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Division 11 Minerals and products derived thereofF1

United Kingdom

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Feed materials in this chapter containing animal products shall fullfil the requirements of the Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 and Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 and may be subject to restrictions in use according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

The nature of the source may be indicated additionally in the name or replace it.

The name shall be amended or supplemented to specify the organic acid.

The manufacturing process may be included in the name.

The name shall be supplemented by ‘ from bones ’ where appropriate.

Number Name Description Compulsory declarations
11.1.1 Calcium carbonate f1 ; [limestone]

Product obtained by grinding sources of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ), such as limestone or by precipitation from acid solution.

May contain up to 0,25 % propylene glycol. May contain up to 0,1 % grinding aids.

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.1.2 Calcareous marine shells Product of natural origin, obtained from marine shells, ground or granulated, such as oyster shells or seashells.

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.1.3 Calcium and magnesium carbonate Natural mixture of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) and magnesium carbonate (MgCO 3 ). May contain up to 0,1 % grinding aids.

Calcium

Magnesium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.1.4 Maerl Product of natural origin obtained from calcareous marine algae, ground or granulated.

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.1.5 Lithothamn Product of natural origin obtained from calcareous marine algae ( Phymatolithon calcareum (Pall.)), ground or granulated.

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.1.6 Calcium chloride Calcium chloride (CaCl 2 ). May contain up to 0,2 % barium sulphate.

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.1.7 Calcium hydroxide

Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH) 2 ).

May contain up to 0,1 % grinding aids.

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.1.8 Calcium sulphate anhydrous Calcium sulphate anhydrous (CaSO 4 ) obtained by grinding calcium sulphate anhydrous or dehydration of calcium sulphate dihydrate.

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.1.9 Calcium sulphate hemihydrate Calcium sulphate hemihydrate (CaSO 4 × 1 2 H 2 O) obtained by partially dehydrating calcium sulphate dihydrate.

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.1.10 Calcium sulphate dihydrate Calcium sulphate dihydrate (CaSO 4 × 2H 2 O) obtained by grinding calcium sulphate dihydrate or hydration of calcium sulphate hemihydrate.

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.1.11 Calcium salts of organic acids f2 Calcium salts of edible organic acids with at least 4 carbon atoms.

Calcium

Organic acid

11.1.12 Calcium oxide

Calcium oxide (CaO) obtained from calcination of naturally occurring limestone.

May contain up to 0,1 % grinding aids.

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.1.13 Calcium gluconate Calcium salt of gluconic acid generally expressed as Ca(C 6 H 11 O 7 ) 2 and its hydrated forms.

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.1.15 Calcium sulphate/carbonate Product obtained during the manufacturing of sodium carbonate.

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.1.16 Calcium pidolate Calcium L-pidolate (C 10 H 12 CaN 2 O 6 ). May contain up to 5 % glutamic acid.

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.1.17 Calcium carbonate-magnesium oxide Product obtained by heating of natural calcium and magnesium containing substances like dolomite. May contain up to 0,1 % grinding aids.

Calcium

Magnesium

11.2.1 Magnesium oxide Calcined magnesium oxide (MgO), not less than 70 % MgO.

Magnesium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 15 %,

Iron content as Fe 2 O 3 if> 5 %.

11.2.2 Magnesium sulphate heptahydrate Magnesium sulphate (MgSO 4 × 7 H 2 O).

Magnesium

Sulphur

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 15 %

11.2.3 Magnesium sulphate monohydrate Magnesium sulphate (MgSO 4 × H 2 O).

Magnesium

Sulphur

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 15 %

11.2.4 Magnesium sulphate anhydrous Anhydrous magnesium sulphate (MgSO 4 ).

Magnesium

Sulphur

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.2.5 Magnesium propionate Magnesium propionate (C 6 H 10 MgO 4 ). Magnesium
11.2.6 Magnesium chloride Magnesium chloride (MgCl 2 ) or solution obtained by natural concentration of sea water after deposit of sodium chloride.

Magnesium

Chlorine

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.2.7 Magnesium carbonate Natural magnesium carbonate (MgCO 3 ).

Magnesium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.2.8 Magnesium hydroxide Magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH) 2 ).

Magnesium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.2.9 Magnesium potassium sulphate Magnesium potassium sulphate (K 2 Mg(SO 4 ) 2 × nH 2 O, n = 4,6).

Magnesium

Potassium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.2.10 Magnesium salts of organic acids Magnesium salts of edible organic acids with at least 4 carbon atoms.

Magnesium

Organic acid

11.2.11 Magnesium gluconate Magnesium salt of gluconic acid generally expressed as Mg(C 6 H 11 O 7 ) 2 and its hydrated forms.

Magnesium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.2.13 Magnesium pidolate Magnesium L-pidolate (C 10 H 12 MgN 2 O 6 ). May contain up to 5 % glutamic acid.

Magnesium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.3.1 Dicalcium phosphate f3 f4 ; [calcium hydrogen orthophosphate]

Calcium monohydrogen phosphate obtained from bones or inorganic sources (CaHPO 4 × nH 2 O, n = 0 or 2)

Ca/P > 1,2

May contain up to 3 % chloride expressed as NaCl.

Calcium

Total phosphorus

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.3.2 Monodicalcium phosphate

Product composed of dicalcium phosphate and monocalcium phosphate (CaHPO 4 × Ca(H 2 PO 4 ) 2 × nH 2 O, n = 0 or 1)

0,8 < Ca/P < 1,3

Total phosphorus,

Calcium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.3 Monocalcium phosphate; [calcium tetrahydrogen diorthophosphate]

Calcium-bis dihydrogenphosphate (Ca(H 2 PO 4 ) 2 × nH 2 O, n = 0 or 1)

Ca/P < 0,9

Total phosphorus

Calcium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.4 Tricalcium phosphate ; [tricalcium orthophosphate]

Tricalcium phosphate from bones or inorganic sources (Ca 3 (PO 4 ) 2 × H 2 O) or hydroxyl apatite (Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 OH)

Ca/P > 1,3

Calcium

Total phosphorus

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.3.5 Calcium-magnesium phosphate Calcium-magnesium phosphate (Ca 3 Mg 3 (PO 4 ) 4 ).

Calcium

Magnesium

Total phosphorus

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.6 Defluorinated phosphate Product obtained from inorganic sources, calcined and further heat treated.

Total phosphorus

Calcium

Sodium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.3.7 Dicalcium pyrophosphate; [Dicalcium diphosphate] Dicalcium pyrophosphate(Ca 2 P 2 O 7 ).

Total phosphorus

Calcium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.8 Magnesium phosphate Product consisting of monobasic and/or di-basic and/or tri-basic magnesium phosphate.

Total phosphorus

Magnesium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.3.9 Sodium-calcium-magnesium phosphate Product consisting of sodium-calcium-magnesium phosphate.

Total phosphorus

Magnesium

Calcium

Sodium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.10 Monosodium phosphate; [Sodium dihydrogen orthophosphate]

Monosodium phosphate

(NaH 2 PO 4 × nH 2 O; n = 0, 1 or 2)

Total phosphorus

Sodium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.11 Disodium phosphate; [Disodium hydrogen orthophosphate] Disodium phosphate (Na 2 HPO 4 × nH 2 O; n = 0, 2, 7 or 12)

Total phosphorus

Sodium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.12 Trisodium Phosphate; [Trisodium orthophosphate] Trisodium phosphate (Na 3 PO 4 × nH 2 O; n = 0, 1/2, 1, 6, 8 or 12)

Total phosphorus

Sodium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.13 Sodium pyrophosphate; [Tetrasodium diphosphate] Sodium pyrophosphate (Na 4 P 2 O 7 × nH 2 O; n = 0 or 10)

Total phosphorus

Sodium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.14 Monopotassium phosphate; [Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate] Monopotassium phosphate (KH 2 PO 4 )

Total phosphorus

Potassium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.15 Dipotassium phosphate; [Di-potassium hydrogen orthophosphate] Dipotassium phosphate (K 2 HPO 4 × nH 2 O; n = 0, 3 or 6)

Total phosphorus

Potassium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.16 Calcium sodium phosphate Calcium sodium phosphate (CaNaPO 4 )

Total phosphorus

Calcium

Sodium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.17 Monoammonium phosphate; [Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate] Monoammonium phosphate (NH 4 H 2 PO 4 )

Total nitrogen

Total phosphorus

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.18 Diammonium phosphate; [Diammonium hydrogen orthophosphate] Diammonium phosphate ((NH 4 ) 2 HPO 4 )

Total nitrogen

Total phosphorus

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.19 Sodium tripolyphosphate; [Penta sodium triphosphate] Sodium tripolyphosphate (Na 5 P 3 O 10 × nH 2 O; n = 0 or 6)

Total phosphorus

Sodium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.20 Sodium magnesium phosphate Sodium-magnesium phosphate (MgNaPO 4 )

Total phosphorus

Magnesium

Sodium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.21 Magnesium hypophosphite Magnesium hypophosphite (Mg(H 2 PO 2 ) 2 × 6H 2 O)

Magnesium

Total phosphorus

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.22 Degelatinised bone meal Degelatinised, sterilised and ground bones from which the fat has been removed.

Total phosphorus

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.3.23 Bone ash Mineral residues from the incineration, combustion or gasification of animal by-products.

Total phosphorus

Calcium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.3.24 Calcium polyphosphate Heterogeneous mixtures of calcium salts of condensed polyphosphoric acids of general formula H (n + 2) PnO (3n + 1) where ‘n’ is not less than 2.

Total phosphorus

Calcium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.25 Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate Monocalcium dihydrogen pyrophosphate (CaH 2 P 2 O 7 )

Total phosphorus

Calcium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.26 Magnesium acid pyrophosphate Magnesium acid pyrophosphate (MgH 2 P 2 O 7 ) Produced from purified phosphoric acid and purified magnesium hydroxide or magnesium oxide by evaporation of water and condensation of the orthophosphate to diphosphate.

Total phosphorus

Magnesium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.27 Disodium dihydrogen diphosphate Disodium dihydrogen diphosphate (Na 2 H 2 P 2 O 7 )

Total phosphorus

Calcium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.28 Trisodium diphosphate Trisodium monohydrogen diphosphate (anhydrous: Na 3 HP 2 O 7 ; monohydrate: Na 3 HP 2 O 7 × nH 2 O; n = 0, 1 or 9)

Total phosphorus

Sodium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.29 Sodium polyphosphate; [Sodium hexametaphosphate] Heterogeneous mixtures of sodium salts of linear condensed polyphosphoric acids of general formula H (n + 2) PnO (3n + 1) where ‘n’ is not less than 2.

Total phosphorus

Sodium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.30 Tripotassium phosphate Tripotassium monophosphate (K 3 PO 4 × nH 2 O; n = 0, 1, 3, 7 or 9)

Total phosphorus

Potassium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.31 Tetrapotassium di-phosphate Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate (K 4 P 2 O 7 × nH 2 O; n = 0, 1 or 3)

Total phosphorus

Potassium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.32 Pentapotassium tri-phosphate Pentapotassium tri-polyphosphate (K 5 P 3 O 10 )

Total phosphorus

Potassium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.33 Potassium polyphosphate Heterogeneous mixtures of potassium salts of linear condensed polyphosphoric acids of general formula H (n + 2) PnO (3n + 1) where ‘n’ is not less than 2.

Total phosphorus

Potassium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.3.34 Calcium sodium polyphosphate Calcium sodium polyphosphate.

Total phosphorus

Sodium

Calcium

P insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %

11.4.1 Sodium chloride Sodium chloride (NaCl) or product obtained by evaporative crystallisation from brine (saturated or depleted in another process) (vacuum salt) or evaporation of seawater (marine salt and solar salt) or grinding rock salt.

Sodium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.4.2 Sodium bicarbonate [sodium hydrogencarbonate] Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO 3 )

Sodium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.4.3 Sodium/ammonium (bi)carbonate [sodium/ammonium (hydrogen)carbonate] Product obtained during the production of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, with traces of ammonium bicarbonate (ammonium bicarbonate max. 5 %)

Sodium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.4.4 Sodium carbonate Sodium carbonate (Na 2 CO 3 )

Sodium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.4.5 Sodium sesquicarbonate [trisodium hydrogendicarbonate] Sodium sesquicarbonate (Na 3 H(CO 3 ) 2 )

Sodium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.4.6 Sodium sulphate

Sodium sulphate (Na 2 SO 4 )

May contain up to 0,3 % methionine

Sodium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.4.7 Sodium salts of organic acids Sodium salts of edible organic acids with at least 4 carbon atoms

Sodium

Organic acid

11.5.1 Potassium chloride Potassium chloride (KCl) or product obtained by grinding natural sources of potassium chloride

Potassium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.5.2 Potassium sulphate Potassium sulphate (K 2 SO 4 )

Potassium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.5.3 Potassium carbonate Potassium carbonate (K 2 CO 3 )

Potassium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.5.4 Potassium bicarbonate [potassium hydrogen carbonate] Potassium bicarbonate (KHCO 3 )

Potassium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 10 %

11.5.5 Potassium salts of organic acids Potassium salts of edible organic acids with at least 4 carbon atoms.

Potassium

Organic acid

11.5.6 Potassium pidolate Potassium L-pidolate (C 5 H 6 KNO 3 ). May contain up to 5 % glutamic acid.

Potassium

Ash insoluble in HCl if > 5 %

11.6.1 Flower of sulphur Powder obtained from natural deposits of the mineral. Also, product obtained from oil refinery production as practised by sulphur manufacturers. Sulphur
11.7.1 Attapulgite Natural magnesium-aluminium-silicon mineral. Magnesium
11.7.2 Quartz

Naturally occurring mineral obtained by grinding sources of quartz.

May contain up to 0,1 % grinding aids.

11.7.3 Cristobalite

Silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) obtained from the re-crystallisation of quartz.

May contain up to 0,1 % grinding aids.

11.8.1 Ammonium sulphate Ammonium sulphate ((NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 ) obtained by chemical synthesis. May be presented in the form of an aqueous solution.

Nitrogen expressed as crude protein

Sulphur

11.8.3 Ammonium salts of organic acids Ammonium salts of edible organic acids with at least 4 carbon atoms.

Nitrogen expressed as crude protein

Organic acid

11.8.4 Ammonium lactate

Ammonium lactate (CH 3 CHOHCOONH 4 ). Includes the Ammonium lactate produced by fermentation with Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. Bulgaricus , Lactococcus lactis ssp., Leuconostoc mesenteroides , Streptococcus thermophilus , Lactobacillus spp, or Bifidobacterium spp., containing not less than 44 % Nitrogen expressed as crude protein.

May contain up to 2 % phosphorus, 2 % potassium, 0,7 % magnesium, 2 % sodium, 2 % sulphates 0,5 % chlorides, 5 % sugars and 0,1 % silicone antifoam.

Nitrogen expressed as crude protein

Crude ash

Potassium if > 1,5 %

Magnesium if > 1,5 %,

sodium if > 1,5 %

11.8.5 Ammonium acetate Ammonium acetate (CH 3 COONH 4 ) in aqueous solution, containing not less than 55 % Ammonium acetate. Nitrogen expressed as crude protein
11.9.1 Flint [gizzard] grit Product obtained by crushing naturally occurring mineral in the form of gravel Particle size
11.9.2 [Gizzard] Redstone Product obtained by crushing and milling of products derived from the burning of clay

Particle size

Moisture if > 2 %

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1017 of 15 June 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 on the Catalogue of feed materials (Text with EEA relevance).

Footnotes

f1

The nature of the source may be indicated additionally in the name or replace it.

f2

The name shall be amended or supplemented to specify the organic acid.

f3

The manufacturing process may be included in the name.

f4

The name shall be supplemented by ‘ from bones ’ where appropriate.