{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-68/annex/part-C/division-11",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-68/annex/part-C/division-11.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2013/68",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 of 16 January 2013 on the Catalogue of feed materials (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-68",
  "path": "annex/part/C/division/11",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "11",
  "heading": "Minerals and products derived thereof",
  "text": "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\nThe nature of the source may be indicated additionally in the name or replace it.\nThe name shall be amended or supplemented to specify the organic acid.\nThe manufacturing process may be included in the name.\nThe name shall be supplemented by ‘ from bones ’ where appropriate.\nNumber\nName\nDescription\nCompulsory declarations\n11.1.1\nCalcium carbonate ; [limestone]\nProduct obtained by grinding sources of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ), such as limestone or by precipitation from acid solution.\nMay contain up to 0,25 % propylene glycol. May contain up to 0,1 % grinding aids.\nCalcium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.1.2\nCalcareous marine shells\nProduct of natural origin, obtained from marine shells, ground or granulated, such as oyster shells or seashells.\nCalcium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.1.3\nCalcium and magnesium carbonate\nNatural mixture of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) and magnesium carbonate (MgCO 3 ). May contain up to 0,1 % grinding aids.\nCalcium\nMagnesium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.1.4\nMaerl\nProduct of natural origin obtained from calcareous marine algae, ground or granulated.\nCalcium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.1.5\nLithothamn\nProduct of natural origin obtained from calcareous marine algae ( Phymatolithon calcareum (Pall.)), ground or granulated.\nCalcium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.1.6\nCalcium chloride\nCalcium chloride (CaCl 2 ). May contain up to 0,2 % barium sulphate.\nCalcium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.1.7\nCalcium hydroxide\nCalcium hydroxide (Ca(OH) 2 ).\nMay contain up to 0,1 % grinding aids.\nCalcium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.1.8\nCalcium sulphate anhydrous\nCalcium sulphate anhydrous (CaSO 4 ) obtained by grinding calcium sulphate anhydrous or dehydration of calcium sulphate dihydrate.\nCalcium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.1.9\nCalcium sulphate hemihydrate\nCalcium sulphate hemihydrate (CaSO 4 × 1 2 H 2 O) obtained by partially dehydrating calcium sulphate dihydrate.\nCalcium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.1.10\nCalcium sulphate dihydrate\nCalcium sulphate dihydrate (CaSO 4 × 2H 2 O) obtained by grinding calcium sulphate dihydrate or hydration of calcium sulphate hemihydrate.\nCalcium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.1.11\nCalcium salts of organic acids\nCalcium salts of edible organic acids with at least 4 carbon atoms.\nCalcium\nOrganic acid\n11.1.12\nCalcium oxide\nCalcium oxide (CaO) obtained from calcination of naturally occurring limestone.\nMay contain up to 0,1 % grinding aids.\nCalcium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.1.13\nCalcium gluconate\nCalcium salt of gluconic acid generally expressed as Ca(C 6 H 11 O 7 ) 2 and its hydrated forms.\nCalcium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.1.15\nCalcium sulphate/carbonate\nProduct obtained during the manufacturing of sodium carbonate.\nCalcium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.1.16\nCalcium pidolate\nCalcium L-pidolate (C 10 H 12 CaN 2 O 6 ). May contain up to 5 % glutamic acid.\nCalcium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.1.17\nCalcium carbonate-magnesium oxide\nProduct obtained by heating of natural calcium and magnesium containing substances like dolomite. May contain up to 0,1 % grinding aids.\nCalcium\nMagnesium\n11.2.1\nMagnesium oxide\nCalcined magnesium oxide (MgO), not less than 70 % MgO.\nMagnesium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 15 %,\nIron content as Fe 2 O 3 if> 5 %.\n11.2.2\nMagnesium sulphate heptahydrate\nMagnesium sulphate (MgSO 4 × 7 H 2 O).\nMagnesium\nSulphur\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 15 %\n11.2.3\nMagnesium sulphate monohydrate\nMagnesium sulphate (MgSO 4 × H 2 O).\nMagnesium\nSulphur\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 15 %\n11.2.4\nMagnesium sulphate anhydrous\nAnhydrous magnesium sulphate (MgSO 4 ).\nMagnesium\nSulphur\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.2.5\nMagnesium propionate\nMagnesium propionate (C 6 H 10 MgO 4 ).\nMagnesium\n11.2.6\nMagnesium chloride\nMagnesium chloride (MgCl 2 ) or solution obtained by natural concentration of sea water after deposit of sodium chloride.\nMagnesium\nChlorine\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.2.7\nMagnesium carbonate\nNatural magnesium carbonate (MgCO 3 ).\nMagnesium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.2.8\nMagnesium hydroxide\nMagnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH) 2 ).\nMagnesium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.2.9\nMagnesium potassium sulphate\nMagnesium potassium sulphate (K 2 Mg(SO 4 ) 2 × nH 2 O, n = 4,6).\nMagnesium\nPotassium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.2.10\nMagnesium salts of organic acids\nMagnesium salts of edible organic acids with at least 4 carbon atoms.\nMagnesium\nOrganic acid\n11.2.11\nMagnesium gluconate\nMagnesium salt of gluconic acid generally expressed as Mg(C 6 H 11 O 7 ) 2 and its hydrated forms.\nMagnesium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.2.13\nMagnesium pidolate\nMagnesium L-pidolate (C 10 H 12 MgN 2 O 6 ). May contain up to 5 % glutamic acid.\nMagnesium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.3.1\nDicalcium phosphate ; [calcium hydrogen orthophosphate]\nCalcium monohydrogen phosphate obtained from bones or inorganic sources (CaHPO 4 × nH 2 O, n = 0 or 2)\nCa/P > 1,2\nMay contain up to 3 % chloride expressed as NaCl.\nCalcium\nTotal phosphorus\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.3.2\nMonodicalcium phosphate\nProduct composed of dicalcium phosphate and monocalcium phosphate (CaHPO 4 × Ca(H 2 PO 4 ) 2 × nH 2 O, n = 0 or 1)\n0,8 < Ca/P < 1,3\nTotal phosphorus,\nCalcium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.3\nMonocalcium phosphate; [calcium tetrahydrogen diorthophosphate]\nCalcium-bis dihydrogenphosphate (Ca(H 2 PO 4 ) 2 × nH 2 O, n = 0 or 1)\nCa/P < 0,9\nTotal phosphorus\nCalcium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.4\nTricalcium phosphate ; [tricalcium orthophosphate]\nTricalcium phosphate from bones or inorganic sources (Ca 3 (PO 4 ) 2 × H 2 O) or hydroxyl apatite (Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 OH)\nCa/P > 1,3\nCalcium\nTotal phosphorus\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.3.5\nCalcium-magnesium phosphate\nCalcium-magnesium phosphate (Ca 3 Mg 3 (PO 4 ) 4 ).\nCalcium\nMagnesium\nTotal phosphorus\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.6\nDefluorinated phosphate\nProduct obtained from inorganic sources, calcined and further heat treated.\nTotal phosphorus\nCalcium\nSodium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.3.7\nDicalcium pyrophosphate; [Dicalcium diphosphate]\nDicalcium pyrophosphate(Ca 2 P 2 O 7 ).\nTotal phosphorus\nCalcium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.8\nMagnesium phosphate\nProduct consisting of monobasic and/or di-basic and/or tri-basic magnesium phosphate.\nTotal phosphorus\nMagnesium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.3.9\nSodium-calcium-magnesium phosphate\nProduct consisting of sodium-calcium-magnesium phosphate.\nTotal phosphorus\nMagnesium\nCalcium\nSodium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.10\nMonosodium phosphate; [Sodium dihydrogen orthophosphate]\nMonosodium phosphate\n(NaH 2 PO 4 × nH 2 O; n = 0, 1 or 2)\nTotal phosphorus\nSodium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.11\nDisodium phosphate; [Disodium hydrogen orthophosphate]\nDisodium phosphate (Na 2 HPO 4 × nH 2 O; n = 0, 2, 7 or 12)\nTotal phosphorus\nSodium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.12\nTrisodium Phosphate; [Trisodium orthophosphate]\nTrisodium phosphate (Na 3 PO 4 × nH 2 O; n = 0, 1/2, 1, 6, 8 or 12)\nTotal phosphorus\nSodium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.13\nSodium pyrophosphate; [Tetrasodium diphosphate]\nSodium pyrophosphate (Na 4 P 2 O 7 × nH 2 O; n = 0 or 10)\nTotal phosphorus\nSodium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.14\nMonopotassium phosphate; [Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate]\nMonopotassium phosphate (KH 2 PO 4 )\nTotal phosphorus\nPotassium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.15\nDipotassium phosphate; [Di-potassium hydrogen orthophosphate]\nDipotassium phosphate (K 2 HPO 4 × nH 2 O; n = 0, 3 or 6)\nTotal phosphorus\nPotassium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.16\nCalcium sodium phosphate\nCalcium sodium phosphate (CaNaPO 4 )\nTotal phosphorus\nCalcium\nSodium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.17\nMonoammonium phosphate; [Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate]\nMonoammonium phosphate (NH 4 H 2 PO 4 )\nTotal nitrogen\nTotal phosphorus\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.18\nDiammonium phosphate; [Diammonium hydrogen orthophosphate]\nDiammonium phosphate ((NH 4 ) 2 HPO 4 )\nTotal nitrogen\nTotal phosphorus\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.19\nSodium tripolyphosphate; [Penta sodium triphosphate]\nSodium tripolyphosphate (Na 5 P 3 O 10 × nH 2 O; n = 0 or 6)\nTotal phosphorus\nSodium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.20\nSodium magnesium phosphate\nSodium-magnesium phosphate (MgNaPO 4 )\nTotal phosphorus\nMagnesium\nSodium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.21\nMagnesium hypophosphite\nMagnesium hypophosphite (Mg(H 2 PO 2 ) 2 × 6H 2 O)\nMagnesium\nTotal phosphorus\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.22\nDegelatinised bone meal\nDegelatinised, sterilised and ground bones from which the fat has been removed.\nTotal phosphorus\nCalcium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.3.23\nBone ash\nMineral residues from the incineration, combustion or gasification of animal by-products.\nTotal phosphorus\nCalcium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.3.24\nCalcium polyphosphate\nHeterogeneous mixtures of calcium salts of condensed polyphosphoric acids of general formula H (n + 2) PnO (3n + 1) where ‘n’ is not less than 2.\nTotal phosphorus\nCalcium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.25\nCalcium dihydrogen diphosphate\nMonocalcium dihydrogen pyrophosphate (CaH 2 P 2 O 7 )\nTotal phosphorus\nCalcium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.26\nMagnesium acid pyrophosphate\nMagnesium 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.\nTotal phosphorus\nMagnesium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.27\nDisodium dihydrogen diphosphate\nDisodium dihydrogen diphosphate (Na 2 H 2 P 2 O 7 )\nTotal phosphorus\nCalcium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.28\nTrisodium diphosphate\nTrisodium monohydrogen diphosphate (anhydrous: Na 3 HP 2 O 7 ; monohydrate: Na 3 HP 2 O 7 × nH 2 O; n = 0, 1 or 9)\nTotal phosphorus\nSodium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.29\nSodium polyphosphate; [Sodium hexametaphosphate]\nHeterogeneous 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.\nTotal phosphorus\nSodium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.30\nTripotassium phosphate\nTripotassium monophosphate (K 3 PO 4 × nH 2 O; n = 0, 1, 3, 7 or 9)\nTotal phosphorus\nPotassium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.31\nTetrapotassium di-phosphate\nTetrapotassium pyrophosphate (K 4 P 2 O 7 × nH 2 O; n = 0, 1 or 3)\nTotal phosphorus\nPotassium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.32\nPentapotassium tri-phosphate\nPentapotassium tri-polyphosphate (K 5 P 3 O 10 )\nTotal phosphorus\nPotassium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.33\nPotassium polyphosphate\nHeterogeneous 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.\nTotal phosphorus\nPotassium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.3.34\nCalcium sodium polyphosphate\nCalcium sodium polyphosphate.\nTotal phosphorus\nSodium\nCalcium\nP insoluble in 2 % citric acid if > 10 %\n11.4.1\nSodium chloride\nSodium 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.\nSodium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.4.2\nSodium bicarbonate [sodium hydrogencarbonate]\nSodium bicarbonate (NaHCO 3 )\nSodium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.4.3\nSodium/ammonium (bi)carbonate [sodium/ammonium (hydrogen)carbonate]\nProduct obtained during the production of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, with traces of ammonium bicarbonate (ammonium bicarbonate max. 5 %)\nSodium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.4.4\nSodium carbonate\nSodium carbonate (Na 2 CO 3 )\nSodium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.4.5\nSodium sesquicarbonate [trisodium hydrogendicarbonate]\nSodium sesquicarbonate (Na 3 H(CO 3 ) 2 )\nSodium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.4.6\nSodium sulphate\nSodium sulphate (Na 2 SO 4 )\nMay contain up to 0,3 % methionine\nSodium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.4.7\nSodium salts of organic acids\nSodium salts of edible organic acids with at least 4 carbon atoms\nSodium\nOrganic acid\n11.5.1\nPotassium chloride\nPotassium chloride (KCl) or product obtained by grinding natural sources of potassium chloride\nPotassium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.5.2\nPotassium sulphate\nPotassium sulphate (K 2 SO 4 )\nPotassium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.5.3\nPotassium carbonate\nPotassium carbonate (K 2 CO 3 )\nPotassium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.5.4\nPotassium bicarbonate [potassium hydrogen carbonate]\nPotassium bicarbonate (KHCO 3 )\nPotassium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 10 %\n11.5.5\nPotassium salts of organic acids\nPotassium salts of edible organic acids with at least 4 carbon atoms.\nPotassium\nOrganic acid\n11.5.6\nPotassium pidolate\nPotassium L-pidolate (C 5 H 6 KNO 3 ). May contain up to 5 % glutamic acid.\nPotassium\nAsh insoluble in HCl if > 5 %\n11.6.1\nFlower of sulphur\nPowder obtained from natural deposits of the mineral. Also, product obtained from oil refinery production as practised by sulphur manufacturers.\nSulphur\n11.7.1\nAttapulgite\nNatural magnesium-aluminium-silicon mineral.\nMagnesium\n11.7.2\nQuartz\nNaturally occurring mineral obtained by grinding sources of quartz.\nMay contain up to 0,1 % grinding aids.\n11.7.3\nCristobalite\nSilicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) obtained from the re-crystallisation of quartz.\nMay contain up to 0,1 % grinding aids.\n11.8.1\nAmmonium sulphate\nAmmonium sulphate ((NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 ) obtained by chemical synthesis. May be presented in the form of an aqueous solution.\nNitrogen expressed as crude protein\nSulphur\n11.8.3\nAmmonium salts of organic acids\nAmmonium salts of edible organic acids with at least 4 carbon atoms.\nNitrogen expressed as crude protein\nOrganic acid\n11.8.4\nAmmonium lactate\nAmmonium 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.\nMay contain up to 2 % phosphorus, 2 % potassium, 0,7 % magnesium, 2 % sodium, 2 % sulphates 0,5 % chlorides, 5 % sugars and 0,1 % silicone antifoam.\nNitrogen expressed as crude protein\nCrude ash\nPotassium if > 1,5 %\nMagnesium if > 1,5 %,\nsodium if > 1,5 %\n11.8.5\nAmmonium acetate\nAmmonium acetate (CH 3 COONH 4 ) in aqueous solution, containing not less than 55 % Ammonium acetate.\nNitrogen expressed as crude protein\n11.9.1\nFlint [gizzard] grit\nProduct obtained by crushing naturally occurring mineral in the form of gravel\nParticle size\n11.9.2\n[Gizzard] Redstone\nProduct obtained by crushing and milling of products derived from the burning of clay\nParticle size\nMoisture if > 2 %",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)."
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      "text": "The nature of the source may be indicated additionally in the name or replace it."
    },
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      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The name shall be amended or supplemented to specify the organic acid."
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      "text": "The manufacturing process may be included in the name."
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      "text": "The name shall be supplemented by ‘ from bones ’ where appropriate."
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