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Animal Feed
Argentina
This section provides the regulatory definition of the feed category in scope, or the appropriate feed category for the product in scope. Additionally, it provides the feed products that belong to this feed category along with the definition and specific information on each of these types of feed products.
In addition, this section evaluates the specific feed category for the product in scope.
2.1 Category Name & Definition
Category Name
Animal feed / Product Intended for Animal Feed
Definition
Animal Feed is any product, whether industrialized or not, which, when consumed by the animal, is capable of contributing to its nutrition, favoring its development, maintenance, reproduction, and/or productivity or adaptation to a better state of health.
In addition, the regulation foresees a definition for Product Intended for Animal Feed as any feed, additive, ingredient, concentrate, pre-mix, supplement, or any other industrialized, processed substance, which is or may be used in animal feed.
2.2 Product & Definition
1) Complete Balanced Feed
Definition
Feed that meets the nutritional requirements of the animals, of a given species, category, and physiological state, for which it is intended [1].
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
2) Complete Balanced Feed with Medicine
Definition
The exact definition is not provided. The following definitions must be considered:
- Complete Balanced Feed: Feed that meets the nutritional requirements of the animals, of a given species, category, and physiological state, for which it is intended [1].
- Animal feed with medicine: Feed that, in addition to its nutritional attributes, contains veterinary medicines registered at SENASA [1].
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
3) Complete Balanced Feed Diet Corrector
Definition
The exact definition is not provided. The definition of Complete Balanced Feed must be considered.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
4) Nutritional Additive
Definition
The regulation does not provide an exact definition for nutritional additives. However, it is described in the classification of feed products [1]. Additionally, the application form for sanitary registration [2] describes the sub-classification of additives, in which amino acids are listed. The definition of feed additive must be considered.
Feed additive: Any ingredient deliberately added in processing, which is not normally consumed as feed, whether or not it has nutritional value, and which influences the characteristics of the feed or animal products. Micro-organisms, enzymes, acidity regulators, trace elements, vitamins, and other products fall within the scope of this definition, depending on the purpose of their use and the method of administration. Ingredients whose purpose of use is the prevention and/or treatment of a pathology are excluded.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
The form application [2] for additive registration provides the following sub-classification for additives:
- Acidifier
- Moisture adsorbent
- Mycotoxin adsorbent
- Agglutinant
- Amino acid
- Anti-caking agent
- Antifungal
- Antimicrobial
- Antioxidant
- Aromatizing
- Bactericide
- Bacteriostatic
- Bactericidal/bacteriostatic
- Coloring
- Amino acid metal complex
- Non-metal amino acid complex
- Preservative
- Emulsifying
- Sweetener
- Enzyme
- Enzyme - probiotic - mycotoxin adsorbent
- Thickener
- Fungistatic
- Silage inoculant
- Feed efficiency improver
- Mineral
- Pigmentate
- Prebiotic
- Probiotic
- Palatability enhancer
- Flavoring
- Salmoledicide
- Mycotoxin binder
- Texturizing agent
- Vitamin
5) Non-Nutritional Additive
Definition
The regulation does not provide an exact definition for non-nutritional additives. However, it is described in the classification of feed products [1]. The definition of feed additive must be considered.
Feed additive: Any ingredient deliberately added in processing, which is not normally consumed as feed, whether or not it has nutritional value, and which influences the characteristics of the feed or animal products. Micro-organisms, enzymes, acidity regulators, trace elements, vitamins, and other products fall within the scope of this definition, depending on the purpose of their use and the method of administration. Ingredients whose purpose of use is the prevention and/or treatment of a pathology are excluded.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
6) Feed Supplement / Supplement
Definition
An ingredient or mixture of ingredients capable of providing nutrients for animal feed, which is added to the ration [1].
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
7) Feed Supplement with Medicine
Definition
The exact definition is not provided. The following definitions must be considered:
- Supplement [1]: An ingredient or mixture of ingredients capable of providing nutrients for animal feed, which is added to the ration.
- Animal feed with medicine [1]: Feed that, in addition to its nutritional attributes, contains veterinary medicines registered at SENASA.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
8) Vitamin Supplement
Definition
The exact definition is not provided. The definition of a supplement must be considered.
Supplement [1]: An ingredient or mixture of ingredients capable of providing nutrients for animal feed, which is added to the ration.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
9) Vitamin Supplement with Medicine
Definition
The exact definition is not provided. The following definitions must be considered:
- Supplement [1]: An ingredient or mixture of ingredients capable of providing nutrients for animal feed, which is added to the ration.
- Animal feed with medicine [1]: Feed that, in addition to its nutritional attributes, contains veterinary medicines registered at SENASA.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
10) Mineral Supplement
Definition
The exact definition is not provided. The definition of a supplement must be considered.
Supplement [1]: An ingredient or mixture of ingredients capable of providing nutrients for animal feed, which is added to the ration.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
11) Mineral Supplement with Medicine
Definition
The exact definition is not provided. The following definitions must be considered:
- Supplement [1]: An ingredient or mixture of ingredients capable of providing nutrients for animal feed, which is added to the ration.
- Animal feed with medicine [1]: Feed that, in addition to its nutritional attributes, contains veterinary medicines registered at SENASA.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
12) Vitamin Mineral Supplement
Definition
The exact definition is not provided. The definition of a supplement must be considered.
Supplement [1]: An ingredient or mixture of ingredients capable of providing nutrients for animal feed, which is added to the ration.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
13) Vitamin Mineral Supplement with Medicine
Definition
The exact definition is not provided. The following definitions must be considered:
- Supplement [1]: An ingredient or mixture of ingredients capable of providing nutrients for animal feed, which is added to the ration.
- Animal feed with medicine [1]: Feed that, in addition to its nutritional attributes, contains veterinary medicines registered at SENASA.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
14) Protein Concentrate
Definition
Any ingredient or mixture of ingredients, in which the protein ingredients are in a proportion of 30% or more of crude protein, and which must be added to other ingredients in order to obtain a balanced feed or ration.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
15) Protein Concentrate with Medicine
Definition
The exact definition is not provided. The following definitions must be considered:
- Protein Concentrate [1]: Any ingredient or mixture of ingredients, in which the protein ingredients are in a proportion of 30% or more of crude protein, and which must be added to other ingredients in order to obtain a balanced feed or ration.
- Animal feed with medicine [1]: Feed that, in addition to its nutritional attributes, contains veterinary medicines registered at SENASA.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
16) Energy Concentrate
Definition
Any ingredient or mixture of ingredients with less than 18% crude fiber and crude protein and more than 35% dry matter, the amount of energy they provide being comparatively higher than the amount of protein.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
17) Energy Concentrate with Medicine
Definition
The exact definition is not provided. The following definitions must be considered:
- Energy Concentrate [1]: Any ingredient or mixture of ingredients with less than 18% crude fiber and crude protein and more than 35% dry matter; the amount of energy they provide being comparatively higher than the amount of protein.
- Animal feed with medicine [1]: Feed that, in addition to its nutritional attributes, contains veterinary medicines registered at SENASA.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
18) Nucleus
Definition
Any concentrated ingredient or mixture of concentrated ingredients, which is added to a final mixture and which contains substances normally absent in food or which may be present in sub-optimal amounts.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
19) Nucleus with Medicine
Definition
The exact definition is not provided. The following definitions must be considered:
- Nucleus [1]: Any concentrated ingredient or mixture of concentrated ingredients, which is added to a final mixture and which contains substances normally absent in food or which may be present in sub-optimal amounts.
- Animal feed with medicine [1]: Feed that, in addition to its nutritional attributes, contains veterinary medicines registered at SENASA.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
20) Pre-mix
Definition
Any nucleus which, through the addition of other ingredients, reduces its concentration in order to carry its addition in the food.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
21) Pre-mix with Medicine
Definition
The exact definition is not provided. The following definitions must be considered:
- Pre-mix [1]: Any nucleus which, through the addition of other ingredients, reduces its concentration in order to carry its addition in the food.
- Animal feed with medicine [1]: Feed that, in addition to its nutritional attributes, contains veterinary medicines registered at SENASA.
Specifications
None
Additional Information
None
2.3 Evaluation of the Product Category in Scope
The product category in scope would be considered a Nutritional Additive (Amino acid) per the above based on the following:
Rationale | Comments |
By the description of the composition and label information, the product would fall under the category of nutritional additives (amino acid). | Contacted authorities from SENASA mentioned that this would be the potential classification based on the description of the composition and label provided by the client. However, they have also mentioned that the classification of the product will be done by the officer in charge of evaluating the product application based on the composition and information contained in the label. In the registration form, only the type of product should be indicated, and the field for classification will be filled in by the authority. |
2.4 References
1. SENASA RESOLUTION 594/2015 approving the Technical Standard for Animal Feed of the Argentine Republic
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