Regulation 3 Amendment of the Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1991

in Part III (“PERMITTED EMULSIFIERS, STABILISERS, THICKENERS AND GELLING AGENTS”)

in Part VII (“AROMATIC AND APPETISING SUBSTANCES”), in Columns 4 and 6 opposite the reference to the additive Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone, there shall be added the following provisions:

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—	—	—	Calves	—	30
			Ovines	—	30

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after the provisions relating to item 2.2.2 (“Ammonium acetate in aqueous solution”) there shall be inserted the following provisions:

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2.2.3 Ammonium sulphate in aqueous solution

(NH4)2SO4

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Ammonium sulphate: min. 35%

Ruminants, from the start of rumination

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: the words “Ammonium sulphate”; nitrogen and moisture contents; animal species; in the case of young ruminants, the incorporation rate in the daily ration may not exceed 0.5% Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the compound feeding stuffs:the words “Ammonium sulphate”; the amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff; percentage of the total protein provided by non-protein nitrogen; indication in the instructions for use of the level of total non-protein nitrogen which should not be exceeded in the daily ration of each animal species; in the case of young ruminants, the incorporation rate in the daily ration may not exceed 0.5%.

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after the provisions relating to item 3.1.4 (“Concentrated liquid sodium DL-Methionine technically pure”) there shall be inserted the following provisions:

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3.1.5 DL-methionine, technically pure protected with copolymer vinylpyridine/styrene

CH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH2)-COOH

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DL-methionine: minimum 65% copolymer vinylpyridine/styrene: maximum 3%

Dairy cows

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: “Protected methionine with copolymer vinyl-pyridine/styrene”; DL-methionine and moisture contents animal species

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after the provisions relating to item 3.2.6 (“L-Lysine phosphate and its by-products produced by fermentation with Brevibacterium lactofermentum NRRLB-11470”) there shall be inserted the following provisions:

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—	3.2.7 mixtures of: (a) L-lysine-monohydrochloride, technically pure and,	NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH-HC1	L-lysine + DL-methionine: minimum 50% (including DL-methionine: minimum 15% Copolymer vinyl-pyridine/styrene: maximum 3%	Dairy cows	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging ofthe product: the name “mixture of-L-lysine monohydrochloride and DL-methionine protected with copolymer vinyl-pyridine/ /styrene” L-lysine, DL-methionine and moisture contents; animal species.
	(b) DL-methionine, technically pure protected with copolymer vinyl-pyridine/styrene	CH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH2)-COOH

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for the provisions relating to item 4 (“Hydroxy-analogues of amino acids”) and item 4.1 (“Hydroxy-analogue of methionine and its salts”) there shall be substituted the following provisions:

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4. Analogues of amino acids
4.1 Analogues of methionine	4.1.1 Hydroxy analogue of methionine 4.1.2 Calcium salt of hydroxy analogue of methionine	CH3S(CH2)2-CH(OH)-COOH [CH3-S-(CH2)2-CH(OH)-COO]2Ca	— —	Total of acids: minimum 85% Monomer acid: minimum 65% Monomer acid: minimum 83% Calcium: minimum 12%	all animal species	Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: if appropriate, the name](column 2); monomer acid and total acids contents in the case of product 4.1.1 and monomer acid content in the case of product 4.1.2; moisture content; animal species Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs: if appropriate, the name (column 2); monomer acid and total acids contents in the case of product 4.1.1 and monomer acid content in the case of product 4.1.2; amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff

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