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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-1991/schedule-4/part-VI",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1991/2840",
  "legislation_title": "The Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-1991",
  "path": "schedule/4/part/VI",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "VI",
  "heading": "Trace Elements",
  "text": "Column 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nColumn 4\nColumn 5\nColumn 6\nColumn 7\nEEC No.\nElement\nName of Additive\nChemical Formula\nKind of Animal\nMaximum Content of the Element mg/kg in Complete Feeding stuffs\nOther Provisions\nE1\nIron-Fe\nFerrous carbonate\nFeCO3\nall animals\n1250 (total)\n—\nFerrous chloride, tetrahydrate\nFeCl2.4H2O\nall animals\n1250 (total)\n—\nFerric chloride, hexahydrate\nFeC13.6H2O\nall animals\n1250 (total)\n—\nFerrous citrate, hexahydrate\nFe3(C6H5O7)2.6H2O\nall animals\n1250 (total)\n—\nFerrous fumarate\nFeC4H2O4\nall animals\n1250 (total)\n—\nFerrous lactate, trihydrate\nFe(C3H5O3)2.3H2O\nall animals\n1250 (total)\n—\nFerric oxide\nFe2O3\nall animals\n1250 (total)\n—\nFerrous sulphate, monohydrate\nFeSO4.H2O\nall animals\n1250 (total)\nPermitted:\n(i) in denatured skimmed milk powder and in compound feeding stuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed milk powder:\nsubject to the mandatory provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No.368/77 and (EEC) No.443/77.\ndeclaration of the amount of iron added, expressed as the element, on the label or package or container of denatured skimmed milk powder.\n(ii) in compound feeding stuffs other than those listed under (i).\nFerrous sulphate, heptahydrate\nFeSO4.7H2O\nall animals\n1250 (total)\nPermitted:\n(i) in denatured skimmed milk and in compound feeding stuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed milk powder:\nsubject to the mandatory provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No. 368/77 and (EEC) No. 443/77.\ndeclaration of the amount of iron added, expressed as the element, on the label or package or container of denatured skimmed milk powder.\n(ii) in compound feeding stuffs other than those listed under (i) above.\nFerrous Chelate of Amino Acids hydrate\nFe(x) 1-3.nH2O (where × equals an anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed Soya Protein) Molecular weight not exceeding 1500\nall animals\n—\n—\nE2\nIodine-I\nCalcium iodate, hexahydrate\nCa(IO3)2.6H2O\nall animals\n40 (total)\n—\nCalcium iodate, anhydrous\nCa(IO3)2\nall animals\n—\nSodium iodide\nNaI\nall animals\n—\nPotassium iodide\nKI\nall animals\n—\nE3\nCobalt-Co\nCobaltous acetate, tetrahydrate\nCo(CH3COO)2.4H2O\nall animals\n10 (total)\n—\nBasic cobaltous carbonate, monohydrate\n2CoCO3.3Co(OH)2.H2O\nall animals\n—\nCobaltous chloride, hexahydrate\nCoC12.6H2O\nall animals\n—\nCobaltous sulphate, heptahydrate\nCoSO4.7H2O\nall animals\n—\nCobaltous sulphate, monohydrate\nCoSO46.H2O\nall animals\n—\nCobaltous nitrate, hexahydrate\nCo(NO3)2.6H2O\nall animals\n—\nE4\nCopper-Cu\nCupric acetate, monohydrate\nCu(CH3COO)2.H2O\nPigs for fattening:\n—\nBasic cupric carbonate, monohydrate\nCuCO3.Cu(OH)2.H2O\n—over six months\n35 (total)\nCupric chloride, dihydrate\nCuC12.ZH2O\nBreeding pigs:\n35 (total)\n—\nCupric methionate\nCu(C3H10NO2S)2\nCalves:\n—\nCupric oxide\nCuO\n—milk replacers:\n30 (total)\n—\nCupric sulphate, pentahydrate\nCuSO4.5H2O\nother complete feeding stuffs:\n50 (total)\nOvines:\n15 (total)\n—\nOther species of animals:\n35 (total)\nCupric sulphate, monohydrate\nCuSO4.H2O\nPigs for fattening: —over six months\n35 (total)\nDenatured skimmed milk powder and compound feeding stuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed milk powder:\nCupric sulphate, pentahydrate\nCuSO4.5H2O\nBreeding pigs:\n35 (total)\n— Subject to the relevant provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No.368/77 and (EEC) No.443/77.\nOvines:\n15 (total)\n— Subject to the relevant provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No.368/77 and (EEC) No.443/77.\nOther species of animals with the exception of calves:\n35 (total)\n— Declaration of the amount of copper added, expressed as the element on the label or package or the container of denatured skimmed milk powder.\nE5\nManganese-Mn\nManganous carbonate\nMnCO3\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nManganous chloride, tetrahydrate\nMnC12.4H20\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nManganous hydrogen phosphate, trihydrate\nMnHPO4.3H2O\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nManganous oxide\nMnO\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nManganic oxide\nMn 2O3\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nManganous sulphate, tetrahydrate\nMnSO4.4H2O\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nManganous sulphate, monohydrate\nMnSO4.H2O\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nE6\nZinc-Zn\nZinc lactate, trihydrate\nZn(C3H5O3)2.3H2O\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nZinc acetate, dihydrate\nZn(CH3.COO)2.2H2O\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nZinc carbonate\nZnCO3\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nZinc chloride, monohydrate\nZnC12.H2O\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nZinc oxide\nZnO\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nZinc sulphate, heptahydrate\nZnSO4.7H2O\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nZinc sulphate, monohydrate\nZnSO4.H2O\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nE7\nMolybdenum-Mo\nAmmonium molybdate\n(NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O\nall animals\n2.5 (total)\n—\nSodium molybdate\nNa2MoO4.2H2O\nall animals\n2.5 (total)\n—\nE8\nSelenium-Se\n0.5 (total)\nSodium selenite\nNa2SeO3\n—\nSodium selenate\nNa2SeO4\nall animals\n—",
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