S.I. No. 44/1995 - European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1995.
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls
2. Other colouring matter
11
Astaxanthin-rich Phaffia rhodozyma
Concentrated biomass of the yeast Phafia rhodozyma (CBS 116.94), killed, containing at least 2.5g astaxanthin per kilogram additive
Salmon
—
—
100
The maximum content is expressed as astaxanthin
Use only permitted from the age of 6 months onwards The mixture of the additive with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of astaxanthinand canthaxanthin does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff
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No.
Additve
Chemical formula, description
Species or category of animal
Maximum age
Minimum content
Maximum content
Other provisions
Period of authorisation
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
Trout
—
—
100
The maximum content is expressed as astaxanthin Use only permitted from the age of 6 months onwards The mixture of the additive with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of astaxanthin and canthaxanthin does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff
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
G. Preservatives
I. Trace elements
J. Growth promoters
L. Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants
1
Synthetic calcium
Mixtures of calcium
Dairy cows
—
—
8,000
aluminates
aluminates
Cattle for
—
—
8,000
containing between
fattening
35% and 51%
Calves
—
—
8,000
All feedingstuffs
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Al
2
O
3·
Lambs
—
—
8,000
Maximum
Kids
—
—
8,000
molybdenum content of 20 mg/kg
2
Natrolite-phonolite
Natural mixture of aluminium silicates, alkalines and alkaline-earth and aluminium hydrosilicates, natrolite (43%-46.5%) and feldspar
All species or categories of animals
—
—
25,000
All feedingstuffs
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M. Acidity regulators
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
1
N. Enzymes
3-phytase (EC 3.1.3.8)
Preparation of 3-phytase produced by Aspergillus niger
Pigs (All categories of animals)
—
—
—
—
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(CBS 114.94) having a minimum activity of 5 000 FTU/g for solid and liquid preparations
Chickens (All categories of animals)
—
—
—
—
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O. Microorganisms
1
Bacillus cereus var. toyoi (CNCM I-1012/NCIB 40 112)
Preparation of Bacillus cereus var toyoi containing a minimum of 10
10
CFU/g additive
Piglets
2 months
1 x 10
9
1 x 10
9
—
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4 months
0.5 x 10
9
1 x 10
9
—
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Pigs
6 months
0.2 x 10
9
1 x 10
9
—
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Sows
—
1 x 10
9
2 x 10
9
—
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2
Bacillus licheniformis (DSM) 5749)/Bacillus subtilis (DSM 5750) [In a 1/1 ratio]
Mixture of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis containing 3.2 x 10
9
CFU/g additive (1.6 x 10
9
CFU/g of each bacteria)
Piglets
4 months
1.28 x 10
9
3.2 x 10
9
—
30.11.1995
GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 21st day of February, 1995.
IVAN YATES,
Minister for Agriculture, Food and
Forestry.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
These Regulations amend the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989, so as to give effect to Commission Directives 94/17/EC, 94/41/EC, 94/50/EC and 94/77/EC 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
EC No.
Element
Additive
Chemical formula
Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff
Other provisions
I. Trace elements
E1
Iron-Fe
1,250 (total)
—
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
(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
EC 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 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
EC 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 acid, hydrate
Fe(x)1-3·nH2O (where x equals an anion of any amino acids derived from hydrolysed soya protein).
Molecular weight not exceeding 1500
EC No.
Element
Additive
Chemical formula
Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff
Other provisions
E2
Iodine — I
Calcium iodate, hexahydrate
Ca(IO
3
)
2
·6H
2
O
Equines: 4 (total)
Other species or categories of animal: (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)
—
E3
Cobalt-Co
10 (total)
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
—
EC 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
—
—up to 16 weks: 175 (total)
Basic cupric carbonate, monohydrate
CuCo
3
.Cu(OH)
2
·H
2
O
—from 17th week 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, pentahydrate
CuSO
4
·5H
2
O
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
—subject to the relevant provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No. 368/77 and (EEC) No. 433/77
—up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)
—from 17th week up to 6 months: 100 (total)
—over 6 months up to slaughter: 35 (total)
EC 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)
Other species or categories of animals with the exception of calves: 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
E 5
Maganese—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
—
EC 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, monohydrate
ZnCl
2
·H
2
O
—
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)
Ammoniummolybdate
(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
—
EC No.
Additive
Chemical formula, description
Species or category of animal
Maximum age
Minimum content
Maximum content
Other provisions
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
J. Growth promoters
E850
Carbadox
Methyl 3-(2- quinoxalinyl- methylene) carbazate N
1
, N
4
-dioxide
Minimum purity: 96%
Piglets
4 months
20
50
Use prohibited at least 4 weeks before slaughter
Maximum amount of dust emitted during handling, as determined by the Stauber Heubach method
1
: 0.1µgcarbabox
Characteristics of the authorised preparations
Indication on the label of the additives, premixtures and feedingstuffs of safety instructions and warnings designed to protect the health of operatives and in particular to avoid any exposure to the additive, especially by touch or inhalation
—carbadox content: 5 or 10%
—minimum stability: 24 months
—propionic acid: 0.5%
—soya bean oil: 7%
—soya bean mill run: up to 100%
1
Reference: Fresenius Z. Anal Chem (1984) 318: 522-524, Springer-Verlag 1984
EC No.
Additive
Chemical formula, description
Species or category of animal
Maximum age
Minimum content
Maximum content
Other provisions
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
E851
Olaquindox
2-[N-2'-
Piglets
4 months
15
50
Use prohibited at
(hydroxyethyl) carbanoyl]- 3-methylquinoxaline N1, N4 -dioxide
50
2
100
2
least 4 weeks before slaughter
Minimum purity: 98%
Maximum amount of dust emitted during handling, as determined by the Stauber Heubach method
1
: µg olaquindox
Characteristics of the authorised preparation
Indication on the label of the additives, premixtures and feedingstuffs of safety instructions and warnings designed to protect the health of operatives and in particular to avoid any exposure to the additive, especially by touch or inhalation
—olaquindox content: 10%
—minimum stability: 24months
—medium: calcium carbonate containing 1.5% of glycerylpolyethyleneglycol ricinoleate
2Milk replacers only
1Reference: Fresenius Z. Anal Chem (1984) 318: 522-524, Springer-Verlag 1984
EC No.
Additive
Chemical formula, description
Species or category of animal
Maximum age
Minimum content
Maximum content
Other provisions
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
L. 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).
E470
Sodium, potassium
C
18
H
35
O
2
Na,
—
—
—
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)
—
All species or categories of
—
—
—
E552
Calcium silicate, synthetic
—
animals
—
—
—
All feedingstuffs
E554
Sodium aluminosilicate, synthetic
—
—
—
—
EC 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.
EC 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 occuring mixtures of minerals containing at least 65% complex hydrated aluminium silicates whose main constituent is Kaolinite
—
—
—
E560
Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite
Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite free of abestos: minimum purity of the mixture: 85%
All species of categories of animals
—
—
—
E561
Vermiculite
Natural silicate of magnesium, aluminium and iron, expanded by heating, free of asbestos.
Maximum fluorine content: 0.3%
—
—
—
All feedingstuffs
EC No.
Additive
Chemical formula, description
Species or category of animal
Maximum age
Minimum content
Maximum content
Other provisions
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
E562
Sepiolite
Hydrated magnesium silicate of sedimentary origin, containing at least 60% sepiolite and a maximum of 30% montmorillonite, free of asbestos.
All species or categories of animals
—
—
20,000
All feedingstuffs
E563
Sepiolitic clay
Hydrated magnesium silicate of sedimentary origin, containing at least 40% sepiolite and 25% illite, free or asbestos.
All species of categories of animals
—
—
20,000
All feedingstuffs
E565
Lignosulphonates
—
—
—
—
E598
Synthetic calcium aluminates
Mixture of calcium
Poultry
—
—
20,000
aluminates containing
Rabbits
—
—
20,000
between 35 and 51% of
Pigs
—
—
20,000
AL
2
O
3
Maximum molybdenum content: 20mg/kg
E599
Perlite
Natural silicate of sodium and aluminium, expanded by heating, free of asbestos
All species or categories of animals
—
—
—
EC No.
Additive
Chemical formula, description
Species or category of animal
Maximum age
Minimum content
Maximum content
Other provisions
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
M. Acidity regulators
E170
Calcium carbonate
—
—
—
—
—
296
DL-and L-Malic acid
—
—
—
—
—
—
Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate
—
—
—
—
—
—
di Ammonium hydrogen orthosphosphate
—
—
—
—
—
E339(i)
Sodium dihydrogen orthophosphate
—
—
—
—
—
E339(ii)
di Sodium hydrogen orthophosphate
—
—
—
—
—
E339(iii)
tri Sodium orthophosphate
—
—
—
—
—
E340(i)
Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate
—
Dogs, Cats
—
—
—
—
E340(ii)
di Potassium hydrogen orthophosphate
—
—
—
—
—
E340(iii)
tri Potassium orthophosphate
—
—
—
—
—
E341(i)
Calcium tetrahydrogen diorthophosphate
—
—
—
—
—
E341(ii)
Calcium hydrogen orthophosphate
—
—
—
—
—
EC 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)
—
—
—
—
—
E450 (a) (i)
di Sodium dihydrogen diphosphate
—
—
—
—
—
E450 (a) (iii)
tetra Sodium diphosphate
—
—
—
—
—
E450 (a) (iv)
tetra Potassium diphosphate
—
—
—
—
—
E450 (b) (i)
pentaSodium triphosphate
—
—
—
—
—
E450 (b) (ii)
penta Postassium triphosphate
—
Dogs, cats
—
—
—
—
E500 (i)
Sodium carbonate
—
—
—
—
—
E500(ii)
Sodium hydrogen carbonate
—
—
—
—
—
E500 (iii)
Sodium sesquicarbonate
—
—
—
—
—
E501(ii)
Potassium hydrogen carbonate
—
—
—
—
—
E503 (i)
Ammonium carbonate
—
—
—
—
—
E503 (ii)
Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
—
—
—
—
—
E507
Hydrochloric acid
—
—
—
—
—
E510
Ammonium chloride
—
—
—
—
—
E513
Sulphuric acid
—
—
—
—
—
E524
Sodium hydroxide
—
—
—
—
—
E525
Potassium hydroxide
—
—
—
—
—
E529
Calcium oxide
—
—
—
—
—
E540
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. Emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners and gelling agents
F. 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. L105, 26.4.1994, p.19.
2
O.J. No. L209, 12.8.1994, p.18.
3
O.J. No. L297, 18.11.1994, p.27.
4
O.J. No. L350, 31.12.1994, p.113.
5
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
,
Commission Directive No. 93/55/EEC of 25 June, 1993
14
,
Commission Directive No. 93/107/EEC of 26 November, 1993
15
.
Commission Directive No. 93/114/EC of 14 December, 1993
16
.
Commission Directive No. 94/17/EC of 22 April, 1994
17
.
Commission Directive No. 94/40/EC of 22 July, 1994
18
.
Commission Directive No. 94/41/EC of 18 July, 1994
19
.
Commission Directive No. 94/50/EC of 31 October, 1994
20
,
and
Commission Directive No. 94/77/EC of 20 December, 1994
21
.
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.
16
O.J. No. L334, 31.12.1993, p.24.
17
O.J. No. L105, 26.4.1994, p.19.
18
O.J. No. L208, 11.8.1994, p.15.
19
O.J. No. L209, 12.8.1994, p.18.
20
O.J. No. L297, 18.11.1994, p.27.
21
O.J. No. L350, 31.12.1994, p.113.
SECOND SCHEDULE
"First Schedule
Additives authorised in feedingstuffs and their conditions of use
EC No.
Additive
Chemical formula, description
Species or category of animal
Maximum age
Minimum content
Maximum content
Other provisions
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
B. 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
All species or categories of animals
—
—
—
All feedingstuffs
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 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
EC 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 hydroxytoluene (BHT)
C
15
H
24
O
All species or categories of animals
—
—
150 alone or together with E320 or E324
E24
Ethoxyquin
C
14
H
19
NO
—
—
150 alone or together with E320 or E321
All feedingstuffs
C. Aromatic substances and appetising substances
I, IVAN YATES, 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 purposes of giving effect to Commission Directive 94/17/EC of 22 April, 1994
1
, Commission Directive 94/41/EC of 18 July 1994
2
, Commission Directive 94/50/EC of 31 October 1994
3
and Commission Directive 94/77/EC of 20 December, 1994
4
and for the purpose of giving further effect to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November, 1970
5
, as amended, hereby make the following Regulations