European Communities (Feedingstuffs intended for Particular Nutritional Purposes) Regulations, 2008 (S.I. No. 389 of 2008).

These Regulations set out requirements concerning the composition and marketing of essentially dietetic feedingstuffs intended for animals whose process of assimilation, absorption or metabolism could be temporarily or irreversibly impaired. Special requirements are also set out regarding the labelling of the products so as to distinguish them from both ordinary feedingstuffs and medicated feedingstuffs. The Regulations also contain a positive list of the intended uses of animal feedingstuffs for particular nutritional purposes indicating the precise use, essential nutritional characteristics and compulsory or optional declarations.