If two 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.
(i) Guarantees for minimum percentage of total sugars, as invert shall be included for products being sold for their molasses content or products containing more than 16% sugars.
(j) Guarantees for maximum percentage of moisture shall be included for liquid feed supplements and liquid ingredients containing more than 20% moisture.
Section 6. Suitability (a) A commercial feed, other than a customer-formula feed, shall be nutritionally suitable for its intended purpose as represented by its labeling.
(b) If the Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe a feed is not nutritionally suitable, then the Commissioner may request the feed manufacturer to either submit an “Affidavit of Suitability” or an alternate procedure acceptable to the Commissioner, certifying the nutritional adequacy of the feed. The Affidavit of Suitability or alternate procedure of suitability shall serve as substantiation of the suitability of the feed.
(c) If an Affidavit of Suitability, or alternative procedure acceptable to the Commissioner is not submitted by the feed manufacturer within 30 days of written notification, the Commissioner may deem the feed adulterated under section 35-60-107(2)(m), C.R.S., and order the feed removed from the marketplace.
Code of Colorado Regulations 17 (d) The Affidavit of Suitability shall contain the following information:
(1) The feed company's name;
(2) The feed's product name;
(3) The name and title of the affiant submitting the document;
(4) A statement that the affiant has knowledge of the nutritional content of the feed and based on valid scientific evidence the feed is nutritionally adequate for its intended purpose;
(5) The date of submission; and (6) The signature of the affiant notarized by a certified Notary Public. Section 7. Ingredients (a) The name of each ingredient or collective term for the grouping of ingredients, when required to be listed, shall be the name as defined in the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients published in the 2007 Official Publication of AAFCO, the common or usual name, or one approved by the Commissioner.
(b) The name of each ingredient must be shown in letters or type of the same size.
(c) No reference to quality or grade of an ingredient shall appear in the ingredient statement of a feed.
(d) The term “dehydrated” may precede the name of any product that has been artificially dried.
(e) A single ingredient product as defined in the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients published in the 2007 Official Publication of AAFCO is not required to have an ingredient statement.
(f) Tentative definitions as published in the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients published in the 2007 Official Publication of AAFCO for ingredients shall not be used until adopted as official, unless no official definition exists or the ingredient has a common accepted name that requires no definition, (i.e. sugar).
(g) When the word “iodized” is used in connection with a feed ingredient, the feed ingredient shall contain not less than 0.007% iodine, uniformly distributed. Section 8. Directions for Use and Precautionary Statements (a) Directions for use and precautionary statements on the labeling of all commercial feeds and customer-formula feeds including those containing additives shall:
(1) Be adequate to enable safe and effective use for the intended purposes by users with no special knowledge of the purpose and use of such articles; and, (2) Include, but not be limited to, all information described by all applicable regulations under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
(b) Adequate directions for use and precautionary statements are required for feeds containing non- protein nitrogen as specified in section 9.
(c) Adequate directions for use and precautionary statements necessary for safe and effective use are required on commercial feeds distributed to supply particular dietary needs or for supplementing Code of Colorado Regulations 18 or fortifying the usual diet or ration with any vitamin, mineral, or other dietary nutrient or compound.
Section 9. Non-Protein Nitrogen (a) Urea and other non-protein nitrogen products defined in the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients published in the 2007 Official Publication of AAFCO are acceptable ingredients only in commercial feeds for ruminant animals as a source of equivalent crude protein. If the commercial feed contains more than 8.75% of equivalent crude protein from all forms of non-protein nitrogen, added as such, or the equivalent crude protein from all forms of non-protein nitrogen, added as such, exceeds one-third of the total crude protein, the label shall bear adequate directions for the safe use of feeds and a precautionary statement: “CAUTION: USE AS DIRECTED.” The directions for use and the caution statement shall be in type of such size so placed on the label that they will be read and understood by ordinary persons under customary conditions of purchase and use.
(b) Non-protein nitrogen defined in the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients published in the 2007 Official Publication of AAFCO when so indicated, are acceptable ingredients in commercial feeds distributed to non-ruminant animals as a source of nutrients other than equivalent crude protein. The maximum equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen sources when used in non- ruminant rations shall not exceed 1.25% of the total daily ration.
(c) On labels such as those for medicated feeds which bear adequate feeding directions and/or warning statements, the presence of added non-protein nitrogen shall not require a duplication of the feeding directions or the precautionary statements as long as those statements include sufficient information to ensure the safe and effective use of this product due to the presence of non-protein nitrogen.
Section 10. Drug and Feed Additives (a) Prior to approval of a registration application and/or approval of a label for commercial feed which contains additives (including drugs, other special purpose additives, or non-nutritive additives) the distributor may be required to submit evidence to prove the safety and efficacy of the commercial feed when used according to the directions furnished on the label.
(b) Satisfactory evidence of safety and efficacy of a commercial feed may be:
(1) When the commercial feed contains such additives, the use of which conforms to the requirements of the applicable regulation in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, or which are “prior sanctioned” or “informal review sanctioned” or “generally recognized as safe” for such use, or (2) When the commercial feed is itself a drug as defined in section 35-60-102(8) of the Colorado Feed Law and is generally recognized as safe and effective for the labeled use or is marketed subject to an application approved by the Food and Drug Administration under Title 21 U.S.C. 360 b, or (3) When one of the purposes for feeding a commercial feed is to impart immunity (that is to act through some immunological process) the constituents imparting immunity have been approved for the purpose through the Federal Virus, Serum and Toxins Act of 1913, as amended, or (4) When the commercial feed is a direct fed microbial product and:
(5) When the commercial feed is an enzyme product and:
Section 11. Adulterants (a) For the purpose of section 35-60-107(2)(a) of the Colorado Feed Law, the terms “poisonous or deleterious substances” include but are not limited to the following:
(1) Fluorine and any mineral or mineral mixture which is to be used directly for the feeding of domestic animals and in which the fluorine exceeds 0.20% for breeding and dairy cattle; 0.30% for slaughter cattle; 0.30% for sheep; 0.35% for lambs; 0.45% for swine; and 0.60% for poultry.
(2) Fluorine bearing ingredients when used in such amounts that they raise the fluorine content of the total ration (exclusive of roughage) above the following amounts: 0.004% for breeding and dairy cattle; 0.009% for slaughter cattle; 0.006% for sheep; 0.01% for lambs; 0.015% for swine and 0.03% for poultry.
(3) Fluorine bearing ingredients incorporated in any feed that is fed directly to cattle, sheep or goats consuming roughage (with or without) limited amounts of grain, that results in a daily fluorine intake in excess of 50 milligrams of fluorine per 100 pounds of body weight.
(4) Soybean meal, flakes or pellets or other vegetable meals, flakes or pellets which have been extracted with trichlorethylene or other chlorinated solvents.
(5) Sulfur dioxide, Sulfurous acid, and salts of Sulfurous acid when used in or on feeds or feed ingredients which are considered or reported to be a significant source of vitamin B1(Thiamine).
(6) Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2 above 20 parts per billion (ppb) individually or total when in feed destined for dairy animals, pet food or an unknown use, over 20 ppb for feed and ingredients (excluding cottonseed meal) for immature animals, over 100 ppb for corn and peanut products for breeding cattle, breeding swine, and mature poultry, over 200 ppb for corn and peanut products for finishing swine over 100 pounds, over 300 ppb for corn and peanut products finishing beef cattle, and over 300 ppb for cottonseed meal for beef cattle, swine or poultry.
(7) Fumonisin above 5 parts per million (ppm) except that with proper labeling as approved by the Commissioner less than 15 ppm may be distributed when destined for finishing swine (more than 100 lbs. body weight); less than 50 ppm may be distributed for feedlot cattle. Code of Colorado Regulations 20 (b) All screenings or by-products of grains and seeds containing weed seeds, when used in commercial feed or sold as such to the ultimate consumer, shall be ground fine enough or otherwise treated to destroy the viability of such weed seeds so that the finished product contains no viable prohibited weed seeds and not more than 1 viable restricted weed seeds per pound. For the purposes of this provision, prohibited weed seed and restricted weed seeds shall be those as established by the Commissioner under the Colorado Seed Act (section 35-27-103 (16), C.R.S.) and in the rules adopted thereunder.
Section 12. Good Manufacturing Practices (a) For the purposes of enforcement of section 35-60-107(2)(n) of the Colorado Feed Law the Commissioner adopts and incorporates by reference the following as current good manufacturing practices:
(1) The Regulations prescribing good manufacturing practices for Type B and Type C medicated feeds as published in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Part 225, sections 225.1-225.202, (2000) (later amendments not included).
(2) The Regulations prescribing good manufacturing practices for Type A Medicated Articles as published in the Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, Part 226, sections 226.1-226.115,
Section 13. Material Incorporated by Reference All materials incorporated by reference into these rules may be examined at any state publications depository library. For further information on how the incorporated materials may be obtained or examined, please contact the Technical Services Section Chief at the Division of Inspection and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture, 2331 West 31st Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80211. Section 14. False or Incomplete Information All information required by the Commissioner from any person in connection with any application for a registration, report, or record required under the Colorado Feed Law must be accurate and complete. Failure to provide accurate and complete information in connection with any such document, including but not limited to providing all documentation required to establish an individual applicant’s lawful presence in the United States pursuant to Section 24-76.5-103, C.R.S., shall be grounds for denial of an application for registration or for renewal thereof, or revocation or suspension of an existing registration. Section 15. Commercial Feed Registration No person shall manufacture commercial feed within the state or allow his or her name to appear on the label of a commercial feed as guarantor, without first registering with the Department as required by 35- 60-103 and 35-60-104. Such registration shall expire on January 31 st and may be renewed annually. Section 16. Distribution Fees-Reports (a) A distributor who is subject to a tonnage distribution fee required by section 35-60-105(1) shall file with the Commissioner, no later than January 31 st each year, a statement that sets forth the number of net tons of commercial feeds distributed in the state.
(b) A distributor who is subject to the distribution fee for small packages of ten pounds or less shall file with the Commissioner, no later than January 31 st each year, a list of all small package products of ten pounds or less that are distributed in this state. Code of Colorado Regulations 21 (c) A distributor who is subject to a tonnage distribution fee required by section 35-60-105(1) and the distribution fee for small packages of ten pounds or less shall comply with both section 16(a) and section 16(b).
Section 20. Statements of Basis, Specific Statutory Authority and Purpose (a) Adopted April 10, 2001 – Effective May 30, 2001 STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
The Commissioner of Agriculture, Colorado Department of Agriculture, adopts these permanent rules pursuant to the provisions and requirements of the Colorado Commercial Feed Law, § 35-60- 109(1), C.R.S. (2000).
PURPOSE:
The purpose of these rules is to comply with the requirements of the Colorado Commercial Feed to provide specific guidelines for the manufacture, labeling and distribution of commercial feed. These rules are designed to:
- Set standards for the correct labeling of livestock and pet food. - Set standards for good manufacturing practices for medicated livestock feed. FACTUAL AND POLICY ISSUES:
The factual and policy issues encountered in the proposal of these permanent rules are as follows:
1. The Colorado Commercial Feed Law was repealed and reenacted effective January 1, 2000. That statute requires the Commissioner to adopt the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients and Official Feed Terms adopted by the Association of American Feed Control Officials, Inc. (AAFCO), as published in the official publication of such association.
2. These new, revised rules are based upon national standard (model) regulations developed by AAFCO, a nation-wide group of regulatory officials. They are specifically for the purpose of promoting standardization between states for the animal feed industry.
3. Over 30% of the states have adopted the AAFCO model regulations. These rules are widely accepted by Colorado and national feed companies. Adoption of these rules would help to ensure uniform labeling requirements.
4. The Department met with the Colorado Grain and Feed Association’s (CFGA) Feed Committee throughout the rule drafting process. The CGFA supports these new rules and regulations.
5. Two sets of rules are needed, one for livestock feed, the other for pet food. Livestock feed rules are specific to matters regarding production, animal growth and weight gain, and use of medications in feed. Pet food rules employ separate criteria for complete and balanced nutrition and provide regulatory guidance for advertising and claims frequently found on pet food labels.
(b) Emergency Rule Adopted October 19, 2006 – Effective October 19, 2006 Statutory Authority:
Code of Colorado Regulations 22 These emergency amendments to the Rules Pertaining to the Administration and Enforcement of the Colorado Commercial Feed Law , § § 35-60-101 - 115, C.R.S., are proposed for adoption by the Commissioner pursuant to his authority in Section 35-60-109(1), C.R.S. Purpose:
The purposes of these emergency amendments to the rules are as follows:
(a) To specify in rule that all information required or requested by the Commissioner, including lawful presence documentation required under Section 24-76.5-103, C.R.S., must be complete and accurate, and to specify the legal consequences of noncompliance with this rule.
(b) To document and record the statements of statutory authority, basis and purpose for these rules. Factual Basis:
(a) On August 1, 2006, Section 24-76.5-103, C.R.S., took effect following its enactment in House Bill 06S-1023 by the General Assembly in the July, 2006, special legislative session.
(b) Currently, neither the Commercial Feed Law nor its associated rules specify that individuals who apply for registrations must comply with the verification documentation requirements of Section 24-76.5-103, C.R.S.
(c) These emergency rules are necessary to provide the Commissioner with specific legal authority to deny applications for registration or renewal of existing registrations from natural persons who do not provide sufficient documentation to comply with Section 24-76.5-103, C.R.S., and to revoke existing registrations if the information provided in connection with an application is later proven to be false.
(d) These emergency rules are necessary to fulfill the purposes described above prior to the adoption of permanent rules to that effect.
(c) Adopted November 13, 2006 – Effective January 1, 2007 Statutory Authority:
These permanent amendments to the Rules Pertaining to the Administration and Enforcement of the Colorado Commercial Feed Law, § § 35-60-101 - 115, C.R.S., are proposed for adoption by the Commissioner pursuant to his authority in Section 35-60-109(1), C.R.S. Purpose:
The purposes of these permanent amendments are as follows:
(a) To specify in a permanent rule that all information required or requested by the Commissioner, including lawful presence documentation required under Section 24-76.5-103, C.R.S., must be complete and accurate, and to specify the legal consequences of noncompliance with this rule.
(b) To document and record the statements of statutory authority, basis and purpose for these rules. Factual Basis:
(a) On August 1, 2006, Section 24-76.5-103, C.R.S., took effect following its enactment in House Bill 06S-1023 by the General Assembly in the July, 2006, special legislative session. Code of Colorado Regulations 23 (b) On October 19, 2006, the Commissioner adopted emergency rules specifying that individuals who apply for registrations under the Commercial Feed Law must comply with the verification documentation requirements of Section 24-76.5-103, C.R.S.
(c) These permanent amendments to the rules are necessary to provide the Commissioner with specific legal authority, following the expiration of the emergency rules adopted on October 19, 2006, to deny applications for registration or renewal of existing registrations from natural persons who do not provide sufficient documentation to comply with Section 24-76.5-103, C.R.S., and to revoke existing registrations if the information provided in connection with an application is later proven to be false.
(d) These permanent amendments to the rules are necessary to make permanent the provisions of the emergency rules adopted by the Commissioner on October 2, 2006.
(d) Adopted November 1, 2007 – Effective December 30, 2007 Statutory Authority:
These amendments are proposed for adoption by the Commissioner pursuant to his authority in section 35-60-109(1), C.R.S.
Purpose:
The purposes of these amendments are as follows:
(a) To amend the name of the Act used in the Rules to correspond with the new name adopted under Senate Bill 07-207.
(b) Remove the definition of “contract feeder.”
(c) To clarify the reporting requirements associated with the respective distribution fees.
(d) To specify the due date of the distribution fees and report.
(e) To specify the expiration date of a commercial feed registration.
(f) To amend the listing of guarantees from an “as fed” basis to an “as is” basis.
(g) Update the references to the official publications of the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) incorporated by reference to the 2007 version.
(h) To correct typographical errors.
Factual Basis:
(a) On May 22, 2007, the Colorado Commercial Feed Law was amended by Senate Bill 07-207. The title of the law was amended to the Colorado Feed Law.
(b) The registration expiration date and the filing date for distribution fees and reports were removed from the Colorado Feed Law. The rules maintain the existing date for the submission of distribution reports and fees, and establish a new expiration date for feed registration to coincide with the distribution due date. This change will allow industry to file both reports at one time.
(c) A new definition for “contract feeder” was adopted in the Colorado Feed Law which supersedes the current rule definition.
Code of Colorado Regulations 24 (d) The current rules require the guaranteed analysis to be listed on an “as fed” basis. The AAFCO national standard requires it be listed on an “as is” basis. _________________________________________________________________________ Editor’s Notes History Entire rule eff. 12/30/2007.
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