Annex

In Part B of Annex I to Directive 2008/38/EC, the following row is inserted between the row of the particular nutritional purpose ‘Support of skin function in the case of dermatosis and excessive loss of hair’ and the row of the particular nutritional purpose ‘Reduction of the risk of milk fever’:

Particular nutritional purpose	Essential nutritional characteristics	Species or category of animal	Labelling declarations	Recommended length of time for use	Other provisions
‘Support of the metabolism of joints in the case of osteoarthritis	Dogs: Minimum dry matter content of total omega-3 fatty acids 3,3 % and of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) 0,38 %. Adequate level of vitamin E. Cats: Minimum dry matter content of total omega-3 fatty acids 1,2 % and of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) 0,28 %. Increased levels of methionine and manganese. Adequate level of vitamin E.	Dogs and cats	Dogs: Total omega-3 fatty acids Total EPA Total vitamin E Cats: Total omega-3 fatty acids Total DHA Total methionine Total manganese Total vitamin E	Initially up to 3 months	It is recommended that a veterinary surgeon’s opinion be sought before use or before extending the period of use.’