{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1019/annex",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1019/annex.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2012/1019",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1019/2012 of 6 November 2012 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 1096/2009 as regards the minimum content of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) as a feed additive in feed for chickens for fattening and for ducks (holder of authorisation BASF SE) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1019",
  "path": "annex",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1096/2009 is replaced by the following:\n‘ANNEX\n1 TXU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 5 micromole of reducing sugars (xylose equivalents) from wheat arabinoxylan per minute at pH 3,5 and 55 °C.\nDetails of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx’\nIdentification number of the additive\nName of the holder of authorisation\nAdditive\nComposition, chemical formula, description, analytical method\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 with a moisture content of 12 %\nCategory of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers.\n4a62\nBASF SE\nEndo-1,4-beta-xylanase\nEC 3.2.1.8\nAdditive composition\nPreparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) having a minimum activity of:\nsolid form: 5 600 TXU/g\nliquid form: 5 600 TXU/ml\nCharacterisation of the active substance\nEndo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713)\nAnalytical method\nViscosimetric method based on decrease of viscosity produced by action of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase on the xylan-containing substrate (wheat arabinoxylan) at pH 3,5 and 55 °C\nChickens for fattening\n—\n280 TXU\n—\n1.\nIn the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting.\n2.\nRecommended maximum dose per kilogram of complete feedingstuff for chickens for fattening and ducks: 800 TXU.\n3.\nFor use in feed rich in starch and non-starch polysaccharides (mainly beta-glucans and arabinoxylans).\n7.12.2019\nDucks\n280 TXU",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1 TXU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 5 micromole of reducing sugars (xylose equivalents) from wheat arabinoxylan per minute at pH 3,5 and 55 °C."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx’"
    }
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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."
}