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1. This Regulation shall apply to:

(a) the activities of feed business operators at all stages, from and including primary production of feed, up to and including, the placing of feed on the market;

(b) the feeding of food-producing animals;

(c) imports and exports of feed from and to third countries.

2. This Regulation shall not apply to:

(a) the private domestic production of feed:

(i) for food-producing animals kept for private domestic consumption; and (ii) for animals not kept for food production;

(b) the feeding of food-producing animals kept for private domestic consumption or for the activities mentioned in Article 1(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs ();

(c) the feeding of animals not kept for food production;

(d) the direct supply of small quantities of primary production of feed at local level by the producer to local farms for use on those farms;

(e) the retailing of pet food.

3. Member States may establish rules and guidance governing the activities referred to in paragraph 2. Such national rules and guidance shall ensure the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation.