S.I. No. 252/1996 - European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1996

1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls

2. Other colouring matter

11

Astaxanthin-rich Phaffia rhodozyma

Concentrated biomass of the yeast Phaffia rhodozyma (CBS 116.94), killed, containing at least 2.5 g astaxanthin per kilogram additive

Salmon

-

-

100

The maximum content is expressed as astaxanthinUse 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

30.11.1996

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

30.11.1996

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: 20 mg/kg

Dairy cows

-

-

8 000

All feedingstuffs

30.11.1996

Cattle for fattening

-

-

8 000

All feedingstuffs

30.11.1996

Calves

-

-

8 000

All feedingstuffs

30.11.1996

Lambs

-

-

8 000

All feedingstuffs

30.11.1996

Kids

-

-

8 000

All feedingstuffs

30.11.1996

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

30.11.1996

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)

Preperation 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)

-

-

-

-

30.11.1996

Chickens (All categories of animals)

-

-

-

-

30.11.1996

2

Endo-1,4-b-xylanase(EC 3.2.1.8)

Preperations of Endo-1,4-b-xylanase and Endo-1,4-bglucanase produced by Humicola insolens (DSM 10442) having a maximum activity of

Chickens for fattening

-

200 FXU19FBG

-

-

30.11.1996

2

Endo-1,4-b-glucanase (EC 3.2.1.4)

- CT (coated, thermotolerant granulate): 800 FXU/g 75 FBG/g

Piglets

-

200 FXU19 FBG

-

-

30.11.1996

- MG (micro granulate)

Pigs

-

200 FXU

-

-

30.11.1996

800 FXU/g

19FBG

75 FBG/g

- L (aqueous liquid)

550 FXU/g

50 FBG/g

- SL (vegetable oil based slurry)

1600 FXU/g

150 FBG/g

No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

Period of authorisation

CFU/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

1x10

9

1x10

9

-

30.11.1996

4 months

0.5 x 10

9

1x10

9

-

30.11.1996

Pigs

6 months

0.2 x 10

9

1x10

9

-

30.11.1996

Sows

-

1x10

9

2x10

9

-

30.11.1996

2

Bacillus licheniformis (DSM 5749) /Bacillus subtilis(DSM 5750) [In a 1/1 ratio]

Mixture of Bacillus licheniformisandBacillus subtilis containing 3.2x10

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

-

30.11.1996

3

Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCYC Sc 47)

Preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae containing a minimum of 5x10

9

/g additive

Cattle for fattening

-

4x10

9

8x10

9

Indicate in the instructions for use

30.11.1996

"The quantity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the daily ration must not exceed 2.5x10

10

CFU for 100 kg bodyweight and 0.5x10

10

CFU for each additional 100 kg bodyweight."

4

Bacillus cereus (ATCC 14893 / CIP 5832)

Preparation of Bacillus cereus containing a minimum of 10

10

CFU/g additive

Rabbits for fattening

-

0.5x10

9

2x10

9

-

30.11.1996

Breeding rabbits

-

0.5 x 10

9

2x10

9

-

30.11.1996

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 22nd day of August, 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 96/7/EC, which amends 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

Element

Additive

Chemical formula

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

Other provisions

I. Trace elements

E1

Iron - Fe

1250 (total)

Ferrous carbonate

FeCO

3

-

Ferrous chloride, tetrahydrate

FeCL

2

x 4H

2

O

-

Ferric chloride, hexahydrate

FeCL

3

x 6H

2

O

-

Ferrous citrate, hexahydrate

Fe

3

(C

6

H

5

O

7

)

2

x 6H

2

O

-

Ferrous fumarate

FeC

4

H

2

O

4

-

Ferrous lactate, trihydrate

Fe(C

3

H

5

O

3

)2 x 3H

2

O

-

Ferric oxide

Fe

2

O

3

-

Ferrous sulphate, monohydrate

FeSO

4

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

Ferrous sulphate, heptahydrate

FeSO

4

x 7H

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

Ferrous chelate of amino acids, hydrate

Fe(x)13 x nH2O where x equals an anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein). Molecular weight not exceeding 1500

E2

Iodine - I

Calcium iodate, hexahydrate

Ca(IO

3

)

2

• 6H

2

O

Equines: 4 (total)Fish: 20 (total) Other species or categories of animal: 10 (total)

Calcium iodate, anhydrous

Ca(IO

3

)

2

Equines: 4 (total) Fish: 20 (total) Other species or categories of animal: 10 (total)

Sodium iodide

Nal

Equines: 4 (total) Fish: 20 (total) Other species or categories of animal: 10 (total)

Potassium iodide

KI

Equines: 4 (total) Fish: 20 (total) Other species or categories of animal: 10 (total)

E3

Cobalt - Co

10 (total)

Cobaltous acetate, tetrahydrate

Co(CH

3

COO)

2

• 4H

2

O

-

Basic cobaltous carbonate, monohydrate

2 CoCO

3

• 3 Co(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

-

E4

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 utilisable agricultural land: - up to 16 weeks: 175 (total) - from 17th week up to slaughter: 35m (total) - in Member States where the mean density of the porcine population is lower than 175 pigs per 100 ha of utilisable agricultural land: - up to 16 weeks: 175 (total) - from 17th week up to 6 months: 100 (total) - over 6 months up to slaughter: 35 (total) Breeding pigs: 35 (total)Calves: - milk replacers 30 (total) - other complete feedingstuffs: 50 (total) Ovines: 15 (total) - categories of animals: 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

0

-

Cupric sulphate, monohydrate

CuSO

4

• 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 utilisable 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 utilisable agricultural land: - up to 16 weeks: 175 (total) - from 17th week up to 6 months: 100 (total) - over 6 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)

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. 443/77 - Declaration of the amount of copper added, expressed as the element, on the label or package or container of denatured skimmed milk powder

Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate

CuSO

4

• 5H

2

O

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

-

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)

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 complete feeding stuff

L. Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants

E 330

Citric acid

C

6

H

8

O

7

All species or categories of animals

–

–

–

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

E470

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

All species or categories of animals

–

–

–

All feedingstuffs

E 516

Calcium sulphate, dihydrate

CaSO

4

x 2H

2

O

All species or categories of animals

30000

All feedingstuffs

E 551a

Silicic acid, precipitated and dried

–

All species or categories of animals

–

–

–

All feedingstuffs

E 551b

Colloidal silica

–

All species or categories of animals

–

–

–

All feedingstuffs

E 551c

Kieselguhr (Diatomaceous earth, purified)

–

All species or categories of animals

–

–

–

All feedingstuffs

E 552

Calcium silicate, synthetic

–

All species or categories of animals

–

–

–

All feedingstuffs

E 554

Sodium aluminosilicate, synthetic

–

All species or categories of animals

–

–

–

All feedingstuffs

E 558

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.

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

E560

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

All species or categories of animals

–

–

–

All feedingstuffs

E 561

Vermiculite

Natural silicate of magnesium, aluminium and iron, expanded by heating, free of asbestos. Maximum fluorine content: 0.3%

All species or categories of animals

–

–

–

All feedingstuffs

E 562

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

E 563

Sepiolitic clay

Hydrated magnesium silicate of sedimentary origin, containing at least 40% sepiolite and 25% illite, free of asbestos.

All species or categories of animals

–

–

20000

All feedingstuffs

E565

Lignosulphonates

–

All species or categories of animals

–

–

–

All feedingstuffs

E 598

Synthetic calcium aluminates

Mixture of calcium aluminates containing between 35 and 51% of Al203 Maximum molybdenum content of 20 mg/kg

Poultry

–

–

20 000

All feedingstuffs

Rabbits

–

–

20000

All feedingstuffs

Pigs

–

–

20 000

All feedingstuffs

E 599

Perlite

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

All species or categories of animals

–

–

–

All feedingstuffs

EEC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum Age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg complete feedingstuff

M. Acidity regulators

E 170

Calcium carbonate

–

Dogs

–

–

–

–

Cats

–

–

–

–

DL– and L–Malic acid

–

Dogs

–

–

–

–

Cats

–

–

–

–

Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate

–

Dogs

–

–

–

–

Cats

–

–

–

–

diAmmonium hydrogen orthophosphate

–

Dogs

–

–

–

–

Cats

–

–

–

–

E 339(i)

Sodium dihydrogen orthophosphate

–

Dogs

–

–

–

–

Cats

–

–

–

–

E 339(ii)

diSodium hydrogen orthophosphate

–

Dogs

–

–

–

–

Cats

–

–

–

–

E 339(iii)

triSodium orthophosphate

–

Dogs

–

–

–

–

Cats

–

–

–

–

E 340(i)

Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate

–

Dogs

–

–

–

–

Cats

–

–

–

–

E 340(ii)

diPotassium hydrogen orthophosphate

–

Dogs

–

–

–

–

Cats

–

–

–

–

E 340(iii)

triPotassium orthophosphate

–

Dogs

–

–

–

–

Cats

–

–

–

–

E 341(i)

Calcium tetrahydrogen diorthophosphate

–

Dogs

–

–

–

–

Cats

–

–

–

–

E 341(ii)

Calcium hydrogen orthophosphate

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

E 350(i)

Sodium malate (Salt of DL- or L-Malic Acid)

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

E 450(a)(i)

diSodium dihydrogen diphosphate

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

E450(a)(iii)

tetraSodium diphosphate

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

E450(a)(iv)

tetraPotassium diphosphate

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

E 450(b)(i)

pentaSodium triphosphate

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

E450(b)(ii)

pentaPotassium triphosphate

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

E 500(i)

Sodium carbonate

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

500(ii)

Sodium hydrogen carbonate

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

500(iii)

Sodium sesquicarbonate

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

501(ii)

Potassium hydrogen carbonate

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

503(i)

Ammonium carbonate

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

503(ii)

Ammonium hydrogen carbonate

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

507

Hydrochloric acid

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

510

Ammonium chloride

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

513

Sulphuric acid

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

524

Sodium hydroxide

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

525

Potassium hydroxide

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

526

Calcium hydroxide

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

529

Calcium oxide

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

540

diCalcium diphosphate

—

Dogs

—

—

—

—

Cats

—

—

—

—

THIRD SCHEDULE

"SECOND SCHEDULE

Additives authorised in feedingstuffs and 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

B. Antioxidants

E. Emulsifiers, stabilisers, 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.

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

,

____________________________

1

OJ No L 270, 14. 12. 1970, p. 1

2

OJ No L 124, 10. 5. 1973, p. 17

3

OJ No L 124, 15. 5. 1975, p. 29

4

OJ No L 319, 8. 12. 1984, p. 13

5

OJ No L 124, 18. 5. 1991, p. 1

6

OJ No L 124, 18. 5. 1991, p. 43

7

OJ No L 185, 11. 7. 1991, p. 31

8

OJ No L 271, 27. 9. 1991, p. 67

9

OJ No L 334, 5. 12. 1991, p. 62

10

OJ No L 221, 6. 8. 1992, p. 51

11

OJ No L 350, 1. 12. 1992, p. 83

12

OJ No L 16, 25. 1. 1993, p. 2

13

OJ No L 179, 22. 7. 1993, p. 5

14

OJ No L 206, 18. 8. 1993, p. 11

15

OJ No L 299, 4. 12. 1993, p. 44

Council Directive No. 93/114/EC of 14 December, 1993

1

,

Commission Directive No. 94/17/EC of 22 April, 1994

2

,

Commission Directive No. 94/40/EC of 22 July, 1994

3

,

Commission Directive No. 94/41/EC of 18 July, 1994

4

,

Commission Directive No. 94/50/EC of 31 October, 1994

5

,

Commission Directive No. 94/77/EC of 20 December, 1994

6

,

Commission Directive No. 95/11/EC of 4 May, 1995

7

,

Commission Directive No. 95/37/EC of 18 July, 1995

8

,

Commission Directive No. 95/55/EC of 31 October, 1995

9

, and

Commission Directive No. 96/7/EC of 21 February, 1996

10

. " .

___________________________

1

OJ No L 334, 31. 12. 1993, p. 24

2

OJ No L 105, 26. 4. 1994, p. 19

3

OJ No L 208, 11. 8. 1994, p. 15

4

OJ No L 209, 12. 8. 1994, p. 18

5

OJ No L 297, 18. 11. 1994, p. 27

6

OJ No L 350, 31. 12. 94, p. 113

7

OJ No L 106, 11. 5. 1995, p. 23

8

OJ No L 172, 22. 7. 1995, p. 21

9

OJ No L 263, 4. 11. 1995, p. 18

10

OJ No L 51, 1. 3. 1996, p. 45

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 complete feedingstuff

B. Antioxidants

E 300

L-Ascorbic acid

C

6

,H

8

,O

6

,

All species or categories of animals

-

-

-

All feedingstuffs

E 301

Sodium L-ascorbate

C

6

,H

7

,O

6

, Na

All species or categories of animals

-

-

-

All feedingstuffs

E 302

Calcium L-ascorbate

C

12

,H

14

,O

12

, Ca x 2H

2

,O

All species or categories of animals

-

-

-

All feedingstuffs

E 303

5,6-Diacetyl-L-ascorbic acid

C

10

H

12

,O

8

All species or categories of animals

-

-

-

All feedingstuffs

E 304

6 Palmityl-Lascorbic acid

C

22

H

38

O

7

All species or categories of animals

-

-

-

All feedingstuffs

E 306

Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin

-

All species or categories of animals

-

-

-

All feedingstuffs

E 307

Synthetic a-tocopherol

C

29

H

50

O

2

All species or categories of animals

-

-

-

All feedingstuffs

E 308

Synthetic g-tocopherol

C

28

H

48

O

2

All species or categories of animals

-

-

-

All feedingstuffs

E 309

Synthetic d-tocopherol

C

27

H

46

O

2

All species or categories of animals

-

-

-

All feedingstuffs

E 310

Propyl gallate

C

10

H

12

O

5

All species or categories of animals

-

-

100 alone or together with E 311 or E 312

All feedingstuffs

E 311

Octyl gallate

C

15

H

22

O

5

All species or categories of animals

-

-

100 alone or together with E 310 or E 312

All feedingstuffs

E 312

Dodecyl gallate

C

19

H

30

O

5

All species or categories of animals

-

-

100 alone or together with E 310 or E 311

All feedingstuffs

E 320

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)

C

11

H

16

O

2

All species or categories of animals

-

-

150 alone or together with E 321 or E 324

All feedingstuffs

E 321

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)

C

l5

H

24

O

All species or categories of animals

-

-

150 alone or together with E 320 or E 324-

All feedingstuffs

E 324

Ethoxyquin

C

14

H

19

NO

All species or categories of animals

-

-

150 alone or together with E 320 or E 321-

All feedingstuffs

EEC No.

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum Age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

mg/kg complete feedingstuff

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 96/7/EC of 21 February, 1996

1

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

2

, as amended, hereby make the following Regulations

1

OJ No L 51, 1. 3. 1996, p. 45

2

OJ No L 270, 14. 12. 1970, p. 1