# Commission Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 of 16 January 2013 on the Catalogue of feed materials (Text with EEA relevance), Division 11: Minerals and products derived thereof

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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 ; [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
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 ; [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 %

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