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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Feed (Certain Undesirable Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 26th December 2006.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to the Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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(1) The Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In Part B of Schedule 4 (limits of variation), after the entries relating to methionine insert the entries for moisture as set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(3) In relation to the table in Chapter A of Schedule 5 (prescribed limits for undesirable substances) —
(a) for the entries in that table relating to cadmium, dioxin, fluorine and lead substitute the entries for those substances as set out in the table in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations;
(b) after the entries for dioxin insert the entries for sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs as set out in the table in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations, and
(c) as footnotes to that table add the footnotes to the table in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
(4) In relation to the table in Chapter D of Schedule 5 —
(a) for the entries in that table relating to camphechlor (toxaphene) substitute the entries as set out in the table in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations, and
(b) as a footnote to that table add the footnote to the table in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
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(1) The Feed (Hygiene and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) Regulation 19 shall be revoked.
(3) In regulation 24(2) for “sworn information” substitute “sworn complaint”.
(4) After regulation 24, insert the following regulation —“
24A. 

(1) For the purpose of carrying out investigations, in accordance with Article 4.2 of Directive 2002/32, to determine the source of those undesirable substances listed in Annex II to that Directive where action thresholds specified in that Annex have been reached, an authorised officer may, at all reasonable times and on producing if requested some duly authenticated document showing his authority, enter any premises (not being premises used only as a dwelling) on which he has reasonable cause to believe that feed has been or is being manufactured or produced, has been placed on the market or is being kept for the purpose of being placed on the market, incorporated into another product or used.
(2) An authorised officer entering any premises by virtue of this regulation may —
(a) take with him such other persons and such equipment as may appear to him to be necessary;
(b) inspect anything that he has the right to inspect under regulation 24(5), and
(c) take on those premises a sample of any material appearing to him to be a feed manufactured, produced, placed on the market or intended to be placed on the market or to be material used or intended for use as feed.
(3) Where for the purposes of taking a sample pursuant to paragraph (2)(c) an authorised officer takes material from one or more containers each of which weighs no more than six kilograms, and which are exposed for sale by retail, the owner of the container may require the authorised officer to purchase the container on behalf of the authority for which he acts.
(4) An authorised officer entering any premises by virtue of this regulation has the same rights to production, inspection and copying of records, including records kept on or produced by a computer, as are specified in paragraphs (9)(a) and (b) and (10)(c) of regulation 24.
(5) Paragraph (14) of regulation 24 applies to the power of entry under this regulation as it does to such powers under that regulation.
(6) Directive 2002/32 means Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed, as amended by Commission Directive 2003/57/EC, Commission Directive 2003/100/EC, Commission Directive 2005/8/EC, Commission Directive 2005/86/EC, Commission Directive 2005/87/EC and Commission Directive 2006/13/EC.”
(5) In paragraph (4) of regulation 27, after the expression “regulation 24” insert “or regulation 24A”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 23rd November 2006.
Don Hill
A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 2(2)


Analytical constituents Limits of variation (absolute value in percentage by weight, except where otherwise specified)
Moisture If present in excess—
 3 for declarations of 40% or more
 7.5% of the amount stated for declarations of 20% or more but less than 40%
 1.5 for declarations less than 20%
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 2(3) & (4)
PART 1

Column 1: Undesirable substances Column 2: Products intended for animal feed Column 3: Maximum content in mg/kg of feeding stuffs referred to a moisture content of 12%
Cadmium Feed materials of vegetable origin 1
 Feed materials of animal origin 2
 Feed materials of mineral origin 2
 except: 
 – phosphates 10
 Additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements 10
 except: 
 – copper oxide, manganous oxide, zinc oxide and manganous sulphate monohydrate 30
 Additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents 2
 Premixtures 15
 Mineral feeding stuffs: 
 – containing less than 7% phosphorus 5
 – containing 7% or more phosphorus 0.75 per 1% phosphorus, subject to a maximum of 7.5
 Complementary feeding stuffs for pet animals 2
 Other complementary feeding stuffs 0.5
 Complete feeding stuffs for cattle, sheep and goats and feeding stuffs for fish 1
 except: 
 – complete feeding stuffs for pet animals 2
 – complete feeding stuffs for calves, lambs and kids, and other complete feeding stuffs 0.5
  
Dioxins (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs))expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors) 1997 Feed materials of plant origin with the exception of vegetable oils and their by-products 0.75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
 Vegetable oils and their by-products 0.75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
 Feed materials of mineral origin 1.0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
 Animal fat, including milk fat and egg fat 2.0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
 Other land animal products, including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products 0.75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
 Fish oil 6.0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
 Fish, other aquatic animals, their products and by-products, with the exception of fish oil and fish protein hydrolysates containing more than 20% fat 1.25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
 Fish protein hydrolysates containing more than 20% fat 2.25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
 The additives kaolinitic clay, calcium sulphate dihydrate, vermiculite, natrolite-phonolite synthetic calcium aluminates and clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents 0.75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
 Additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements 1.0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
 Premixtures 1.0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
 Compound feeding stuffs, with the exception of feed for fur-producing animals, pet foods and feed for fish 0.75 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
 Feed for fish and pet foods 2.25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg
  Note in respect of all entries in column 3: upper bound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all values of the different congeners below the limit of quantification are equal to the limit of quantification
  
Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs (toxic equivalency factors) 1997 Feed materials of plant origin with the exception of vegetable oils and their by-products 1.25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
 Vegetable oils and their by-products 1.5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
 Feed materials of mineral origin 1.5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
 Animal fat, including milk fat and egg fat 3.0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
 Other land animal products, including milk and milk products and eggs and egg products 1.25 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
 Fish oil 24.0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
 Fish, other aquatic animals, their products and by-products, with the exception of fish oil and fish protein hydrolysates containing more than 20% fat 4.5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
 Fish protein hydrolysates containing more than 20% fat 11.0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
 Additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents 1.5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
 Additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements 1.5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
 Premixtures 1.5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
 Compound feeding stuffs, with the exception of feed for fur-producing animals, pet foods and feed for fish 1.5 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
 Feed for fish and pet foods 7.0 ng WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ/kg
  Note in respect of all entries in column 3: upper bound concentrations are calculated on the assumption that all values of the different congeners below the limit of quantification are equal to the limit of quantification
  
Fluorine Feed materials 150
 except: 
 – feeding stuffs of animal origin other than marine crustaceans such as marine krill 500
 – marine crustaceans such as marine krill 3,000
 – phosphates 2,000
 – calcium carbonate 350
 – magnesium oxide 600
 – calcareous marine algae 1,000
 Vermiculite (E 561) 3,000
 Complementary feeding stuffs 
 – containing 4% phosphorus or less 500
 – containing more than 4% phosphorus 125 per 1% phosphorus
 Complete feeding stuffs 150
 except: 
 – complete feeding stuffs for cattle, sheep and goats 
 – – in lactation 30
 – – other 50
 – complete feeding stuffs for pigs 100
 – complete feeding stuffs for poultry 350
 – complete feeding stuffs for chicks 250
  
Lead Feed materials 10
 except: 
 – green fodder (including products such as hay, silage, fresh grass, etc) 30
 – phosphates and calcareous marine algae 15
 – calcium carbonate 20
 – yeasts 5
 Additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements 100
 except: 
 – zinc oxide 400
 – manganous oxide, iron carbonate, copper carbonate 200
 Additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents 30
 except: 
 –clinoptilolite of volcanic origin 60
 Premixtures 200
 Complementary feeding stuffs 10
 except: 
 – mineral feeding stuffs 15
 Complete feeding stuffs 5





PART 2

Column 1: Undesirable substances Column 2: Products intended for animal feed Column 3: Maximum content in mg/kg of feeding stuffs referred to a moisture content of 12%
Camphechlor (toxaphene) — sum of indicator congeners CHB 26, 50 and 62 Fish, other aquatic animals, their products and by-products with the exception of fish oil 0.02
 Fish oil 0.2
 Feeding stuffs for fish 0.05

— CHB 26: 2-endo,3-exo,5-endo, 6-exo, 8,8,10,10-octochlorobornane,
— CHB 50: 2-endo,3-exo,5-endo, 6-exo, 8,8,9,10,10-nonachlorobornane,
— CHB 62: 2,2,5,5,8,9,9,10,10- nonachlorobornane.