What are novel feeds?
Novel feeds are feeds composed of or derived from microorganisms, plants or animal sources that: are not approved as livestock feed in Canada (not listed in Schedule IV or V of the Feeds Regulations) These include non-traditional sources, such as Bacillus coagulans or papaya; feeds used or approved in other countries; and products approved for other uses in Canada. and/or contain a novel trait A novel trait is an intentional genetic change that results in a feed that is not substantially equivalent in terms of use and safety to a similar feed set out in Schedules IV or V of the Feeds Regulations. The genetic change may be created by methods such as traditional breeding, mutagenesis, cell fusion or recombinant DNA techniques. Novel feeds include microbial products (e.g. forage inoculants, fermentation products) plants with novel traits, and plants with no history of use as feed, and products/by-products of biotechnology-derived animals.
