{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1275/annex",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1275/annex.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2013/1275",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 1275/2013 of 6 December 2013 amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels for arsenic, cadmium, lead, nitrites, volatile mustard oil and harmful botanical impurities (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1275",
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  "number": null,
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  "text": "Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC is amended as follows:\n(1) Row 1 of Section I, Arsenic, is replaced by the following:\nUndesirable substance\nProducts intended for animal feed\nMaximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12 %\n‘1.\nArsenic (1)\nFeed materials\n2\nwith the exception of:\n—\nmeal made from grass, from dried lucerne and from dried clover, and dried sugar beet pulp and dried molasses sugar beet pulp;\n4\n—\npalm kernel expeller;\n4 (2)\n—\nphosphates and calcareous marine algae;\n10\n—\ncalcium carbonate; calcium and magnesium carbonate (10);\n15\n—\nmagnesium oxide; magnesium carbonate;\n20\n—\nfish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof;\n25 (2)\n—\nseaweed meal and feed materials derived from seaweed.\n40 (2)\nIron particles used as tracer.\n50\nFeed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements\n30\nwith the exception of:\n—\ncupric sulphate pentahydrate; cupric carbonate; di copper chloride trihydroxide; ferrous carbonate;\n50\n—\nzinc oxide; manganous oxide; cupric oxide.\n100\nComplementary feed\n4\nwith the exception of:\n—\nmineral feed;\n12\n—\ncomplementary feed for pet animals containing fish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof and/or seaweed meal and feed materials derived from seaweed;\n10 (2)\n—\nlong-term supply formulations of feed for particular nutritional purposes with a concentration of trace elements higher than 100 times the established maximum content in complete feed;\n30\nComplete feed\n2\nwith the exception of:\n—\ncomplete feed for fish and fur animals;\n10 (2)\n—\ncomplete feed for pet animals containing fish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof and/or seaweed meal and feed materials derived from seaweed.\n10 (2)’\n(2) Row 2 of Section I, Cadmium, is replaced by the following:\nUndesirable substance\nProducts intended for animal feed\nMaximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12 %\n‘2.\nCadmium\nFeed materials of vegetable origin\n1\nFeed materials of animal origin\n2\nFeed materials of mineral origin\n2\nwith the exception of:\n—\nphosphates.\n10\nFeed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements\n10\nwith the exception of:\n—\ncupric oxide, manganous oxide, zinc oxide and manganous sulphate monohydrate.\n30\nFeed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents\n2\nPremixtures (6)\n15\nComplementary feed\n0,5\nwith the exception of:\n—\nmineral feed\n– –\ncontaining < 7 % phosphorus (8)\n5\n– –\ncontaining ≥ 7 % phosphorus (8)\n0,75 per 1 % phosphorus (8), with a maximum of 7,5\n—\ncomplementary feed for pet animals\n2\n—\nlong-term supply formulations of feed for particular nutritional purposes with a concentration of trace elements higher than 100 times the established maximum content in complete feed;\n15\nComplete feed\n0,5\nwith the exception of:\n—\ncomplete feed for cattle (except calves), sheep (except lambs), goats (except kids) and fish;\n1\n—\ncomplete feed for pet animals.\n2’\n(3) Row 4 of Section I, Lead, is replaced by the following:\nfor the determination of lead in kaolinitic clay and in feed containing kaolinitic clay, the maximum level refers to an analytical determination of lead, whereby extraction is performed in nitric acid (5 % w/w) for 30 minutes at boiling temperature. Equivalent extraction procedures can be applied for which it can be demonstrated that the used extraction procedure has an equal extraction efficiency.’\nUndesirable substance\nProducts intended for animal feed\nMaximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12 %\n‘4.\nLead\nFeed materials\n10\nwith the exception of:\n—\nforage (3);\n30\n—\nphosphates and calcareous marine algae;\n15\n—\ncalcium carbonate; calcium and magnesium carbonate (10);\n20\n—\nyeasts.\n5\nFeed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements\n100\nwith the exception of:\n—\nzinc oxide;\n400\n—\nmanganous oxide, ferrous carbonate, cupric carbonate.\n200\nFeed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents\n30\nwith the exception of:\n—\nclinoptilolite of volcanic origin; natrolite-phonolite;\n60\nPremixtures (6)\n200\nComplementary feed\n10\nwith the exception of:\n—\nmineral feed;\n15\n—\nlong-term supply formulations of feed for particular nutritional purposes with a concentration of trace elements higher than 100 times the established maximum content in complete feed;\n60\nComplete feed.\n5\n(4) Row 6 of Section I, Nitrite, is replaced by the following:\nUndesirable substance\nProducts intended for animal feed\nMaximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12 %\n‘6.\nNitrite (5)\nFeed materials\n15\nwith the exception of:\n—\nfishmeal;\n30\n—\nsilage;\n—\n—\nproducts and by-products from sugar beet and sugarcane and from starch and alcoholic drink production.\n—\nComplete feed\n15\nwith the exception of:\n—\ncomplete feed for dogs and cats with a moisture content exceeding 20 %.\n—’\n(5) Row 5 of Section III, Volatile mustard oil, is replaced by the following:\nUpon request of the competent authorities, the responsible operator must perform an analysis to demonstrate that the content of total glucosinolates is lower than 30 mmol/kg. The method of analysis of reference is EN-ISO 9167-1:1995.’\nUndesirable substance\nProducts intended for animal feed\nMaximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12 %\n‘5.\nVolatile mustard oil (1)\nFeed materials\n100\nwith the exception of:\n—\nCamelina seed and products derived thereof, products derived from mustard seed, rape seed and products derived thereof.\n4 000\nComplete feed\n150\nwith the exception of:\n—\ncomplete feed for cattle (except calves), sheep (except lambs) and goats (except kids);\n1 000\n—\ncomplete feed for pigs (except piglets) and poultry.\n500\n(6) Section VI: Harmful Botanical Impurities is replaced by the following:\n‘\nSECTION VI: HARMFUL BOTANICAL IMPURITIES\nInsofar determinable by analytical microscopy.\nIncludes also seed husk fragments.\nUndesirable substance\nProducts intended for animal feed\nMaximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12 %\n1.\nWeed seeds and unground and uncrushed fruits containing alkaloids, glucosides or other toxic substances separately or in combination including\nFeed materials and compound feed\n3 000\n—\nDatura sp.\n1 000\n2.\nCrotalaria spp\nFeed materials and compound feed\n100\n3.\nSeeds and husks from Ricinus communis L., Croton tiglium L. and Abrus precatorius L. as well as their processed derivatives, separately or in combination\nFeed materials and compound feed\n10\n4.\nUnhusked beech mast – Fagus sylvatica L.\nFeed materials and compound feed\nSeeds and fruit as well as their processed derivatives may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable\n5.\nPurghera – Jatropha curcas L.\nFeed materials and compound feed\nSeeds and fruit as well as their processed derivatives may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable\n6.\nSeeds from Ambrosia spp.\nFeed materials\n50\nwith the exception of\n—\nMillet (grains of Panicum miliaceum L.) and sorghum (grains of Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench s.l.) not directly fed to animals\n200\nCompound feed containing unground grains and seeds\n50\n7.\nSeeds from\nIndian mustard – Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. integrifolia (West.) Thell.\nSareptian mustard – Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. juncea\nChinese mustard – Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss. ssp. juncea var. lutea Batalin\nBlack mustard – Brassica nigra (L.) Koch\nEthiopian mustard – Brassica carinata A. Braun\nFeed materials and compound feed\nSeeds may only be present in feed in trace amounts not quantitatively determinable\n’",
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      "text": "for the determination of lead in kaolinitic clay and in feed containing kaolinitic clay, the maximum level refers to an analytical determination of lead, whereby extraction is performed in nitric acid (5 % w/w) for 30 minutes at boiling temperature. Equivalent extraction procedures can be applied for which it can be demonstrated that the used extraction procedure has an equal extraction efficiency.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Upon request of the competent authorities, the responsible operator must perform an analysis to demonstrate that the content of total glucosinolates is lower than 30 mmol/kg. The method of analysis of reference is EN-ISO 9167-1:1995.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Insofar determinable by analytical microscopy."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Includes also seed husk fragments."
    }
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
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