Article 2

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply: Feedingstuffs: organic or inorganic substances, used singly or in mixtures, whether or not containing additives, for oral animal feeding; compound feedingstuffs: organic or inorganic substances in mixtures, whether or not containing additives, for oral animal feeding in the form of complete feedingstuffs or complementary feedingstuffs; daily ration: the average total quantity of feedingstuffs, calculated on a moisture content of 12 %, required daily by an animal of a given species, age category and yield, to satisfy all its needs; complete feedingstuffs: mixtures of feedingstuffs which, by reason of their composition, are sufficient for a daily ration; complementary feedingstuffs: mixtures of feedingstuffs which have a high content of certain substances but which, by reason of their composition, are sufficient for a daily ration only if used in combination with other feedingstuffs; mineral feedingstuffs: complementary feedingstuffs composed mainly of minerals and containing at least 40 % crude ash; molassed feedingstuffs: complementary feedingstuffs prepared from molasses and containing at least 14 % total sugar expressed as sucrose; animals: animals belonging to species normally kept and nourished or consumed by man; pet animals: animals belonging to species normally nourished and kept, but not consumed, by man, except animals bred for fur.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-04 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.