S.I. No. 124/1991 - European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991.

1. These Regulations amend the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989, so as to give effect to

Commission Directive No. 89/583/EEC of 27 October, 1989,

Commission Directive No. 90/110/EEC of 19 February, 1990,

Commission Directive No. 90/206/EEC of 9 April, 1990,

Commission Directive No. 90/214/EEC of 20 April, 1990,

Commission Directive No. 90/412/EEC of 20 July, 1990, and

Commission Directive No. 90/643/EEC of 26 November, 1990.

2. These Regulations also amend the Fourth Schedule to the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989.

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

1 250 (total)

—

E 1

Iron-Fe

Ferrous carbonate

FeCO

3

—

Ferrous chloride, tetrahydrate

FeCl

2

.4H

2

O

—

Ferric chloride, hexahydrate

FeCl

3

.6H

2

O

—

Ferrous citrate, hexahydrate

Fe

3

(C

6

H

5

O

7

)

2

.6H

2

O

—

Ferrous fumarate

FeC

4

H

2

O

4

—

Ferrous lactate, trihydrate

Fe(C

3

H

5

O

3

)

2

.3H

2

O

—

Ferric oxide

Fe

2

O

3

—

Ferrous sulphate monohydrate

FeSO

4

.H

2

O

Permitted only for denaturing

—in skimmed-milk powder and

—in compound feedingstuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed-milk powder

Subject to the relevant 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 or denatured skimmed milk powder

Ferrous sulphate, heptahydrate

FeSO

4

.7H

2

O

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)

E 2

Iodine — 1

40 (total)

Calcium iodate, hexahydrate

Ca(IO

3

)

2

.6H

2

O

—

Calcium iodate, anhydrous

Ca(IO

3

)

2

—

Sodium iodite

NaI

—

Potassium iodite

KI

—

E 3

Cobalt-Co

Cobaltous acetate, tetrahydrate

CO(CH

3

COO)

2

.4H

2

O

10 (total)

—

Basic cobaltous carbonate monohydrate

2CoCO

3

.3Co(OH)2.H

2

O

—

Cobaltous chloride, hexahydrate

CoCL

2

.6H

2

O

—

Cobaltous sulphate, heptahydrate

CoSO

4

.7H

2

O

—

Cobaltous sulphate, monohydrate

CoSO

4

.H

2

O

—

Cobaltous nitrate, hexahydrate

Co(NO

3

)

2

.6H

2

O

—

EEC 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(CH

3

COO)

2

.H

2

O

Pigs for fattening

Basic cupric carbonate, monohydrate

CuCo

3

.Cu(OH)

2

.H

2

O

—In Member States where the mean density of the porcine population is equal to or higher than 175 pigs per 100 ha of utilizable agricultural land

Cupric chloride, dihydrate

CuCl

2

2H

2

O

Cupric methionate

Cu(C

5

H

10

NO

2

S)

2

Cupric oxide

CuO

Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate

CuSO

4

.5H

2

O

—up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)

—from 17th week up to slaughter: 35 (total)

—In Member States where the mean density of the porcine population is lower than 175 pigs per 100 ha of utilizable agricultural land

—up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)

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

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

Breeding Pigs: 35 (total)

Calves

—milk replacers: 30 (total)

—other complete feedingstuffs: 50 (total)

Ovines: 15 (total)

Other species or categories of animals: 35 (total)

EEC No.

Element

Additive

Chemical formula

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

Other provisions

Cupric sulphate, monohydrate

CuSO

4

.H

2

O

Pigs for fattening

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

Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate

CuSO

4

.5H

2

O

—In Member States where the mean density of the porcine population is equal to or higher than 175 pigs per 100 ha of utilizable agricultural land

—up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)

—from 17th week up to slaughter: 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

—In Member States where the mean density of the porcine population is lower than 175 pigs per 100 ha of utilizable agricultural land

—up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)

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

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

Breeding Pigs: 35 (total)

Ovines: 15 (total)

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

EEC No.

Element

Additive

Chemical formula

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

Other provisions

E 5

Manganese — Mn

250 (total)

Manganous carbonate

MnCO

3

—

Manganous chloride, tetrahydrate

MnCl

2

.4H

2

O

—

Manganous hydrogen phosphate, trihydrate

MnHPO

4

.3H

2

O

—

Manganous oxide

MnO

—

Manganic oxide

Mn

2

O

3

—

Manganous sulphate, tetrahydrate

MnSO

4

.4H

2

O

—

Manganous sulphate, monohydrate

MnSO

4

.H

2

O

—

E6

Zinc — Zn

250 (total)

Zinc lactate, trihydrate

Zn(C

3

H

5

O

3

)

2

.3H

2

O

Zinc acetate, dihydrate

Zn(CH

3

COO)

2

.2H

2

O

Zinc carbonate

ZnCO

3

Zinc chloride, monohydrate

ZnCl

2

.H

2

O

Zinc oxide

ZnO

Zinc sulphate, heptahydrate

ZnSO

4

.7H

2

O

Zinc sulphate, monohydrate

ZnSO

4

.H

2

O

E7

Molybdenum — Mo

2.5 (total)

Ammonium molybdate

(NH

4

)

6

Mo

7

O

24

.4H

2

O

Sodium molybdate

Na

2

MoO

4

.2H

2

O

E8

Selenium — Se

0.5 (total)

Sodium selenite

Na

2

SeO

3

Sodium selenate

Na

2

SeO

4

EEC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

H. Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants

E330

Citric acid

C

6

H

8

O

7

—

—

—

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

E 470

Sodium, potassium and calcium stearates

C

18

H

35

O

2

Na,

C

18

H

35

O

2

K and

—

—

—

C

36

H

70

O

4

Ca

E 516

Calcium sulphate dihydrate

Ca SO

4

.2H

2

O

—

—

30,000

E 551a

Silicic acid, precipitated and dried

—

—

—

—

E 551b

Colloidal silica

—

—

—

—

E 551c

Kieselgur (diatomaceous earth, purified)

All species or categories of animals

All feedingstuffs

E 552

Calcium silicate, synthetic

—

—

—

—

E 553

Sepiolite

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

—

—

20,000

E 554

Sodium aluminosilicate, synthetic

—

—

—

—

E 558

Bentonite-montmorillonite

—

—

—

20,000

All feedingstuffs

EEC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

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 and Robenidine 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

E 559

Kaolinitic clays, free of asbestos

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

—

—

—

E 560

Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite

Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite free of asbestos. Minimum purity of the mixture: 85%

—

—

—

All feedingstuffs

E 561

Vermiculite

Natural silicate of magnesium, aluminium and iron, expanded by heating, free of asbestos. Maximum fluorine content: O.3%

All species or categories of animals

—

—

—

E 565

Lignosulphonates

—

—

—

—

E 599

Perlite

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

—

—

—

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

E 170

Calcium carbonate

—

—

—

—

—

296

DL-and L-Malic acid

—

—

—

—

—

—

Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate

—

—

—

—

—

—

di Ammonium hydrogen orthophosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E 339 (i)

Sodium dihydrogen orthosphosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E 339 (ii)

di Sodium hydrogen orthophosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E 339 (iii)

tri Sodium orthophosphate

—

Dogs, cats

—

—

—

—

E 340 (i)

Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E 340 (ii)

di Potassium hydrogen orthophophate

—

—

—

—

—

E 340 (iii)

tri Potassium orthophosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E 341 (i)

Calcium tetrahydrogen diorthophosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E 341 (ii)

Calcium hydrogen orthophosphate

—

—

—

—

350 (i)

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

—

—

—

—

—

E450(a)(i)

di Sodium dihydrogen diphosphate

—

—

—

—

—

EEC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

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

—

Dogs, cats

—

—

—

—

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

E. Preservatives

20

Methylpropionic acid

C

4

H

8

0

2

All species or categories of animals with the exception of laying hens

—

1,000

4,000

—

30.11.1991

"

FOURTH SCHEDULE

"FOURTH SCHEDULE

Fee in respect of analysis Regulation 31 (2) (

b

)

The fee payable in respect of an analysis of additives or premixtures and compound feedingstuffs containing additives, shall be calculated at the rate of £10.00 per hour."

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 27th day of May, 1991.

MICHAEL O'KENNEDY

Minister for Agriculture and Food.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

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,

(

c

) for the Fourth Schedule thereto, of the Schedule set out in the Fourth Schedule to these Regulations.

(1)

O.J. No L. 325, 10. 11. 1989, p. 33.

(2)

O.J. No L. 67, 15. 3. 1990, p. 44.

(3)

O.J. No L. 106, 26. 4. 1990, p. 30.

(4)

O.J. No L. 113, 4. 5. 1990, p. 39.

(5)

O.J. No L. 209, 8. 8. 1990, p. 25.

(6)

O.J. No L. 350, 14. 12. 1990, p. 80.

(7)

O.J. No L. 270, 14. 12. 1970, p. 1.

FIRST SCHEDULE

"Council Directive" means Council Directive No. 70/524/EEC of 23 November, 1970,

(1)

as amended by—

Council Directive No. 73/103/EEC of 28 April, 1973,

(2)

Council Directive No. 75/296/EEC of 28 April, 1975,

(3)

Council Directive No. 84/587/EEC of 29 November, 1984,

(4)

Commission Directive No. 85/429/EEC of 8 July, 1985,

(5)

Commission Directive No. 85/520/EEC of 11 November, 1985,

(6)

Commission Directive No. 86/29/EEC of 5 February, 1986,

(7)

Second Commission Directive No. 86/300/EEC of 4 June, 1986,

(8)

Commission Directive No. 86/403/EEC of 28 July, 1986,

(9)

Commission Directive No. 86/525/EEC of 27 October, 1986,

(10)

Council Directive No. 87/153/EEC of 16 February, 1987,

(11)

Council Directive No. 87/316/EEC of 16 June, 1987,

(12)

Council Directive No. 87/317/EEC of 16 June, 1987,

(13)

Commission Directive No. 87/552/EEC of 17 November, 1987,

(14)

Commission Directive No. 88/228/EEC of 8 April, 1988,

(15)

Commission Directive No. 88/483/EEC of 14 July, 1988,

(16)

Commission Directive No. 88/616/EEC of 30 November, 1988,

(17)

Commission Directive No. 89/23/EEC of 21 December, 1989,

(18)

Commission Directive No. 89/583/EEC of 27 October, 1989,

(19)

Commission Directive No. 90/110/EEC of 19 February, 1990,

(20)

Commission Directive No. 90/206/EEC of 9 April, 1990,

(21)

Commission Directive No. 90/214/EEC of 20 April, 1990,

(22)

Commission Directive No. 90/412/EEC of 20 July, 1990

(23)

and Commission Directive No. 90/643/EEC of 26 November, 1990.

(24)

(1)

O.J. No. L 270, 14. 12. 1970, p. 1.

(2)

O.J. No. L 124, 10. 5. 1973, p. 17.

(3)

O.J. No. L 124, 15. 5. 1975, p. 29.

(4)

O.J. No. L 319, 8. 12. 1984, p. 13.

(5)

O.J. No. L 245, 12. 9. 1985, p. 1.

(6)

O.J. No. L 323,4. 12. 1985, p. 12

(7)

O.J. No. L 39, 14. 2. 1986, p. 55.

(8)

O.J. No. L 189, 11. 7. 1986, p. 42.

(9)

O.J. No. L 233, 20. 8. 1986, p. 16.

(10)

O.J. No. L310, 5. 11. 1986, p. 19.

(11)

O.J. No. L 64, 7. 3. 1987, p. 19.

(12)

O.J. No. L 160, 20. 6. 1987, p. 32.

(13)

O.J. No. L 160, 20. 6. 1987. p. 34.

(14)

O.J. No. L 336, 26. 11. 1987, p. 34.

(15)

O.J. No. L 101, 20. 4. 1988, p. 30.

(16)

O.J. No. L 237, 27. 8. 1988, p. 39.

(17)

O.J. No. L 343, 23. 12. 1988, p. 25.

(18)

O.J. No. L 11, 14. 1. 1989, p. 34.

(19)

O.J. No. L 325, 10. 11. 1989, p. 33.

(20)

O.J. No. L 67, 15. 3. 1990, p. 44.

(21)

O.J. No. L 106, 26. 4. 1990, p. 30.

(22)

O.J. No. L 113, 4. 5. 1990, p. 39.

(23)

O.J. No. L 209, 8. 8. 1990, p. 25.

(24)

O.J. No. L 350, 14. 12. 1990, p. 80.

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

C

6

H

8

O

6

All species or categories of animals

—

—

—

E301

Sodium L-ascorbate

C

6

H

7

O

6

Na

—

—

—

E302

Calcium L-ascorbate

C

12

H

14

O

12

Ca.2H

2

O

—

—

—

E303

5, 6 Diacetyl-L-ascorbic acid

C

10

H

12

O

8

—

—

—

E304

6-Palmitoyl-L-ascorbic acid

C22H38O7

—

—

—

E306

Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin

—

—

—

—

E307

Synthetic alpha-tocopherol

C29H50O2

—

—

—

E308

Synthetic gamma-tocopherol

C28H48O2

—

—

—

All feedingstuffs

E309

Synthetic delta-tocopherol

C27H46O2

—

—

—

E310

Propyl gallate

C10H12O5

—

—

100: alone or together

E311

Octylgallate

C15H22O5

—

—

E312

Dodecyl gallate

C19H30O5

—

—

E320

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)

C11H16O2

—

—

E321

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)

C15H24O

—

—

150: alone or together

E324

Ethoxyquin

C14H19NO

—

B. Aromatic substances and appetising substances

S.I. No. 124 of 1991.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (ADDITIVES IN FEEDINGSTUFFS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1991.

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 purposes of giving effect to the Council Directive No. 89/583/EEC of 27 October, 1989,

(1)

Commission Directive No. 90/110/EEC of 19 February, 1990,

(2)

Commission Directive No. 90/206/EEC of 9 April, 1990,

(3)

Commission Directive No. 90/214/EEC of 20 April, 1990,

(4)

Commission Directive No. 90/412/EEC of 20 July, 1990,

(5)

and Commission Directive No. 90/643/EEC of 26 November, 1990,

(6)

and for the purposes of giving further effect to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November, 1970,

(7)

as amended, hereby make the following Regulations