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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-1334/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2003/1334",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003 of 25 July 2003 amending the conditions for authorisation of a number of additives in feedingstuffs belonging to the group of trace elements",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-1334",
  "path": "annex",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "EEC No\nElement\nAdditive\nChemical formula and description\nMaximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff\nOther provisions\nPeriod of authorisation\nTrace elements\nE 1\nIron-Fe\nFerrous carbonate\nFeCO 3\nOvine: 500 (total) mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff\nPet animals: 1 250 (total) mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff\nPigs:\npiglets up to one week before weaning: 250 mg/day\nother pigs: 750 (total) mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff\nOther species: 750 (total) mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff\nWithout a time limit\nFerrous chloride, tetrahydrate\nFeCl 2 . 4H 2 O\nFerric chloride, hexahydrate\nFeCl 3 . 6H 2 O\nFerrous citrate, hexahydrate\nFe 3 (C 6 H 5 O 7 ) 2 . 6H 2 O\nFerrous fumarate\nFeC 4 H 2 O 4\nFerrous lactate, trihydrate\nFe(C 3 H 5 O 3 ) 2 . 3H 2 O\nFerric oxide\nFe 2 O 3\nFerrous sulphate, monohydrate\nFeSO 4 H 2 O\nFerrous sulphate, heptahydrate\nFeSO 4 . 7H 2 O\nFerrous chelate of amino acids, hydrate\nFe(x) 1-3 . nH 2 O\n(x = anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein)\nMolecular weight not exceeding 1 500\nE 3\nCobalt-Co\nCobaltous acetate, tetrahydrate\nCo(CH3COO)2·4H2O\n2 (total) mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff\n—\nWithout a time limit\nBasic cobaltous carbonate, monohydrate\n2CoCO3·3Co(OH)2·H2O\nCobaltous chloride, hexahydrate\nCoCl2·6H2O\nCobaltous sulphate, heptahydrate\nCoSO4·7H2O\nCobaltous sulphate, monohydrate\nCoSO4·H2O\nCobaltous nitrate, hexahydrate\nCo(NO3)2·6H2O\nE 4\nCopper-Cu\nCupric acetate, monohydrate\nCu(CH3COO)2·H2O\nPigs\npiglets up to 12 weeks: 170 (total)\nother pigs: 25 (total)\nBovine\n1.. bovine before the start of rumination:\nmilk replacers: 15 (total)\nother complete feedingstuffs: 15 (total).\n2.. other bovine: 35 (total).\nOvine: 15 (total)\nFish: 25 (total)\nCrustaceans: 50 (total)\nOther species: 25 (total)\nThe following declarations shall be inserted in the labelling and accompanying documents:\nFor sheep:\nWhere the level of copper in feedingstuffs exceeds 10 mg/kg: ‘the level of copper in this feedingstuff may cause poisoning in certain breeds of sheep.’\nFor bovines after the start of rumination:\nWhere the level of copper in feedingstuffs is less than 20 mg/kg: ‘the level of copper in this feedingstuff may cause copper deficiencies in cattle grazing pastures with high contents of molybdenum or sulphur.’\nWithout a time limit\nBasic cupric carbonate, monohydrate\nCuCO3·Cu(OH)2·H2O\nCupric chloride, dihydrate\nCuCl2·2H2O\nCupric methionate\nCu(C 5 H 10 NO 2 S) 2\nCupric oxide\nCuO\nCupric sulphate, pentahydrate\nCuSO4·5H2O\nCupric chelate of amino acids hydrate\nCu (x)1-3· nH2O\n(x = anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein)\nMolecular weight not exceeding 1 500.\nCopperlysine sulphate\nCu(C6H13N2O2)2·SO4\n31.3.2004 for copperlysine sulphate\nE 5\nManganese-Mn\nManganous carbonate\nMnCO 3\nFish: 100 (total)\nOther species: 150 (total)\n—\nWithout a time limit\nManganous chloride, tetrahydrate\nMnCl2·4H2O\nManganous hydrogen phosphate, trihydrate\nMnHPO 4 ·3H 2 O\nManganous oxide\nMnO\nManganic oxide\nMn 2 O 3\nManganous sulphate, tetrahydrate\nMnSO 4 ·4H 2 O\nManganous sulphate, monohydrate\nMnSO4·H2O\nManganese chelate of amino acids hydrate\nMn (x)1-3· nH2O\n(x = anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein)\nMolecular weight not exceeding 1 500.\nManganomanganic oxide\nMnO Mn 2 O 3\nE 6\nZinc-Zn\nZinc lactate, trihydrate\nZn(C 3 H 5 O 3 ) 2 ·3H 2 O\nPet animals: 250 (total)\nFish: 200 (total)\nMilk replacers: 200 (total)\nOther species: 150 (total)\n—\nWithout a time limit\nZinc acetate, dihydrate\nZn(CH 3 COO) 2 ·2H 2 O\nZinc carbonate\nZnCO 3\nZinc chloride, monohydrate\nZnCl 2 ·H 2 O\nZinc oxide\nZnO\nMaximum content of lead: 600 mg/kg.\nZinc sulphate, heptahydrate\nZnSO 4 ·7H 2 O\nZinc sulphate, monohydrate\nZnSO 4 ·H 2 O\nZinc chelate of amino acids hydrate\nZn (x) 1-3 · nH 2 O\n(x = anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein)\nMolecular weight not exceeding 1 500 .",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2112/2003 of 1 December 2003 correcting Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003 amending the conditions for authorisation of a number of additives in feedingstuffs belonging to the group trace elements (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Deleted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2330 of 14 December 2017 concerning the authorisation of Iron(II) carbonate, Iron(III) chloride hexahydrate, Iron(II) sulphate monohydrate, Iron(II) sulphate heptahydrate, Iron(II) fumarate, Iron(II) chelate of amino acids hydrate, Iron(II) chelate of protein hydrolysates and Iron(II) chelate of glycine hydrate as feed additives for all animal species and of Iron dextran as feed additive for piglets and amending Regulations (EC) No 1334/2003 and (EC) No 479/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Deleted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1145 of 8 June 2017 on the withdrawal from the market of certain feed additives authorised pursuant to Council Directives 70/524/EEC and 82/471/EEC and repealing the obsolete provisions authorising those feed additives (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Deleted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/353 of 9 March 2018 correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1145 on the withdrawal from the market of certain feed additives authorised pursuant to Council Directives 70/524/EEC and 82/471/EEC and repealing the obsolete provisions authorising those feed additives (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Deleted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 601/2013 of 24 June 2013 concerning the authorisation of cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate, cobalt(II) carbonate, cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate, cobalt(II) sulphate heptahydrate and coated granulated cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate as feed additives (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Deleted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 131/2014 of 11 February 2014 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 601/2013 concerning the authorisation of cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate, cobalt(II) carbonate, cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate, cobalt(II) sulphate heptahydrate and coated granulated cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate as feed additives (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Deleted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 107/2014 of 5 February 2014 on the withdrawal from the market of the feed additives cobaltous chloride hexahydrate, cobaltous nitrate hexahydrate and cobaltous sulphate monohydrate and amending Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003 (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Deleted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1039 of 23 July 2018 concerning the authorisation of Copper(II) diacetate monohydrate, Copper(II) carbonate dihydroxy monohydrate, Copper(II) chloride dihydrate, Copper(II) oxide, Copper(II) sulphate pentahydrate, Copper(II) chelate of amino acids hydrate, Copper(II) chelate of protein hydrolysates, Copper(II) chelate of glycine hydrate (solid) and Copper(II) chelate of glycine hydrate (liquid) as feed additives for all animal species and amending Regulations (EC) No 1334/2003, (EC) No 479/2006 and (EU) No 349/2010 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 269/2012, (EU) No 1230/2014 and (EU) 2016/2261 (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Deleted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1095 of 6 July 2016 concerning the authorisation of Zinc acetate dihydrate, Zinc chloride anhydrous, Zinc oxide, Zinc sulphate heptahydrate, Zinc sulphate monohydrate, Zinc chelate of amino acids hydrate, Zinc chelate of protein hydrolysates, Zinc chelate of glycine hydrate (solid) and Zinc chelate of glycine hydrate (liquid) as feed additives for all animal species and amending Regulations (EC) No 1334/2003, (EC) No 479/2006, (EU) No 335/2010 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 991/2012 and (EU) No 636/2013 (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Deleted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1980/2005 of 5 December 2005 amending the conditions for authorisation of a feed additive belonging to the group of trace elements and of a feed additive belonging to the group of binders and anti-caking agents (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "X",
      "label": "X1",
      "text": "Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003 of 25 July 2003 amending the conditions for authorisation of a number of additives in feedingstuffs belonging to the group of trace elements (Official Journal of the European Union L 187 of 26 July 2003)."
    },
    {
      "type": "X",
      "label": "X2",
      "text": "Deleted by Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2330 of 14 December 2017 concerning the authorisation of Iron(II) carbonate, Iron(III) chloride hexahydrate, Iron(II) sulphate monohydrate, Iron(II) sulphate heptahydrate, Iron(II) fumarate, Iron(II) chelate of amino acids hydrate, Iron(II) chelate of protein hydrolysates and Iron(II) chelate of glycine hydrate as feed additives for all animal species and of Iron dextran as feed additive for piglets and amending Regulations (EC) No 1334/2003 and (EC) No 479/2006 (Official Journal of the European Union L 333 of 15 December 2017)."
    }
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