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S.I. No. 92/1990 - European Communities (Protein Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1990.
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
1. Proteins obtained from the following groups of microorganisms.
1.1 Bacteria
1.1.1 Bacteria cultivated on methanol
1.1.1.1
Protein product of fermentation obtained by culture of Methylophilus methylotrophus on methanol
Methylophilus methylotrophus NCIB strain 10.515
Methanol
– Crude protein: minimum 68%
– Reflectance index: at least 50
– Pigs
– Calves
– Poultry
– Fish
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product
– name of the product;
– crude protein;
– crude ash;
– crude fat;
– moisture content;
– instructions for use
– declaration of the words "avoid inhalation".
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feedingstuffs
– amount of the product contained in the feedingstuff.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Name of product group
Name of product
Designation of nutritive principle or identity of microorganim
Culture substrate (specifications if any)
Composition characteristics of product
(1)
Animal species
Special provisions
(1)
1.2 Yeasts
1.2.1 Yeasts cultivated on substrates of animal or vegetable origin
All yeasts
– obtained from the micro-organisms and substrates listed in the column 3 and 4 respectively
Saccharomyces cerevisae, Saccharomyces carlsbergiensis, Kluyveromyces lactis, Kluyveromyces fragilis
Molasses, distillery residues, cereals and products containing starch, fruit juice, whey, lactic acid, hydrolyzed vegetable fibres
All Animal Species
1.2.2 Yeasts cultivated on substrates other than those given in 1.2.1
1.3 Algae
1.4 Lower fungi
2. Non-protein nitrogenous compounds
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Name of product group
Name of product
Designation of nutritive principle or identity of microorganism
Culture substrate (specifications if any)
Composition characteristics of product
(1)
Animal species
Special provisions
(1)
2.1 Urea and its derivatives
2.1.1 Urea, technically pure
2.1.2 Biuret, technically pure
2.1.3 Urea-phosphate, technically pure
2.1.4 Diureidoisobutane, technically pure
CO(NH
2
)
2
(CONH
2
)
2
NH
CO(NH
2
)
2
H
3
PO
4
(CH
3
)
2
(CH)
2
-
(NHCONH
2
)
2
—
—
—
—
Urea: minimum 97%
Biuret: minimum 97%
Nitrogen: minimum 16.5%
Phosphorus: minimum 18%
Nitrogen: minimum 30%
Isobutyraldehyde: minimum 35%
Ruminants from the beginning of rumination
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product
– the name "Urea", "Biuret" "Urea-phosphate" or "Diureidoisobutane" as the case may be;
– nitrogen content; and in addition for product 2.1.3, phosphorus content;
– animal species or category
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feedingstuffs
– the name "Urea", "Biuret" "Urea-phosphate" or "Diureidoisobutane" as the case may be;
– amount of the product contained in the feedingstuff;
– percentage of the total crude protein provided by non-protein nitrogen;
– indication, in the instructions for use, of the level of total non-protein nitrogen which should not be exceeded in the daily ration of each animal species or category.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Name of product group
Name of product
Designation of nutritive principle or identity of microorganim
Culture substrate (specifications if any)
Composition characteristics of product
(1)
Animal species
Special provisions
(1)
2.2 Ammonium salts
2.2.1 Ammonium lactate, produced by fermentation with Lactobacillus bulgaricus
CH
3
CHOH-
COONH
4
Whey
Nitrogen expressed as crude protein: minimum 44%
Ruminants from the beginning of rumination
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product
– the name "Ammonium lactate from fermentation";
– nitrogen expressed as crude protein;
– crude ash;
– moisture;
– animal species or category
Declarations to be made on label or packaging of compound feedingstuffs
– the name "Ammonium lactate from fermentation";
– amount of product contained in the feedingstuffs;
– percentage of the total crude protein provided by non-protein nitrogen;
– indication, in the instructions for use, of the level of total non-protein nitrogen which should not be exceeded in the daily ration of each animal species or category
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2
3
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5
6
7
Name of product group
Name of product
Designation of nutritive principle or identity of microorganim
Culture substrate (specifications if any)
Composition characteristics of product
(1)
Animal species
Special provisions
(1)
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product
– the name "Ammonium acetate";
– nitrogen and moisture contents;
– animal species or category.
2.2.2 Ammonium acetate in aqueous solution
CH
3
COONH
4
—
Ammonium acetate: minimum 55%
Ruminants from the beginning of rumination
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feedingstuffs
– the name "Ammonium acetate";
– the amount of the product contained in the feedingstuffs;
– percentage of the total crude protein provided by non-protein nitrogen;
– indication, in the instructions for use, of the level of total non-protein nitrogen which should not be exceeded in the daily ration of each animal species or category
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2
3
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7
Name of product group
Name of product
Designation of nutritive principle or identity of microorganism
Culture substrate (specifications if any)
Composition characteristics of products
(1)
Animal species
Special provisions
(1)
2.3 By-products from the production of amino acids by fermentation
2.3.1 Concentrated liquid by-products from the production of L-glutamic acid by fermentation with Corynebacterium melassecola
Ammonium salts and other nitrogenous compounds
Sucrose, molasses, starch products and their hydrolysates
Nitrogen expressed as crude protein: Minimum 48%
Moisture: maximum 28%
Ruminants from the beginning of rumination
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product
– the name "by-products from the production of L-glutamic acid" in the case of product 2.3.1; ""by-products from the production of L-lysine" in the case of product 2.3.2;
– nitrogen, expressed as crude protein;
– crude ash;
– moisture;
– animal species or category
2.3.2 Concentrated liquid by-products from the production of L-lysine monohydrochloride by fermentation with Brevibacterium lactofermentum
Ammonium salts and other nitrogenous compounds
Sucrose, molasses, starch products and their hydrolysates
Nitrogen expressed as crude protein: minimum 45%
Ruminants from the beginning of rumination
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feedingstuffs
– percentage of the total crude protein provided by non-protein nitrogen;
– indication, in the instructions for use, of the level of total non-proteins nitrogen which should not exceeded in the daily ration of each animal species or category.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Name of product group
Name of product
Designation of nutritive principle or identity of microorganism
Culture substrate (specifications if any)
Composition characteristics of product
(1)
Animal species
Special provisions
(1)
3. Amino acids and their salts
3.1 Methionine
3.1.1 DL-methionine, technically pure
CH
3
S(CH
2
)2
-CH(NH
2
)-COOH
—
DL-methionine: minimum 98%
All animal species
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product
3.1.2 Dehydrated calcium salt of N-hydroxy-methyl-DL-methionine, technically pure
3.1.3 Methionine-zinc, technically pure
[CH
3
S(CH
2
)
2
-
CH(NH-CH
2
OH)-COO]
2
Ca.
2
H
2
O
[CH
3
S(CH
2
)
2
-
CH(NH
2
)COO]
2
Zn
—
—
DL-methionine: minimum 67%
Formaldehyde: maximum 14%
Calcium: minimum 9%
DL-methionine: minimum 80% Zn: max. 18.5%
Ruminants from the beginning of rumination
– the name "DL-methionine" in the case of products 3.1.1;
"Dehydrated calcium salt of N-hydroxymethyl-DL-methionine" in the case of product 3.1.2; and
"Zinc-methionine" in the case of product 3.1.3;
– DL-methionine and moisture contents;
– animal species or category in the case of products 3.1.2 and 3.1.3.
3.1.4 Concentrated liquid sodium DL-methionine technically pure
(CH
3
S(CH
2
)
2
-CH-
(NH2)-COO)Na
—
DL-methionine: minimum 40.0%
Sodium: minimum
6.2%
All animal species
– the name "concentrated liquid sodium DL-methionine";
– DL-methionine content;
– moisture content.
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2
3
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5
6
7
Name of product group
Name of product
Designation of nutritive principle or identity of microorganism
Culture substrate (specification if any)
Composition characteristics of product
(1)
Animal species
Special provisions
(1)
3.2 Lysine
3.2.1 L-lysine, technically pure
NH
2
-(CH
2
)
4
-
CH(NH
2
)COOH
—
L-lysine: minimum 98%
All animal species
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product
– the name "L-lysine" in the case of product 3.2
"Concentrated liquid L-lysine base" in the case of product 3.2.2;
"L-lysine-monohydrochloride" in the case of product 3.2.3;
"Concentrated liquid L-lysine monohydro-chloride" in the case of product 3.2.4;
"L-lysine sulphate and its by-products from fermentation" in the case of product 3.2.5;
3.2.2 Concentrated liquid L-lysine (base)
NH
2
-(CH
2
)
4
-
CH(NH
2
)-COOH
Saccharose, molasses, starch products and their hydrolysates
L-lysine: minimum 60%
3.2.3 L-lysine monohydrochloride, technically pure
NH
2
-CH
2
)
4
-
CH(NH
2
)-COOH.HC1
—
L-lysine: minimum 78%
3.2.4 Concentrated liquid L-lysine monohydrochloride
NH
2
-(CH
2
)
4
-
CH(NH
2
)-COOH.HC1
Saccharose, molasses, starch products and their hydrolysates
L-lysine: minimum 22.4%
3.2.5 L-lysine-sulphate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum
[NH
2
-(CH
2
)
4
-
CH(NH
2
)-COOH]
2
.H
2
SO
4
Sugar syrup, molasses, cereals, starch products and their hydrolysates
L-lysine: Minimum 40%
– L-lysine and moisture contents.
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2
3
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7
Name of product group
Name of product
Designation of nutritive principle or identity of microorganism
Culture substrate (specifications if any)
Composition characteristics of product
(1)
Animal species
Special provisions
(1)
3.3 Threonine
3.3.1 L-threonine, technically pure
CH
3
-CH(OH)-
CH(NH
2
)-COOH
—
L-threonine, minimum 98%
All animal species
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product
– the name "L-threonine";
– L-threonine and moisture contents
3.4 Tryptophan
3.4.1 L-tryptophan, technically pure
(C
8
H
5
NH)-CH
2
-
CH(NH
2
)-COOH
—
L-tryptophan: minimum 98%
All animal species
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product
– the name: "L-tryptophan";
– L-tryptophan and moisture contents
3.4.2 DL-tryptophan, technically pure
(C
8
H
5
NH)-CH
2
-
CH(NH
2
)-COOH
—
DL-tryptophan: minimum 98%
All animal species
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product
– the name: "DL-tryptophan";
– DL-tryptophan and moisture contents.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Name of product group
Name of product
Designation of nutritive principle or identity of microorganism
Culture substrate (specifications if any)
Composition characteristics of product
(1)
Animal species
Special provisions
(1)
4. Hydroxy analogues of amino acids
4.1 Hydroxyanalogue of methionine and its salts
4.1.1 DL-2-hydroxy-4-methylmercaptobutyric
4.1.2 Calcium salt of DL-2-hydroxy-4-methylmercaptobutyric
CH
3
-S-(CH
2
)
2
-
CH(OH)-COOH
CH
3
-S-(CH
2
)
2
-
CH(OH)-COO)
2
Ca
—
—
Total acids: minimum 85%
Monomer acid: minimum 65%
Monomer acid: minimum 83%
Calcium: minimum 12%
All animal species except ruminants
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product
– name (column2)
– monomer and total acids content in the case of 4.1.1, monomer content in the case of 4.1.2.
– moisture content
– animal species or categories
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feedingstuffs
– name (column2)
– monomer and total acids content in the case of 4.1.1, monomer content in the case of 4.1.2;
– the amount of the product contained in the feedingstuff.
(1)
The contents laid down or to be declared in accordance with columns 5 and 7 refer to the product as such.
GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 11th day of April, 1990.
MICHAEL O'KENNEDY,
Minister for Agriculture and Food.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
These Regulations amend the European Communities (Protein Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1986, so as to give effect to Commission Directives Nos. 88/485/EEC of 26 July 1988 and 89/520/EEC of 6 September, 1989.
S.I. No. 92 of 1990.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (PROTEIN FEEDINGSTUFFS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1990.
I, MICHAEL O'KENNEDY, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by
section 3
of the
European Communities Act, 1972
(No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Directive 88/485/EEC of 26 July 1988
(1)
and Commission Directive 89/520/EEC of 6 September 1989
(2)
and for the purpose of giving further effect to Council Directive 82/471/EEC of 30 June 1982
(3)
, as amended, hereby make the following regulations
(1)
O.J. No. L. 239 of 30 August 1988, p. 36.
(2)
O.J. No. L. 270 of 19 September 1989, p. 13.
(3)
O.J. No. L. 213 of 21 July 1982, p. 8.