SECTION 4.1 OF THESE GUIDELINES FOR AT LEAST ONE GENERATION OR, IN THE...

18. If substances are used as feedstuffs, nutritional elements, feed additives or processing aids in the preparation

of feedstuffs, the competent authority shall establish a positive list/s of substances in compliance with the

following criteria:

General criteria

a) substances are permitted according to national legislation on animal feeding;

b) substances are necessary/essential to maintain animal health, animal welfare and vitality; and

c) such substances:

contribute to an appropriate diet fulfilling the physiological and behavioural needs of the species

concerned; and

do not contain genetically engineered/modified organisms and products thereof; and

are primarily of plant, mineral or animal origin.

Specific criteria for feedstuffs and nutritional elements

a) feedstuffs of plant origin from non-organic sources can only be used, under the conditions of paragraphs

14 and 15, if they are produced or prepared without the use of chemical solvents or chemical treatment;

b) feedstuffs of mineral origin, trace elements, vitamins, or provitamins can only be used if they are of natural

origin. In case of shortage of these substances, or in exceptional circumstances, chemically well-defined

analogic substances may be used;

c) feedstuffs of animal origin, with the exception of milk and milk products, fish, other marine animals and

products derived therefrom should generally not be used or, as provided by national legislation. In any

case, the feeding of mammalian material to ruminants is not permitted with the exception of milk and milk

products;

d) synthetic nitrogen or non-protein nitrogen compounds shall not be used.

Specific criteria for additives and processing aids

a) binders, anti-caking agents, emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners, surfactants, coagulants: only natural

sources are allowed;

b) antioxidants: only natural sources are allowed;

c) preservatives: only natural acids are allowed;

d) colouring agents (including pigments), flavours and appetite stimulants: only natural sources are allowed;

e) probiotics, enzymes and micro-organisms are allowed;

f) antibiotics, coccidiostatics, medicinal substances, growth promoters or any other substance intended to

stimulate growth or production shall not be used in animal feeding.