What are novel feeds from microbial sources?
Novel microbial feeds are feeds composed of or derived from microorganisms that: are not approved as livestock feed in Canada (not listed in Schedule IV or V of the Feeds Regulations) e.g. Bacillus coagulans and/or contain a novel trait e.g. glucanase produced by a strain of Aspergillus oryzae developed by mutagenesis or by recombinant DNA (rDNA) techniques. A novel trait is an intentional genetic modification that results in a feed that is not substantially equivalent in terms of use and safety to an approved feed ingredient derived from microbial sources set out in Schedule IV or V of the Feeds Regulations. For those novel feeds containing the novel trait, it is the presence of a novel trait in the microorganism that triggers regulatory oversight under the Feeds Regulations, not the method used to introduce the trait. Hence the microorganism rather than the process is subject to regulatory oversight. Genetic modification techniques used in strain development include mutagenesis, reco
