{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-186/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2015/186",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/186 of 6 February 2015 amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels for arsenic, fluorine, lead, mercury, endosulfan and Ambrosia seeds (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-186",
  "path": "annex",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Amendments to Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC",
  "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\nwith the exception of:\n2\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, calcareous marine algae;\n10\n–\ncalcium carbonate; calcium and magnesium carbonate (10); calcareous marine shells;\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\nwith the exception of:\n30\n–\ncupric sulphate pentahydrate; cupric carbonate; di copper chloride trihydroxide; ferrous carbonate;\n50\n–\nzinc oxide; manganous oxide; cupric oxide.\n100\nComplementary feed\nwith the exception of:\n4\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\nwith the exception of:\n2\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 3 of Section I, Fluorine, row 4 of Section I, Lead, and row 5 of Section I, Mercury, are 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‘3.\nFluorine (7)\nFeed materials\nwith the exception of:\n150\n–\nfeed materials of animal origin except marine crustaceans such as marine krill; calcareous marine shells;\n500\n–\nmarine crustaceans such as marine krill;\n3 000\n–\nphosphates;\n2 000\n–\ncalcium carbonate; calcium and magnesium carbonate (10)\n350\n–\nmagnesium oxide;\n600\n–\ncalcareous marine algae.\n1 000\nVermiculite (E 561).\n3 000\nComplementary feed:\n–\ncontaining ≤ 4 % phosphorus (8);\n500\n–\ncontaining > 4 % phosphorus (8).\n125 per 1 % phosphorus (8)\nComplete feed\nwith the exception of:\n150\n–\ncomplete feed for pigs;\n100\n–\ncomplete feed for poultry (except chicks) and fish;\n350\n–\ncomplete feed for chicks;\n250\n–\ncomplete feed for cattle, sheep and goats\n– –\nin lactation;\n30\n– –\nother.\n50\n4.\nLead (11)\nFeed materials\nwith the exception of:\n10\n–\nforage (3);\n30\n–\nphosphates, calcareous marine algae and calcareous marine shells;\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\nwith the exception of:\n100\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\nwith the exception of:\n30\n–\nclinoptilolite of volcanic origin; natrolite-phonolite;\n60\nPremixtures (6)\n200\nComplementary feed\nwith the exception of:\n10\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\n5.\nMercury (4)\nFeed materials\nwith the exception of:\n0,1\n–\nfish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof;\n0,5 (13)\n–\ncalcium carbonate; calcium and magnesium carbonate (10)\n0,3\nCompound feed\nwith the exception of:\n0,1\n–\nmineral feed;\n0,2\n–\ncompound feed for fish;\n0,2\n–\ncompound feed for dogs, cats, ornamental fish and fur animals.\n0,3’\n(3) The following endnote 13 is added at the end of section I:\n‘(13)\nthe maximum level is applicable on wet weight basis to fish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof intended for the production of compound feed for dogs, cats, ornamental fish and fur animals.’\n(4) Row 6 of Section IV, Endosulfan 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.\nEndosulfan (sum of alpha- and beta-isomers and of endosulfansulphate expressed as endosulfan)\nFeed materials and compound feed\nwith the exception of:\n0,1\n–\ncotton seed and products derived from the processing thereof, except crude cotton seed oil\n0,3\n–\nsoybean and products derived from the processing thereof, except crude soybean oil\n0,5\n–\ncrude vegetable oil\n1,0\n–\ncomplete feed for fish except for Salmonids\n0,005\n–\ncomplete feed for Salmonids\n0,05’\n(5) Section VI: Harmful Botanical Impurities is replaced by the following:\n‘SECTION VI: HARMFUL BOTANICAL IMPURITIES\nIn so far determinable by analytical microscopy.\nIncludes also seed husk fragments.\nIn case unequivocal evidence is provided that the grains and seeds are intended for milling or crushing, there is no need to perform a cleaning of the grains and seeds containing con-compliant levels of seeds of Ambrosia spp. before milling or crushing on the condition that:\nthe consignment is transported as a whole to the milling or crushing plant, and — the milling or crushing plant is informed in advance of the presence of high level of Ambrosia spp. seeds in order take additional prevention measures to avoid dissemination into the environment, and\nsolid evidence is provided that prevention measures are taken to avoid dissemination of Ambrosia spp. seeds into the environment during transport to the crushing or milling plant, and\nthe competent authority agrees to the transport, after having ensured that the abovementioned conditions are fulfilled.\nIn case these conditions are not fulfilled, the consignment must be cleaned before any transport into the EU and the screenings must be appropriately destroyed.\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\nwith the exception of\n50\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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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "In so far determinable by analytical microscopy."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Includes also seed husk fragments."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "In case unequivocal evidence is provided that the grains and seeds are intended for milling or crushing, there is no need to perform a cleaning of the grains and seeds containing con-compliant levels of seeds of Ambrosia spp. before milling or crushing on the condition that: the consignment is transported as a whole to the milling or crushing plant, and — the milling or crushing plant is informed in advance of the presence of high level of Ambrosia spp. seeds in order take additional prevention measures to avoid dissemination into the environment, and solid evidence is provided that prevention measures are taken to avoid dissemination of Ambrosia spp. seeds into the environment during transport to the crushing or milling plant, and the competent authority agrees to the transport, after having ensured that the abovementioned conditions are fulfilled. In case these conditions are not fulfilled, the consignment must be cleaned before any transport into the EU and the screenings must be appropriately destroyed."
    }
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