{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1998-2316/annex-IV",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1998-2316/annex-IV.json",
  "legislation": "eur/1998/2316",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/98 of 26 October 1998 concerning authorisation of new additives and amending the conditions for authorisation of a number of additives already authorised in feedingstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1998-2316",
  "path": "annex/IV",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "IV",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "1 FTU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of inorganic phosphate per minute from sodium phytate at pH 5,5 and 37 °C.\nNo\nAdditive\nChemical formula, description\nSpecies or category of animal\nMaximum age\nMinimum activity\nMaximum activity\nOther provisions\nDuration of authorisation\nUnit of activity per kg of complete feedingstuff\n1\n3-phytase\n(EC 3.1.3.8)\nPreparation of 3-phytase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 114.94) having a minimum phytase activity of 5 000 FTU/g for solid and liquid preparations\nPigs (all categories of animals)\n—\n—\n—\n—\n21.4.1999\nChickens (all categories of animals)\n—\n—\n—\n—\n21.4.1999\nTurkeys\n—\n125 FTU\n—\n1.\nIndicate in the directions for use for the additive and the premixture the storage temperature, storage duration and stability on pelleting\n2.\nRecommended dose per kg of complete feedingstuff: 200-800 FTU\n3.\nFor use in compound feedingstuffs with a minimum content of 0,3 % phytate, e.g. 20 % wheat\n30.9.1999",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1 FTU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of inorganic phosphate per minute from sodium phytate at pH 5,5 and 37 °C."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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