{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1259/annex-III",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1259/annex-III.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2004/1259",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1259/2004 of 8 July 2004 concerning the permanent authorisation of certain additives already authorised in feedingstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1259",
  "path": "annex/III",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "III",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "1 FBG is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of reducing sugars (glucose equivalents) from barley beta-glucan per minute at pH 5,0 and 30 oC.\nEC No\nAdditive\nChemical formula, description\nSpecies or category of animal\nMaximum age\nMinimum content\nMaximum content\nOther provisions\nEnd of period of authorisation\nUnits of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff\nEnzymes\nE 1603\nEndo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase\nEC 3.2.1.6\nPreparation of endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus aculeatus (CBS 589.94) having a minimum activity of:\ncoated form:\n50 FBG/g\nliquid form:\n120 FBG/ml\nChickens for fattening\n—\n10 FBG\n—\n1.\nIn the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting\n2.\nRecommended dose per kg of complete feedingstuff: 15-20 FBG\n3.\nFor use in compound feed rich in non-starch polysaccharides (mainly beta-glucans), e.g. containing more than 60 % vegetable ingredients (maize, lupin, wheat, barley, soya, rice, oilseed rape or peas)\nWithout a time limit",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1 FBG is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of reducing sugars (glucose equivalents) from barley beta-glucan per minute at pH 5,0 and 30 oC."
    }
  ],
  "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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