{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-2164/annex-III",
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  "legislation": "eur/2019/2164",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2164 of 17 December 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-2164",
  "path": "annex/III",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "III",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "‘ANNEX VI\nFeed additives used in animal nutrition referred to in Article 22(g), Article 24(2) and Article 25m(2)\nFeed additives listed in this Annex must be authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council.\n1.\nTECHNOLOGICAL ADDITIVES\n(a)\nPreservatives\nID numbers or Functional groups\nSubstance\nDescription, conditions for use\nE 200\nSorbic acid\nE 236\nFormic acid\nE 237\nSodium formate\nE 260\nAcetic acid\nE 270\nLactic acid\nE 280\nPropionic acid\nE 330\nCitric acid\n(b)\nAntioxidants\nID number or Functional groups\nSubstance\nDescription, conditions for use\n1b306(i)\nTocopherol extracts from vegetable oils\n1b306(ii)\nTocopherol-rich extracts from vegetable oils (delta rich)\n(c)\nEmulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents\nID numbers or Functional groups\nSubstance\nDescription, conditions for use\n1c322\nLecithins\nOnly when derived from organic raw material.\nUse restricted to aquaculture animal feed.\n(d)\nBinders and anti-caking agents\nID number or Functional groups\nSubstance\nDescription, conditions for use\nE 412\nGuar gum\nE 535\nSodium ferrocyanide\nMaximum dose rate of 20 mg/kg NaCl calculated as ferrocyanide anion.\nE 551b\nColloidal silica\nE 551c\nKieselgur (diatomaceous earth, purified)\n1m558i\nBentonite\nE 559\nKaolinitic clays, free of asbestos\nE 560\nNatural mixtures of steatites and chlorite\nE 561\nVermiculite\nE 562\nSepiolite\nE 566\nNatrolite-Phonolite\n1g568\nClinoptilolite of sedimentary origin\nE 599\nPerlite\n(e)\nSilage additives\nID number or Functional groups\nSubstance\nDescription, conditions for use\n1k\n1k236\nEnzymes, micro-organisms\nFormic acid,\nUse restricted to production of silage when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation.\nThe use of formic, propionic acid and their sodium salts in the production of silage shall only be permitted when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation\n1k237\nSodium formate\n1k280\nPropionic acid\n1k281\nSodium propionate\n2.\nSENSORY ADDITIVES\nID number or Functional groups\nSubstance\nDescription, conditions for use\n2b\nFlavouring compounds\nOnly extracts from agricultural products.\nCastanea sativa Mill.: Chestnut extract\n3.\nNUTRITIONAL ADDITIVES\n(a)\nVitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect\nID number or Functional groups\nSubstance\nDescription, conditions for use\n3a\nVitamins and provitamins\nDerived from agricultural products.\nIf derived synthetically, only those identical to vitamins derived from agricultural products may be used for monogastric animals and aquaculture animals.\nIf derived synthetically, only vitamins A, D and E identical to vitamins derived from agricultural products may be used for ruminants; the use is subject to prior authorisation of the Member States based on the assessment of the possibility for organic ruminants to obtain the necessary quantities of the said vitamins through their feed rations.\n3a920\nBetaine anhydrous\nOnly for monogastric animals\nOnly from natural origin and when available from organic origin\n(b)\nCompounds of trace elements\nID number or Functional groups\nSubstance\nDescription, conditions for use\nE1 Iron\n3b101\nIron(II) carbonate (siderite)\n3b103\nIron(II) sulphate monohydrate\n3b104\nIron(II) sulphate heptahydrate\n3b201\nPotassium iodide\n3b202\nCalcium iodate, anhydrous\n3b203\nCoated granulated calcium iodate anhydrous\n3b301\nCobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate\n3b302\nCobalt(II) carbonate\n3b303\nCobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate\n3b304\nCoated granulated cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate\n3b305\nCobalt(II) sulphate heptahydrate\n3b402\nCopper(II) carbonate dihydroxy monohydrate\n3b404\nCopper (II) oxide\n3b405\nCopper(II) sulphate pentahydrate\n3b409\nDicopper chloride trihydroxide (TBCC)\n3b502\nManganese (II) oxide\n3b503\nManganous sulfate, monohydrate\n3b603\nZinc oxide\n3b604\nZinc sulphate heptahydrate\n3b605\nZinc sulphate monohydrate\n3b609\nZinc chloride hydroxide monohydrate (TBZC)\n3b701\nSodium molybdate dihydrate\n3b801\nSodium selenite\n3b810, 3b811, 3b812,\n3b813 and 3b817\nSelenised yeast inactivated\n4.\nZOOTECHNICAL ADDITIVES\nID number or Functional groups\nSubstance\nDescription, conditions for use\n4a, 4b, 4c and 4d\nEnzymes and microorganism in the category of “Zootechnical additives”\n’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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