S.I. No. 345/1991 -- European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1991
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S.I. No. 345/1991:
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (ADDITIVES IN FEEDINGSTUFFS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS, 1991
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (ADDITIVES IN FEEDINGSTUFFS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS, 1991
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I, MICHAEL WOODS, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), and for the purposes of giving effect to Commission Directive No. 9½48//EEC of 12 April, 1991,(1) Commission Directive 9½49/EEC of 19 April, 1991,(2) Commission Directive 91/336/EEC of 10 June, 1991,(3) Commission Directive 91/508/EEC of 9 September, 1991,(4) and Commission Directive 91/620/EEC of 22 November, 1991,(5) and for the purposes of giving further effect to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November, 1970,(6) as amended, hereby make the following Regulations:
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(1)O.J. No. L. 124, 18.5.1991, p. 1.
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(2)O.J. No. L. 124, 18.5.1991, p. 43.
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(3)O.J. No. L. 185, 11.7.1991, p. 31.
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(4)O.J. No. L. 271, 27.9.1991, p. 67.
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(5)O.J. No. L. 334, 5.12.1991, p. 62.
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(6)O.J. No. L. 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1.
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1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1991.
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(2) The European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989 and 1991 and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989 to 1991.
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2. In these Regulations "the Regulations of 1989" means the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989 ( S.I. No. 49 of 1989 ).
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3. Regulation 2 (1) of the Regulations of 1989 is hereby amended by the substitution, for the definition of "Council Directive", of the definition set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations.
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4. The Regulations of 1989 are hereby amended by the substitution--
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( a ) for the First Schedule thereto, of the Schedule set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations,
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( b ) for the Second Schedule thereto, of the Schedule set out in the third Schedule to these Regulations.
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FIRST SCHEDULE
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"Council Directive" means Council Directive No. 70/524/EEC of 23 November, 1970,(1) as amended by:--
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(1)O.J. No. L. 270, 14.12.1970, p.1.
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Council Directive No. 73/103/EEC of 28 April, 1973,(2)
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(2)O.J. No. L. 124, 10.5.1973, p. 17.
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Council Directive No. 75/296/EEC of 28 April, 1975,(3)
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(3)O.J. No. L 124, 15.5.1975, p. 29.
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Council Directive No. 84/587/EEC of 29 November, 1984,(4)
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(4)O.J. No. L. 319, 8.12.1984, p. 13.
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Commission Directive No. 9½48/EEC of 12 April, 1991,(5)
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(5)O.J. No. L. 124, 18.5.1991, p.1.
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Commission Directive No. 9½49/EEC of 19 April, 1991,(6)
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(6)O.J. No. L. 124, 18.5.1991, p. 43.
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Commission Directive No. 91/336/EEC of 10 June, 1991,(7)
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(7)O.J. No. L. 185, 11.7.1991, p. 31.
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Commission Directive No. 91/508/EEC of 9 September, 1991,(8) and
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(8)O.J. No. L. 271, 27.9.1991, p. 67.
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Commission Directive No. 91/620/EEC of 22 November, 1991.(9)
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(9)O.J. No, L. 334, 5.12.1991, p. 62.
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SECOND SCHEDULE.
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"FIRST SCHEDULE.
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Additives authorised in feedingstuffs and their conditions of use.
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| EEC No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
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(2) |
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(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
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A. Antioxidants |
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All species or categories of animals |
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All feedingstuff |
| E300 |
L-Ascorbic acid |
C6H8O6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E301 |
Sodium L-ascorbate |
C6H7O6Na |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E302 |
Calcium L-ascorbate |
(C12H14O12)Ca.2H2O |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E303 |
5, 6-Diacetyl-L-ascorbic acid |
C10H12O8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E304 |
6-Palmitoyl-L-ascorbic acid |
C22H38O7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E306 |
Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E307 |
Synthetic alpha-tocopherol |
C29H50O2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E308 |
Synthetic gamma-tocopherol |
C28H48O2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E309 |
Synthetic delta-tocopherol |
C27H46O2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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| EEC No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
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(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
| E310 |
Propyl gallate |
C10H12O5 |
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All species or categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
} |
100:
alone or together
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All feedingstuff |
| E311 |
Octyl gallate |
C15H22O5 |
-- |
-- |
| E312 |
Dodecyl gallate |
C19H30O5 |
-- |
-- |
| E320 |
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) |
C11H16O2 |
-- |
-- |
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| E321 |
Butylated hydrotoluene (BHT) |
C15H24O |
-- |
-- |
} |
| E324 |
Ethoxyquin |
C14H19NO |
-- |
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B. Aromatic substances and appetising substances
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1. All natural products and corresponding synthetic products
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All species or categories of animals |
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2. Artificial substances
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| E954(i) |
Saccharin |
C7H5NO3S |
Piglets |
4 Months |
--/CE> |
150 |
-- |
| E954(ii) |
Calcium saccharin |
C7H3NCaO3S |
Piglets |
4 Months |
-- |
150 |
-- |
| E954(iii) |
Sodium saccharin |
C7H4NNaO3S |
Piglets |
4 Months |
-- |
150 |
-- |
| E959 |
Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone |
C28H36O15 |
Piglets |
4 Months |
-- |
35 |
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Dogs |
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35 |
-- |
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Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
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C. Emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents |
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All feedingstuffs |
| E322 |
Lecithins |
-- |
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All species or categories of animals |
-- |
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-- |
| E400 |
Alginic acid |
-- |
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-- |
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| E401 |
Sodium alginate |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
| E402 |
Potassium alginate |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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| E403 |
Ammonium alginate |
-- |
All species or categories of animal with the exception of aquarium fish |
-- |
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| E404 |
Calcium alginate |
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All species or categories of animals |
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| E405 |
Propane- 1, 2-diol alginate |
-- |
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(Propylene glycol alginate) |
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| E406 |
Agar |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E407 |
Carrageenan |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E408 |
Furcellaran |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E410 |
Locust bean gum (Carob gum) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
| E411 |
Tamarind seed flour |
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All species or categories of animals |
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All feedingstuffs |
| E412 |
Guar gum |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E413 |
Tragacanth |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E414 |
Acacia (Gum arabic) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E415 |
Xanthan gum |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E420 |
Sorbitol |
-- |
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-- |
-- |
| E421 |
Mannitol |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E422 |
Glycerol |
-- |
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| E432 |
Polyoxyethylene(20)- sorbitan monolaurate |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5,000 alone or with the other polysorbates |
| E433 |
Polyoxyethylene(20)- sorbitan monooleate |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E434 |
Polyoxyethlene(20)- sorbitan momopalmitate |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E435 |
Polyoxyethylene(20)- sorbitan monostearate |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E436 |
Polyoxyethylene(20)- sorbitan tristearate |
-- |
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| E440 |
Pectins |
-- |
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-- |
-- |
| E450 b(i) |
Pentasodium triphosphate |
-- |
Dogs, cats |
-- |
-- |
5,000 |
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| EEC No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
| E460 |
Microcrystalline cellulose |
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All species or categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
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All feedingstuffs |
| E461 |
Methylcellulose |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E462 |
Ethylcellulose |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E463 |
Hydroxypropylcellulose |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E464 |
Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E465 |
Ethylmethylcellulose |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E466 |
Carboxymethylcellulose (sodium salt of carboxymethyl ether of cellulose) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E470 |
Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of edible fatty acids, alone or in mixtures, derived either from edible fats of from distilled edible fatty acids |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E471 |
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E472 |
Mono- and diglycerides of edible fatty acids esterified with the following acids: |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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(a) acetic
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-- |
-- |
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(b) lactic
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-- |
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-- |
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Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
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(c) citric
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-- |
-- |
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(d) tartaruc
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-- |
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-- |
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(e) Mono-and diacetyltartaric
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-- |
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-- |
-- |
| E473 |
Sucrose esters of fatty acids (esters of saccharose and edible fatty acids) |
-- |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
| E474 |
Sucroglycerides(mixture of esters of saccharose and mono-aand diglycerides of edible fatty acids) |
-- |
All species or categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E475 |
Polyglycerol esters of non-polymerised edible fatty acids |
-- |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
| E477 |
Mono- esters of propane- 1, 2-diol (propyleneglycol) and edible fatty acids, alone or in mixtures with diesters |
-- |
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-- |
-- |
| E480 |
Stearoyl-2-lactylic acid |
-- |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
| E481 |
Sodium stearoyl-2- lactylate |
-- |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
| E482 |
Calcium stearoyl-2- lactylate |
-- |
All species or categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
-- |
All feedingstuffs |
| E483 |
Stearyl tartrate |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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| E484 |
Glyceryl polyethyleneglycol ricinoleate |
-- |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
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| E486 |
Dextrans |
-- |
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-- |
-- |
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| EEC No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
| E487 |
Polyethyleneglycol ester of fatty acids from soya oil |
-- |
Calves |
-- |
-- |
6,000 |
Milk replacers only |
| E488 |
Polyoxyethylated glyceride of tallow acids |
-- |
Calves |
-- |
-- |
5,000 |
Milk replacers only |
| E489 |
Ether of polyglycerol and of alcohols obtained by the reduction of oleic and palmitic acids |
-- |
Calves |
-- |
-- |
5,000 |
Milk replacers only |
| E490 |
Propane-1,2-diol |
-- |
Dairy cows |
-- |
-- |
12,000 |
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All feedingstuffs |
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Cattle for fattening, calves, lambs kids, pigs, poultry |
-- |
-- |
36,000 |
| E491 |
Sorbitan monostearate |
-- |
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All species or categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E492 |
Sorbitan tristearate |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E493 |
Sorbitan monolaurate |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E494 |
Sorbitan monooleate |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E495 |
Sorbitan monopalmitate |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E496 |
Polyethylene glycol 6000 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
300 |
| E497 |
Polyoxpropylene- polyoxethylene polymers (M.W. 6800-9000) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
50 |
| E498 |
Partial poyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil |
-- |
Dogs |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
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(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
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D. Colouring matters including pigments |
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1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls: |
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| E160c |
Capsanthin |
C40H56O3 |
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Poultry |
-- |
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| E160e |
beta-Apo-8' -carotenal |
C30H40O2 |
-- |
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| E160f |
Ethyl ester of beta-apo- 8'-carotenoic acid |
C32H44O2 |
-- |
-- |
80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthapylls) |
| E161b |
Lutein |
C40H56O2 |
-- |
-- |
| E161c |
Cryptoxanthin |
C40H56O |
-- |
-- |
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| E161g |
Canthaxanthin |
C40H52O2 |
(a) Poultry
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-- |
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(b) Dogs, cats
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-- |
-- |
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(c) Salmon trout
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-- |
80 |
Use permitted from the age of 6 months onwards |
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The mixture of astaxanthin with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total |
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Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
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concentration of the mixture does not exceed 100mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff. |
| E161h |
Zeaxanthin |
C40H56O2 |
Poultry |
-- |
-- |
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80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls |
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| E161i |
Citranaxanthin |
C33H44O |
Laying hens |
-- |
-- |
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| E161j |
Astaxanthin |
C40H52O4 |
Salmon, trout |
-- |
-- |
100 |
Use only permitted from the age of 6 months onwards. |
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The mixture of astaxanthin with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 100mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff. |
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Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
| E131 |
2.1 Patent Blue V
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Calcium salt of the disulphonic acid of m-hydroxy- tetra- ethyldiamino triphenyl- carbinol anhydride |
(a) All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs and cats |
-- |
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Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from: |
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| (ii) denatured cereals or manioc flour, or |
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(iii) other base substances |
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denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture |
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(b) Dogs, cats |
-- |
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-- |
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Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
| E142 |
2.2 Acid brilliant green BS (Lissamine Green) |
Sodium salt of 4,4' -bis (dimethylamino) diphenylmethylene -2-naphtol-3, 6-disulphonic acid |
(a) All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs and cats
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-- |
-- |
Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from: |
| (i) waste products of foodstuffs, |
| (ii) denatured cereals or manioc flour, or |
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(iii) other base substance denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture |
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| EEC No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
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(b) Dogs, cats |
-- |
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| 3. All colouring agents authorized for colouring foodstuffs by the Health (Colouring Agents in Food) Regulations, 1973, as amended, other than those already covered by 2.1 and 2.2 |
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(a) All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs and cats |
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Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from: |
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(i) waste products of foodstuffs, or |
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(ii) other base substances, with the exception of cereal and manioc flour, denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture |
| (b) Dogs, cats |
-- |
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| EEC No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
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E. Preservatives |
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| E200 |
Sorbic acid |
C6H8O2 |
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All species or categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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| E201 |
Sodium sorbate |
C6H7O2Na |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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| E202 |
Potassium sorbate |
C6H7O2K |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| E203 |
Calcium sorbate |
C12H14O4Ca |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| E214 |
Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
C9H10O3 |
 |
Pets |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| E215 |
Sodium ethyl 4-hydro- xybenzoate |
C9H9O3Na |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| E216 |
Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
C10H12O3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| E217 |
Sodium propyl 4-hydro- xybenzoate |
C10H11O3Na |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| E218 |
Methyl 4- hydroxybenzoate |
C8H8O3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| E219 |
Sodium methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate |
C8H7O3Na |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| E222 |
Sodium bisulphite |
NaHSO3 |
} |
|
-- |
-- |
} |
Separately or together: 500 expressed as SO2 |
} |
All feedingstuffs except unprocessed meat and fish |
|
|
|
Dogs, cats |
|
|
| E223 |
Sodium metabisulphite |
Na2S2O5 |
|
-- |
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
| E236 |
Formic Acid |
CH2O2 |
} |
All species or categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
-- |
} |
| E237 |
Sodium formate |
CHO2Na |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E238 |
Calcium formate |
C2H2O4Ca |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E240 |
Formaldehyde |
CH2O |
Pigs |
6 months |
-- |
-- |
Skimmed milk only: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
maximum content |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
600 mg/kg |
|
|
|
All species and categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
-- |
For silage only |
| E250 |
Sodium nitrite |
NaNO2 |
Dogs, cats |
-- |
-- |
100 |
 |
All feedingstuffs |
| E260 |
Acetic acid |
C2H4O2 |
 |
All species or categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E261 |
Potassium acetate |
C2H3O2K |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E262 |
Sodium diacetate |
C4H7O4Na |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E263 |
Calcium acetate |
C4H6O4Ca |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E270 |
Lactic acid |
C3H6O3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E280 |
Propionic acid |
C3H6O2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E281 |
Sodium propionate |
C3H5O2Ca |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E282 |
Calcium propionate |
C6H10O4Ca |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E283 |
Potassium propionate |
C3H5O2K |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
| E284 |
Ammonium propionate |
C3H9O2N |
 |
All species or categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
| E295 |
Ammonium formate |
CH5O2N |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E296 |
DL-Malic acid |
C4H6O5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E297 |
Fumaric acid |
C4H4O4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E325 |
Sodium lactate |
C3H5O3Na |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E326 |
Potassium lactate |
C3H5O3K |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E327 |
Calcium lactate |
C6H10O6Ca |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E330 |
Citric acid |
C6H8O7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E331 |
Sodium citrates |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E332 |
Potassium citrates |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E333 |
Calcium citrates |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E334 |
L-Tartaric acid |
C4H6O6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E335 |
Sodium L-tartrates |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E336 |
Potassium L-tartrates |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E337 |
Potassium sodium L-tartrate |
C4H4O6KNa.4H2O |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E338 |
Orthophosphoric acid |
H3PO4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E490 |
Propane-1,2-diol |
C3H8O2 |
Dogs |
-- |
-- |
53,000 |
|
| E507 |
Hydrochloric acid |
HCl |
} |
All species or categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
-- |
} |
| E513 |
Sulphuric acid |
H2SO4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC NO. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Maximum content iu/kg of complete feedingstuff or of the daily ration |
Other provisions |
|
F. Vitamins, provitamins and chemically well defined substances having a similar effect |
|
|
| E672 |
1. Vitamin A |
-- |
Chickens for fattening |
-- |
13,500 |
 |
All feedingstuffs except feedingstuffs for young animals |
|
|
|
Ducks for fattening |
-- |
13,500 |
|
|
|
Turkeys for fattening |
-- |
13,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lambs for fattening |
-- |
13,500 |
|
|
|
Pigs for fattening |
-- |
13,500 |
|
|
|
Bovines for fattening |
-- |
13,500 |
|
|
|
Calves for fattening |
-- |
25,000 |
Milk replacers only |
|
|
|
Other species or categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
All feedingstuffs |
|
2. Vitamin D |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Maximum content iu/kg of complete feedingstuff or of the daily ration |
Other provisions |
| E670 |
Vitamin D2 |
-- |
Piglets |
-- |
2,000 |
-- |
 |
|
|
|
|
Pigs |
-- |
10,000 |
Milk replacers only |
|
|
|
|
Bovines |
-- |
4,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ovines |
-- |
4,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Calves |
-- |
10,000 |
Milk replacers only |
Simultaneous use of vitamin D3 prohibited |
|
|
|
Equines |
-- |
4,000 |
-- |
|
|
|
|
Other species or categories of animals with the exception of poultry and fish |
-- |
2,000 |
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Maximum content iu/kg of complete feedingstuff or of the daily ration |
Other provisions |
| E671 |
Vitamin D3 |
-- |
Pigs |
-- |
2,000 |
-- |
 |
|
|
|
|
Piglets |
-- |
10,000 |
Milk replacers only |
|
|
|
|
Bovines |
-- |
4,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ovines |
-- |
4,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Calves |
-- |
10,000 |
Milk replacers only |
Simultaneous use of vitamin D3 prohibited |
|
|
|
Equines |
-- |
4,000 |
-- |
|
|
|
|
Chickens for fattening |
-- |
5,000 |
-- |
|
|
|
|
Turkeys |
-- |
5,000 |
-- |
|
|
|
|
Other poultry |
-- |
3,000 |
-- |
|
|
|
|
Fish |
-- |
3,000 |
-- |
|
|
|
|
Other species or categories of animals |
-- |
2,000 |
-- |
|
|
3. All substances in the group except vitamins A and D |
-- |
All species or categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
All feedingstuffs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Element |
Additive |
Chemical formula |
Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff |
Other provisions |
|
G. Trace elements |
|
|
|
|
| E 1 |
Iron-Fe |
|
|
1,250 (total) |
-- |
|
|
Ferrous carbonate |
FeCO3 |
|
-- |
|
|
Ferrous chloride, tetrahydrate |
FeCl2.4H2O |
|
-- |
|
|
Ferrous chloride, tetrahydrate |
|
|
-- |
|
|
Ferric chloride, hexahydrate |
FeCl3.6H2O |
|
-- |
|
|
Ferrous citrate, hexahydrate |
Fe3(C6H5O7)2.6H2O |
|
-- |
|
|
Ferrous fumarate |
FeC4H2O4 |
|
-- |
|
|
Ferrous lactate, trihydrate |
Fe(C3H5O3)2.3H2O |
|
-- |
|
|
Ferric oxide |
Fe2O3 |
|
-- |
|
|
Ferrous sulphate monohydrate |
FeSO4.H2O |
|
Permitted: |
|
|
|
|
(i) in denatured skimmed-milk powder and in compound feedingstuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed milk powder:
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- subject to the mandatory provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No. 368/77 and (EEC) No. 443/77.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Element |
Additive |
Chemical formula |
Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff |
Other provisions |
|
|
|
|
|
--declaration of the amount of iron added, expressed as the element, on the label or package or container of denatured skimmed milk powder.
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii) in compound feedingstuffs other than those listed under (i)
|
|
|
Ferrous sulphate, heptahydrate |
FeSO4.7H2O |
|
Permitted: |
|
|
|
|
(i) in denatured skimmed-milk powder and in compound feedingstuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed-milk powder
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Subject to the mandatory provisions of Commission
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Element |
Additive |
Chemical formula |
Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff |
Other provisions |
|
|
|
|
|
Regulations (EEC) No 368/77 and (EEC) No 443/77
|
|
|
|
|
|
--Declaration of the amount of iron added, expressed as the element, on the label or package or container of denatured skimmed-milk powder
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii) in compound feedingstuffs other than those listed under (i)
|
|
|
|
Ferrous chelate of amino acids, hydrate. |
Fe(x)1-3.n H2o (where x equals an anion of any amino acids derived from hydrolyzed soya protein). Molecular weight not exceeding 1 500. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Element |
Additive |
Chemical formula |
Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff |
Other provisions |
| E 2 |
Iodine -- I |
Calcium iodate, hexahydrate |
Ca(IO3)2.6H2O |
40 (total) |
-- |
|
|
Calcium iodate, anhydrous |
Ca(IO3)2 |
|
-- |
|
|
Sodium iodite |
NaI |
|
-- |
|
|
Potassium iodite |
KI |
|
-- |
| E 3 |
Cobalt-Co |
|
|
10 (total) |
|
|
|
Cobaltous acetate, tetrahydrate |
Co(CH3COO)2.4H2O |
|
-- |
|
|
Basic cobaltous carbonate, monohydrate |
2CoCO3.3Co(OH)2.H2O |
|
-- |
|
|
Cobaltous chloride, hexahydrate |
CoCL2.6H2O |
|
-- |
|
|
Cobaltous sulphate, heptahydrate |
CoSO4.7H2O |
|
-- |
|
|
Cobaltous nitrate, hexahydrate |
Co(NO3)2.6H2O |
|
-- |
| E 4 |
Copper-Cu |
Cupric acetate, monohydrate |
Cu(CH3COO)2.H2O |
 |
Pigs for fattening |
-- |
|
|
Basic cupric carbonate, monohydrate |
CuCo3.Cu(OH)2.H2O |
--In Member States |
-- |
|
|
Cupric chloride, dihydrate |
CuCl22H2O |
where the mean density of the porcine population is equal to or higher than 175 pigs per 100 ha of utilizable agricultural land |
-- |
|
|
Cupric methionate |
Cu(C5H10NO2S)2 |
-- |
|
|
Cupric oxide |
CuO |
-- |
|
|
Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate |
CuSO4.5H2O |
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Element |
Additive |
Chemical formula |
Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff |
Other provisions |
|
|
|
|
 |
-- up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- from 17th week up to slaughter: 35 (total)
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- In Member States where the mean density of the porcine population is lower than 175 pigs per 100 ha of utilized agricultural land
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- from 17th week up to six months: 100 (total)
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- over six months up to slaughter: 35 (total)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Breeding Pigs: 35 (total) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Element |
Additive |
Chemical formula |
Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff |
Other provisions |
|
|
|
|
 |
Calves: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- milk replacers: 30 (total)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- other complete feedingstuffs: 50 (total)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ovines: 15 (total) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other species or categories of animals: 35 (total) |
|
|
|
|
Cupric sulphate, monohydrate |
CuSO4.H2O |
 |
Pigs for fattening: |
|
Denatured skimmed milk powder and compound feedingstuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed-milk powder |
|
|
Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate |
CuSO4.5H2O |
|
|
|
|
|
-- In Member States where the mean density of the porcine population is equal to or higher than 175 pigs per 100 ha of utilizable agricultural land
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Element |
Additive |
Chemical formula |
Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff |
Other provisions |
|
|
|
|
 |
-- up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)
|
|
Declaration of the amount of copper added, expressed as the element, on the label of package the container of denatured skimmed milk powder |
|
|
|
|
-- from 17th week up to slaughter: 35 (total)
|
|
|
|
|
-- In Member States where the mean density of the porcine population is lower than 175 pigs per 100 ha of utilizable agricultural land
|
|
|
|
|
-- up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- from 17th week up to six months: 100 (total)
|
|
|
|
|
-- over six months up to slaughter: 35 (total)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Breeding pigs: 35 (total) |
|
|
|
|
|
Ovines: 15 (total) |
|
|
|
|
|
Other species or categories of animals with the exception of calves: 35 (total) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Element |
Additive |
Chemical formula |
Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff |
Other provisions |
| E 5 |
Manganese--Mn |
|
|
250 (total) |
|
|
|
Manganous carbonate |
MnCO3 |
|
|
|
|
Manganous chloride, tetrahydrate |
MnCl2.4H20 |
|
|
|
|
Manganous hydrogen phosphate, trihydrate |
MnHPO4.3H2O |
|
|
|
|
Manganous oxide |
MnO |
|
|
|
|
Manganic oxide |
Mn2O3 |
|
|
|
|
Manganous sulphate, tetrahydrate |
MnSO4.4H2O |
|
|
|
|
Manganous sulphate, monohydrate |
MnSO4.H2O |
|
|
| E 6 |
Zinc--Zn |
|
|
250 (total) |
|
|
|
Zinc lactate, trihydrate |
Zn(C3H5O3)2.3H2O |
|
|
|
|
Zinc acetate, dihydrate |
Zn(CH3COO)2.2H2O |
|
|
|
|
Zinc carbonate |
ZnCO3 |
|
|
|
|
Zinc chloride, monohydrate |
ZnCl2.H2O |
|
|
|
|
Zinc oxide |
ZnO |
|
|
|
|
Zinc sulphate, heptahydrate |
ZnSO4.7H2O |
|
|
|
|
Zinc sulphate, monohydrate |
ZnSO4.H2O |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Element |
Additive |
Chemical formula |
Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff |
Other provisions |
| E7 |
Molybdenum--Mo |
|
|
2,5 (total) |
|
|
|
Ammonium molybdate |
(NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O |
|
|
|
|
Sodium molybdate |
Na2MoO4.2H2o |
|
|
| E8 |
Selenium--Se |
|
|
0,5 (total) |
|
|
|
Sodium selenite |
Na2SeO3 |
|
|
|
|
Sodium selenite |
Na2SeO4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
|
H. Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants |
|
|
|
|
|
| E330 |
Citric acid |
C6H8O7 |
 |
All species or categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
-- |
All feedingstuffs. Compliance with provisions of Article 16(1)(g). |
| E 470 |
Sodium, potassium |
C18H35O2Na, |
-- |
-- |
-- |
 |
All feedingstuffs |
|
and calcium |
C18H35O2 K and |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
stearates |
C36H70O4Ca |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 516 |
Calcium sulphate dihydrate |
CaSO4.2H2O |
-- |
-- |
30,000 |
| E 551a |
Silicic acid, precipitated and dried |
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 551b |
Colloidal silica |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 551c |
Kieselgur (diatomaceous earth, purified) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 552 |
Calcium silicate, synthetic |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 553 |
Sepiolite |
Hydrated magnesium silicate of sedimentary origin, containing at least 60% sepiolite and a maximum of 30% montmorillonite, free of asbestos. |
-- |
-- |
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
| E 554 |
Sodiumaluminosilicate, synthetic |
-- |
} |
All species of categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
-- |
} |
| E 558 |
Bentonite/montmorillonite |
-- |
-- |
-- |
20,000 |
All feedingstuffs. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mixing with additives from the groups of "antibiotics", "growth promoters", "coccidiostats and other medicinal substances" is prohibited except in the case of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tylosin phosphate, Monensin sodium, Narasin,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ipronidazole Lasalocid sodium, Avoparcin, Flavophospholipol, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salinomycin sodium, Ronidazole, Virginiamycin, Nicarbazin and Robenidine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indication on the label of the specific name of the additive.
|
| E 559 |
Kaolinitic clays, free of asbestos |
Naturally occurring mixtures of minerals containing at least 65% complex hydrated aluminium silicates whose main constituent is Kaolinite |
 |
All species or categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
All feedingstuffs |
| E 560 |
Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite |
Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite free of asbestos. Minimum purity of the mixture: 85% |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
| E 561 |
Vermiculite |
Natural silicate of magnesium, aluminium and iron, expanded by heating, free of asbestos. Maximum fluorine content: 0.3% |
 |
All species or categories of animals |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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| E 565 |
Lignosulphonates |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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| E 599 |
Perlite |
Natural silicate of sodium and aluminium, expanded by heating, free of asbestos |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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I. Acidity regulators |
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| E 170 |
Calcium carbonate |
|
 |
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 296 |
DL-and L-Malic acid |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| -- |
Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| -- |
di Ammonium hydrogen orthophosphate |
|
Dogs, cats |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 339(i) |
Sodium dihydrogen orthophosphate |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 339(ii) |
di Sodium hydrogen orthophosphate |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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| EEC No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
| E 339 (iii) |
tri Sodium orthophosphate |
|
 |
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 340 (i) |
Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate |
|
Dogs, Cats |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 340 (ii) |
di Potassium hydrogen orthophosphate |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 340 (iii) |
tri Potassium orthophosphate |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 341(i) |
Calcium tetrahydrogen diorthophosphate |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 341(ii) |
Calcium hydrogen orthophosphate |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 350 (i) |
Sodium malate (salt of DL or L-Malic acid) |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 450 (a)(i) |
di Sodium dihydrogen diphosphate |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 450 (a)(iii) |
tetra Sodium diphosphate |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 450(a)(iv) |
tetra Potassium diphosphate |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 450(b)(i) |
penta Sodium triphosphate |
|
Dogs, cats |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 450(b)(ii) |
penta Potassium triphosphate |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| E 500(i) |
Sodium carbonate |
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| EEC No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
| 500 (ii) |
Sodium hydrogen carbonate |
 |
Dogs, cats |
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 500(iii) |
Sodium sesquicarbonate |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 501 (ii) |
Potassium hydrogen carbonate |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 503 (i) |
Ammonium carbonate |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 503 (ii) |
Ammonium hydrogen carbonate |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 507 |
Hydrochloric acid |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 510 |
Ammonium chloride |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 513 |
Sulphuric acid |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 524 |
Sodium hydroxide |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 529 |
Calcium oxide |
Dogs, cats |
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 540 |
di Calcium diphosphate |
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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THIRD SCHEDULE
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"SECOND SCHEDULE
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Additives authorised in feedingstuffs and their conditions of use
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| No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
Period of authorisation |
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(9) |
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A. Antioxidants |
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C. Emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners and gelling agents |
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D. Colouring matters including pigments |
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E. Preservatives |
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| 20 |
Methylpropionic acid |
C4H8O2 |
All species or categories of animals with the exception of laying hens |
-- |
1,000 |
4,000 |
-- |
30.11.92 |
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| No. |
Additive |
Chemical formula, description |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
Period of authorisation |
| Mg/kg of complete feedingstuff |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(9) |
|
G. Trace elements |
|
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H. Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants |
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| 1 |
Synthetic calcium aluminates |
Mixture of calcium aluminates containing between 35 and 51% of Al2O3. |
Poultry, rabbits and pigs |
-- |
-- |
20,000 |
All feedingstuffs |
30.11.92 |
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Maximum Molybdenum content of 20 mg/kg |
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I. Acidity Regulators |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 19th day of December, 1991.
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MICHAEL WOODS,
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Minister for Agriculture and Food.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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These Regulations amend the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989, so as to give effect to Commission Directive 9½48/EEC of 12 April, 1991, which consolidates Annexes I and II to Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs, and to Commission Directives 9½49/EEC, 91/336/EEC, 91/508/EEC, and 91/620/EEC, which further amends these Annexes with regard to the additives authorised in feedingstuffs and their conditions of use.
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