Scope, purpose, and coverage
- The Order provides grouping and classification of feed-related products to ensure clarity and to avoid confusion.
- The grouping covers feed ingredients, feed supplements, feed additives, special nutrient preparations, and specialty feeds.
- The classification is issued for the information and guidance of all concerned.
Definitions and labeled categories
- The Order classifies products using named category systems that include, among others:
- Energy Sources, Protein Sources, Non-protein Nitrogen Sources, Milling and Factory By-Products, Dairy Products, Fats and Oils, Calcium and Phosphorus Sources, and Sodium and Chlorine Sources.
- Amino Acid Sources, Micro-Mineral Sources, Vitamin Sources, and Vitamin and Mineral Combinations.
- Acidifiers, Anthelmintics/Dewormers, Antibiotics/Antimicrobials, Anti-caking agents, Anti-malarials, and Other enumerated feed additive categories.
Classification: feed ingredients
- The Order classifies feed ingredients into the following major groups and lists the items under each group:
- Energy Sources: Banana meal, peeled and unpeeled; Barley, hulled; Camote/Sweet Potato meal; Cassava/Tapioca meal; Corn, yellow/white; Dextrose powder; Flax; Millet; Oats; Rice, broken; Rye; Sorghum; Sugar; Triticale; Wheat.
- Protein Sources:
- Animal Origin: Blood Meal; Chicken liver powder; Crab meal; Dried porcine solubles; Egg powder; Feather meal, hydrolyzed; Fish meal, imported; Fish meal, local; Fish meal analogue; Hemoglobin powder; Meat meal; Meat and bone meal; Plasma protein; Poultry meal; Poultry by-product meal; Shrimp meal; Squid liver meal; Squid meal.
- Plant Origin: Alfalfa; Beans; Canola meal; Cassava leaf meal; Cottonseed oil meal; Cowpea; Ipil-ipil leaf meal; Lentil seeds; Linseed meal; Lupins; Mungbean; Paring meal; Peanut oil meal; Peas; Pigeon pea; Rapeseed meal; Rice protein; Safflower seeds; Sesame meal; Soya, fullfat; Soybean cake dried powder; Soybean meal, Argentina; Soybean meal, Brazil; Soybean meal, China; Soybean meal, India; Soybean meal, US hi-pro; Soybean meal, US lo-pro; Soymax; Soy protein concentrate; Sunflower seeds; Vetch seeds; Other seeds/grains for specialty feeds.
- Non-protein Nitrogen Sources: Urea.
- Milling and Factory By-Products: Bakery by-products (cookies/biscuits, scrap noodles, chocolate, etc.); Brewer's dried spent grain; Brewer's yeast/Dreggs; Copra meal; Corn bran; Corn germ meal; Corn gluten feed; Corn gluten meal; Distiller's yeast; Fermented mother liquid; Molasses; Palm kernel meal; Rice bran; Rice hull (as carrier); Soy hull; Wheat bran; Wheat germ meal; Wheat pollard.
- Dairy Products: Buttermilk powder; Dried skimmilk; Lactose powder; Skimmilk replacer; Whey powder; Whole milk powder.
- Fats and Oils: Acidulated oil; Canola Oil; Coconut oil; Fish oil; Flax oil; Lard; Linseed oil; Palm kernel oil; Poultry fat; Rapeseed oil; Squid liver paste; Tallow; Vegetable oil.
- Calcium and Phosphorus Sources: Bone Meal; Calcium carbonate/Limestone; Dicalcium phosphate; Monocalcium phosphate; Tricalcium phosphate; Oyster shell.
- Sodium and Chlorine Sources: Common table salt; Iodized salt.
Classification: feed supplements
- The Order classifies feed supplements using the following enumerated groupings and listed items:
- Amino Acid Sources: DL- Methionine; L-Lysine; L-Threonine; L-Tryptophan.
- Micro-Mineral Sources (but not limited to):
- Calcium iodate; Cobalt carbonate; Cobalt sulfate; Copper bicarbonate; Copper carbonte; Copper chloride; Copper chloride, tribasic; Copper hydroxide; Copper oxide; Copper sulfate; Cuprous iodide; EDDI - Ethylene diamine dihydriodide; Ferrous carbonate; Ferrous chloride; Ferrous fumarate; Ferrous sulfate; Ferrous sulfate, hydrated; Ferric ammonium citrate; Ferric oxide; Magnesium oxide; Manganese carbonate; Manganous chloride; Manganous oxide; Manganous sulfate; Pentacalcium orthoperiodate; Potassium chloride; Potassium iodide; Sodium bicarbonate; Sodium selenate; Sodium selenite; Zinc carbonate; Zinc chloride; Zinc oxide; Zinc sulfate.
- Vitamin Sources: Vitamin A; Vitamin D3; Vitamin E; Vitamin K; Vitamin B1/Thiamine; Vitamin B2/Riboflavin; Vitamin B3/Niacin; Vitamin B4/Choline; Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid/Calcium Pantothenate; Vitamin B6/Pyridoxine; Vitamin B9/Folic Acid; Vitamin B12/Cyanocobalamin; Biotin; Ascorbic Acid.
- Vitamin and Mineral Combinations: Vitamin-mineral-amino-acid; Vitamin-mineral-electrolyte; Vitamin premixes; Mineral premixes; Other combinations with vitamins and minerals.
Classification: feed additives
- The Order classifies feed additives into the following enumerated categories:
- Acidifiers; Anthelmintics/Dewormers; Antibiotics/Antimicrobials; Anti-caking agents; Anti-malarials; Anti-molds; Antioxidants; Attractants; Coccidiostats; Colorants/dye; Deodorizing agents/Anti-ammonia/Odor control; Enzymes; Fatty acids; Flavor/Taste enhancers/Aromatics/Sweeteners; Hormones; Larvicide/Fly control; Immuno-stimulants; Mold inhibitors; Pellet binders (starch, flour, chemical); Pigmenters; Preservatives; Probiotics/Microbials/Yeasts; Repartitioning agents/Carcass modifiers; Stabilizers; Surfactants; Sweeeteners; Toxin binders; Others.
Classification: special nutrient preparations and specialty feeds
- The Order classifies special nutrient preparations as:
- Artemia; Base mixes; Concentrates; Combination meals.
- The Order classifies specialty feeds as:
- Horse feeds for race/sport horses; Fish feeds for aquarium fishes; Rabbit feeds; Bird feeds; Dog food; Cat food; Zoo animal feeds; Fighting cock feeds.
Effectivity, adoption, and supersession
- The Order takes effect upon approval.
- The Order supersedes all other Orders inconsistent with it.
- The Order was adopted on 15 July 2005 and signed by JOSE Q. MOLINA, DVM, MVS, CESO VI (Director IV).
- MARINA M. ESTACIO (OIC, Animal Feeds Standard Division) provided recommending approval by signature.