Instruction regarding Consolidated list of animal feed additives/premix/ supplements for Import into India - Customs - Instruction No. 34/2022

Instruction No. 34/2022 F. No. 401/92/2022-Cus-lll Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes Customs) North Block, New Delhi Dated 30 th December, 2022 To All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Preventive). All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Tax All Principal Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Preventive) under CBIC Subject: - Instruction regarding Consolidated list of animal feed additives/premix/supplements for Import into India-reg. Madam/Sir, Reference is invited to Office Memorandum No. L-110102(2)/2/2016-Trade (E-246) dated 21.12.2022 from the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) enclosing the consolidated list of certain feed additives / supplements and antibiotics to be used in animal feed. 2. Vide this OM, DAHD has informed about the review undertaken regarding the import of animal feed additives / premix / supplements for import into India and communicated the following: (a) The import of animal feed additives / premix / supplements into India will be regulated strictly as per annexed list. (b) The manufacturer will also put a label on the final pack about its ingredients and about the mandatory requirement of respective withdrawal period, if any as indicated against particular item. (c) This order will be effective from the date of issuance of above said O.M dated 21 12.2022. 3. It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the above-mentioned consolidated list of animal feed additives /premix/ supplements for Import into India 4. The difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this instruction may be brought to the notice of the Board. 5. Hindi version follows. Encl: as above Yours faithfully, (Manish Kumar Choudhary) Under Secretary to the Government of India File No. : L-110102(2)/2/2016 - Trade (E-246) Government of India Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001, Dated the 21st December, 2022. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Consolidated list of animal feed additives/premix/ supplements for Import into India - Reg. The undersigned is directed to refer to above cited subject and to say that the consolidated list of animal feed additives/premix/supplements for Import into India has been reviewed. 2. The consolidated list with addition and deletion of certain feed additives/premix/supplements and antibiotics, to be used in animal feed, is annexed herewith. 3. Further, the manufacturer will also put a label on the final pack about its ingredients and about the mandatory requirement of respective withdrawal period, if any as indicated against particular item. 4. The import of animal feed additives/premix/supplements into India will be regulated strictly as per annexed list. 5. The annexed list of animal feed additives/premix/supplements will be effective from the date of issuance of this O.M. 6. This issues with the approval of the competent authority. Enclosure : As above. Sd/- (Dr. Gagan Garg) Deputy Commissioner (Trade) ANNEXURE List of recommended animal feed additives, premix and feed supplements for Import into India Category of Product Name of the Product Remarks, if any Amino Acids (Feed Grade) L-Lysine Mono HCL 99% Feed Grade L-Lysine Sulphate 65% Feed Grade L-Lysine Sulphate 80% Feed Grade Methionine 90% Feed Grade DL-Methionine 99% Feed Grade L-Methionine 99% Feed Grade L-Methionine 90%, Feed Grade L-Valine 98% Feed Grade Methyl Hydroxy Analog 88% Feed Grade Methyl Hydroxy Analog Calcium salt 84% Feed Grade L-Threonine 98.5% Feed Grade L-Tryptophan 98% Feed Grade Isoleucine 98.5% by titration method or 90% by HPLC method-Feed Grade L-Lysine Monohydrochloride 98.5% Feed Grade If genetically modified strain of bacteria is used to produce L-Lysine, its use shall be prohibited in view of possible presence of viable cells and DNA of the production strain in final product. L-Lysine Sulphate 70% Feed Grade If genetically modified strains of bacteria are used to produce L-Lysine, its use shall be prohibited in view of possible presence of viable cells and DNA of the production strain in final product. L-arginine 98.5% Feed Grade The product is also being sold as feed grade in exporting country and certificate to this effect should be accompanied with each consignment Coated Amino acids for dairy Vitamin Premix (Feed Grade) Vitamin A/D3 Feed Grade 1000:200 Vitamin A Acetate 1000 Feed Grade Vitamin E 50% Feed Grade Vitamin C coated 35% Feed Grade Vitamin D3 0.5miu/gm Feed Grade Vitamin B2-80% Feed Grade Biotin 2% 10% Feed Grade Vitamin Premix Feed Grade (As per Formula) Choline chloride 50% 60% on Corn Cob Feed Grade Vitamin C 35% Monophosphate Feed Grade Vitamin B12 1% 2% Feed Grade As vitamin B12 is produced by fermentation by bacteria, it is necessary to ensure that the strain used for fermentation is safe and that there is no presence of antibiotic resistance genes, the viable cells of the production strain or their DNA in the final product. 25 Hydroxy Vitamin D3 1.25% Feed Grade Vitamins Vitamin AD3 May be used as feed additives/premixes in different compositions in animal feed manufacturing. However, the import of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) shall be as per the extant rules under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Vitamin D Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin K (MNB/MSB) Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 VitaminB3 -Niacin Vitamin B5- Calpan Vitamin B6 Vitamin H - Biotin Vitamin B9- Folic Acid Vitamin B 12 Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid/ L-ascorbic acid Phosphate) Vitamin D 310 Chelated Minerals Glycinated Minerals Composition varies with Manganese, Iron, Cobalt, Chromium, Selenium, Zinc, Copper, Iodine etc as glycinated blend or single mineral glycinate. Proteinated Minerals Composition varies with Manganese, Iron, Cobalt, Chromium, Selenium, Zinc, Copper, Iodine etc as Proteinated blend or single mineral Proteinate Proteinated (Yeast based) Minerals Composition varies with Manganese, Iron, Cobalt, Chromium, Selenium, Zinc, Copper, Iodine etc as Proteinated blend or single mineral Proteinate Amino acid chelated minerals Composition varies with Manganese, Iron, Cobalt, Chromium, Selenium, Zinc, Copper, Iodine etc with methionine or lysine based chelated blend or single amino acid chelate. Phosphates (Feed Grade) Mono Calcium Phosphate (MCP) 22% Feed Grade Di Calcium Phosphate (DCP) 18% Feed Grade Sodium Hydrogen Phosphate 17% Feed Grade Mono Potassium Phosphate 26% Feed Grade Di Potassium Phosphate 17% Feed Grade Cholesterol 95% Feed Grade Enzymes (Feed Grade) Phytase 5000 - 65000 FTU per gram Feed Grade The production strain (used to produce phytase) and its recombinant DNA should not be detected in products. Antibiotic/ Antibacterial (Feed Grade) Chlortetracycline (CTC) 15% Feed Grade Clopidol 25% Feed Grade Dichhlozuril 1% Feed Grade Tylosyn Phosphate 10% premix Feed Grade Anticoccidials (Feed Grade) Maduramycin 1% Feed Grade Use for broiler chicken only and withdrawal period of five-seven days should be given before disposal/slaughter. Salinomycin 12% Feed Grade Nicarbazine - upto 25% Feed Grade Up to 25% can be used alone or in combination with Narasin (Feed Grade). However Maximum dose of Nicarbazine should not exceed 125mg/kg of feed. Withdrawal period of 24 hours should be followed for use in poultry before slaughter. Monensin Sodium 20% Premix Feed Grade Do not feed to laying chickens. Do not feed to chickens over 16 weeks of age. Do not allow horses, other equines, mature turkeys, or guinea fowl access to feed containing monensin. Monensin Sodium 40% Feed Grade Do not feed to laying chickens. Do not feed to chickens over 16 weeks of age. Do not allow horses, other equines, mature turkeys, or guinea fowl access to feed containing monensin. Losolacid Sodium 15% Premix Feed Grade Decoquinate 6% Feed Grade Dinitolmide 25% Feed Grade (DOT) Clopidol 25% Feed Grade Ethopabate 33% Feed Grade Halofuginione 6 % Feed Grade Not to be fed to layers. In broilers withdrawal period of five days should be given before slaughter. Narasin 10% (Feed Grade) As per Codex Alimetarius Maximum residue limit (MRL) should not exceed 50 pg/kg iliver, fat, 15 pg/kg in muscles. Robenidine 10% Premix (Feed Grade) MRL (mg/kg wet tissue) should not exceed 0.80 for liver, 0.35 for kidney, 0.20 for muscle and 1.30 for skin/fat Medicated Feed Additive (Feed Grade) Flavophospholipol 4% 8% Feed Grade Tiamulin Hydrogen Fumerate - 10% Feed Grade Withdrawal period of 72 hours should be followed for use in poultry before slaughter. Bamberomycin 4% and 8% - Feed Grade Recommended at low dosages i.e. 1-2g/ton of feed in poultry Lincomycin 11% - Feed Premix As per Codex Alimetarius Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) should not exceed 100 pg/kg fat, 200 pg/kg in muscles, 500 pg/kg in liver and kidney. Tiamulin 10% Feed Premix Withdrawal period of 72 hours should be followed for use in poultry before slaughter. Virginiamycin 50% -Feed Grade Withdrawal period of 5 days should be followed for use in poultry before slaughter. Kitasamycin 8% feed premix Withdrawal period of 7 days should be followed for use in poultry before slaughter. Avilamycin 10% Feed Grade As per Codex Alimetarius, Maximum residue limit (MRL) should not exceed 2000 pg/kg chicken fat/skin, and 300 pg/kg in liver. Spectinomycin 2.2% feed premix As per Codex Alimetarius Maximum residue limit (MRL) should not exceed 2000 pg/kg in liver, egg, fat, 500 pg/kg in kidney, 500 pg/kg in muscles. Combination of Lincomycin 2.2% (feed premix) and Spectinomycin (feed premix). As mentioned earlier Kitamycin 15% (Feed Grade) Withdrawal period of 7 days should be followed for use in poultry before slaughter. Enramycin 8% Feed Grade Probiotics (Feed Grade) Bacillus amyoliquefaciens Feed Grade Probiotics Bacillus licheniforms feed grade Bacillus pumilus Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product Dried Enterococus faecius fermentation product Dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product Enterococcus faecium feed grade Minerals (Feed Grade) Apocarotenoic ester Feed Grade Betacarotene 10% Feed Grade Antioxidant Propyl Gallate Exclusive Livestock Feed Bypass Fat (triglyceride) Others (Feed Grade) Antioxidant Premix - Mixture of BHA, BHT Ethoxiquin Toxin Binders Feed Grade Acidifiers Feed Grade - Mixture of organic acids Inactivated Dry yeast (37-40% Protein) Feed Grade Active Dry Yeast - Feed Grade Yeast Cell Wall - for use in feed Mannan-Oligosaccharides (MOS) Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) HSCAS - Hydrogen Sodium Calcium Amino Silicate for feed use. Rumen protected/bypass amino acids - feed grade Dried distillers grains with soluble (DDGS) Cocktail enzymes - combination of enzymes for use in feed Organic mineral mixtures - feed grade Dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation products (Feed Grade) Mould inhibitors feed grade Organic selenium feed grade Organic trace minerals for feed Dicalcium phosphate (feed grade) Tricalcium Phosphate (feed grade) Nosiheptide 1 % feed grade Bacteriophage (Lytic Temperate) Yucca schidigera/Yucca plant extract Pellet Binder To be used in Cattle Feed, Poultry Feed and Aqua Feed Sodium Diformate Potassium Diformate Combination of fibre degrading enzymes (e.g. xylanase, beta- glucanase, cellulase, beta-mannanase, amylase, lipase, protease etc.) Rumen Buffers To be used in Cattle Feed Salt licks - Mineral supplement for cattle (Calcium, Phosphorus, Cobalt, Copper, Iodine, Manganese, Zinc) Calcium salt of fatty acid (Oleic Acid, Palmitoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid) Co-Enzyme Q 10 (Ubiquinone) 5% 10% Premix (Feed Grade) Calcium Butyrate coated (Feed Grade) Sodium Butyrate Coated 30% (Feed Grade) Bypass fats based on fatty acid FFA 80% Molasses Dried yeast - for animal feed Selenium yeast Premix (Feed Grade) Bacillus substilis Feed Grade Algae based complimentary feed for fish (Azolla, Chlorella, Filamentous Algae) Mixture of essential oil with plant extracts and spices (Thyme, Oregano, Rosemary, Thymol, Cinnamon) Fumaric Acid Saponine 2-2.5% Calcium salts made from palm oil fatty acids, soya oil, sunflower oil and corn oil Betaine HCL 93-98% Deoiled Lecithin 90% on silicon Dioxide base Betaine Anhydrous 96% Bypass fat (fatty acid based) Conjugated linolenic acid 10% Coated with bypass fat Tributyrin 50% For exclusively use in fish feed (Feed Grade) Magnesium Sulphate (Anhydrous) Note : 1. Due to emergence of antimicrobial resistance in animal and human beings, henceforth, the following animal feed additives/feed supplements are not recommended for import into India :- Category of Product Name of the Product Remarks Antibiotic/ Antibacterial (Feed Grade) Zinc Bacitracin Earlier, these products were not recommended in the list issued on 13th August, 2020. It has been reviewed in the meeting dated 17th May, 2022 of sub-committee to assess and provide recommendations on submission of veterinary vaccines/biological/drugs for policy input under the Expert Committee on Animal Health (ECAH). BMD - Bacitracin Methyl Disalicylate Anticoccidals (Feed Grade) Any combination of Maduramycin and Nicarbazine Maduramycin 1% Reviewed in the meeting dated 17th May, 2022 of sub-committee to assess and provide recommenda-tions on submission of veterinary vaccines/bio-logical/drugs for policy input under the Expert Committee on Animal Health (ECAH). 2. The Maximum Residue Limit/Tolerance limit of above recommended animal feed additives and feed supplements in the final article of food, wherever applicable, shall be as per the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, toxins and Residues) Second Amendment Regulations, 2018.