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1.3 Maximum levels of certain substances in pet food for cats and dogs

For certain nutrients, FEDIAF has defined a (EU Regulation 1831/2003 in conjunction with EU
nutritional maximum level in these guidelines. This register of feed additives). A legal maximum only
is the maximum level of a nutrient in a complete applies when the particular trace-element or vitamin
pet food that, based on scientific data, has not been is added to the recipe as an additive, but relates to
associated with adverse effects in healthy dogs and the ‘total’ amount present in the finished product
cats. Levels exceeding the nutritional maximum may [amount coming from the additive + amount from
still be safe, however, no scientific data are currently feed materials (ingredients)]. If the nutrient comes
known to FEDIAF. exclusively from feed materials, the legal maximum
does not apply, instead the nutritional maximum,
Until further scientific data are available FEDIAF when included in the relevant tables, should be taken
recommends that commercial pet foods should not into account.
exceed this nutritional maximum.
Both groups of maximum values are reported in
In addition, maximum permitted levels have been the FEDIAF tables III-3 and III-4 and tables VII-18
a-c
a-c
a-d
determined by the legislator for several nutrients if and VII19 . EU legal limits are reported on dry matter
a-c
added as a nutritional additive (i.e. trace elements basis only to comply with Regulation 1831/2003/EC.
& vitamin D) (legal maximum). They are laid down in
the Community Register of Feed Additives pursuant A non-exhaustive list of scientifically recognised
to Regulation 1831/2003/EC of the Parliament and analytical methods that can be used to assess the
the Council, concerning additives in feeding stuffs. nutrient levels in pet food is available in chapter V.
The legal maximum levels apply to all life stages

1.4 Product validation

Before a product is placed on the market, it should The following nutrients should be taken into
have undergone the necessary procedures to ensure consideration for evaluation of nutritional adequacy.
its adequacy.

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