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

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  3. s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 1994 S.I. No. 55/1994 - European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994. S.I. No. 55/1994 - European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994. AmendmentsLeasuithe 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,
  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.
  1. 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.
  2. 2O.J. No. L206, 18.8.1993, p.
  3. 3O.J. No. L299, 4.12.1993, p.
  4. 4O.J. No. L270, 14.12.1970, p.
  5. 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,
  6. 1O.J. No. L270 14.12.1970, p.
  7. 2O.J. No. L124 10.5.1973, p.
  8. 3O.J. No. L124 15.5.1975, p.
  9. 4O.J. No. L319 8.12.1984, p.
  10. 5O.J. No. L124 18.5.1991, p.
  11. 6O.J. No. L124 18.5.1991, p.
  12. 7O.J. No. L185, 11.7.1991, p.
  13. 8O.J. No. L271, 27.9.1991, p.
  14. 9O.J. No. L334, 5.12.1991, p.
  15. 10O.J. No. L221, 6.8.1992, p.
  16. 11O.J. No. L350, 1.12.1992, p.
  17. 12O.J. No. L16, 25.1.1993, p.
  18. 13O.J. No. L179, 22.7.1993, p.
  19. 14O.J. No. L206, 18.8.1993, p.
  20. 15O.J. No. L299, 4.12.1993, p.
  21. 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(
  1. 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: (
  2. a)acetic — — — — (
  3. b)lactic — — — — (
  4. c)citric — — — — (
  5. d)tartaruc — — — — (
  6. 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: (
  7. a)waste products of foodstuffs, (
  8. b)denatured cereals or manioc flour, or (
  9. 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: (
  10. a)waste products of foodstuffs, (
  11. b)denatured cereals or manioc flour, or (
  12. 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: (
  13. a)waste products of foodstuffs, or (
  14. 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 — — — 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 D3 prohibited 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 (
  15. 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 (
  16. ii)in compound feedingstuffs other than those listed under (
  17. i)Ferrous sulphate, heptahydrate FeSO4·7H2O Permitted; (
  18. 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 (
  19. ii)in compound feedingstuffs other than those listed under (
  20. 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 (
  21. i)Sodium dihydrogen orthophosphate — — — — — E339 (
  22. ii)di Sodium hydrogen orthophosphate — — — — — E339 (iii) tri Sodium orthophosphate — — — — — E340 (
  23. i)Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate — — — — — E340 (
  24. ii)di Potassium hydrogen orthophosphate — — — — — E341 (
  25. 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 (
  26. i)Sodium malate (salt of DL or L-Malic acid) — Dogs, cats — — — — E450 (
  27. a)(
  28. i)di Sodium dihydrogen diphosphate — — — — — E450 (
  29. a)(
  30. i)di Sodium dihydrogen diphosphate — — — — E450 (
  31. a)(iii) tetra Sodium diphosphate — — — — — E450 (
  32. a)(
  33. iv)tetra Potassium diphosphate — — — — — E450 (
  34. b)(
  35. i)penta Sodium triphosphate — — — — — E450 (
  36. b)(
  37. ii)penta Potassium triphosphate — — — — — 500 (
  38. i)Sodium carbonate — — — — — 500 (
  39. ii)Sodium hydrogen carbonate — — — — — 500 (iii) Sodium sesquicarbonate — — — — — 501 (
  40. ii)Potassium hydrogen carbonate — — — — — 503 (
  41. i)Ammonium carbonate — — — — — 503 (
  42. 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. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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