Marginal note:Content of label
45 (1) Subject to subsection (4), the label referred to in subsections 44(1) and (2) must contain
(a) the name of the feed, in compliance with sections 50 and 51;
(b) the name and address of the person who manufactured the feed, or caused it to be manufactured, or, if any, the registrant;
(c) an identification code;
(d) the net amount of the feed
(i) expressed as the mass or volume in the package or shipment, or
(ii) in the case of a package of feed containing feed that is in the form of individual servings, expressed as the number of units in a package and the mass or volume for each unit;
(e) a statement of the guaranteed analysis made in accordance with subsection 52(1) and, if applicable, subsection 52(2);
(f) directions for use, including details to permit the safe and effective use of the feed for its intended purpose by users with no specialized knowledge of the purpose and use of the feed, and
(i) in the case of a feed whose sodium content is designed to limit or regulate the intake of that feed by beef cattle or sheep, an indication that adequate water must be provided to the animal, and
(ii) in the case of a custom medicated feed, the prescribed period of medication, as indicated on the veterinary prescription;
(g) if the feed is registered, the registration number;
(h) if the feed contains a product type set out in the Compendium of Non-Feed Products, the following information as set out in that Compendium in respect of each product type present in the feed:
(i) the approved brand for, and actual amount of, the product type,
(ii) the approved claim for the species of livestock for which the feed is intended, when the product type is used at the level indicated in the Compendium for that claim,
(iii) any warning statement applicable to the product type and, in the case of a feed that contains more than one product type with a warning statement that contains different withdrawal times, the warning statement containing the longest withdrawal time, immediately after the headings “Warning” and “Mise en garde” and clearly separated from other information shown on the label,
(iv) any caution statement applicable to the product type, immediately after the headings “Caution” and “Précaution” and clearly separated from other information shown on the label,
(v) any directions for use, and
(vi) any other information that must be added as a note; and
(i) if the feed contains prohibited material as defined in subsection 162(1) of the Health of Animals Regulations, the following statement, clearly separated from other information shown on the label:
“Feeding this product to cattle, sheep, deer or other ruminants is illegal and is subject to fines or other punishment under the Health of Animals Act. / Il est interdit d’en nourrir les bœufs, moutons, cerfs et autres ruminants et des amendes ou autres peines sont prévues à cet égard par la Loi sur la santé des animaux.”.
Marginal note:Additional information
(2) The label referred to in subsections 44(1) and (2) must also contain
(a) in the case of a single ingredient feed, any statement, including any caution statement or warning statement, set out for that feed in the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table;
(b) in the case of a mixed feed,
(i) the name of each single ingredient feed used in the feed or, except in the case of a feed that is registered and is labelled with a claim that is not set out in the Tables of Permissible Claims for Feed Labels, the following statement:
(A) “A list of the ingredients used in this feed may be obtained from the manufacturer or the registrant.”, or
(B) “La liste des ingrédients de cet aliment peut être obtenue du fabricant ou du titulaire de l’enregistrement.”,
(ii) any caution statement or warning statement set out in the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table or on the label of a registered single ingredient feed in respect of each single ingredient feed used in the formulation of that feed, and
(iii) any caution statement or warning statement set out on the label of a registered mixed feed used in the formulation of that feed;
(c) in the case of a medicated feed, other than a custom medicated feed, the following information as set out in the Compendium of Medicating Ingredient Brochures for each medicating ingredient present in the feed:
(i) the name and actual amount of the medicating ingredient, immediately after the feed name,
(ii) the approved claim for the species of livestock for which the feed is intended, when the medicating ingredient is used at the level indicated in the Compendium for that claim,
(iii) any warning statement applicable to the medicating ingredient and, in the case of a feed that contains more than one medicating ingredient with a warning statement that contains different withdrawal times, the warning statement containing the longest withdrawal time, immediately after the headings “Warning” and “Mise en garde” and clearly separated from other information shown on the label,
(iv) any caution statement applicable to the medicating ingredient, immediately after the headings “Caution” and “Précaution” and clearly separated from other information shown on the label,
(v) any statement on the prudent use of the medicating ingredient,
(vi) any directions for use, and
(vii) any other information that must be added as a note; and
(d) in the case of a custom medicated feed,
(i) the name of the person for whom the feed was manufactured,
(ii) the name of the veterinarian who issued the veterinary prescription,
(iii) immediately after the feed name, the name and actual amount of each medicating ingredient present in the feed, and
(iv) any applicable caution statement or warning statement indicated on the veterinary prescription in respect of each medicating ingredient present in the feed, immediately after the headings “Warning” and “Mise en garde” or “Caution” and “Précaution”, as the case may be, and clearly separated from other information shown on the label.
Marginal note:Feed manufactured in another country
(3) If a feed that is manufactured in a foreign state bears a label that shows the name and principal place of business of the person in Canada for whom the feed was manufactured for resale, the name and principal place of business of that person must be preceded by the words “imported by” or “importé par” or by the words “imported for” or “importé pour”, unless the geographic origin of the product is stated on the label.
Marginal note:Customer formula feed
(4) In the case of a customer formula feed, the label referred to in subsections 44(1) and (2) must contain
(a) if the feed does not contain a medicating ingredient,
(i) the information referred to in paragraphs (1)(a), (c), (d), (f), (h) and (i) and subparagraphs (2)(b)(ii) and (iii),
(ii) the name and address of the person who manufactured the feed,
(iii) the name of the supplier of the formula; and
(b) if it contains a medicating ingredient,
(i) the information referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d), (f), (h) and (i), subparagraphs (2)(b)(ii) and (iii) and paragraph (2)(c), and
(ii) the name of the supplier of the formula.
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