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S.I. No. 205/1998 -- European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Amendment) Regulations, 1998

S.I. No. 205/1998 -- European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Amendment) Regulations, 1998 1998 205

S.I. No. 205/1998:

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (ADDITIVES IN FEEDINGSTUFFS) AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1998

I, Joe Walsh, Minister for Agriculture and Food, 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 97/72/EC of 15 December, 1997¹ and Commission Directive 98/19/EC of 18 March, 1988², and for the purpose of giving further effect to Council Directive 70/524/E-EC of 23 November, 1970³, as amended, hereby make the following Regulations:

¹ O.J. No. L 351, 23. 12. 1997, p. 55

² O.J. No. L 96. 28. 3. 1998, p. 39

³ O.J. No. L 270, 14. 12. 1970, p.1

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998.

(2) The European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations 1989 to 1997, and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Communities in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989 to 1998.

2. In these Regulations "the Regulations of 1989" means the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989 ( S.I. No. 49 of 1989 ).

3. Regulation 2(1) of the Regulations of 1989 is hereby amended by the substitution, for the definition of "Council Directive" of the definition set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

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 1970¹, as amended by:-

Council Directive No. 73/103/EEC of 28 April, 1973²,

¹ O.J. No. L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1

Council Directive No. 75/296/EEC of 28 April, 1975³,

³ O.J. No. L 124, 15.5.1975, p.29

Council Directive No. 84/587/EEC of 29 November, 1984⁴,

⁴ O.J. No. L 319, 8.12.1984, p.133

Commission Directive No. 9½48/EEC of 12 April, 1991⁵,

⁵ O.J. No. L 124, 18.51.1991, p.1

Commission Directive No. 9½49/EEC of 19 April, 1991⁶,

⁶ O.J. No. L 124, 18.5.1991, p.43

Commission Directive No. 91/336/EEC of 10 June, 1991⁷,

⁷ O.J. No. L 185, 11.7.1991, p.31

Commission Directive No. 91/508/EEC of 9 September, 1991⁸,

⁸ O.J. No. L 271, 27.9.1991, p.67

Commission Directive No. 91/620/EEC of 22 November, 1999⁹,

⁹ O.J. No. L 334, 5.12.1991, p.62

Commission Directive No. 92/64/EEC of 13 July 1992¹⁰,

¹⁰ O.J. No, L 221, 6.8.1992, p.51

Commission Directive No. 92/99/EEC of 17 November, 1992¹¹,

¹¹ O.J. No, L 350, 1.12.1992, p,83

Commission Directive No. 92/113/EEC of 16 December, 1992¹²,

¹² O.J. No. L 16, 25.1.1993, p.2

Commission Directive No. 93/27/EEC of 4 June, 1993¹³,

¹³ O.J. No. L 179, 22.7.1993, p.5

Commission Directive No. 93/55/EEC of 25 June. 1993¹⁴,

¹⁴ O.J. No. L 206, 18.8 1993, p. 11

Commission Directive No. 93/107/EEC of 26 November, 199¹⁵,

¹⁵ O.J. No. L 299,4.12.1993, p. 44

Council Directive No. 93/114/EC of 14 December, 1993¹⁶,

¹⁶ O.J. No. L 334, 31.12.1993, p. 24

Commission Directive No. 94/17/EC of 22 April, 1994¹⁷

¹⁷ O.J. No. L 105, 26.4.1994, p. 19

Commission Directive No. 94/40/EC of 22 July, 1994¹⁸,

¹⁸ O.J. No. L 208, 11.8 1994, p. 15

Commission Directive No. 94/41/EC of 18 July, 1994¹⁹,

¹⁹ O.J. No, L 209, 12.8.1994, p. 18

Commission Directive No. 94/50/EC of 31 October, 1994²⁰,

²⁰ O.J, No. L 297, 18.11.1994, p. 27

Commission Directive No. 94/77/EC of 20 December, 1994²¹,

²¹ O.J. No. L 350, 31.12.94, p. 113

Commission Directive No. 95/11/EC of 4 May, 1995²²,

²² O.J. No. L 106, 11.5.1995, p. 23

Commission Directive No. 95/37/EC of 18 July, 1995²³,

²³ O.J. No. L 172, 22.7,1995, p. 21

Commission Directive No. 95/55/EC of 31 October, 1995¹,

¹ O.J. No. L 263, 4.11.1995, p. 18

Commission Directive No. 96/7/EC of 21 February, 1996²,

² O.J. No. L51, 1. 3. 1996, p. 45

Commission Directive No. 96/66/EC of 14 October, 1996³,

³ O.J. No. L 272, 25. 10, 1996, p. 32

Commission Directive No. 97/6/EC of 30 January, 1996⁴,

⁴ O.J. No. L 35, 5. 2. 1997, p. 11

Commission Directive No. 97/72/EC of 15 December, 1997⁵, and

⁵ O.J. No. L 351, 23. 12. 1997, p. 55

Commission Directive No. 98/19/EC of 18 March. 1998

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	C₆H₈O₆	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 301	Sodium L-ascorbate	C₆H₇O₆Na	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 302	Calcium L-ascorbate	C₁₂H₁₄O₁₂Ca 2H₂ O	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 303	5,6-Diacetyl-L-ascorbic acid	C₁₀H₁₂O₈	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 304	6-Palmityl-L-ascorbic acid	C₂₂H₃₈O₇	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 α-tocopherol	C₂₉H₅₀O₂	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 308	Synthetic γ-tocopherol	C₂₈H₄₈O₂	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 309	Synthetic δ-tocopherol	C₂₇H₄₆O₂	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 310	Propyl gallate	C₁₀H₁₂O₅	All species or categories of animals	--	--	100 alone or together with E 311 or E 312	All feedingstuffs
E 311	Octyl gallate	C₁₅H₂₂O₅	All species or categories of animals	--	--	100 alone or together with E 310 or E 312	All feedingstuffs
E 312	Dodecyl gallate	C₁₉H₃₀O₅	All species or categories of animals	--	--	100 alone or together with E 310 or E 311	All feedingstuffs
E 320	Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)	C₁₁H₁₆O₂	All species or categories of animals	--	--	150 alone or together with E 321 or E 324	All feedingstuffs
E 321	Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)	C₁₅H₂₄O	All species or categories of animals	--	--	150 alone or together with E 320 or E 324	All feedingstuffs
E 324	Ethoxyquin	C₁₄H₁₉NO	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
	1. All natural products and corresponding synthetic products	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	--
	2. Artificial substances
E 954 (i)	Saccharin	C₇H₅NO₃S	Piglets	4 months	--	150	--
E 954 (ii)	Calcium saccharin	C₇H₃NCaO₃S	Piglets	4 months	--	150	--
E 954(iii)	Sodium saccharin	C₇H₄NNaO₃S	Piglets	4 months	--	150	--
E 959	Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone	C₂₈H₃₆O₁₅	Piglets	4 months	--	35	--
			Dogs	--	--	35	--
			Calves	--	--	30	--
			Ovines	--	--	30	--

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal	Maximum Age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
					mg/kg complete feedingstuff
E. Emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents
E 322	Lecithins	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 400	Alginic acid	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 401	Sodium alginate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 402	Potassium alginate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 403	Ammonium alginate	--	All species or categories of animals with the exception of aquarium fish	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 404	Calcium alginate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 405	Propane-1,2-diol alginate (Propyleneglycol alginate)	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 406	Agar	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 407	Carrageenan + Fucelleran	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 410	Locust bean gum (Carob gum)	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 411	Tamarind seed flour	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 412	Guar gum	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 413	Tragacanth	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 414	Acacia (Gum arabic)	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 415	Xanthan gum	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 418	Gellan gum	Polytetrasaccharide containing glucose, glucuronic acid and rhamnose (2:1:1) produced by Pseudomonas elodea(ATCC 31466)	Dogs	--	--	--	Feedingstuffs with a moisture content exceeding 20%
			Cats	--	--	--	Feedingstuffs with a moisture content exceeding 20%

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal	Maximum Age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
					mg/kg complete feedingstuff
E 420	Sorbitol	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 421	Mannitol	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 422	Glycerol	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 432	Polyoxyethylene(20)-sorbitan monolaurate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	5 000 alone or with the other polysorbates	Milk replacers only
E 433	Polyoxyethylene(20)-sorbitan monooleate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	5 000 alone or with the other polysorbates	Milk replacers only
E 434	Polyoxyethylene(20)-sorbitan monopalmitate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	5 000 alone or with the other polysorbates	Milk replacers only
E 435	Polyoxyethylene(20)-sorbitan monostearate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	5 000 alone or with the other polysorbates	Milk replacers only
E 436	Polyoxyethylene(20)-sorbitan tristearate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	5 000 alone or with the other polysorbates	Milk replacers only
E 440	Pectins	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 450b(i)	pentaSodium triphosphate	--	Dogs	--	--	5 000	All feedingstuffs
			Cats	--	--	5 000	All feedingstuffs
E 460	Microcrystalline cellulose	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 460(ii)	Cellulose powder	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 461	Methylcellulose	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 462	Ethylcellulose	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 463	Hydroxypropylcellulose	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 464	Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 465	Ethylmethylcellulose	--	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
E 466	Carboxymethylcellulose (Sodium salt of carboxymethyl ether of cellulose)	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 470	Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of edible fatty acids, alone or in mixtures, derived either from edible fats or from distilled edible fatty acids	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 471	Mono and diglycerides of fatty acids	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 472	Mono-and diglycerides of edible fatty acids esterified with the following acids:	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
	a) acetic
	b) lactic
	c) citric
	d) tartaric
	e) mono-and diacetyltartaric
E 473	Sucrose esters of fatty acids (esters of saccharose and edible fatty acids)	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 474	Sucroglycerides (mixture of esters of saccharose and mono- and diglycerides of edible fatty acids)	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 475	Polyglycerol esters of non-polymerised edible fatty acids	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 477	Mono-esters of propane-1,2-diol (propyleneglycol) and edible fatty acids, alone or in mixtures with diesters	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 480	Stearoyl-2-lactylic acid	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 481	Sodium stearoyl-2 lactylate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 482	Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 483	Stearyl tartrate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 484	Glyceryl polyethyleneglycol ricinoleate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 486	Dextrans	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 487	Polyethyleneglycol ester of fatty acids from soya oil	--	Calves	--	--	6 000	Mil replacers only
E 488	Polyoxyethylated glyceride of tallow fatty acids	--	Calves	--	--	5 000	Milk replacers only

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal	Maximum Age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
					mg/kg complete feedingstuff
E 489	Ether of polyglycerol and alcohols obtained by the reduction of oleic and palmitic acids	--	Calves	--	--	5 000	Milk replacers only
E 490	Propane-1,2-diol	--	Dairy cows	--	--	12 000	All feedingstuffs
			Cattle for fattening	--	--	36 000	All feedingstuffs
			Calves	--	--	36 000	All feedingstuffs
			Lambs	--	--	36 000	All feedingstuffs
			Kids	--	--	36 000	All feedingstuffs
			Pigs	--	--	36 000	All feedingstuffs
			Poultry	--	--	36 000	All feedingstuffs
E 491	Sorbitan monostearate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 492	Sorbitan tristearate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 493	Sorbitan monolaurate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 494	Sorbitan monooleate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 495	Sorbitan monopalmitate	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 496	Polyethyleneglycol 6,000	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	300	All feedingstuffs
E 497	Polyoxypropylenepolyoxyethylene polymers (M. W. 6 800-9 000)	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	50	All feedingstuffs
E 498	Partial polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil	--	Dogs	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 499	Cassia gum	--	Dogs	--	--	17 600	Feedingstuffs with a moisture content exceeding 20%
			Cats	--	--	17 600	Feedingstuffs with a moisture content exceeding 20%

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal	Maximum Age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
					mg/kg complete feedingstuff
F. Colouring matters including pigments
1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls:
E 160c	Capsanthin	C₄₀H₅₆C₃	Poultry	--	--	80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls)	--
E 160e	β-apo-8"-carotenal	C₃₀H₄₀O	Poultry	--	--	80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls)	--
E 160f	Ethyl ester of β-apo-8"-carotenoic acid	C₃₂H₄₄O₂	Poultry	--	--	80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls)	--
E 161b	Lutein	C₄₀H₅₆O₂	Poultry	--	--	80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls)	--
E 161c	Cryptoxanthin	C₄₀H₅₆O	Poultry	--	--	80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls)	--
E-161g	Canthaxanthin	C₄₀H₅₂O₂	Poultry	--	--	80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls)	--
			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.
			Trout	--	--	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.
			Dogs	--	--	--	--
			Cats	--	--	--	--
			Ornamental fish	--	--	--	--

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal	Maximum Age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
					mg/kg complete feedingstuff
E 161th	Zeaxanthin	C₄₀H₅₆O₂	Poultry	--	--	80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls)	--
E 161i	Citranaxanthin	C₃₃H₄₄O	Laying hens	--	--	80 (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls)	--
E 161j	Astaxanthin	C₄₀H₅₂O₄	Salmon	--	--	100	Use only permitted from the age of 6 months onwards.
							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.
			Trout	--	--	100	Use only permitted from the age of 6 months onwards.
							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.
			Ornamental fish	--	--	--	--

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal	Maximum Age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
					mg/kg complete feedingstuff
	2. Other colourants:
E 102	Tartrazine	C₁₆H₉N₄O₉S₂Na₃	Ornamental fish	--	--	--	--
E 110	Sunset Yellow FCF	C₁₆H₁₀N₂O₇S₂Na₂	Ornamental fish	--	--	--	--
E 124	Ponceau 4 R	C₂₀H₁₁N₂O₁₀S₃Na₃	Ornamental fish	--	--	--	--
E 127	Erythrosine	C₂₀H₆I₄O₅Na₂x H₂O	Ornamental fish	--	--	--	--
E 131	Patent Blue V	Calcium salt of the disulphonic acid of m-hydroxytetraethyldiamino 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	--	--	--	--
E 132	Indigotine	C₁₆H₈N₂O₈S₂Na₂	Ornamental fish	--	--	--	--
E 141	Chlorophyll copper complex	--	Ornamental fish	--	--	--	--

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal	Maximum Age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
					mg/kg complete feedingstuff
E 142	Acid Brilliant Green BS (Lissamine Green)	Sodium salt of 4,4" - bis (dimethylamino) diphenylmethy lene -2 - naphtol - 3. 6 - disulphonic acid	All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs, cats and ornamental fish	--	--	--	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	--	--	--	--
			Ornamental fish	--	--	--	--
E 153	Carbon black	C	Ornamental fish	--	--	--	--
E 160 B	Bixin	C₂₅H₃₀O₄	Ornamental fish	--	--	--	--
E 172	Iron oxide, red	Fe₂O₃	Ornamental fish	--	--	--	--
	3. Colouring agents authorised for colouring foodstuffs by Community rules, other than Patent Blue V and Acid Brilliant Green BS	--	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, or
							b) other base substances with the exception of cereals and manioc flour 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 or animal	Maximum Age	Minimum content	Minimum content	Other provisions
mg/kg complete feeding stuff
G. Preservatives
E 200	Sorbic Acid	C₆H₈O₂	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 201	Sodium sorbate	C₆H₇O₂Na	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 202	Potassium sorbate	C₆H₇O₂K	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 203	Calcium sorbate	C₁₂H₁₄O₄Ca	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 214	Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C₉H₁₀O₃	Pets	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 215	Sodium ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C₉H₉O₃Na	Pets	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 216	Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C₁₀H₁₂O₃	Pets	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 217	Sodium propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C₁₀H₁₁O₃Na	Pets	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 218	Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C₈H₈O₃	Pets	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 219	Sodium methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C₈H₇O₃Na	Pets	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 222	Sodium bisulphite	NaHSO₃	Dogs	--	--	Separately or together with E 223: 500 expressed as SO₂	All feedingstuffs except unprocessed meat and fish
E 222	Sodium bisulphite	NaHSO₃	Cats	--	--	Separately or together with E 223:	All feedingstuffs except unprocessed meat and fish
			500 expressed as SO₂
E 223	Sodium metabisulphite	Na₂S₂O₅	Dogs	--	--	Separately or together with E 222:	All feedingstuffs except unprocessed meat and fish
						500 expressed as SO₂
			Cats	--	--	Separately or together with E 222:	All feedingstuffs except unprocessed meat and fish
						500 expressed as SO₂

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula description	Species or category or animal	Maximum Age	Minimum content	Minimum content	Other provisions
					mg/kg complete feeding stuff
E 236	Formic acid	CH₂O₂	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 237	Sodium formate	CHO₂ Na	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 238	Calcium formate	C₂ H₂O₄Ca	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 240	Formaldehyde	CH₂O	Pigs	6 months	--	--	Skimmed milk only: maximum content:600 mg
			All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	For stage only
E 250	Sodium nitrate	NaNO₂	Dogs	--	--	100	Feedingstuffs with a moisture content exceeding 20%
			Cats	--	--	100	Feedingstuffs with a moisture content exceeding 20%
E 260	Acetic acid	C₂H₄O₂	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 261	Potassium acetate	C₂H₃O₂K	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 262	Sodium diacetate	C₄H₇O₄Na	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 263	Calcium acetate	C₄H₆O₄Ca	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 270	Lactic acid	C₃H₆O₃	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 280	Propionic acid	C₃H₆O₂	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 281	Sodium propionate	C₃H₅O₂Na	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 282	Calcium propionate	C₆H₁₀O₄Ca	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 283	Potassium propionate	C₃H₅O₂K	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 284	Ammonium propionate	C₃H₉O₂N	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 285	Methylpropionic acid	C₄H₈O₂	Ruminants from the beginning of rumination	--	1 000	4 000	All feedingstuffs
E 295	Ammonium formate	CH₅O₂N	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 296	DL-Malic acid	C₄H₆O₅	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 297	Fumaric acid	C₄H₄O₄	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula description	Species or category or animal	Maximum Age	Minimum content	Minimum content	Other provisions
					mg/kg complete feedingstuff
E 325	Sodium lactate	C₃H₅O₃Na	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 326	Potassium lactate	C₃H₅O₃K	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 327	Calcium lactate	C₆H₁₀O₆Ca	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 330	Citric acid	C₆H₈O₇	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 331	Sodium citrates	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 332	Potassium citrates	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 333	Calcium citrates	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 334	L-Tartaric acid	C₄H₆O₆	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 335	Sodium L-tartrates	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 336	Potassium L-tartrates	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 337	Potassium sodium L-tartrate	C₄H₄O₆KNa 4H₂O	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 338	Orthophosphoric acid	H₃PO₄	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 490	Propane-1,2-diol	C₃H₈O₂	Dogs	--	--	53 000	All feedingstuffs
E 507	Hydrochloric acid	HCI	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	For silage only
E 513	Sulphuric acid	H₂SO₄	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	For silage only

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula,description	Species or category of animal	Maximum Age	Maximum content iu/kg of complete feedingstuff or of the daily ration	Other positions
H. Vitamins,provitamins and chemically well defined substances having a similar effect
E 672	1. Vitamin A	--	Chickens for fattening	--	13 500	All feedingstuffs except feedingstuff for young animals
			Ducks for fattening	--	13 500	All feedingstuffs except feedingstuffs for young animals
			Turkeys for fattening	--	13 500	All feedingstuffs except feedingstuffs for young animals
			Lambs for fattening	--	13 500	All feedingstuffs except for young animals
			Pigs for fattening	--	13 500	All feedingstuffs except for young animals
			Bovines for fattening	--	13 500	All feedingstuffs except feedingstuffs for young animals
			Calves for fattening	--	25 000	Milk replacers only
			Others species or categories of animals	--	--	All feedingstuffs
	2. Vitamin D
E 670	Vitamin D₂	--	Pigs	--	2 000	--	Simultaneous use of vitamin D₃ prohibited
			Piglets	--	10 000	Milk replacers only	Simultaneous use of vitamin D₃ prohibited
			Bovines	--	4 000	--	Simultaneous use of D₃ prohibited
			Ovines	--	4 000	--	Simultaneous use of D₃ prohibited
			Calves	--	10 000	Milk replacers only	Simultaneous use of vitamin D₃ prohibited
			Equines	--	4 000	--	Simultaneous use of vitamin D₃ prohibited
			Other species or categories of animals with the exception of poultry and fish	--	2 000	--	Simultaneous use of vitamin D₃ prohibited

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal	Maximum Age	Maximum content iu/kg of complete feedingstuff or of the daily ration	Other positions
E 671	Vitamin D₃	--	Pigs	--	2 000	--	Simultaneous use of vitamin D₂ prohibited
			Piglets	--	10 000	Milk replacers only	Simultaneous use of vitamin D₂ prohibited
			Bovines	--	4 000	--	Simultaneous use of vitamin D₂ prohibited
			Ovines	--	4 000	--	Simultaneous use of vitamin D₂ prohibited
			Calves	--	10 000	Milk replacers only	Simultaneous use of vitamin D₂ prohibited
			Equines	--	4 000	--	Simultaneous use of vitamin D₂
			Chickens for fattening	--	5 000	--	Simultaneous use of vitamin D₂
			Turkeys		5 000		Simultaneous use of vitamin D₂ prohibited
			Other poultry	--	3 000	--	Simultaneous use of vitamin D₂ prohibited
			Fish	--	3 000	--	Simultaneous use of vitamin D₂ prohibited
			Other species or categories of animals	--	2 000	--	Simultaneous use of vitamin D₂ prohibited
	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 if the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff	Other provisions
I. Trace elements
E 1	Iron-Fe			1250 (total)
		Ferrous carbonate	FeCO₃		--
		Ferrous chloride, tetrahydrate	FeCL2 4H₂O		--
		Ferric chloride, hexahydrate	FeCL₃ 6H₂O		--
		Ferrous citrate, hexahydrate	Fe₃(C₆H₅O₇)₂ 6H₂O		--
		Ferrous fumarate	FeC₄H₂O₄		--
		Ferrous lactate, trihydrate	Fe(C₃H₅O₃)₂ 3H₂O		--
		Ferric oxide	Fe₂O₃		Permitted:
		Ferrous sulphate, monohydrate	FeSO₄H₂O		(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	FeSO₄7H₂O		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)

EEC No	Element	Additive	Chemical formula	Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff	Other provisions
		Ferrous chelate of amino acids, hydrate	Fe(x)_1-3 nH₂O (where x equals an anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein). 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
E 2	Iodine - I	Calcuim iodate, hexahydrate	Ca(IO₃)₂6H₂O	Equines: 4 (total)	--
				Fish: 20 (total)
				Other species or catergories of animal: 10 (total)
		Calcium iodate, anhydrous	Ca(IO₃)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 iodid	KI	Equines: 4 (total)	--
				Fish: 20 (total)
				Other species or categories of animal: 10 (total)
E 3	Cobalt - Co			10 (total)
		Cobaltous acetate, tetrahydrate	Co(CH₃COO)₂ 4H₂O		--
		Basic cobaltous carbonate, monohydrate	2 Co CO₃ 3 Co (OH)₂ H₂O		--
		Cobaltous chloride, hexahydrate	CoCl₂6H₂O		--
		Cobaltous sulphate, heptahydrate	CoSO₄7H₂O		--
		Cobaltous sulphate, monohydrate	CoSO₄H₂O		--
		Cobaltous nitrate, hexayhydrate	CO (NO₃)₂ 6H₂O		--

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, monohydrate	Cu(CH₃COO)₂ H₂O	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:	--
		Basic cupric carbonate, monohydrate	CuCO₃Cu(OH)₂ H₂O
		- up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)
		Cupric chloridr, dihydrate	CuCl₂ 2H₂O	- from 17^th 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:	--
		Cupric methionate	Cu(C₅H₁₀NO₂S)₂	- up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)	--
				- from 17^th week up to 6 months: 100 (total)
				- over 6 months up to slaughter: 35 (total)
		Cupric oxide	CuO	Breeding pigs: 35 (total)	--
				Calves:
				- milk replacers 30 (total)
		Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate	CuSO₄5H₂O	- other complete feedingstuffs: 50 (total)	--
				Ovines: 15 (total)
				Other species or categories of animals: 35 (total)
		Cupric sulphate, monohydrate	CuSO₄H₂O	Pigs for fattening:	Denatured skimmed milk powder and compound feedingstuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed milk powder
				- in Member States where the mean density of the porcine population is equal to or higher than 175 pigs per 100ha of utilisable agricultural land:
				- up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)	- subject to the relevant provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No. 368/77 and (EEC) No. 443/77
				- from 17^th week up to slaughter: 35 (total)
		Cupric Sulphate, pentahydrate	CuSO₄ 5H₂O	- in Member States where the mean density of the porcine agricultural land:	- Declaration of the amount of copper added, expressed as the element, on the label or package or container of denatured skimmed milk powder
				- up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)
				- from 17^th week up to 6 months: 100 (total)
				- over 6 months up to slaughter: 35 (total)

				Breeding pigs: 35 (total)
				Ovines: 15 (total)
				Other specis or categories of animals with the exception of calves: 35 (total)

EEC No.	Element	Additive	Chemical formula	Maximum conent of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff	Other provisions
E5	Manganese- Mn			250 (total)
	Manganous carbonate	MnCO₃		--
		Manganous chloride, tetrahydrate	MnCl₂4H₂O		--
		Manganous hydorgen phosphate, trihydrate	MnHPO₄3H₂O		--
		Manganous oxide	MnO		--
		Manganic oxide	Mn₂O₃		--
		Manganous sulphate, tetrahydrate	MnSO₄4H₂O		--
		Manganous sulphate, monohydrate	MnSO₄H₂O		--
E 6	Zinc -Zn			250 (total)
		Zinc lactate, trihydrate	Zn(C₃H₅O₃)₂3H₂O		--
		Zinc acetate, dihydrate	Zn(CH₃COO)₂2 H₂O		--
		Zinc carbonate	ZnCO₃		--
		Zinc chloride, monohydrate	ZnCl₂ H₂O		--
		Zinc oxide	ZnO		Maximum content of lead:600mg/kg
		Zinc sulphate, heptahydrate	ZnSO₄ 7H₂O		--
		Zinc sulphate, monohydrate	ZnSO₄ H₂O		--
E7	Molybdenum - Mo			2.5 (total)
		Ammonium molybdate	(NH₄)₆Mo₇O₂₄4H₂O		--
		Sodium molydate	Na₂MoO₄ 2 H₂O		--
E 8	Selenium - Se			0.5 (total)
		Sodium selenite	Na₂SeO₃		--
		Sodium selenate	Na₂SeO₄		--

EEC No	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal	Maximum age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provsions
mg/kg complete feedingstuff
L. Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants
E 330	Citric acid	C₆H₈O₇	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs.
			Compliance with provisions of Article 16(1)(g).
E 470	Sodium, potassium and calcium stearates	C₁₈H₃₅O₂Na	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
	C₁₈H₃₅O₂K and		All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
		C₃₆H₇₀O₄Ca
E 516	Calcium sulphate, dihydrate	CaSO₄ 2 H₂O	All species or categories of animals

E 551a	Silicic acid, precipitated and dried	--	All species or categories of animals

E 551b	Colloidal silica	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 552	Calcium silicate, 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".
							"Coccodiostats and other medicinal substances" is prohibited except in the case of:
							tylosin phosphate, monensin sodium, narasin, ipronidzole, lasalocid sodium, flavophospholipol, salinmycin sodium, ronidazole, virginiamycin, nicarbazin, robenidine, maduramicin ammonium.
							Indication on the label of the specific nameof the additive

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Special or category of amimal	Maximum age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
mg/kg complete feedingstuff
E 559	Kaolinitic clays, free of asbestos	Naturally occuring mixtures of minerals containing at least 65 % complex hydrated alumium silicates whose main constituent is kaoline	All specis or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 560	Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite	Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite free of asbestos: minimum purity of the mixture: 85%	All specis 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 specis or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 562	Sepiolite	Hydrated magnesium silicate of sedimentry origin, containing at least 60% sepiolite and a maximum of 30% montmorillonite, free of asbestos.	All specis or categories of animals	--	--	20 000	All feedingstuffs
E 563	Sepiolitic clay	Hydrated magnesium silicate fo sedimentry origin, containing at least 40% sepiolite and 25% illite, free of asbestos.	All specis or categories of animals	--	--	20 000	All feedingstuffs
E656	Lignosulphonates	--	All species or categories of animals	--	--	--	All feedingstuffs
E 598	Syntheyic calcium aluminates	Mixture of calcium aluminates containing between 35 and 51% of Al₂ O₃	Poultry	--	--	20 000	All feedingstuffs
		Maximum molybdenum content of 20 mg/kg	Rabbits	--	--	20 000	All feedingstuffs
			Pigs	--	--	20 000	All feedingstuffs
			Dairy cows	--	--	8 000	All feedingstuffs
			Cattle for fattening	--	--	8 000	All feedingstuffs
			Calves, lambs, kids	--	--	8 000	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, desciption	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	--	--	--	--
296	DL- and L- Malic acid	--	Dogs	--	--	--	--
			Cats	--	--	--	--
--	Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate	--	Dogs	--	--	--	--
			Cats	--	--	--	--
--	diAmmonium hydrogen orthophosphate	--	Dogs	--	--	--	--
			Cats	--	--	--	--
E 339(i)	Sodium dihydrogen orhtophosphate	--	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 hdrogen orthophosphate	--	Dogs	--	--	--	--
			Cats	--	--	--	--
E 340(iii)	triPotassium orthophosphate	--	Dogs	--	--	--	--
			Cats	--	--	--	--
E 341(i)	Calcium tetrhydrogen diorthophosphate	--	Dogs	--	--	--	--
			Cats	--	--	--	--

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal	Maximum age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
mg/kg complete feedingstuff
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	--	--	--	--
E 450 (a)(iii)	tetraSodium diphosphate	--	Dogs	--	--	--	--
			Cats	--	--	--	--
E 450 (a)(iv)	tetraPotassium diphosphate	--	Dogs	--	--	--	--
			Cats	--	--	--	--
E 450 (b)(i)	pentaSodium triphosphate	--	Dogs	--	--	--	--
			Cats	--	--	--	--
E 450 (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	--	--	--	--

EEC No.	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal	Maximum age	Minimum content	Maximum content	Other provisions
mg/kg complete feedingstuff
			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	diCalium diphosphat	--	Dogs	--	--	--	--
			Cats	--	--	--	--

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
B. Antioxidants

E. Emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents

F. Colouring matters including pigments
	1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls:

	2. Other colouring matters :
11	Astaxanthin-rich Phaffia rhodoxyma	Concentrated biomass of the yeast Phaffia rhodozyma (CBS 116.94), killed, containing at least 2.5g astaxanthin per kilogram additive	Salmon	--	--	100	The maximum content is expressed as astaxanthin	30.11.1998
							Use only permitted from the age of 6 months onwards	30.11.1998
							The mixture of the additive with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentation 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
			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
G. Preservatives

I. Trace elements

L. Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants
2	Natrolite-phonolite	Natural mixture of alumium silicates, alkalines and alkalin-earth and aluminium hydrosilicates, natolite (43-46.5%) and felspar	All species or categories of animals	--	--	25 000	All feedingstuffs	30.11.1998
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 5000 FTU/g for solid and liquid preparations	Pigs (All categories of animals)	--	--	--	--	30.11.1998
			Chickens (All categories of animals)	--	--	--	--	30.11.1998

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 10¹⁰ CFU/g additive	Piglets	2 months	1 x 10⁹	1 x 10⁹	--	30.11.1998
				4 months	0.5 x 10⁹	1 x 10⁹	--	30.11.1998
			Pigs	6 months	0.2 x 10⁹	1 x 10⁹	--	30.11.1998
			Sows	--	0.5 x 10⁹	2 x 10⁹	--	30.11.1998
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 10⁹ CFU/g additive (1.6 x 10⁹ CFU/g of each bacteria)	Piglets	4 months	1.28 x 10⁹	3.2 x 10⁹	--	30.11.1998
3	Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCYC Sc 47)	Preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae containing a minimum of 5 x 10⁹ /g additive	Cattle for fattening	--	4 x 10⁹	8 x 10⁹	Indicate in the instructions for use: "The quantity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the daily ration must not exceed 2.5 x 10¹⁰ CFU for 100 kg bodyweight and 0.5 x 10¹⁰ CFU for additional 100 kg bodyweight."	30.11.1998

4	Bacillus cereus (ATCC 14893 / CIP 5832)	Preparation of Bacillus cereus containing a minimum of 10¹⁰ CFU/g additive	Rabbits for fattening	--	0.5 x 10⁹	2 x 10⁹	--	30.11.1998
			Breeding rabbits	--	0.5 x 10⁹	2 x 10⁹	--	30.11.1998

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
P. Radionuclide binders
1. Radioactive caesuim binders (¹³⁷ Cs and ¹³⁴ Cs)
1.1	Ferric (III) ammonium hexacyanoferrate (II)	NH₄Fe(III)(Fe(II)(CN)₆)	Ruminants (domestic and wild)	--		50		500			30.11.1998
			Calves prior to the start of rumination	--						Indicate in the instructions for use:	30.11.1998
			Lambs prior to the start of rumination	--						"The quantity of Ferric (III) ammounium hexacyanoferrate (II) in the daily ration must be between 10 mg and 150 mg for 10 kg of body weight	30.11.1998
			Kids prior to the start of rumination	--						30.11.1998
			Pigs (domestic and wild)	--		30.11.1998

Given under my Official Seal, this 15th day of June, 1998

Joe Walsh

Minister for Agriculture and Food.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend the European Communities (Additives in Feedingstuffs) Regulations, 1989, so as to give effect to Commission Directive 97/72/EC and Commission Directive 98/19/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.