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

1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls

1

Canthaxanthin

C

40

H

52

O

2

Ornamental fish

—

—

—

—

30.11.1994

2

Astaxanthin

C

40

H

52

O

4

Ornamental fish

—

—

—

—

30.11.1994

2. Other colouring matter

1

Tartrazine

C

16

H

9

N

4

O

9

S

2

Na

3

Ornamental fish

—

—

—

—

30.11.1994

2

Sunset yellow FCF

C

16

H

10

N

2

O

7

S

2

Na

2

Ornamental fish

—

—

—

—

30.11.1994

3

Ponceau 4 R

C

20

H

11

N

2

O

10

S

3

Na

3

Ornamental fish

—

—

—

—

30.11.1994

4

Erythrosine

C

20

H

6

I

4

O

5

Na

2

· H

2

O

Ornamental fish

—

—

—

—

30.11.1994

5

Indigotine

C

16

H

8

N

2

O

8

S

2

Na

2

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

C

25

H

30

O

4

Ornamental fish

—

—

—

30.11.1994

10

Iron oxide, red

Fe

2

O

3

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

Al

2

O

3

·

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.

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

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

FeSO

4

·H

2

O

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

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)

Ferrous chelate of amino

Fe(x)

1-3

·nH

2

O

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(IO

3

)

2

·6H

2

O

Equines: 4 (total)

—

hexahydrate

Other species or categories of animals: (40 total)

Calcium iodate, anhydrous

Ca(IO

3

)

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(CH

3

COO)

2

·4H

2

O

—

Basic cobaltous carbonate,

2CoCO

3

·3Co(OH)

2

·

—

monohydrate

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

E4

Copper-Cu

Cupric acetate,

Cu(CH

3

COO)

2

·H

2

O

Pigs for fattening

—

monohydrate

— up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)

Basic cupric carbonate, monohydrate

CuCo

3

·Cu(OH)

2

·H

2

O

— from 17 week up up to 6 months: 100 (total)

—

— over 6 months up to slaughter: 35 (total)

Cupric chloride, dihydrate

CuCL

2

·2H

2

O

— Breeding pigs: 35 (total)

—

Cupric methionate

Cu(C

5

H

10

NO

2

S)

2

Calves

—

— milk replacers 30 (total)

— other complete feedingstuffs: 50 (total)

Cupric oxide

CuO

Ovines: 15 (total)

—

Cupric sulphate,

CuSO

4

·5H

2

O

Other species or categories

—

pentahydrate

of animals: 35 (total)

Cupric sulphate,

CuSO

4

·H

2

O

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

CuSO

4

·5H

2

O

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

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

—

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(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

ZnCL

2

·H

2

O

—

monohydrate

Zinc oxide

ZnO

Maximum content of lead

600mg/kg

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 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

—

—

—

E470

Sodium, potassium

C

18

H

35

O

2

Na,

All species or categories of animals

—

—

—

and calcium

C

18

H

35

O

2

K and

—

—

—

stearates

C

36

H

70

O

4

Ca

—

—

—

E516

Calcium sulphate, dihydrate

Ca SO

4

·2H

2

O

—

—

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

AL

2

O

3

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

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.

1

O.J. No. L179, 22.7.1993, p.5.

2

O.J. No. L206, 18.8.1993, p.11.

3

O.J. No. L299, 4.12.1993, p.44.

4

O.J. No. L270, 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. 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

,

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

12

,

Commission Directive No. 93/27/EEC of 4 June, 1993

13

, and

Commission Directive No. 93/55/EEC of 25 June, 1993

14

,

Commission Directive No. 93/107/EEC of 26 November, 1993

15

.

1

O.J. No. L270 14.12.1970, p.1.

2

O.J. No. L124 10.5.1973, p.17.

3

O.J. No. L124 15.5.1975, p.29.

4

O.J. No. L319 8.12.1984, p.13.

5

O.J. No. L124 18.5.1991, p.1.

6

O.J. No. L124 18.5.1991, p.43.

7

O.J. No. L185, 11.7.1991, p.31.

8

O.J. No. L271, 27.9.1991, p.67.

9

O.J. No. L334, 5.12.1991, p.62.

10

O.J. No. L221, 6.8.1992, p.51.

11

O.J. No. L350, 1.12.1992, p.83.

12

O.J. No. L16, 25.1.1993, p.2.

13

O.J. No. L179, 22.7.1993, p.5.

14

O.J. No. L206, 18.8.1993, p.11.

15

O.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

C

6

H

8

O

6

—

—

—

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-Palmityl-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

All species or categories of animals

—

—

—

All feedingstuffs

E309

Synthetic delta-tocopherol

C

27

H

46

O

2

—

—

—

E310

Propyl gallate

C

10

H

12

O

5

—

—

100 alone or together with E311 or E312

E311

Octyl gallate

C

15

H

22

O

5

—

—

100 alone or together with E310 or E312

E312

Dodecyl gallate

C

19

H

30

O

5

—

—

100 alone or together with E310 or E311

E320

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)

C

11

H

16

O

2

—

—

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)

C

15

H

24

O

All species or categories of animals

—

—

150 alone or together with E320 or E324

All feedingstuffs

E324

Ethoxyquin

C

14

H

19

NO

—

—

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

C

7

H

5

NO

3

S

Piglets

4 Months

—

150

E954 (ii)

Calcium saccharin

C

7

H

3

NCaO

3

S

Piglets

4 Months

—

150

E954 (iii)

Sodium saccharin

C

7

H

4

NNaO

3

S

Piglets

4 Months

—

150

—

E959

Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone

C

28

H

36

O

15

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

C

40

H

56

O

3

Poultry

—

—

80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls)

E160e

beta-Apo-8'-carotenal

C

30

H

40

O

Poultry

—

—

E160f

Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'- carotenoic acid

C

32

H

44

O

2

Poultry

—

—

E161b

Lutein

C

40

H

56

O

2

Poultry

—

—

E161c

Cryptoxanthin

C

40

H

56

O

Poultry

—

—

E161g

Canthaxanthin

C

40

H

52

O

2

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

C

40

H

56

O

2

Poultry

—

—

80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xantho-phylls)

—

E161i

Citranaxanthin

C

33

H

44

O

Laying hens

—

—

carotenoids and xantho-phylls)

—

E161j

Astaxanthin

C

40

H

52

O

4

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

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/EEC

1

of 4 June 1993, Commission Directive 93/55/EEC

2

of 25 June 1993, Commission Directive 93/107/EEC

3

of 26 November, 1993 and for the purpose of giving further effect to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November, 1970

4

as amended, hereby make the following Regulations