Quebec Organic Reference Standard Appendix A2

 

Annexe A2 : Quebec Permitted Livestock Production Substances


A2.1 Primary Ingredients for Livestock Feed

The following substances are approved as primary ingredients animal feed in accordance with their compliance, as to their source and their use according to section 5 of the standards.

Common Name(s) Statut Origin and usage annotation

1. Primary plant ingredients
1.1.  Cereals (oats, barley, corn etc.), their products and by-products (Flour, bran, flakes, distillers' solubles, etc.). P Products from non-organic sources may not be used except in accordance with conditions set forth in the standards.
1.2.  Seeds (sunflower, colza, flax, etc.) or oily fruits, their products and by-products(oil cake,...). P Organic or wild produce preferred. Products from non-organic sources may not be used except in accordance with conditions set forth in the standards.
1.3.  Legume seeds (peas, soy beans, green beans and field beans). P Products from non-organic sources may not be used except in accordance with conditions set forth in the standards. Heat treatments such as roasting or micronization are authorized.
1.4.  Tubers (potatoes, beats, Jerusalem artichoke, etc.), roots, their products and by-products (pulps, starches, etc.). P Products from non-organic sources may not be used except in accordance with conditions set forth in the standards.
1.5. Autres graines et fruits (pomme, agrumes, poires, pêches, figues, raisins), leurs produits et sous-produits (pulpes, farines). P Products from non-organic sources may not be used except in accordance with conditions set forth in the standards. .

1.6.  Fodder (hay, straw, ensilage, etc.)

 P Products from non-organic sources may not be used except in accordance with conditions set forth in the standards. The following treatments are authorized: drying, ensilaging, chopping and dicing. Treatments may not include substances prohibited by the standards.

Other plants, their products and by-products. The following products are included in this category : seaweeds, powders and plant extracts, plant protein extracts, spices and aromatic plants, peat moss.

 P Products from non-organic sources may not be used except in accordance with conditions set forth in the standards.
2. Primary animal ingredients
2.1. Milk and milk products (fresh or powdered milk, whey, buttermilk, powdered whey and buttermilk, etc.). P Products from non-organic sources may not be used except in accordance with conditions set forth in the standards. See sections 6.3 and 6.4.
2.2. Fish and other aquatic animals, crustaceans, mollusks, their products and by-products (flours, oils, etc.). . P Shall come from organically produced aquatic animals or from lightly or unpolluted environments. In all cases there shall be documented proof that concentrations of heavy metals, dioxins, furans, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and DDT in these products are lower than half the maximum limit established by the Canadian Guidelines For Chemical Contaminants And Toxins In Fish And Fish Products. May not be used except in accordance with conditions set forth in the standards. .
3. .  Primary mineral ingredients
Minerals from rocks and ores (essential elements)) P Mined or natural sources of sodium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, iodine, cobalt, copper, manganese, zinc, de molybdenum, and selenium; synthetic sources may be used only when mined or natural sources are commercially unavailable.

Sodium sources: salt, unrefined sea salt, fossil salt natural mined sodium chloride trace element complement and salt (saltlick blocks)

   P Natural sources preferred.  Whenever mined or natural sources of sodium are commercially unavailable, the following synthetic substances may be used: sodium sulfate, sodium carbonate, and sodium bicarbonate.

Potassium sources:
Calcium chloride
Potassium chloride
Potassium iodide

 P  

Calcium sources:
Calcium carbonate lithothamne and marl,
aquatic animal shells

P Natural sources preferred.  Whenever mined or natural sources of calcium are commercially unavailable, the following synthetic substances may be used: calcium lactate, calcium gluconate; for remedying calcium deficiencies which must be justified by the testing of feed or animals.

Phosphorus sources:
Deflourinated dicalcium phosphate
Deflourinated mono calcium phosphate

 P Natural sources preferred.  Whenever mined or natural sources of phosphorus are commercially unavailable, the following synthetic substances may be used: monosodium phosphate, calcium and magnesium phosphate and sodium and calcium phosphate.

Magnesium sources:
Magnesium oxide (anhydrous)
Magnesium carbonate
Magnesium sulphate
Magnesium chloride

 P Natural sources preferred.  Whenever mined or natural sources of magnesium are commercially unavailable, the following synthetic substances may be used: magnesium chloride and magnesium phosphate.

Sulphur source:
Sodium sluphate

 P  

Copper source:
Copper oxide (cuprite)

 P Natural sources preferred.  Whenever mined or natural sources of copper are commercially unavailable, the following synthetic substances may be used: copper sulphate (pentahydrate), cupric chloride CuCl2,2H2O
Chelated minerals P Certain chelated forms are authorized. Only non GMO protein based chelates are authorized.
Cobalt sources P Whenever mined or natural sources of cobalt are commercially unavailable, the following synthetic substances may be used for remedying cobalt deficiencies of cobalt sulphate monohydrate, and/or cobalt sulphate heptahydrate, cobalt carbonate monohydrate in feed and/or animals.
Copper sources P Whenever mined or natural sources of copper are commercially unavailable, the following synthetic substances may be used for remedying copper deficiencies of copper oxide, copper carbonate monohydrate and copper sulphate pentahydrate in feed and/or animals.
Iodine sources P Whenever mined or natural sources of iodine are commercially unavailable, the following synthetic substances may be used for remedying iodine deficiencies of calcium iodate anhydrous, calcium iodate hexahydrate and potassium iodide in feed and/or animals.
Iron sources P Whenever mined or natural sources of iron are commercially unavailable, the following synthetic substances may be used for remedying iron deficiencies of iron carbonate ferrous sulphate monohydrate and iron dioxide in feed and/or animals.
Molybdenum sources P Whenever mined or natural sources of molybdenum are commercially unavailable, the following synthetic substances may be used for remedying molybdenum deficiencies of ammonium molybdate, sodium molybdate in feed and/or animals.
Selenium sources P Whenever mined or natural sources of selenium are commercially unavailable, the following synthetic substances may be used for remedying selenium deficiencies of sodium selenite in feed and/or animals.
Zinc sources P Whenever mined or natural sources of zinc are commercially unavailable, the following synthetic substances may be used for remedying zinc deficiencies of zinc carbonate, zinc oxide, mono or heptahydrate zinc sulphate in feed and/or animals.

A2.2 Food Additives and Protein Supplements.

The following substances are approved for inclusion in livestock feed in accordance with their compliance, as to their source and their use according to section 6 of the standards.

Common name(s) Statut Origin and usage annotation
Amino acids R Obtained in accordance with this standard
Antioxidants P Natural source extracts.

Binders, anti-clumping agents and coagulants

 P Natural source calcium stearate, colloidal silica, purified diatomaceous earth, bentonite, kaolinite, natural mixtures of stearites and chlorite, vermiculite, sepiolite (meerschaum) and perlite.

Conservation agents: acetic, sorbic, lactic, formic et propionic acids

R The use of lactic, formic, propionic et acetic acids for ensilage production is only authorized if weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation.
Enzymes P Shall not be sourced from genetically modified organisms..
Honey P Products from non-organic sources may not be used except in accordance with conditions set forth in the standards.
Micro-organisms: yeasts and bacteria P Shall not have been genetically modified nor produced from a GMO substrate.
Milk and milk products P Products from non-organic sources may not be used except in accordance with conditions set forth in the standards. See sections 6.3 et 6.4.
Molasses P Products from non-organic sources may not be used except in accordance with conditions set forth in the standards.
Protein concentrates and amino acids P Shall be certified in accordance with the standards and produced without the use of prohibited substances.
Sugar (glucose) P Products from non-organic sources may not be used except in accordance with conditions set forth in the standards.
Vitamins P Preferably, sourced from primary materials naturally present in animal feed, or  synthetic vitamins identical to natural vitamins only if the naturally sourced ones are commercially unavailable.

A2.3 Livestock Health Care

The following substances are approved for livestock health care in accordance with their compliance, as to their source and their use according to section 6 of the standards.

Common Name(s) Statut Origin and usage annotation
Activated charcoal P Plant source only
Antibiotics P Subject to livestock production standards (see section 6.5.4). Breeding stock or dairy animals only. Prohibited for slaughter animals.
Botanicals P Botanical preparations registered for use and according to label specifications. Including preparations from non-toxic plants for topical application or as an external parasite control.
Calcium borogluconate P  
Calcium gluconate   P  
Calcium or magnesium chloride R Mineral preparation.
Chlorohexidine R For surgery performed by a veterinarian. Authorized as a teat dip when alternative germicidal agents and/or physical barriers are no longer effective.
Clay         P  
Copper sulphate      P  
Cortisone R Subject to livestock production standards.
Diatomaceous Earth P "Free choice" only.
Electrolyte (salt) solutions R Without prohibited substances.
Ethanol (ethyl alcohol)   P As a disinfectant and antiseptic only.
Formic acid R For apicultural use to control Varroa mites only..
Glycerin          R As a livestock teat dip, must be produced through the hydrolysis of lipids, from plant or animal sources.
Homeopathic products P  
Hydrated lime P For foot baths.
Hydrogen peroxide      P For external use
Iodides P For use as a topical disinfectant. Sources are sodium and potassium iodide..
Isopropyl alcohol   As a disinfectant and antiseptic only.
Lactic acid P For teat dips.
Lime sulphur P For foot baths.
Local anesthetics (lidocaine and procaine) R Use requires a ninety-day withdrawal period after administration to slaughter animals and seven days for dairy animals. Preference should be given to natural alternative solutions.
Mineral oil P Topical use only and as a lubricant.
Ocytocine R For therapeutic and post-birthing applications.
Oxalic Acid R For apicultural use to control Varroa mites only.
Plants and plant extracts (e.g. garlic, nettle) including essential oils P Plant extracts obtained by using water, alcohol or a diluted solution of potassium hydroxide and uncontaminated by prohibited substances.
Salts and saltwater P  
Salicylic acid (e.g. aspirin)    R Subject to livestock production standards.
Seaweed, seaweed flour, algae extracts  P  
Selenium and other trace elements P  
Synthetic parasiticides (e.g. Ivermectin, Mebendazole) R Subject to livestock production standards.
Synthetic vitamins  R Subject to livestock production standards.
Vaccines P Only those necessary to control common local diseases.
 Zinc sulphate P  

A2.4 Topical Control of Livestock Parasites

The following substances are approved for the topical control of external parasites in accordance with their compliance, as to their source and their use according to section 6 of the standards.

Noms communs Statut Origine et annotation d'usage
Plants and plant extracts (e.g. garlic, nettle) including essential oils P

Plant extracts obtained by using water, alcohol or a diluted solution of potassium hydroxide and uncontaminated by prohibited substances.
Roténone et pyrèthrum R  
Sulphur P For ticks, mites and fleas (external use only).
Diatomaceous Earth P  




 
   
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