S.L. 437.97 ст. 5Specific obligations.

(1) For operations at the level of primary production of feed and the following associated operations -

(a) transport, storage and handling of primary products at the place of production;

(b) transport operations to deliver primary products from the place of production to an establishment;

(c) mixing of feed for the exclusive requirements of their own holdings without using additives or premixtures of additives with the exception of silage additives, feed business operators shall comply with the provisions in Annex 1 of (EC) Regulation No. 183/2005, where such provisions are relevant to the operations which are being carried out.

(2) For operations other than those referred to in sub-rule (1), including mixing of feed for the exclusive requirements of their own holdings when using additives or premixtures of additives with the exception of silage additives, feed business operators shall comply with the provisions of Annex II of (EC) Regulation No. 183/2005, where relevant to the operations which are being carried out.

(3) Feed business operators shall:

(a) comply with specific microbiological criteria;

(b) take measures or adopt procedures necessary to meet specific targets:

Provided that the criteria and targets referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 31(2) of (EC) Regulation No. 183/ 2005.

(4) Feed business operators may use the guides provided for in Chapter III of (EC) Regulation No. 183/2005 to help them comply with their obligations under this rule.

(5) Farmers shall comply with the provisions set out in Annex III of (EC) Regulation No. 183/2005 when feeding food-producing animals.