Or. Admin. Code § 603-058-0115 - Ingredient Names

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For the purposes of ORS 633.006 to 633.089 & 633.992 and OAR 603-058-110 to 603-058-290 when required on the label the ingredient names shall be the common or usual name. It shall accurately identify or describe, in as simple and direct terms as possible, the basic nature of the ingredient or its characterizing properties. The name shall be uniform among all identical or similar ingredients and may not be confusingly similar to the name of any other ingredient that is not reasonably encompassed within the same name. Each ingredient shall be given its own common or usual name that states, in clear terms, what it is in a way that distinguishes it from other ingredients. Common or usual names shall be:

(1) As listed in chapter 6 of the 2024 edition of the Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), or

(2) As listed in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 effective as of the date these rules are promulgated, or

(3) Common foods marketed prior to 1958 which are commercially available and suitable for use in animal food but are not defined by OAR 603-058-0116 (1), including but not limited to certain whole seeds, vegetables, or fruits. Common food for animals may include common human foods that are known to be safe for the intended use in animal food.

(4) The following ingredients are approved for use in Oregon in the specified species, under the specified limitations. If listed, the specified precautionary statements must be listed on the label according to OAR 603-011-0170

(a) 3-nitrooxypropanol

(A) Common/alternative names: Bovaer

(B) Approved Species: Lactating dairy cows

(b) Chondroitin Sulphate

(A) Common/alternate names: Chondroitin