COUNCIL DIRECTIVE (70/524/EEC)

concerning additives in feeding-stuffs

Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants

EC N°	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animals	Maximum age	Minimum content mg/kg of complete feedingstuff	Maximum content mg/kg of complete feedingstuff	Other previsions	Period of authorization
[E 330	Citric acid	C6H8O7	All species or categories of animals	-	-	-	All feedingstuffs. Compliance with the provisions of Article 16 (1) (g)	Without a time limit]1
[E 470	Sodium, potassium and calcium stearates	C18H35O2Na, C18H35O2K and C36H70O4Ca Maximum dioxin content (a):	All species or categories of animals	-	-	-	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
[E 516	Calcium sulphate, dihydrate	CaSO4.2H2O Maximum dioxin content (a):	All species or categories of animals	-	-	30000	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
[E 535	Sodium ferrocyanide	Na4[Fe(CN)6].10H2O	All species or categories of animals	-	-	-	Maximum content: 80 mg/kg NaCl (calculated as ferrocyanide anion)	1.3.2006]2
[E 536	Potassium ferrocyanide	K4[Fe(CN)6].3H2O	All species or categories of animals	-	-	-	Maximum content: 80 mg/kg NaCl (calculated as ferrocyanide anion)	1.3.2006]2
[E 551a	Silic acid, precipitated and dried	- Maximum dioxin content (a):	All species or categories of animals	-	-	-	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
[E 551b	Colloidal silica	- Maximum dioxin content (a):	All species or categories of animals	-	-	-	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
[E 551c	Kieselgur (diatamaceous earth, purified)	- Maximum dioxin content (a):	All species or categories of animals	-	-	-	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
[E 552	Calcium silicate, synthetic	- Maximum dioxin content (a):	All species or categories of animals	-	-	-	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
[E 554	Sodium aluminosilicate, synthetic	- Maximum dioxin content (a):	All species or categories of animals	-	-	-	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit](1)
[E 558	Bentonite / montmorillonite	- Maximum dioxin content (a):	All species or categories of animals	-	-	20000	All feedingstuffs. Mixing with additives from the groups of "antibiotics", "growth promotors", "coccidiostats and other medical substances" is prohibited except in the case of: monensin sodium, narasin, lasalocid sodium, flavophospholipol, salinomycin sodium, nicarbazin and robenidine. Indication on the label of the specific name of the additive	Without a time limit]1
[E 559	Kaolonitics clays, free of asbestos	Naturally occuring mixtures of minerals containing at least 65% complex hydrated aluminium silicates whose main constituent is kaolinite Maximum dioxin content: 500 pg WHO-PCCD/F-TEQ/kg (b)	All species or categories of animals	-	-	-	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
[E 560	Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite	Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite, free of asbestos: minimum purity of the mixture: 85%	All species or categories of animals	-	-	-	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
[E 561	Vermiculite	Natural silicate of magnesium, aluminium and iron, expanded by heating, free of asbestos. Maximum fluorine content: 0,3% Maximum dioxin content (a):	All species or categories of animals	-	-	-	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
[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	-	-	20000	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
[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	Without a time limit]1
[E 565	Lignosulphonates	- Maximum dioxin content (a):	All species or categories of animals	-	-	-	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
[E 566	Natrolite-phonolite	Natural mixture of aluminium silicates, alkalines and alkaline-earth and aluminium hydrosilicates, natrolite (43 % - 46,5 %) and feldspar Maximum dioxin content (a):	All species or categories of animals	-	-	25000	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
[E 598	Synthetic calcium aluminates	Mixture of calcium aluminates containing between 35 and 51% of Al2O3 Maximum molybdenium content: 20 mg/kg Maximum dioxin content (a):	Poultry,	-	-	20000	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
			Rabbits	-	-	20000	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
			Pigs	-	-	20000	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
			Dairy cows	-	-	8000	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
			Cattle for fattening	-	-	8000	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
			Calves	-	-	8000	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
			Lambs	-	-	8000	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
			Kids	-	-	8000	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1
[E 599	Perlite	Natural silicate of sodium and aluminium, expanded by heating, free of asbestos Maximum dioxin content (a):	All species or categories of animals	-	-	-	All feedingstuffs	Without a time limit]1

(a) In the absence of establishment, if required, of a specific maximum limit based on sufficient data on the presence of dioxins, the maximum limit of 500 pg WHO-PCCD/F-TEQ/kg will apply from 15 October 2000.
(b) The dioxin content is the sum of polychlorinated dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, applying WHO TEFs (toxic equivalence factors, 1997).
The content must be expressed as upperbound, i.e. it is calculated assuming that all the values of the different congener elements below the limit of detection are equal to the limit of dtection.

1 Commission Regulation (EC) N° 2439/1999 of 17 November 1999 (OJ L297, 18.11.1999) and Commission Regulation (EC) N° 739/1999 of 7 April 2000 (OJ L87, 8.4.2000).
2 Commission Regulation (EC) N° 256/2002 of 12 February 2002 (OJ L41, 13.2.2002).

Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants

[3	Clinoptilolite of volcanic origin	Calcium hydrated aluminosilicate of volcanic origin containing minimum 85% of clinoptilolite and a maximum of 15% of feldspar, micas and clays, free of fibres and quartz Maximum lead content of 80 mg/kg Maximum dioxin content (a):	Pigs	-	-	20000	All feedingstuffs	21.4.2004 ]1,2
			Rabbits	-	-	20000	All feedingstuffs	21.4.2004 ]1,2
			Poultry	-	-	20000	All feedingstuffs	21.4.2004 ]1,2
[4	Clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin	Hydrated calcium aluminosilicate of sedimentary origin containing at least 80% clinoptilolite and a maximum 20% of clay minerals, free of fibres and quartz Maximum dioxin content (a):	Pigs for fattening	-	-	20000	All feedingstuffs	21.4.2004 ]1,3
			Chickens for fattening	-	-	20000	All feedingstuffs	21.4.2004 ]1,3
			Turkeys for fattening	-	-	20000	All feedingstuffs	21.4.2004 ]1,3
			Bovines	-	-	20000	All feedingstuffs	21.4.2004 ]1,3
			Salmon	-	-	20000	All feedingstuffs	21.4.2004 ]1,3

(a) In the absence of establishment, if required, of a specific maximum limit based on sufficient data on the presence of dioxins, the maximum limit of 500 pg WHO-PCCD/F-TEQ/kg will apply from 15 October 2000.

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) N° 2200/2001 of 17 October 2001 (OJ L 299, 15.11.2001)
(2) First authorization Commission Regulation (EC) N° 1245/1999 (OJ L150, 17.6.1999).
(3) First authorization Commission Regulation (EC) N° 1887/2000 (OJ L227, 7.9.2000)