# The Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) Regulations 1989, Part II


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Name of product group
Name of product
Designation of nutritive principle or identity of micro organism
Culture substrate (specifications if any)
Composition characteristics of product
Animal species
Special provisions
3 Amino acids and their salts
3.1. Methionine
3.1.1 DL-Methionine, technically pure
CH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH2)-COOH
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DL-Methionine: minimum 98%
All animal species
3.1.2 Dihydrated calcium salt of N-hydroxy-methyl-DL-methionine, technically pure
[CH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH-CH2OH)-COO]2Ca.2H2O
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DL-Methionine: minimum 67%
Formaldehyde: maximum 14%
Calcium: minimum 9%
} Ruminants from the beginning of rumination
3.1.3 Methionine-zinc, technically pure
[CH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH2)-COO]2Zn
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DL-Methionine: minimum 80%
Zn: maximum 18,5%
} Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:
the name “DL-methionine”, in the case of products 3.1.1, “Dihydrated calcium salt of N-hydroxy-methyl-DL-methionine” in the case of product 3.1.2, “Zinc-methionine”, in the case of product 3.1.3,
DL-methionine and moisture contents,
animal species or category in the case of products 3.1.2 and 3.1.3,
3.2 Lysine
3.2.1 L-Lysine, technically pure
NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH
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L-Lysine: minimum 98%
All animal species
} Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:
the name “L-lysine” in the case of product 3.2.1, “Concentrated liquid L-lysine base” in the case of product 3.2.2, “L-lysine-monohydrochloride” in the case of product 3.2.3, “Concentrated liquid L-lysine monohydrochloride” in the case of product 3.2.4, “L-lysine sulphate and its by-products from fermentation” in the case of product 3.2.5,
L-lysine and moisture contents
3.2.2 Concentrated liquid L-lysine (base)
NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH
Saccharose, molasses, starch products and their hydrolysates
L-Lysine: minimum 60%
3.2.3 L-Lysine-monohydrochloride, technically pure
NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH.HCl
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L-Lysine: minimum 78%
3.2.4 Concentrated liquid L-lysine-monohydro-chloride
NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH.HCl
Saccharose, molasses, starch products and their hydrolysates
L-Lysine: minimum 22,4%
3.2.5 L-Lysine-sulphate produced by fermentation with Coryne-bacterium glutamicum
[NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH]2-H2SO4
Sugar syrup, molasses, cereals, starch products and their hydrolysates
L-Lysine: minimum 40%
3.3. Threonine
3.3.1 L-Threonine, technically pure
CH3-CH(OH)-CH(NH2)-COOH
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L-Threonine: minimum 98%
All animal species
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:
the name “L-threonine”.
L-threonine and moisture contents
3.4 Tryptoplan
3.4.1 L-Tryptophan, technically pure
(C8H5NH)-CH2-CH(NH2)-COOH
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L-Tryptophan: minimum 98%
All animal species
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:
the name: “L-tryptophan”,
L-tryptophan and moisture contents
3.4.2 DL-Tryptophan, technically pure
(C8H5NH)-CH2-CH(NH2)-COOH
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DL-Tryptophan: minimum 98%
All animal species
Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:
the name: “DL-tryptophan”,
DL-tryptophan and moisture contents

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/2014/schedule/part/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-amendment-regulations-1989/schedule/part-II
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