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S.I. No. 15/1996 - European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996.
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
1. Carotenoids and zanthophylls
2. Other colouring matter
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Astazanthin-rich Phaffia rhodozyma
Concentrated biomass of the yeast Phaffia rhodozyma (CBS 116.94), killed, containing at least 2.5g astazanthin per kilogram additive
Salmon
—
—
100
The maximum content is expressed as astaxanthin
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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 100mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff
Trout
—
—
100
The maximum content is expressed as astaxanthin
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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 100mg/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 aluminates
Mixture of calcium aluminates containing between 35% and 51% Al
2
O
3
Maximum molybdenum content of 20 mg/kg
Dairy cows
—
—
8,000
All feedingstuffs
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Cattle for fattening
—
—
8,000
All feedingstuffs
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Calves
—
—
8,000
All feedingstuffs
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Lambs
—
—
8,000
All feedingstuffs
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Kids
—
—
8,000
All feedingstuffs
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2
Natrolite-phonolite
Natural mixture of aluminium silcates, alkalines and alkaline-earth and alminium hydrosilicates, natrolite (43% –46.5% and feldspar
All spices or categories of animals
—
—
25,000
All feedingstuffs
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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
M.Acidity regulators
No.
Additive
Chemical formula, description
Species or category of animal
Maximum age
Minimum content
Maximum content
Other provisions
Period of authorisation
Units of activity per kg of complete feedingstuff
N.Enzymes
1
3-phytase (EC 3.1.3.8)
Preparation of 3-phytase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 114.94) having a minimum activity of 5,000 FTU/g for solid and liquid preparations
Pigs (All categories of animals)
—
—
—
—
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Chickens (All categories of animals)
—
—
—
—
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No.
Additive
Chemical formula, description
Species or category of animal
Maximum age
Minimum content
Maximum content
Other provisions
Period of authorisation
CFU (x 10
9
) /kg of complete feedingstuff
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
1
—
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4 months
0.5
1
—
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Pigs
6 months
0.2
1
—
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Sows
—
1
2
—
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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 3.2x109 CFU/g additive (1.6x109) CFU/g of each bacteria)
Piglets
4 months
1.28
3.2
—
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 24th day of January, 1996.
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 Directive 95/11/EC, which amends Council Directive 87/153/EEC fixing guidelines for the assessment of additives in animal nutrition, and to Commission Directives 95/37/EC and 95/55/EC, which amend Annexes I and II to Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs in respect of the additives authorised in feedingstuffs and their conditions of use.
3. The Regulations of 1989 are hereby amended by the substitution:—
(
a
) in Regulation 2 (1) for the definition of "Council Directive", of the definition set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations;
(
b
) of the following Regulation for Regulation 28
"28. Every person concerned shall comply with the provisions of Council Directive 87/153/EEC
5
fixing guidelines for the assessment of additives in animal nutrition, as amended by Council Directives 94/40/EC
6
and 95/11/EC
7
.";
5
O.J. No. L 64, 7.3.1987, p.19.
6 O.J. No. L 208, 11.8.1994, p.15.
7 O.J. No. L 106, 11.5.1995, p.23.
(
c
) for the Second Schedule thereto, of the Schedule set out in the Second 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
,
2
O.J No. L 124, 10.5.1973, p.17.
Council Directive No. 75/296/EEC of 28 April, 1975
3
,
3
O.J No. L 124, 15.5.1975, p.29.
Council Directive No. 84/587/EEC of 29 November, 1984
4
,
4
O.J No. L 319, 8.12.1984, p.13.
Commission Directive No. 91/248/EEC of 12 April, 1991
5
,
5
O.J No. L 124, 18.5.1991, p.1.
Commission Directive No. 91/249/EEC of 19 April, 1991
6
,
6
O.J No. L 124, 18.5.1991, p.43.
Commission Directive No. 91/336/EEC of 10 June, 1991
7
,
7
O.J No. L 185, 11.7.1991, p.31.
Commission Directive No. 91/508/EEC of 9 September, 1991
8
,
8
O.J No. L 271, 27.9.1991, p.67.
Commission Directive No. 91/620/EEC of 22 November, 1991
9
,
9
O.J No. L 334, 5.12.1991, p.62.
Commission Directive No. 92/64/EEC of 13 July, 1992
10
,
10
O.J No. L 221, 6.8.1992, p.51.
Commission Directive No. 92/99/EEC of 17 November, 1992
11
,
11
O.J No. L 350, 1.12.1992, p.83.
Commission Directive No. 92/113/EEC of 16 December, 1992
12
,
12
O.J No. L 16,25.1.1993, p.2.
Commission Directive No. 93/27/EEC of 4 June, 1993
13
,
13
O.J No. L 179, 22.7.1993, p.5.
Commission Directive No. 93/55/EEC of 25 June, 1993
14
,
14
O.J No. L 206, 18.8.1993, p.11.
Commission Directive No. 93/107/EEC of 26 November, 1993
15
,
15
O.J No. L 299,4.12.1993, p.44.
Council Directive No. 93/114/EC of 14 December, 1993
16
,
16
O.J No. L 334, 31.12.1993, p.24.
Commission Directive No. 94/17/EC of 22 April, 1994
17
,
17
O.J No. L 105, 26.4.1994, p.19.
Commission Directive No. 94/40/EC of 22 July, 1994
18
,
18
O.J No. L 208, 11.8.1994, p.15.
Commission Directive No. 94/41/EC of 18 July, 1994
19
,
19
O.J No. L 209, 12.8.1994, p.18.
Commission Directive No. 94/50/EC of 31 October, 1994
20
,
20
O.J No. L 297, 18.11.1994, p.27.
Commission Directive No. 94/77/EC of 20 December, 1994
21
,
21
O.J No. L 350, 31.12.1994, p.113.
Commission Directive No. 95/11/EC of 4 May, 1995
22
,
22
O.J No. L 106, 11.5.1995, p.23.
Commission Directive No. 95/37/EC of 18 July, 1995
23
, and
23
O.J No. L 172, 22.7.1995, p.21.
Commission Directive No. 95/55/EC of 31 October, 1995
24
,
24
O.J No. L 263, 4.11.1995, p.18.
SECOND SCHEDULE
"SECOND SCHEDULE
Additives authorised in feedingstuffs and conditions of use
No.
Additive
Chemical formula, description
Species or category of animal
Maximun age
Minimum content
Maximum content
Other provisions
Period of authorisation
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
E.Emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents
F.Colouring matters include pigments
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 95/11/EC of 4 May, 1995
1
, Commission Directive 95/37/EC of 18 July 1995
2
and Commission Directive 95/55/EC of 31 October 1995
3
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
1
O.J. No. L 106, 11.5.1995, p.23.
2
O.J. No. L 172,22.7.1995, p.21.
3 O.J. No. L 263, 4.11.1995, p.18.
4O.J. No. L 270, 14.12.1970, p.1.