S.I. No. 44/1995 - European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1995.


I, IVAN YATES, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry, 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 94/17/EC of 22 April, 19941, Commission Directive 94/41/EC of 18 July 19942, Commission Directive 94/50/EC of 31 October 19943 and Commission Directive 94/77/EC of 20 December, 19944 and for the purpose of giving further effect to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November, 19705, as amended, hereby make the following Regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1995.

(2) The European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations 1989 to 1995, and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989 to 1995.

2. In these Regulations "the Regulations of 1989" means the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989 ( S.I. No. 49 of 1989 ).

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.

4. The Regulations of 1989 are hereby amended by the substitution:—

( a ) for the First Schedule thereto, of the Schedule set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations,

( b ) for the Second Schedule thereto, of the Schedule set out in the Third Schedule to these Regulations.

1O.J. No. L105, 26.4.1994, p.19.

2O.J. No. L209, 12.8.1994, p.18.

3O.J. No. L297, 18.11.1994, p.27.

4O.J. No. L350, 31.12.1994, p.113.

5O.J. No. L270, 14.12.1970, p.1.

FIRST SCHEDULE

"Council Directive" means Council Directive No. 70/524/EEC of 23 November 19701, as amended by:—

Council Directive No. 73/103/EEC of 28 April, 19732,

Council Directive No. 75/296/EEC of 28 April, 19753,

Council Directive No. 84/587/EEC of 29 November, 19844,

Commission Directive No. 91/248/EEC of 12 April, 19915,

Commission Directive No. 91/249/EEC of 19 April, 19916,

Commission Directive No. 91/336/EEC of 10 June, 19917,

Commission Directive No. 91/508/EEC of 9 September, 19918,

Commission Directive No. 91/620/EEC of 22 November, 19919,

Commission Directive No. 92/64/EEC of 13 July, 199210,

Commission Directive No. 92/99/EEC of 17 November, 199211,

Commission Directive No. 92/113/EEC of 16 December, 199212,

Commission Directive No. 93/27/EEC of 4 June, 199313,

Commission Directive No. 93/55/EEC of 25 June, 199314,

Commission Directive No. 93/107/EEC of 26 November, 199315.

Commission Directive No. 93/114/EC of 14 December, 199316.

Commission Directive No. 94/17/EC of 22 April, 199417.

Commission Directive No. 94/40/EC of 22 July, 199418.

Commission Directive No. 94/41/EC of 18 July, 199419.

Commission Directive No. 94/50/EC of 31 October, 199420,

and

Commission Directive No. 94/77/EC of 20 December, 199421.

1O.J. No. L270, 14.12.1970, p.1.

2O.J. No. L124, 10.5.1973, p.17.

3O.J. No. L124, 15.5.1975, p.29.

4O.J. No. L319, 8.12.1984, p.13.

5O.J. No. L124, 18.5.1991, p.1.

6O.J. No. L124, 18.5.1991, p.43.

7O.J. No. L185, 11.7.1991, p.31.

8O.J. No. L271, 27.9.1991, p.67.

9O.J. No. L334, 5.12.1991, p.62.

10O.J. No. L221, 6.8.1992, p.51.

11O.J. No. L350, 1.12.1992, p.83.

12O.J. No. L16, 25.1.1993, p.2.

13O.J. No. L179, 22.7.1993, p.5.

14O.J. No. L206, 18.8.1993, p.11.

15O.J. No. L299, 4.12.1993, p.44.

16O.J. No. L334, 31.12.1993, p.24.

17O.J. No. L105, 26.4.1994, p.19.

18O.J. No. L208, 11.8.1994, p.15.

19O.J. No. L209, 12.8.1994, p.18.

20O.J. No. L297, 18.11.1994, p.27.

21O.J. No. L350, 31.12.1994, p.113.

SECOND SCHEDULE

"First Schedule

Additives authorised in feedingstuffs and their conditions of use

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

B. Antioxidants

E300

L-Ascorbic acid

C6H8O6

E301

Sodium L-ascorbate

C6H7O6Na

E302

Calcium L-ascorbate

C12H14O12Ca·2H2O

E303

5, 6-Diacetyl-L-ascorbic acid

C10H12O8

E304

6-Palmityl-L-ascorbic acid

C22H38O7

All species or categories of animals

All feedingstuffs

E306

Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin

E307

Synthetic alpha-tocopherol

C29H50O2

E308

Synthetic gamma-

tocopherol

C28H48O2

E309

Synthetic delta-tocopherol

C27H46O2

E310

Propyl gallate

C10H12O5

100 alone or together with E311 or E312

E311

Octyl gallate

C15H22O5

100 alone or together with E310 or E312

E312

Dodecyl gallate

C19H30O5

100 alone or together with E310 or E311

E320

Butylated hydroxyanisole(BHA)

C11H16O2

150 alone or together with E321 or E324

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

E321

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)

C15H24O

All species or categories of animals

150 alone or together with E320 or E324

E24

Ethoxyquin

C14H19NO

150 alone or together with E320 or E321

All feedingstuffs

C. Aromatic substances and appetising substances

1. All natural products and corresponding synthetic products

All species or categories of animals

2. Artificial substances:

E954(i)

Saccharin

C7H5NO3S

Piglets

4 Months

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

Dogs

35

Calves

30

Ovines

30

E. Emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents

E322

Lecithins

All species or categories of animals

E400

Alginic acid

E401

Sodium alginate

All feedingstuffs

E402

Potassium alginate

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

E403

Ammonium alginate

All species or categories of animals with the exeption of aquarium fish

E404

Calcium alginate

E405

Propane-1, 2-diol alginate

(Propylene glycol alginate)

E406

Agar

All feedingstuff

E407

Carrageenan

E408

Furcellaran

E410

Locust bean gum (Carob gum)

E411

Tamarind seed flour

All species or categories of animals

E412

Guar gum

E413

Tragacanth

E414

Acacia (Gum arabic)

E415

Xanthan gum

E418

Gellan gum

Polytetrasaccharide containing glucose, glucuronic acid and rhamnose (2:1:1)

Dogs

Only canned feedingstuffs

produced by Pseudomonas elodia (ATCC 31466)

Cats

Only canned feedingstuffs

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

E421

Mannitol

E422

Glycerol

E432

Polyoxyethylene(20)-

sorbitan monolaurate

E433

Polyoxyethylene(20)-

All species or

5000 alone or

Milk Replacers only

sorbitan monooleate

categories of animals

with the other polysorbates

E434

Polyoxyethlene(20)-

sorbitan momopalmitate

E435

Polyoxyethylene(20)-

sorbitan monostearate

E436

Polyoxyethylene(20)-

sorbitan tristearate

E440

Pectins

E450b(i)

Pentasodium triphosphate

Dogs, cats

5,000

E460

Microcrystalline

cellulose

E460(ii)

Cellulose powder

E461

Methylcellulose

E462

Ethylcellulose

All species or categories of animals

All feedingstuffs

E463

Hydroxypropylcellulose

E464

Hydroxypropylmethyl-

cellulose

E465

Ethylmethylcellulose

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

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 or from distilled edible fatty acids

E471

Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

All species or categories of animals

All feedingstuffs

E472

Mono- and diglycerides of edible fatty acids esterified with the following acids:

(a) acetic

(b) lactic

(c) citric

(d) tartaric

(e) Mono- and diacetyltartaric

E473

Sucrose esters of fatty acids (ester of saccharose and edible fatty acids)

E474

Sucroglycerides (mixture of esters of saccharose and mono- and diglycerides of edible fatty acids)

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

E475

Polyglycerol esters of non-polymerised edible fatty acids

E477

Mono-esters of propane-1,2-diol (propyleneglycol) and edible fatty acids, alone or in mixtures with diesters

E480

Stearoyl-2-lactylic acid

All species or categories of animals

All feedingstuffs

E481

Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate

E482

Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate

E483

Stearyl tartrate

E484

Glyceryl polyethyleneglycol ricinoleate

E486

Dextrans

E487

Polyethyleneglycol ester of fatty acids from soya oil

Calves

6,000

Milk replacers only

E488

Polyoxyethylated glyceride of tallow fatty 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

Cattle for

fattening

36,000

Calves

36,000

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

Lambs

36,000

Kids

36,000

Pigs

36,000

Poultry

36,000

E491

Sorbitan monostearate

E492

Sorbitan tristearate

E493

Sorbitan monolaurate

All species or categories of animals

All feedingstuffs

E494

Sorbitan monooleate

E495

Sorbitan monopalmitate

E496

Polythylene glycol 6,000

300

E497

Polyoxypropylene- polyoxyethylene polymers (M.W. 6800-9000)

50

E498

Partial polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil

Dogs

E499

Cassia gum

Dogs

17,600

Canned feedingstuffs only

Cats

17,600

Canned feedingstuffs only

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

F. Colouring matters including pigments

1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls:

E160c

Capsanthin

C40H56O3

Poultry

80 (alone or with

E160e

beta-Apo-8' -carotenal

C30H40O

Poultry

the other

E160f

Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'- carotenoic acid

C32H44O2

Poultry

carotenoids and xanthophylls

E161b

Lutein

C40H56O2

Poultry

E161c

Cryptoxanthin

C40H56O

Poultry

E161g

Canthaxanthin

C40H52O2

Poultry

Dogs,

Cats

Ornamental

fish

Salmon

80

Use permitted from the age of 6 months onwards

The mixture of canthaxanthin with astaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 100mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff.

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

Trout

80

The mixture of canthaxanthin wiht astaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff.

E161h

Zeaxanthin

C40H56O2

Poultry

80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xantho-phylls)

E161i

Citranaxanthin

C33H44O

Laying hens

100

E161j

Astaxanthin

C40H52O4

Salmon

Use only permitted from the age of 6 months onwards.

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

Trout

100

The mixture of astaxanthin with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff.

Ornamental fish

2. Other colourants:

E102

Tartrazine

C16H9N4O9S2Na3

Ornamental fish

E110

Sunset yellow FCF

C16H10N2O7S2Na2

Ornamental fish

E124

Ponceau 4 R

C20H11N2O10S3Na3

Ornamental fish

E127

Erythrosine

C20H6I4O5Na2.H2O

Ornamental fish

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

E131

Patent Blue V

Calcium salt of the disulphonic acid of m-hydroxy- tetraethyldiamino tri- phenylcarbinol anhydride

All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs and cats

Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed form:

( a ) waste products of foodstuffs,

( b ) denatured cereals or manioc flour, or

( c ) other base substances denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture

Dogs

Cats

E132

Indigotine

C16H8N2O8S2Na2

Ornamental fish

E141

Chlorophyll copper complex

Ornamental fish

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

E142

Acid brilliant green BS (Lissamine Green)

Sodium salt of 4,4'-bis (dimethylamino) diphenylmethylene-2- naphtol-3, 6- disulphonic acid

All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs, cats and ornamental fish

Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:

( a ) waste products of foodstuffs,

( b ) denatured cereals or manioc flour, or

( c ) other base substance denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture

Dogs

Cats

Ornamental fish

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

E153

Carbon black

C

Ornamental fish

E160 B

Bixin

C25H30O4

Ornamental fish

E172

Iron Oxide, red

Fe2O3

Ornamental fish

3. Colouring agents authorised for colouring foodstuffs by Community rules, other than Patient Blue V and Acid Brilliant Green BS

All species or categories of animals with the exeption of dogs and cats

Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:

( a ) waste products of foodstuffs, or

( b ) 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

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

Dogs

Cats

G. Preservatives

E200

Sorbic acid

C6H8O2

E201

Sodium sorbate

C6H7O2Na

All species or categories of animals

E202

Potassium sorbate

C6H7O2K

E203

Calcium sorbate

C12H14O4Ca

E214

Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

E215

Sodium ethyl 4-hydroxy- benzoate

C9H9O3Na

E216

Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

C10H12O3

E217

Sodium propyl 4-hydroxy- benzoate

C10H11O3Na

Pets

E218

Methyl- 4-hydroxybenzoate

C8H8O3

E219

Sodium methyl 4-hydroxy- benzoate

C8H7O3Na

E222

Sodium bisulphite

NaHSO3

Dogs

Separately or together with

E 223: 500 expressed as SO2

All feedingstuffs except unprocessed meat and fish

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

Cats

Separately or together with E 223: 500 expressed as SO2

E223

Sodium metabisulphite

Na2S2O5

Dogs

Separately or together with E 222: 500 expressed as SO2

All feedingstuffs except unprocessed meat and fish

Cats

Separately or togehter with E 222: 500 expressed as SO2

E236

Formic Acid

CH2O2

E237

Sodium formate

CHO2Na

All species or categories of animals

All feedingstuffs

E238

Calcium formate

C2H2O4Ca

E240

Formaldehyde

CH2O

Pigs

6 months

Skimmed milk only: maximum content: 600mg

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

All species of categories of animals

E250

Sodium nitrite

NaNO2

Dogs

100

Canned feedingstuffs only

Cats

100

Canned feedingstuffs only

E260

Acetic acid

C2H4O2

E261

Potassium acetate

C2H3O2K

E262

Sodium diacetate

C4H7O4Na

E263

Calcium acetate

C4H6O4Ca

E270

Lactic acid

C3H6O3

All species or

E280

Propionic acid

C3H6O2

categories of

All feedingstuffs

E281

Sodium propionate

C3H5O2Na

animals

E282

Calcium propionate

C6H10O4Ca

E283

Potassium propionate

C3H5O2K

E284

Ammonium propionate

C3H9O2N

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

E285

Methylpropionic acid

C4H8O2

Ruminants from the beginning of rumination

1,000

4,000

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

All species or

All feedingstuffs

E330

Citric acid

C6H8O7

categories of

E331

Sodium citrates

animals

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 of

For silage only

E513

Sulphuric acid

H2SO4

categories of

For silage only

animals

EC 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

H. Vitamins, provitamins and chemically will defined substances having a similar effect

E672

1. Vitamin A

Chickens for fattening

13,500

Ducks for fattening

13,500

Turkeys for fattening

13,500

All feedingstuffs except

Lambs for fattening

13,500

feedingstuffs for young animals

Pigs for fattening

13,500

Bovines for fattening

13,500

Calves for fattening

25,000

Milk replacers only

Others species or categories of animals

All feedingstuffs

EC 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

2. Vitamin D

E670

Vitamin D2

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

Equines

4,000

prohibited

Other species or categories of animals with the exception of poultry and fish

2,000

EC 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

Equines

4,000

Simultaneous use of vitamin D2

Chickens for fattening

5,000

prohibited

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

EC No.

Element

Additive

Chemical formula

Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff

Other provisions

I. Trace elements

E1

Iron-Fe

1,250 (total)

Ferrous carbonate

FeCO3

Ferrous chloride, tetrahydrate

FeCl2·4H2O

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

EC 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 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

EC No.

Element

Additive

Chemical formula

Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff

Other provisions

—Subject to the mandatory provisions of Commission 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 acid, hydrate

Fe(x)1-3·nH2O (where x equals an anion of any amino acids derived from hydrolysed soya protein).

Molecular weight not exceeding 1500

EC No.

Element

Additive

Chemical formula

Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff

Other provisions

E2

Iodine — I

Calcium iodate, hexahydrate

Ca(IO3)2·6H2O

Equines: 4 (total)

Other species or categories of animal: (40 total)

Calcium iodate, anhydrous

Ca(IO3)2

Equines: 4 (total)

Other species or categories of animals: (40 total)

Sodium iodide

NaI

Equines: 4 (total)

Other species or categories of animals: (40 total)

Potassium iodide

KI

Equines: 4 (total)

Other species or categories of animals: (40 total)

E3

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 sulphate, monohydrate

CoSO4·H2O

Cobaltous nitrate, hexahydrate

Co(NO3)2·6H2O

EC No.

Element

Additive

Chemical formula

Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff

Other provisions

E 4

Copper-Cu

Cupric acetate, monohydrate

Cu(CH3COO)2·H2O

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Pigs for fattening

—up to 16 weks: 175 (total)

Basic cupric carbonate, monohydrate

CuCo3.Cu(OH)2·H2O

—from 17th week up to 6 months: 100 (total)

—over 6 months up to slaughter:35 (total)

Cupric chloride, dihydrate

CuCl2·2H2O

—Breeding pigs: 35 (total)

Cupric methionate

Cu(C5H10NO2S)2

—Calves:

—milk replacers 30 (total)

—other complete feedingstuffs: 50 (total)

Cupric oxide

CuO

Ovines: 15 (total)

Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate

CuSO4·5H2O

Other species or categories of animals: 35 (total)

Cupric sulphate, monohydrate

CuSO4·H2O

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Pigs for fattening:

Denatured skimmed-milk powder and compound feedingstuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed milk powder

—subject to the relevant provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No. 368/77 and (EEC) No. 433/77

—up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)

—from 17th week up to 6 months: 100 (total)

—over 6 months up to slaughter: 35 (total)

EC No.

Element

Additive

Chemical formula

Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff

Other provisions

Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate

CuSO4·5H2O

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Breeding pigs: 35 (total)

Ovines: 15 (total)

Other species or categories of animals with the exception of calves: 35 (total)

—Declaration of the amount of copper added, expressed as the element, on the label or package or container of denatured skimmed milk powder

E 5

Maganese—Mn

250 (total)

Manganous carbonate

MnCO3

Manganous chloride, tetrahydrate

MnCl2·4H2O

Manganous hydrogen phosphate, trihydrate

MnHPO4·3H2O

Manganous oxide

MnO

Manganic oxide

Mn2O3

Manganous sulphate, tetrahydrate

MnSO4·4H2O

Manganous sulphate, monohydrate

MnSO4·H2O

EC No.

Element

Additive

Chemical formula

Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff

Other provisions

E6

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

Maximum content of lead: 600mg/kg

Zinc sulphate, heptahydrate

ZnSO4·7H2O

Zinc sulphate, monohydrate

ZnSO4·H2O

E7

Molybdenum—Mo

2.5 (total)

Ammoniummolybdate

(NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O

Sodium molybdate

Na2MoO4.2H2o

E8

Selenium—Se

0.5 (total)

Sodium selenite

Na2SeO3

Sodium selenate

Na2SeO4

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

J. Growth promoters

E850

Carbadox

Methyl 3-(2- quinoxalinyl- methylene) carbazate N1, N4 -dioxide

Minimum purity: 96%

Piglets

4 months

20

50

Use prohibited at least 4 weeks before slaughter

Maximum amount of dust emitted during handling, as determined by the Stauber Heubach method1: 0.1µgcarbabox

Characteristics of the authorised preparations:

Indication on the label of the additives, premixtures and feedingstuffs of safety instructions and warnings designed to protect the health of operatives and in particular to avoid any exposure to the additive, especially by touch or inhalation

—carbadox content: 5 or 10%

—minimum stability: 24 months

—propionic acid: 0.5%

—soya bean oil: 7%

—soya bean mill run: up to 100%

1Reference: Fresenius Z. Anal Chem (1984) 318: 522-524, Springer-Verlag 1984

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

E851

Olaquindox

2-[N-2'-

Piglets

4 months

15

50

Use prohibited at

(hydroxyethyl) carbanoyl]- 3-methylquinoxaline N1, N4 -dioxide

502

1002

least 4 weeks before slaughter

Minimum purity: 98%

Maximum amount of dust emitted during handling, as determined by the Stauber Heubach method1: µg olaquindox

Characteristics of the authorised preparation:

Indication on the label of the additives, premixtures and feedingstuffs of safety instructions and warnings designed to protect the health of operatives and in particular to avoid any exposure to the additive, especially by touch or inhalation

—olaquindox content: 10%

—minimum stability: 24months

—medium: calcium carbonate containing 1.5% of glycerylpolyethyleneglycol ricinoleate

2Milk replacers only

1Reference: Fresenius Z. Anal Chem (1984) 318: 522-524, Springer-Verlag 1984

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

L. Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants

E330

Citric acid

C6H8O7

All feedingstuffs. Compliance with provisions of Article 16 (1) (g).

E470

Sodium, potassium

C18H35O2Na,

and calcium

C18H35O2K and

stearates

C36H70O4Ca

E516

Calcium sulphate, dihydrate

Ca SO4.2H2O

30,000

E551a

Silicic acid, precipitated and dried

E551b

Colloidal silica

E551c

Kieselgur (diatomaceous earth, purified)

All species or categories of

E552

Calcium silicate, synthetic

animals

All feedingstuffs

E554

Sodium aluminosilicate, synthetic

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

E558

Bentonite/montmorillonite

All species or categories of animals

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, Salinomycin sodium, Ronidazole, Virginiamycin, Nicarbazin, Robenidine, maduramicin ammonium.

Indication on the label of the specific name of the additive.

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

E559

Kaolinitic clays, free of asbestos

Naturally occuring mixtures of minerals containing at least 65% complex hydrated aluminium silicates whose main constituent is Kaolinite

E560

Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite

Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite free of abestos: minimum purity of the mixture: 85%

All species of categories of animals

E561

Vermiculite

Natural silicate of magnesium, aluminium and iron, expanded by heating, free of asbestos.

Maximum fluorine content: 0.3%

All feedingstuffs

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

E562

Sepiolite

Hydrated magnesium silicate of sedimentary origin, containing at least 60% sepiolite and a maximum of 30% montmorillonite, free of asbestos.

All species or categories of animals

20,000

All feedingstuffs

E563

Sepiolitic clay

Hydrated magnesium silicate of sedimentary origin, containing at least 40% sepiolite and 25% illite, free or asbestos.

All species of categories of animals

20,000

All feedingstuffs

E565

Lignosulphonates

E598

Synthetic calcium aluminates

Mixture of calcium 

Poultry

20,000

aluminates containing

Rabbits

20,000

between 35 and 51% of

Pigs

20,000

AL2O3

Maximum molybdenum content: 20mg/kg

E599

Perlite

Natural silicate of sodium and aluminium, expanded by heating, free of asbestos

All species or categories of animals

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

M. Acidity regulators

E170

Calcium carbonate

296

DL-and L-Malic acid

Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate

di Ammonium hydrogen orthosphosphate

E339(i)

Sodium dihydrogen orthophosphate

E339(ii)

di Sodium hydrogen orthophosphate

E339(iii)

tri Sodium orthophosphate

E340(i)

Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate

Dogs, Cats

E340(ii)

di Potassium hydrogen orthophosphate

E340(iii)

tri Potassium orthophosphate

E341(i)

Calcium tetrahydrogen diorthophosphate

E341(ii)

Calcium hydrogen orthophosphate

EC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

E350 (i)

Sodium malate (salt of DL or L-Malic acid)

E450 (a) (i)

di Sodium dihydrogen diphosphate

E450 (a) (iii)

tetra Sodium diphosphate

E450 (a) (iv)

tetra Potassium diphosphate

E450 (b) (i)

pentaSodium triphosphate

E450 (b) (ii)

penta Postassium triphosphate

Dogs, cats

E500 (i)

Sodium carbonate

E500(ii)

Sodium hydrogen carbonate

E500 (iii)

Sodium sesquicarbonate

E501(ii)

Potassium hydrogen carbonate

E503 (i)

Ammonium carbonate

E503 (ii)

Ammonium hydrogen carbonate

E507

Hydrochloric acid

E510

Ammonium chloride

E513

Sulphuric acid

E524

Sodium hydroxide

E525

Potassium hydroxide

E529

Calcium oxide

E540

di Calcium diphosphate

THIRD SCHEDULE

"SECOND SCHEDULE

Additives authorised in feedingstuffs and their conditions of use

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

E. Emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners and gelling agents

F. Colouring matters including pigments

1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls:

2. Other colouring matter:

11

Astaxanthin-rich Phaffia rhodozyma

Concentrated biomass of the yeast Phafia rhodozyma (CBS 116.94), killed, containing at least 2.5g astaxanthin per kilogram additive

Salmon

100

The maximum content is expressed as astaxanthin

Use only permitted from the age of 6 months onwards The mixture of the additive with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of astaxanthinand canthaxanthin does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff

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No.

Additve

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

Period of authorisation

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

Trout

100

The maximum content is expressed as astaxanthin Use only permitted from the age of 6 months onwards The mixture of the additive with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of astaxanthin and canthaxanthin does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff

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

G. Preservatives

I. Trace elements

J. Growth promoters

L. Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants

1

Synthetic calcium

Mixtures of calcium

Dairy cows

8,000

aluminates

aluminates

Cattle for

8,000

containing between

fattening

35% and 51%

Calves

8,000

All feedingstuffs

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Al2O

Lambs

8,000

Maximum

Kids

8,000

molybdenum content of 20 mg/kg

2

Natrolite-phonolite

Natural mixture of aluminium silicates, alkalines and alkaline-earth and aluminium hydrosilicates, natrolite (43%-46.5%) and feldspar

All species or categories of animals

25,000

All feedingstuffs

30.11.1995

M. Acidity regulators

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

N. Enzymes

3-phytase (EC 3.1.3.8)

Preparation of 3-phytase produced by Aspergillus niger

Pigs (All categories of animals)

30.11.1995

(CBS 114.94) having a minimum activity of 5 000 FTU/g for solid and liquid preparations

Chickens (All categories of animals)

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O. Microorganisms

1

Bacillus cereus var. toyoi (CNCM I-1012/NCIB 40 112)

Preparation of Bacillus cereus var toyoi containing a minimum of 1010 CFU/g additive

Piglets

2 months

1 x 109

1 x 109

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4 months

0.5 x 109

1 x 109

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Pigs

6 months

0.2 x 109

1 x 109

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Sows

1 x 109

2 x 109

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2

Bacillus licheniformis (DSM) 5749)/Bacillus subtilis (DSM 5750) [In a 1/1 ratio]

Mixture of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis containing 3.2 x 109 CFU/g additive (1.6 x 109 CFU/g of each bacteria)

Piglets

4 months

1.28 x 109

3.2 x 109

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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 21st day of February, 1995.

IVAN YATES,

Minister for Agriculture, Food and

Forestry.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989, so as to give effect to Commission Directives 94/17/EC, 94/41/EC, 94/50/EC and 94/77/EC which amend Annexes I and II to Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs, with regard to the additives authorised in feedingstuffs and their conditions of use.