Undesirable Substances in Animal Feeds Rules, 2005

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L.N. 118 of 2007

VETERINARY SERVICES ACT

(CAP. 437)

Undesirable Substances in Animal Feeds Rules, 2005

(Amendment)

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Article 10 of the

Veterinary Services Act, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the

Environment has, after consultation with the Minister of Health, the

Elderly and Community Care, made the following rules: -

(1) The title of these rules is Undesirable Substances in Title and scope

L.N. 81 of 2005

Animal Feeds (Amendment) Rules, 2006, and they shall be read and

construed as one with the Undesirable Substances in Animal Feeds

Rules, 2005, henceforth referred to as the principal rules,

(2) The scope of these rules is to implement the

provisions found under the Commission Directives 2005/86/EC

Commission Directive 2005/86/EC of 5th December 2005 amending

Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of

the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed as regards

camphechlor and Commission Directive 2005/87 of 5th December

2005 amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European

Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal

feed as regards lead, fluorine and cadmium.

Immediately after rule 10 of the principal rules, there shall Adds new rule 11

to the principal

be added the following new rule

rules.

Maximum flourine Content

“11. The maximum fluorine content shall be as set out in

the Annex I to these rules, however they will apply without

prejudice to the other conditions for the authorization of the

additive vermiculite, belonging to the group of binders, anti-

caking agents and coagulants, laid down in European Council

Directive 70/524/EEC”.

Schedule I of the principle rules shall be amended as Amends Schedule

I of the Principal

follows

Rules

(a) For row 2 shall be substituted by the following

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Undesirable substances

Products intended for animal feed

Maximum content in mg/kg

(ppm) relative to a feedingstuff

with a moisture content of 12 %

(1)

(2)

(3)

‘2. Lead

Feed materials with the exception

of

– green fodder 2

– phosphates and

calcareous marine algae

– yeasts

Additives belonging to the

functional group of compounds of

trace elements except

– zinc oxide

– manganous oxide, iron

carbonate, copper

carbonate

Additives belonging to the

functional groups of binders and

anti-caking agents except

– clinoptilolite of volcanic

origin

Premixtures

Complementary feedingstuffs

with the exception of

– mineral feedingstuffs

Complete feedingstuffs

Maximum levels refer to an analytical determination of lead, whereby extraction is performed in nitric acid (5 % w/w) for

30 minutes at boiling temperature. Equivalent extraction procedures can be applied for which it can be demonstrated that the

used extraction procedure has an equal extraction efficiency.

Green fodder includes products intended for animal feed such as hay, silage, fresh grass, etc .

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(b) for row 3 there shall be substituted the following

Undesirable substances

Products intended for animal feed

Maximum content in mg/kg

(ppm)

relative to a feedingstuff with a

moisture content of 12 %

(1)

(2)

(3)

‘3. Fluorine

Feed materials with the exception

of

- feedingstuffs of animal origin

with the exception of marine

crustaceans such as marine krill

- marine crustaceans such as

.3000

marine krill

- phosphates

2 000

- calcium carbonate

- magnesium oxide

- calcareaous marine algae

1 000

Vermiculite (E 561)

3 000

Complementary feedingstuffs

- containing ≤ 4 % phosphorus

- containing > 4 % phosphorus

125 per 1 % phosphorus

Complete feedingstuffs with the

exception of

- complete feedingstuffs for

cattle sheep and goats

-- in lactation

- other

- complete feedingstuffs for pigs

- complete feedingstuffs for

poultry

- complete feedingstuffs for

chicks

Maximum levels refer to an analytical determination of fluorine, whereby extraction is performed with hydrochloric acid 1 N for 20 minutes

at ambient temperature. Equivalent extraction procedures can be applied for which it can be demonstrated that the used extraction procedure

has an equal extraction efficiency.

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(c) For row 6 there shall be substituted the following.

Undesirable substances

Products intended for animal feed

Maximum content in mg/kg

(ppm) relative to a feedingstuff

with a moisture content of 12 %

(1)

(2)

(3)

Cadmium 1

Feed materials of vegetable origin

Feed materials of animal origin

Feed materials of mineral origin

except

- phosphates

Additives belonging to the

functional group of compounds of

trace elements except

- copper oxide, manganous oxide,

zinc oxide and manganous

sulphate monohydrate

Additives belonging to the

functional groups of binders and

anti-caking agents

Premixtures

Mineral feedingstuffs

- containing < 7 % phosphorus

- containing ≥ 7 % phosphorus

0,75 per 1 % phosphorus, with a

maximumof 7,5

Complementary feedingstuffs for

pet animals

Other complementary

0.5

feedingstuffs

Complete feedingstuffs for cattle,

sheep and goats and feedingstuffs

for fish except

– complete feedingstuffs for pets

– complete feedingstuffs for

calves, lambs and kids and other

0.5

complete feedingstuffs

Maximum levels refer to an analytical determination of cadmium, whereby extraction is performed in nitric acid (5 % w/w) for 30 minutes at

boiling temperature. Equivalent extraction procedures can be applied for which it can be demonstrated that the used extraction procedure has an

equal extraction efficiency

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and

(d) for row 19 there shall be substituted the following

Undesirable substances

Products intended for animal feed

Maximum content in mg/kg

(ppm) relative to a feedingstuff

with a

moisture content of 12 %

(1)

(2)

(3)

‘19. Camphechlor (toxaphene)

-Fish, other aquatic animals, their

0,02

— sum of indicator congeners

products and by-products with the

CHB 26, 50 and 62 2

exception of fish oil

- Fish oil

0,2

- Feedingstuffs for fish

0,05

Numbering system according to Parlar, prefixed by either “CHB” or “Parlar #”

— CHB 26: 2-endo,3-exo,5-endo, 6-exo, 8,8,10,10-octochlorobornane,

— CHB 50: 2-endo,3-exo,5-endo, 6-exo, 8,8,9,10,10-nonachlorobornane,

— CHB 62: 2,2,5,5,8,9,9,10,10-nonachlorobornane.

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Il-livell massimu ta’ kontenut ta’ fluorine ser jkun kif

imfassal fl-Iskeda 1 ta’ dawn ir-regoli, madankollu g[andhom

japplikaw bla ‘sara g[all kundizzjonijiet g[all-awtorizzazzjoni

ta’ l-additiv vermiculite, li jifforma parti mill-grupp ta’ sustanzi

li jag[qdu, a;enti li jipprevjunu t-tballit u koagulanti, hekk kif

imfassla fid-Direttiva tal-Kunsill ta’ l-Ewropa 70#524#KEE.

3. Skeda I li tinsab mar-regoli priipali g[andha ti;i ememdata Jemenda Skeda I li

tinsab mar-Regoli

kif ;ej>-

Prinçipali

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Fil-filliera 2 għandu jidħol dan li ġej

Sustanzi mhux mixtieqa

Prodotti intiżi għall-ikel ta’ l-

Kontenut massimu f’mg/kg (ppm)

annimali

relatat ma għalf b’kontenut ta’

ndewwa ta’ 12 %

(1)

(2)

(3)

‘2. Ċomb

Materjal ta’ l-għalf bl-eċċezzjoni

ta’

– Għalf mhux niexef 2

– Fosfati u algi marini

kalkarei

– ħmira

Additivi li jifformaw parti mill-

grupp funzjonali ta’ taħlitiet li

tagħhom jinsabu traċċi zgħar

barra

– ossidju taż-żingu

– ossidju tal-manganous,

karbonat tal-ħadid,

karbonat tar-ram

Additivi li jifformaw parti minn

gruppi funzjonali ta’ sustanzi li

jgħaqqdu u aġenti li jipprevjenu t-

tballit ħlief

– clinoptilolite ta’ oriġini

vulkanika

Konċentrat ta’ qabel it-taħlit

Għalf komplimentari bl-

eċċezzjoni ta’

– għalf minerali

Għalf komplut

Livell massimu jirredferi għall-determinazzjoni analitika taċ-ċomb, fejn l-estrazzjoni iseħħ f’acidu nitriku (5 % w/w) għall-30

minuta f’temperatura ta’ togħlijja. Tista’ issir applikazzjoni għal proċeduri ta’ estrazzjoni ekwivalenti meta jista’ jintwera li l-

proċedura ta’ estrazzjoni użata għandha effiċenza ta’ estrazzjoni ekwivalenti.

Għalf mhux niexef jinkludi prodotti intiżi għall-ġwież ta’ l-annimali bħal ħuxlief, silage, ħaxix frisk, etc .

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(b) minflok il-filliera 3 għandu jidħol dan li ġej

Sustanzi mhux mixtieqa

Prodotti intiżi għall-ġwież ta’ l-

Kontenut massimu f’mg/kg

annimali

(ppm) relatat ma għalf b’kontenut

ta’ ndewwa ta’ 12 %

(1)

(2)

(3)

‘3. Fluorine 3

Ġwież bl-eċezzjoni ta’

- għalf ta’ oriġini animali ta’ bl-

eċċezzjoni ta’ krill marini –

– krostaċeji bħal krill marini bħal

- fosfati

2 000

- Karbonat tal-kalċju

- ossidju tal-manjesju

- alga marina kalkari

1 000

Vermiculite (E 561)

3 000

Għalf komplimentari

- li fih ≤ 4 % fosfru

- li fih > 4 % fosfru

125 per 1 % fosfru

Għalf komplut bl-eċċezzjoni ta’

- Għalf komplut għall-baqar

nagħaġ u mogħoż

- li qed jipproduċu l-ħalib

- oħrajn

- għalf komplut għall-ħnieżer

- għalf komplut għat-tieġieġ

- għalf komplut għall-flieles

Livelli massimi jirreferu għall-determinazzjoni analitika tal-fluorine, fejn l-estrazzjoni issir permezz tal-aċidu hydrochloric 1

N għal 20 minuta f’temperatura ambjent. Tista’ issir applikazzjoni għall-proċedura ekwivalenti ta’ estrazzjoni fejn jista’ jġi

muri li l-proċedura ta’ estrazzjoni għandha l-istess efiċenza fl-estrazzjoni .

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(c) Minflok il-filliera 6 għandu jidħol danli ġej

Sustanzi mhux mixtieqa

Prodotti intiżi għall-ikel ta’ l-

Kontenut massimu f’mg/kg

annimali

(ppm) relatat ma għalf b’kontenut

ta’ ndewwa ta’ 12 %

(1)

(2)

(3)

‘6. Cadmium 1

Ġewż ta’ oriġini veġetali

Ġewż ta’ oriġini annimali

Ġewż ta’ oriġini minerali barra

- fosfati

Additivi li jifformaw parti mill-

grupp funzjonali ta’ taħlitiet li

tagħhom jinsabu traċċi zgħar

barra

- ossidju tar-ram, ossidju tal-

manganous, ossidju taż-żingu u

sulfat tal-manganous

monoidratanti

Additivi li jifformaw parti minn

gruppi funzjonali ta’ sustanzi li

jgħaqqdu u aġenti li jipprevjenu t-

tballit ħlief

Konċentrat ta’ qabel it-taħlit

Għalf minerali

- li fih < 7 % fosfru

- li fih ≥ 7 % fosfru

0,75 għal kull 1 % ta’ fosfru

b’massimu ta’ 7,5

Għalf kumplimentati għall-

annimali mansi

Għalf kumplimentari ieħor

0.5

Għalf komplut għall-baqar

nagħaġ u mogħoż u għalf għal-

ħut bl-eċċezzjoni ta’

– għalf komplut għall annimali

mansi

– għalf komplut għall-ngstuffs for

għoġiela, nagħaġ u ġidjiet u

għalf-komplut ieħor

0.5

Livelli massimi jirreferu għall determinazzjoni analitika tal-cadmium, fejn l-estrazzjoni issir fl-aċidu nitriku (5 % w/w) għall-30 minuta

f’temperatura fejn dan jkun qiegħed jagħli. Proċeduri ta’ estrazzjoni ekwivalenti Tista’ issir applikazzjoni għall-proċedura ekwivalenti

ta’ estrazzjoni fejn jista’ jġi muri li l-proċedura ta’ estrazzjoni għandha l-istess efiċenza fl-estrazzjoni.

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(d) Minflok il-filliera 19 għandu jidħol dan li ġej

Sustanzi mhux mixtieqa

Prodotti intiżi għall-ikel ta’ l-

Kontenut massimu f’mg/kg

annimali

(ppm) relatat ma għalf b’kontenut

ta’ ndewwa ta’ 12 %

(1)

(2)

(3)

‘19. Camphechlor (toxaphene)

-Ħut u annimali akwatiċi oħra u

0,02

— Is-somma ta’ indikaturi

by-products bl-eċezzjoni taż-żejt

congeners CHB 26, 50 u 62 2

tal-ħuta

- Żejt tal-ħuta

0,2

- Għalf għall-ħut

0,05

Sistema ta’ numerazzjoni skond Parlar, fejn ikun hem mil-prefiss jew “CHB” jew “Parlar #”

— CHB 26: 2-endo,3-exo,5-endo, 6-exo, 8,8,10,10-octochlorobornane,

— CHB 50: 2-endo,3-exo,5-endo, 6-exo, 8,8,9,10,10-nonachlorobornane,

— CHB 62: 2,2,5,5,8,9,9,10,10-nonachlorobornane.