COUNCIL DIRECTIVE (70/524/EEC)

of 23 November 1970

concerning additives in feeding-stuffs

(70/524/EEC)

 

Trace elements

EEC N°
Element
Additive
Chemical formula
Maximum content of the element mg/kg of thecomplete feedingstuff
Other previsions
Duration a time limit

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

-

Ferrous sulphate, monohydrate

FeSO4.H2O

Permitted: i) in denatured skimmed milk and in compound feedingstuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed-milk powder: - subject to the mandatory provision of Commission Regulations (EEC) N° 368/77 and (EEC) N° 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

FeSO4.7H2O

Permitted: i) in denatured skimmed milk and in compound feedingstuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed-milk powder: - subject to the mandatory provision of Commission Regulations (EEC) N° 368/77 and (EEC) N° 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)1-3.nH2O (where X equals an anion of any amino acids derived from hydrolyzed soya protein) molecular weight not exceeding 1500

E 2

Iodine - I

Calcium iodate, hexahydrate

Ca(IO3)2.6H2O

Equine: 4 (total); fish: 20 (total); other species or categories of animal: 10 (total)

-

Calcium iodate, anhydrous

Ca(IO3)2

Equine: 4 (total); fish: 20 (total); other species or categories of animal: 10 (total)

-

Sodium iodide

NaI

Equine: 4 (total); fish: 20 (total); other species or categories of animal: 10 (total)

-

Potassium iodide

KI

Equine: 4 (total); fish: 20 (total); other species or categories of animal: 10 (total)

-

E 3

Cobalt - Co

10 (total)

Cobalt acetate, tetrahydrate

Co(CH3COO)2.4H2O

-

Basic cobaltous carbonate, monohydrate

2CoCO3.3Co(OH)2.H2O

-

Cobaltous chloride, hexahydrate

CoCl2.6H2O

-

Cobaltous sulphate, heptahydrate

CoSO4.7H2O

-

Cobaltous sulphate, monohydrate

CoSO4.H2O

-

Cobaltous nitrate, hexahydrate

Co(NO3)2.6H2O

-

E 4

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: - 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 utilizable agricultural land: - up to 16 weeks: 175 (total); - from 17th week up to six months: 100 (total); - over six months up to slaughter: 35 (total); Breedings pigs: 35 (total); Calves: * milk replacers: 30 (total); * other complete feedingstuffs: 50 (total); Ovines: 15 (total); Other species or categories of animals: 35 (total)

-

Without a time limit

Basic cupric carbonate, monohydrate

CuCO3.Cu(OH)2.H2O

-

Without a time limit

Cupric chloride, dihydrate

CuCl2.2H2O

-

Without a time limit

Cupric methionate

Cu(C5H10NO2S)2

-

Without a time limit

Cupric Oxide

CuO

-

Without a time limit

Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate

CuSO4.5H2O

-

Without a time limit

Cupric sulphate, monohydrate

CuSO4.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 utilizable 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 utilizable agricultural land: - up to 16 weeks: 175 (total); - from 17th week up to six months: 100 (total); - over six months up to slaughter: 35 (total); Breedings 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) N° 368/77 and (EEC) N° 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

Without a time limit

Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate

CuSO4.5H2O

Without a time limit

Cupric chelate of amino acids hydrate

Cu(X)1-3.nH2O (x = anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein)
Molecular weight not exceeding 1500

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 utilizable 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 utilizable agricultural land: - up to 16 weeks: 175 (total); - from 17th week up to six months: 100 (total); - over six months up to slaughter: 35 (total); Breedings pigs: 35 (total); Other species or categories of animals with the exception of calves prior to the start of rumination and sheep: 35 (total)

Not more than 20 mg/kg of copper in the complete feedingstuff may come from cupric chelate of amino acids hydrate

Without a time limit

E 5

Manganese - Mn

Manganous carbonate

MnCO3

250 (total)

-

Without a time limit

Manganous chloride, tetrahydrate

MnCl2.4H2O

250 (total)

-

Without a time limit

Manganous hydrogen phosphate, trihydrate

MnHPO4.3H2O

250 (total)

-

Without a time limit

Manganous oxide

MnO

250 (total)

-

Without a time limit

Manganic oxide

Mn2O3

250 (total)

-

Without a time limit

Manganous sulphate, tetrahydrate

MnSO4.4H2O

250 (total)

-

Without a time limit

Manganous sulphate, monohydrate

MnSO4.H2O

250 (total)

-

Without a time limit

Manganese chelate of amino acids hydrate

Mn(X)1-3.nH2O (x = anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein)
Molecular weight not exceeding 1500

250 (total)

Not more than 80mg/kg of zinc in the complete feedingstuff may come from zinc chelate of amino acids hydrate

Without a time limit

E 6

Zinc- Zn

Zinc lactate, trihydrate

Zn(C3H5O3)2.3H2O

250 (total)

-

Without a time limit

Zinc acetate, dihydrate

Zn(CH3C00)2.2H2O

250 (total)

-

Without a time limit

Zinc carbonate

ZnCO3

250 (total)

-

Without a time limit

Zinc chloride, monohydrate

ZnCl2.H2O

250 (total)

-

Without a time limit

Zinc oxide

ZnO

250 (total)

Maximum content of lead: 600 mg/kg

Without a time limit

Zinc sulphate, heptahydrate

ZnSO4.7H2O

250 (total)

-

Without a time limit

Zinc sulphate, monohydrate

ZnSO4.H2O

250 (total)

-

Without a time limit

Zinc chelate of amino acids hydrate

Zn(x)1-3.nH2O
(x = anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein)
Molecular weight not exceeding 1500

250 (total)

Not more than 80 mg/kg of zinc in the complete feedingstuff may come from zinc chelate of amino acids hydrate

Without a time limit

E 7

Molybdenum - Mo

2,5 (total)

Ammonium molybdate

(NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O

Sodium molybdate

Na2MoO4.2H2O

E 8

Selenium - Se

0,5 (total)

Sodium selenite

Na2SeO3

Sodium selenate

Na2SeO4

 

 

List of other additives authorised on a provisional basis for no longer than four years or five years

in the case of additives which have been the subject of provisional authorisation before 1 April 1998

 

Trace elements

EEC N°
Element
Additive
Chemical formula
Maximum content of the element mg/kg of thecomplete feedingstuff
Other previsions
Duration a time limit

E 4

Copper - Cu

Copper-lysine sulphate

Cu(C6H13N2O2)2.SO4

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 utilizable agricultural land:
- up to 16 weeks: 175 (total);

* in Member States where the mean density of the porcine population is lower than 175 pigs per 100 ha of utilizable agricultural land:
- up to 16 weeks: 175 (total)

Not more than 50 mg/kg of copper in the complete feeding-stuff may come from copper-lysine sulphate

31.3.2004 (1)(a)

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 utilizable agricultural land:
- 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 utilizable agricultural land:
- from 17th week up to six months: 100 (total);
- over six months up to slaughter: 35 (total);

Breedings pigs: 35 (total);

Other species or categories of animals, with the exception of calves prior to the start of rumination and sheep: 35 (total)

Not more than 25 mg/kg of copper in the complete feeding-stuff may come from copper-lysine sulphate

31.3.2004 (1)(a)

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) N° 2200/2001 of 17 October 2001 (OJ L 299, 15.11.2001)
(a) First authorisation Commission Regulation (EC) N° 639/1999 (OJ L 82, 26.3.1999)

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