WAC 16-250-045
Purpose of feed statement requirements
for commercial feed, except grain mixture feeds.
Note:
This section applies to:
(1) Medicated customer-formula feed; and
(2) All commercial feeds, except feed distributed under WAC 16-250-065, whether medicated or not.
(1) A purpose statement is not required for grain mixture
feeds.
(2) The purpose of feed statement must contain the
species and animal class or classes for which the feed is
intended.
(3) Animal classes for many species are listed in WAC 16-250-052 through 16-250-060. The manufacturer has the
flexibility to use more specific and common language to
describe these animal classes, species, and purpose of feed,
especially when describing such things as the weight range,
sex, or age of the animal for which the feed is manufactured.
(4) The purpose of feed statement may contain multiple
species and classes, as long as the feed is nutritionally
suitable for all of the species and classes of animals listed,
and the guaranteed analysis includes all of the nutrients that
must be guaranteed for each species.
(5) The purpose of feed statement may be excluded from
the label if the product name includes a description of the
species and animal class or classes for which the product is
intended.
(6) If enzymatic activity related to the product is
represented in any manner, the purpose of feed statement must
include a statement explaining the purpose of that enzymatic
activity.
(7) The purpose of feed statement for a commercial feed
intended to provide a specialized nutritional source for use
in the manufacture of other feeds such as a premix (see WAC 16-250-068) may replace animal class and species information
with the words "for further manufacture of feed" if:
(a) The nutrients contained in the premix are guaranteed
and sufficient for formulation into various animal species
feeds; and
(b) The final user of the premix provides premix
specifications.
(8) The purpose of feed 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 information
and state instead "for further manufacture of feed" if the
label guarantees of the nutrients contained in the single
purpose nutrient blend are sufficient for formulation into
various animal species feed. See WAC 16-250-068 for
regulations pertaining to single purpose ingredient blends.