S.I. No. 79/1993 - European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993.

1. These Regulations amend the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989, so as to give effect to Commission Directives No. 92/64/EEC, 92/99/EEC, and 92/113/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 condition of use.

2. Vitamin D

E670

Vitamin D

2

—

Pigs

—

2,000

—

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 D

3

—

Pigs

—

2,000

—

Simultaneous use of vitamin D

2

prohibited

Piglets

—

10,000

Milk replacers only

Bovines

—

4,000

—

Ovines

—

4,000

—

Calves

—

10,000

Milk replacers only

Equines

—

4,000

—

Chickens for fattening

—

5,000

—

Turkeys

—

5,000

—

Other poultry

—

3,000

—

Fish

—

3,000

—

Other species or categories of animals

—

2,000

3. All substances in the group except vitamins A and D

—

All species or categories of animals

—

—

All feedingstuffs

EEC No.

Element

Additive

Chemical formula

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

Other provisions

G. Trace elements

E 1

Iron-Fe

1 250 (total)

—

Ferrous carbonate

FeCO

3

—

Ferrous chloride, tetrahydrate

FeCl

2

.4H

2

O

—

Ferric chloride, hxahydrate

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

(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

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

EEC No.

Element

Additive

Chemical formula

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

Other provisions

(ii) in compound feedingstuffs other than those listed under (i)

Ferrous sulphate, heptahydrate

FeSO

4

.7H

2

O

Permitted

(i) in denatured skimmed milk 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

— 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)

EEC No.

Element

Additive

Chemical formula

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

Other provisions

Ferrous chelate of amino acids, hydrate

Fe(x)

1-3

.nH

2

O (where x equals an anion of any amino acids derived from hydrolyzed soya protein).Molecular weight not exceeding 1,500

E 2

Iodine — 1

Calcium iodate, hexahydrate

Ca(IO

3

)

2

.6H

2

O

Equines:4 (total)

Other species of categories of animal

40 (total)

10 (total)

—

Calcium iodate, anhydrous

Ca(IO

3

)

2

—

Sodium iodite

Nal

—

Potassium iodite

Kl

—

E 3

Cobalt-Co

Cobaltous acetate, tetrahydrate

Co(CH

3

COO)

2

.4H

2

O

—

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

— 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)

— 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)

Basic cupric carbonate, monohydrate

CuCo

3

.Cu(OH)

2

.H

2

O

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

EEC No.

Element

Additive

Chemical formula

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

Other provisions

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)

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

—subject to the relevant provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No. 368/77 and (EEC) No. 443/77

— 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)

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

EEC No.

Element

Additive

Chemical formula

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

Other provisions

Breeding Pigs: 35 (total)

Ovines: 15 (total)

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

E 5

Manganese — Mn

250 (total)

Manganous carbonate

Manganous chloride, tetrahydrate

Manganous hydrogen phosphate, trihydrate

Manganous oxide

Manganic oxide

Manganous sulphate, tetrahydrate

Manganous sulphate, monohydrate

MnCO

3

MnCl

2

.4H

2

O

MnHPO

4

.3H

2

O

MnO

Mn

2

O

3

MnSO

4

.H

2

O

MnSO

4

.H

2

O

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

E6

Zinc — Zn

250 (total)

—

Zinc lactate, trihydrate

Zinc acetate, dihydrate

Zinc carbonate

Zinc chloride, monohydrate

Zinc oxide

Zinc sulphate, heptahydrate

Zinc sulphate, monohydrate

Zn(C

3

H

5

O

3

)

2

.3H

2

O

Zn(CH

3

COO)

2

.2H

2

O

ZnCO

3

ZnCl

2

.H

2

O

ZnO

ZnSO

4

.7H

2

O

ZnSO

4

.H

2

O

—

—

—

Maximum content of lead: 600mg/kg

E7

Molybdenum—Mo

2.5 (total)

Ammonium molybdate

Sodium molybdate

(NH

4

)

6

Mo

7

O

24

.4H

2

O

Na

2

MoO

4

.2H

2

0

—

—

E8

Selenium — Se

0.5 (total)

Sodium selenite

Sodium selenite

Na

2

SeO

3

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 species or categories of animals

—

—

—

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)

—

—

—

—

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 provision

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, Salimomycin Sodium, Ronidazole, Virginiamycin, Nicarbazin, Robenidine, Maduramicin amminium 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

All species or categories of animals

—

—

—

All feedingstuffs

E 560

Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite

Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite free of asbestos.

minimum purity of the mixture: 85%

—

—

—

E 561

Vermiculite

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

—

—

—

—

E 565

Lignosulphonates

—

—

—

—

—

—

E 598

Synthetic calcium aluminates

Mixture of calcium aluminates containing between 35 and 51% of Al

2

O

3

Maximum molybdenum content of 20mg/kg

Poultry, rabbits and pigs

—

—

20,000

EEC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

E 599

Perlite

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

All species of categories of animals

—

—

—

I. Acidity regulators

Dogs, cats

E 170

Calcium carbonate

—

—

—

—

—

296

DL-and L-Malic acid

—

—

—

—

—

—

Ammonium dihydrogen

orthophosphate

—

—

—

—

—

—

di Ammonium hydrogen

orthophosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E 339 (i)

Sodium dihydrogen

orthophosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E 339 (ii)

di Sodium hydrogen

orthophosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E 339 (iii)

tri Sodium orthophosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E 340 (i)

Potassium dihydrogen

orthophosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E 340 (ii)

di Potassium hydrogen

orthophosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E 340 (iii)

tri Potassium orthophosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E 341 (i)

Calcium tetrahydrogen

diorthophosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E 341 (ii)

Calcium hydrogen

orthophosphate

—

—

—

—

EEC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

350 (i)

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

—

—

—

—

—

E450(a)(i)

di Sodium dihydrogen

diphosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E450(a)(iii)

tetra Sodium diphosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E450(b)(iv)

tetra Potassium diphosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E450(b)(i)

penta Sodium triphosphate

—

—

—

—

—

E450(b)(ii)

penta Postassium 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

E. Preservatives

G. Trace elements

H. Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants

1

Synthetic calcium aluminates

Mixture of calcium aluminates containing between 35 and 51% of Al

2

O

3

.

Maximum molybdenua content of 20 mg/kg

Dairy cows

Cattle for fattening

Calves, lambs, kids

—

—

—

—

—

—

8,000

8,000

8,000

All feedingstuffs

30.11.1992

30.11.1992

30.11.1992

I. Acidity regulators

"

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 22nd day of March, 1993.

JOE WALSH,

Minister for Agriculture, Food

and Forestry.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

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

(1)

O.J. No. L 221, 6. 8. 1992, p. 51.

(2)

O.J. No. L 350, 1. 12. 1992, p. 83.

(3)

O.J. No. L 16, 25. 1. 1993, p. 2.

(4)

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

(

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.

FIRST SCHEDULE

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

(1)

as amended by—

(1)

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

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. 91/248/EEC of 12 April, 1991,

(5)

,

Commission Directive No. 91/249/EEC of 19 April, 1991,

(6)

,

Commission Directive No. 91/336/EEC of 10 June, 1991,

(7)

,

Commission Directive No. 91/508/EEC of 9 September, 1991,

(8)

,Commission Directive No. 91/620/EEC of 22 November, 1991,

(9)

, Commission Directive No. 92/64/EEC of 13 July, 1992,

(10)

, Commission Directive No. 92/99/EEC of 17 November, 1992

(11)

, and Council Directive No. 92/113/EEC of 16 December, 1992.

(12)

.

(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 124, 18. 5. 1991, p. 1.

(6)

O.J. No. L 124, 18. 5. 1991, p. 43

(7)

O.J.No. L 185, 11.7. 1991, p. 31.

(8)

O.J. No. L 271, 27. 9. 1991, p. 67.

(9)

O.J. No. L 334, 5. 12. 1991, p. 62.

(10)

O.J. No. L 221, 6. 8. 1992, p. 51.

(11)

O.J. No. L 350, 1. 12. 1992, p. 83.

(12)

O.J. No. L 16, 25. 1. 1993, p. 2.

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

All feedingstuffs

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

C

22

H

38

O

7

—

—

—

E306

Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin

—

—

—

—

E307

Synthetic alpha-tocopherol

C

29

H

50

O

2

—

—

—

E308

Synthetic gamma-tocopherol

C

28

H

48

O

2

—

—

—

E309

Synthetic delta-tocopherol

C

27

H

46

O

2

—

—

—

E310

Propyl gallate

C

10

H

12

O

5

—

—

100 alone or together

E311

Octyl gallate

C

15

H

22

O

5

—

—

E312

Dodecyl gallate

C

19

H

30

O

5

—

—

E320

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)

C

11

H

16

O

2

—

—

E321

Butylated hydroytoluene (BHA)

C

15

H

24

O

—

—

E324

Ethoxyquin

C

14

H

19

NO

—

—

EEC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

B. Aromatic substances and appetising substances

—

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 the Commission Directive 92/64/EEC

(1)

of 13 July 1992, Commission Directive 92/99/EEC

(2)

of 17 November, 1992, and Commission Directive 92/113/EEC

(3

)

of 16 December, 1992, and for the purposes of giving further effect to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November, 1970,

(4)

, as amended, hereby make the following Regulations