S.I. No. 55/1994 - European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994.

I, JOE WALSH, 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 purpose of giving effect to Commission Directive 93/27/EEC¹ of 4 June 1993, Commission Directive 93/55/EEC² of 25 June 1993, Commission Directive 93/107/EEC³ of 26 November, 1993 and for the purpose of giving further effect to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November, 1970⁴ as amended, hereby make the following Regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Euroepan Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994.

(2) The European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989 to 1993 and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989 to 1994.

(3) These Regulations shall come into effect on the 31st day of March, 1994.

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. L179, 22.7.1993, p.5.

²O.J. No. L206, 18.8.1993, p.11.

³O.J. No. L299, 4.12.1993, p.44.

⁴O.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, and

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

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

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.

SECOND SCHEDULE

"First Schedule

Additives authorised in feedingstuffs and their conditions of use

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal		Maximum age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
	A. 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			—	—	—
E306	Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin	-			—	—	—
E307	Synthetic alpha-tocopherol	C₂₉H₅₀O₂			—	—	—
E308	Synthetic gamma-tocopherol	C₂₈H₄₈O₂		All species or categories of animals	—	—	—		All feedingstuffs
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

EEC 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 hydroytoluene (BHT)	C₁₅H₂₄O		All species or categories of animals	—	—	150 alone or together with E320 or E324		All feedingstuffs
E324	Ethoxyquin	C₁₄H₁₉NO	—	—	150 alone or together with E320 or E321
	B. 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	—
	C. Emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents
E322	Lecithins	—		All spacies or categories of animals		—	—		All feedingstuffs
E400	Alginic acid	—			—	—	—
E401	Sodium alginate	—			—	—	—
E402	Potassium alginate	—	—	—	—

EEC 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 exception of aquarium fish	—	—	—		All feedingstuffs
E404	Calcium alginate	—		All species or categories of animals	—	—	—
E405	Propane—1, 2—diol alginate				—	—	—
	(Propylene glycol alginate)				—	—	—
E406	Agar	—			—	—	—
E407	Carrageenan	—			—	—	—
E408	Furcellaran				—	—
E410	Locust bean gum (Carob gum)	—			—	—	—
E411	Tamarind seed flour	—			—	—	—
E412	Guar gum	—			—	—	—
E413	Tragacanth	—			—	—	—
E414	Acacia (Gum arabic)	—			—	—	—
E415	Xanthan gum	—			—	—	—
E420	Sorbitol	—	—	—	—

EEC 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	—		All species or categories of animals	—	—			—
E422	Glycerol	—			—	—			—
E432	Polyoxyethlene(20)— sorbitan monolaurate	—			—	—			5000 alone or with the other polysorbates		Milk Replacers only with the other
E433	Polyoxyethylene (20)— sorbitan monooleate	—			—	—
E434	Polyoxyethylene (20)— sorbitan momopalmitate	—			—	—
E435	Polyoxyethylene(20)— sorbitan monostearate	—			—	—
E436	Polyoxyethylene(20)— sorbitan tristearate	—			—	—
E440	Pectins	—	—	—
E450b(i)	Pentasodium triphosphate	—		Dogs, cats	—	—
E460	Microcrystalline cellulose	—		All species or categories of animals	—	—
E461	Methylcellulose	—			—	—
E462	Ethylcellulose	—			—	—			—
E463	Hydroxypropylcellulose	—			—	—			—
E464	Hydroxypropylmethyl—cellulose	—			—	—			—
E465	Ethylmethylcellulose	—	—	—			—

EEC 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)		—		All species or categories of animals	—	—	—		All feedingstuffs
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		—			—	—	—
E472	Mono—and diglycerides of edible fatty acids esterified with the following acids:
	(a)	acetic	—			—	—	—
	(b)	lactic	—			—	—	—
	(c)	citric	—			—	—	—
	(d)	tartaruc	—			—	—	—
	(e)	Mono—and diacetyltartaric	—			—	—	—
E473	Sucrose esters of fatty acids (esters of saccharose and edible fatty acids)		—			—	—	—
E474	Sucroglycerides (mixtures of esters of saccharose and mono—and diglycerides of edible fatty acids)		—	—	—	—

EEC 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	—		All species or categories of animals	—	—	—		All feedingstuffs
E477	Mono—esters of propane—1,2—diol (propyleneglycol) and edible fatty acids, alone or in mixtures with diesters	—			—	—	—
E480	Stearoyl—2—lactylic acid	—			—	—	—
E481	Sodium stearoyl—2—lactylate	—			—	—	—
E482	Calcium stearoyl—2—lactylate	—			—	—	—
E483	Stearyl tartrate	—			—	—	—
E484	Glyceryl polyethyleneglycol ricinoleate	—			—	—	—
E485	Dextrans	—	—	—	—
E487	Polyethyleneglycol ester of fatty acids from soya oil	—	Ca lves		—	—	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 pal—mitic acids	—	Calves		—	—	5,000	Milk replacers only
E490	Propane—1,2—diol	—	Dairy cows		—	—	12,000
			Cattle for
			fattening		—	—	36,000
			Calves		—	—	36,000

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal		Maximum age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
			Lambs		—	—	36,000		All feedingstuffs
			Kids		—	—	36,000
			Pigs		—	—	36,000
			Poultry		—	—	36,000
E491	Sorbitan monostearate	—		All species or categories of animals	—	—	—
E492	Sorbitan tristearate	—			—	—	—
E493	Sorbitan monolaurate	—			—	—	—
E494	Sorbitan monooleate	—			—	—	—
E495	Sorbitan monopalmitate	—			—	—	—
E496	Polyethylene glycol 6,000	—			—	—	300
E497	Polyoxpropylene—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
	D.Colouring matters including pigments
	1.Carotenoids and xanthophylls:
E160c	Capsanthin		C₄₀H₅₆O₃	Poultry	—	—		80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls)
E160e	beta-Apo-8'-carotenal		C₃₀H₄₀O	Poultry	—	—
E160f	Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'- carotenoic acid		C₃₂H₄₄O₂	Poultry	—	—
E161b	Lutein		C₄₀H₅₆O₂	Poultry	—	—
E161c	Cryptoxanthin		C₄₀H₅₆O	Poultry	—	—
E161g	Canthaxanthin		C₄₀H₅₂O₂	Poultry	—	—
				Dogs,	—	—
				Cats	—	—			—
				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 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff.

EEC 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	Use permitted from the age of 6 months onwards
							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	—	—	carotenoids and xantho-phylls)	—
E161j	Astaxanthin	C₄₀H₅₂O₄	Salmon	—	—	100	Use only permitted from the age of 6 months onwards.
			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.

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal	Maximum age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
E131	2.1 Patent Blue V	Calcium salt of the disulphonic acid of m-hydroxy-tetraethyldiamino triphenylcarbinol anhydride	All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs and cats	—	—	—	Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from:
							(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	—	—	—	—

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal	Maximum age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
E142	2.2 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 and cats	—	—	—	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	—	—	—	—

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal	Maximum age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
	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	—	All species or categories of animals with the exception 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
			Dogs	—	—	—	—
			Cats	—	—	—	—

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description		Species or category of animal		Maximum age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
	E. Preservatives

E200	Sorbic acid		C₆H₈O₂		All species or categories of animals	—	—	—		All feedingstuffs
E201	Sodium sorbate		C₆H₇O₂Na			—	—	—
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-hydro-xybenzoate		C₈H₇O₃Na	—	—	—
E222	Sodium bisulphite		NaHSO₃		Dogs	—	—	Separately or together with E 223: 500 expressed as SO₂

EEC 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 together with E 222: 500 expressed as SO₂
E236	Formic Acid	CH₂O₂		All species or categories of animals	—	—	—		All feedingstuffs
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: 600 mg/kg
			All species of categories of animals		—	—	—	For silage only

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal		Maximum age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
E250	Sodium nitrite	NaNO₂	Dogs		—	—	100	Canned feedingstuffs only
			Cats		—	—	100	Canned feedingstuffs only
E260	Acetic acid	C₂H₄O₂		All species or categories of animals	—	—	—		All feedingstuffs
E261	Potassium acetate	C2H3O2K			—	—	—
E262	Sodium diacetate	C₄H₇O₄Na			—	—	—
E263	Calcium acetate	C₄H₆O₄Ca			—	—	—
E270	Lactic acid	C₃H₆O₃			—	—	—
E280	Propionic acid	C₃H₆O₂			—	—	—
E281	Sodium propionate	C₃H₅O₂Na			—	—	—
E282	Calcium propionate	C₆H₁₀O₄Ca			—	—	—
E283	Potassium propionate	C₃H₅O₂K			—	—	—
E284	Ammonium propionate	C₃H₉O₂N	—	—	—

EEC 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	C₄H₈O₂	Ruminants from the beginning of rumination		—	1,000	4,000
E295	Ammonium formate	CH₅O₂N			—	—	—
E296	DL-Malic acid	C₄H₆O₅		All species or categories of animals	—	—	—
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	HCI	All species of		—	—	—	For silage only
E513	Sulphuric acid	H₂SO₄	categories of animals		—	—	—	For silage only

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
							All feedingstuffs except feedingstuffs for young animals
E672	1. Vitamin A	—	Chickens for fattening	—	13,500
			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
			Others species or categories of animals	—	—	All feedingstuffs

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

	2. Vitamin D
E670	Vitamin D₂	—	Pigs	—	2,000	—	Simultaneous use of vitamin D₃prohibited
			Piglets	—	10,000	Milk replacers only

			Bovines	—	4,000	—
			Ovines	—	4,000	—
			Calves	—	10,000	Milk replacers only

			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

			Equines	—	4,000	—

			Chickens for	—	5,000	—
			fattening
			Turkeys	—	5,000	—
			Other poultry	—	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
E1	Iron-Fe			1,250 (total)	—
		Ferrous carbonate	FeCO₃		—
		Ferrous chloride, tetrahydrate	FeCl₂·4H₂O		—
		Ferric chloride, hxahydrate	FeCl₃·6H₂O		—
		Ferrous citrate, hexahydrate	Fe₃(C₆H₅O₇)₂·6H₂O		—
		Ferrous fumarate	FeC₄H₂O₄		—
		Ferrous lactate, trihydrate	Fe(C₃H₅O₃)₂·3H₂O		—
		Ferric oxide	Fe₂O₃		—
		Ferrous sulphate	FeSO₄·H₂O		Permitted;
		monohydrate			(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

EEC 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	Fe(x)_1-3·nH₂O
		acids, hydrate	(where x equals an anion of any amino acids derived form hydrolysed soya portein).
			Molecular weight not exceeding 1500

EEC No.	Element	Additive	Chemical formula	Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff	Other provisions
E2	Iodine — I	Calcium iodate,	Ca(IO₃)₂·6H₂O	Equines: 4 (total)	—
		hexahydrate		Other species or categories of animals: (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)
				10 (total)
E3	Cobalt-Co
		Cobaltous acetate, tetrahydrate	Co(CH₃COO)₂·4H₂O		—
		Basic cobaltous carbonate,	2CoCO₃·3Co(OH)₂·		—
		monohydrate	H₂O
		Cobaltous chloride, hexahydrate	CoCL₂·6H₂O		—
		Cobaltous sulphate, heptahydrate	CoSO₄·7H₂O		—
		Cobaltous sulphate, monohydrate	CoSO₄·H₂O		—
		Cobaltous nitrate, hexahydrate	Co(NO₃)₂·6H₂O		—

EEC No.	Element	Additive	Chemical formula	Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff	Other provisions
E4	Copper-Cu	Cupric acetate,	Cu(CH₃COO)₂·H₂O	Pigs for fattening	—
		monohydrate		— up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)
		Basic cupric carbonate, monohydrate	CuCo₃·Cu(OH)₂·H₂O	— from 17 week up 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,	CuSO₄·5H₂O	Other species or categories	—
		pentahydrate		of animals: 35 (total)
		Cupric sulphate,	CuSO₄·H₂O	Pigs for fattening:	Denatured skimmed-milk powder and compound feedingstuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed milk powder
		monohydrate		— up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)
				— from 17 week up to 6 months: 100 (total)
				— over 6 months up to slaughter: 35 (total)	— subject to the relevant provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No. 368/77 and (EEC) No. 433/77

EEC No.	Element	Additive	Chemical formula	Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff	Other provisions
		Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate	CuSO₄·5H₂O	Breeding pigs: 35 (total)
				Ovines: 15 (total)	— Declaration of the amount of copper added, expressed as the element, on the label or package or container of denatured skimmed milk powder
				Other species or categories of animals with the exception of calves: 35 (total)

E5	Manganese — 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		—

EEC 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(CH₃-		—
			COO)₂·2H₂O
		Zinc carbonate	ZnCO₃		—
		Zinc chloride	ZnCL₂·H₂O		—
		monohydrate
		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)
		Ammonium molybdate	(NH₄)₆Mo₇O₂₄·4H₂O		—
		Sodium molybdate	Na₂MoO₄·2H₂O		—
E8	Selenium — Se			0,5 (total)
		Sodium selenite	Na₂SeO₃		—
		Sodium selenate	Na₂SeO₄		—

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula description	Species or category animal		Maximum age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
	H. Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants
E330	Citric acid	C₆H₈O₇			—	—	—

E470	Sodium, potassium	C₁₈H₃₅O₂Na,		All species or categories of animals	—	—	—
	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)	—			—	—	—
E552	Calcium silicate, synthetic	—			—	—	—
E553	Sepiolite	Hydrated magnesium silicate of sedimentary origin, containing at least 60% sepiolite and a maximum of 30% montmorillonite, free of asbestos.			—	—	20,000
E554	Sodium aluminosilicate, synthetic	—	—	—	—

EEC 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.

EEC 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 occurring mixtures of minerals containing at least 65% complex hydrated aluminium silicates whose main constituent is Kaolinite		All species of categories of animals	—	—	—
E560	Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite	Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite free of asbestos: minimum purity of the mixture: 85%			—	—	—
E561	Vermiculite	Natural silicate of magnesium, aluminium and iron, expanded by heating, free of asbestos.			—	—	—
		Maximum fluorine content: 0.3%
E565	Lignosulphonates	—			—	—	—
E598	Synthetic calcium	Mixture of calcium	Poultry		—	—	20,000
	aluminates	aluminates containing	Rabbits		—	—	20,000
		between 35 and 51% of	Pigs		—	—	20,000
		AL₂O₃
		Maximum molybdenum content of 20mg/kg
E599	Perlite	Natural silicate of sodium and aluminium, expanded by heating, free of asbestos	All species or categories of animals		—	—	—

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal		Maximum age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
	I. Acidity regulators

E170	Calcium carbonate	—		Dogs, Cats	—	—	—	—
296	DL-and L-Malic acid	—			—	—	—	—
—	Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate	—			—	—	—	—
—	di Ammonium hydrogen orthophosphate	—			—	—	—	—
E339 (i)	Sodium dihydrogen orthophosphate	—			—	—	—	—
E339 (ii)	di Sodium hydrogen orthophosphate	—			—	—	—	—
E339 (iii)	tri Sodium orthophosphate	—			—	—	—	—
E340 (i)	Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate	—			—	—	—	—
E340 (ii)	di Potassium hydrogen orthophosphate	—			—	—	—	—
E341 (i)	Calcium tetrahydrogen diorthophosphate	—	—	—	—	—

EEC 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)	—		Dogs, cats	—	—	—	—
E450 (a) (i)	di Sodium dihydrogen diphosphate	—			—	—	—	—
E450 (a) (i)	di Sodium dihydrogen diphosphate				—	—	—	—
E450 (a) (iii)	tetra Sodium diphosphate	—			—	—	—	—
E450 (a) (iv)	tetra Potassium diphosphate	—			—	—	—	—
E450 (b) (i)	penta Sodium triphosphate	—			—	—	—	—
E450 (b) (ii)	penta Potassium triphosphate	—			—	—	—	—
500 (i)	Sodium carbonate	—			—	—	—	—
500 (ii)	Sodium hydrogen carbonate	—			—	—	—	—
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	—			—	—	—	—
540	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

	A. Antioxidants


	C. Emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners and gelling agents

	D. Colouring matters including pigments

	1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls:

1	Canthaxanthin	C₄₀H₅₂O₂	Ornamental fish	—	—	—	—	30.11.1994
2	Astaxanthin	C₄₀H₅₂O₄	Ornamental fish	—	—	—	—	30.11.1994

	2. Other colouring matter:

1	Tartrazine	C₁₆H₉N₄O₉S₂Na₃	Ornamental fish	—	—	—	—	30.11.1994
2	Sunset yellow FCF	C₁₆H₁₀N₂O₇S₂Na₂	Ornamental fish	—	—	—	—	30.11.1994
3	Ponceau 4 R	C₂₀H₁₁N₂O₁₀S₃Na₃	Ornamental fish	—	—	—	—	30.11.1994
4	Erythrosine	C₂₀H₆I₄O₅Na₂ · H₂O	Ornamental fish	—	—	—	—	30.11.1994
5	Indigotine	C₁₆H₈N₂O₈S₂Na₂	Ornamental fish	—	—	—	—	30.11.1994
6	Chlorophyll copper complex	—	Ornamental fish	—	—	—	—	30.11.1994

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
7	Acid Brilliant green BS (Lissamine green)	Sodium salt of 4,4' - bis (dimethylamino) diphenylmethylene- 2-naphtol-3,6- disulphonic acid	Ornamental fish	—	—	—
8	Carbon black	C	Ornamental fish	—	—	—			30.11.1994
9	Bixin	C₂₅H₃₀O₄	Ornamental fish	—	—	—			30.11.1994
10	Iron oxide, red	Fe₂O₃	Ornamental fish	—	—	—			30.11.1994

	E. Preservatives

	G. Trace elements

	H. Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants

1	Synthetic calcium	Mixture of calcium	Dairy cows	—	—	8,000
	aluminates	aluminates	Cattle for	—	—	8,000
		containing between	fattening
		35% and 51%	Calves	—	—	8,000		All feedingstuffs	30.11.1994
		Al₂O₃·	Lambs	—	—	8,000
		Maximum	Kids	—	—	8,000
		molybdenum
		content of 20 mg/kg

	I. Acidity regulators

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 10th day of March, 1994.

JOE WALSH,

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Regulations amend the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989, so as to give effect to Commission Directives 93/27/EEC, and 93/55/EEC, 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.