Section 16-250-050. Guarantee requirements that apply to WAC 16-250-052 through 16-250-065.

Note:	"Guarantee" means a listing of specified nutrients or nonnutritive substances contained in a commercial feed that the manufacturer or distributor named on the feed label warrants as specified in these rules. See WAC 16-250-010(16).

The requirements in subsections (1) through (4) of this section apply to WAC 16-250-052 through 16-250-065.

(1) Complete feeds and feeds intended to be mixed with grain to produce complete feed for the following animal classes and/or species always require a mineral guarantee:

(a) Swine;

(b) Poultry;

(c) Fish; and

(d) Veal and herd milk replacers.

(2) When stated on a commercial feed label, nutritional guarantees must be listed in the following order:

(a) Crude protein;

(b) Crude protein from nonprotein nitrogen;

(c) Amino acids;

(d) Crude fat;

(e) Crude fiber;

(f) Acid detergent fiber;

(g) Calcium;

(h) Phosphorus;

(i) Salt;

(j) Sodium.

(3) Other required and/or voluntary guarantees should follow those listed in subsection (2) of this section grouped by the unit (percentage, parts per million, International Units, etc.) of measure used to express the guarantees. For example, all guarantees measured by parts per million should be grouped together.

(4) The use of commercial, copyrighted brand, or trade names in the guarantees statement is prohibited.

(5) The following requirements apply to WAC 16-250-052 through 16-250-063:

(a) Commercial feed must be labeled for the animal class or classes for which it is intended.

(b) Commercial feed must also be nutritionally suitable for each and every class for which it is labeled.

(c) WAC 16-250-052 through 16-250-063 contains a series of animal class tables. When a manufacturer uses the class terms in the tables, the feed must be suitable for the class as defined in the table.

(d) Instead of the class terms used in the tables, a manufacturer may use more specific and common language to describe animal classes, especially when describing attributes such as the weight range, sex, or age of the animal for which the feed is manufactured.

[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.53 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 05-18-094, § 16-250-050, filed 9/7/05, effective 10/8/05; WSR 03-23-128, § 16-250-050, filed 11/19/03, effective 7/1/04.]

Chapters 15.53 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 05-18-094, § 16-250-050, filed 9/7/05, effective 10/8/05; WSR 03-23-128, § 16-250-050, filed 11/19/03, effective 7/1/04.

Rules

16-250-010,16-250-052,16-250-065,16-250-052,16-250-063,16-250-052,16-250-063,