{"topic_id":"label_claim_eu_complete_complementary_feed","category":"label-claim","context":"---\ntopic_id: label_claim_eu_complete_complementary_feed\ncategory: label-claim\ntitle: \"EU Reg (EC) 767/2009 — 'complete feed' vs 'complementary feed' definitions\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"EUR-Lex Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 on the placing on the market of feed (landed pdf-raw/label-claim/eu_767_2009.html)\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/label-claim/eu_767_2009.html\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-09\ntokens_estimated: 240\nverified: true\nverification: c1_substring\nsource_document: \"Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"European Commission (EUR-Lex)\"\n  title: \"Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 — placing on the market and use of feed (definitions)\"\n  url: \"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32009R0767\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-09\"\n  ref: \"Reg (EC) 767/2009\"\n  doc_type: \"official web page\"\n  needs_review: false\nlicense: public_domain\n---\n\nUnder EU feed law (Regulation (EC) No 767/2009, Article 3 definitions), two core label claims for pet/animal feed are legally defined:\n\n- **'complete feed'** means compound feed which, by reason of its composition, is sufficient for a daily ration.\n- **'complementary feed'** means compound feed which has a high content of certain substances but which, by reason of its composition, is sufficient for a daily ration only if used in combination with other feed.\n\nThese definitions govern how \"complete\" / \"complementary\" (sometimes rendered \"supplemental\") appear on EU pet-food labels. A \"complete\" pet food is formulated to be the sole diet; a \"complementary\" one must be fed alongside other feed. Mislabelling a complementary feed as complete would be a labelling violation under this regulation.\n\nSource: `pdf-raw/label-claim/eu_767_2009.html` (EUR-Lex Regulation (EC) No 767/2009, first-hand).\n\n## Claims (verified C1 substrings of source_file)\n- `complete feed’ means compound feed which, by reason of its composition, is sufficient for a daily ration`\n- `complementary feed’ means compound feed which has a high content of certain substances but which, by reason of its composition, is sufficient for a daily ration only if used in combination with other`\n- `Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market and use of`\n","sources":["EU Regulation — Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 — placing on the market and use of feed (definitions) (retrieved 2026-08-09)"],"source":{"authority":"EU Regulation","title":"Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 — placing on the market and use of feed (definitions)","url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32009R0767","retrieved":"2026-08-09","ref":"Regulation (EC) No 767","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed","verification_file":"pdf-raw/label-claim/eu_767_2009.html"},"source_document":"Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed","source_file":"pdf-raw/label-claim/eu_767_2009.html","trust":{"authority_tier":"ungraded","fidelity":"verbatim","license":"public_domain","display_grade":"pending"},"tokens_estimated":240,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}