Part VI Trace Elements

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch.4, Pt II substituted by Feeding Stuffs 1994 reg.4(2)(b)
Sch.4, Pt II amended by Feeding Stuffs 1994 reg.4(2)(c)
Sch.4, Pt IX amended by Feeding Stuffs 1994 reg.4(2)(e)
Sch.4, Pt X added by Feeding Stuffs 1994 reg.4(2)(f)
Sch.4, para 12 added by Feeding Stuffs 1994 reg.4(2)(a)
Sch.4, Pt VI amended by Feeding Stuffs 1993 reg.3(6)(g)
Sch.4, para 4(2)(c) added by Feeding Stuffs 1993 reg.3(6)(a)
Sch.4, para 5(c) added by Feeding Stuffs 1993 reg.3(6)(b)
Sch.4, para 6(i) substituted by Feeding Stuffs 1993 reg.3(6)(c)
Sch.4, para 8(c) amended by Feeding Stuffs 1993 reg.3(6)(d)
Sch.4, Pt VII amended by Feeding Stuffs 1994 reg.3(1)(b)

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EEC No.	Element	Name of Additive	Chemical Formula	Kind of Animal	Maximum Content of the Element mg/kg in Complete Feeding stuffs	Other Provisions
E1	Iron-Fe
		Ferrous carbonate	FeCO₃	all animals	1250 (total)	—
		Ferrous chloride, tetrahydrate	FeCl₂.4H₂O	all animals	1250 (total)	—
		Ferric chloride, hexahydrate	FeC1₃.6H₂O	all animals	1250 (total)	—
		Ferrous citrate, hexahydrate	Fe₃(C₆H₅O₇)₂.6H₂O	all animals	1250 (total)	—
		Ferrous fumarate	FeC₄H₂O₄	all animals	1250 (total)	—
		Ferrous lactate, trihydrate	Fe(C₃H₅O₃)₂.3H₂O	all animals	1250 (total)	—
		Ferric oxide	Fe₂O₃	all animals	1250 (total)	—
		Ferrous sulphate, monohydrate	FeSO₄.H₂O	all animals	1250 (total)	Permitted: (i) in denatured skimmed milk powder and in compound feeding stuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed milk powder: subject to the mandatory provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No.368/77 and (EEC) No.443/77. declaration of the amount of iron added, expressed as the element, on the label or package or container of denatured skimmed milk powder. (ii) in compound feeding stuffs other than those listed under (i).
		Ferrous sulphate, heptahydrate	FeSO₄.7H₂O	all animals	1250 (total)	Permitted: (i) in denatured skimmed milk and in compound feeding stuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed milk powder: subject to the mandatory provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No. 368/77 and (EEC) No. 443/77. declaration of the amount of iron added, expressed as the element, on the label or package or container of denatured skimmed milk powder. (ii) in compound feeding stuffs other than those listed under (i) above.
		Ferrous Chelate of Amino Acids hydrate	Fe(x) 1-3.nH₂O (where × equals an anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed Soya Protein) Molecular weight not exceeding 1500	all animals	—	—
E2	Iodine-I	Calcium iodate, hexahydrate	Ca(IO₃)₂.6H₂O	all animals	40 (total)	—
		Calcium iodate, anhydrous	Ca(IO₃)₂	all animals		—
		Sodium iodide	NaI	all animals		—
		Potassium iodide	KI	all animals		—
E3	Cobalt-Co	Cobaltous acetate, tetrahydrate	Co(CH₃COO)₂.4H₂O	all animals	10 (total)	—
		Basic cobaltous carbonate, monohydrate	2CoCO₃.3Co(OH)₂.H₂O	all animals		—
		Cobaltous chloride, hexahydrate	CoC1₂.6H₂O	all animals		—
		Cobaltous sulphate, heptahydrate	CoSO₄.7H₂O	all animals		—
		Cobaltous sulphate, monohydrate	CoSO₄₆.H₂O	all animals		—
		Cobaltous nitrate, hexahydrate	Co(NO₃)₂.6H₂O	all animals		—
E4	Copper-Cu	Cupric acetate, monohydrate	Cu(CH₃COO)₂.H₂O	Pigs for fattening:		—
		Basic cupric carbonate, monohydrate	CuCO₃.Cu(OH)₂.H₂O	—over six months	35 (total)
		Cupric chloride, dihydrate	CuC1₂.ZH₂O	Breeding pigs:	35 (total)	—
		Cupric methionate	Cu(C₃H₁₀NO₂S)₂	Calves:		—
		Cupric oxide	CuO	—milk replacers:	30 (total)	—
		Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate	CuSO₄.5H₂O	other complete feeding stuffs:	50 (total)
				Ovines:	15 (total)	—
				Other species of animals:	35 (total)
		Cupric sulphate, monohydrate	CuSO₄.H₂O	Pigs for fattening: —over six months	35 (total)	Denatured skimmed milk powder and compound feeding stuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed milk powder:
		Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate	CuSO₄.5H₂O	Breeding pigs:	35 (total)	— Subject to the relevant provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No.368/77 and (EEC) No.443/77.
				Ovines:	15 (total)	— Subject to the relevant provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No.368/77 and (EEC) No.443/77.
				Other species of animals with the exception of calves:	35 (total)	— Declaration of the amount of copper added, expressed as the element on the label or package or the container of denatured skimmed milk powder.
E5	Manganese-Mn
		Manganous carbonate	MnCO₃	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Manganous chloride, tetrahydrate	MnC1₂.4H₂0	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Manganous hydrogen phosphate, trihydrate	MnHPO₄.3H₂O	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Manganous oxide	MnO	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Manganic oxide	Mn ₂O₃	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Manganous sulphate, tetrahydrate	MnSO₄.4H₂O	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Manganous sulphate, monohydrate	MnSO₄.H₂O	all animals	250 (total)	—
E6	Zinc-Zn
		Zinc lactate, trihydrate	Zn(C₃H₅O₃)₂.3H₂O	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Zinc acetate, dihydrate	Zn(CH₃.COO)₂.2H₂O	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Zinc carbonate	ZnCO₃	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Zinc chloride, monohydrate	ZnC1₂.H₂O	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Zinc oxide	ZnO	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Zinc sulphate, heptahydrate	ZnSO₄.7H₂O	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Zinc sulphate, monohydrate	ZnSO₄.H₂O	all animals	250 (total)	—
E7	Molybdenum-Mo
		Ammonium molybdate	(NH₄)₆Mo₇O₂₄.4H₂O	all animals	2.5 (total)	—
		Sodium molybdate	Na₂MoO₄.2H₂O	all animals	2.5 (total)	—
E8	Selenium-Se				0.5 (total)
		Sodium selenite	Na₂SeO₃			—
		Sodium selenate	Na₂SeO₄	all animals		—