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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-2000/schedule-3/part-TABLE/chapter-5",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2000/2481",
  "legislation_title": "The Feeding Stuffs Regulations 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-2000",
  "path": "schedule/3/part/TABLE/chapter/5",
  "kind": "chapter",
  "number": "PART V",
  "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 permitted\nMaximum Content of the Element mg/kg in Complete Feeding Stuffs\nConditions\n(1) Note also that certain trace elements are permitted by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2316/98 as referred to in Part IX of this Table.\nE1\nIron-Fe\nFerrous carbonate\nFeCO3\nall animals\n—\nFerrous chloride, tetrahydrate\nFeCl2.4H2O\nall animals\n—\nFerric chloride, hexahydrate\nFeCl3.6H2O\nall animals\n—\nFerrous citrate, hexahydrate\nFe3(C6H5O7)2.6H2O\nall animals\n1250 (total)\n—\nFerrous fumarate\nFeC4H2O4\nall animals\n—\nFerrous lactate, trihydrate\nFe(C3H5O3)2.3H2O\nall animals\n—\nFerric oxide\nFe2O3\nall animals\n—\nFerrous sulphate, monohydrate\nFeSO4.H2O\nall animals\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 x 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)26H2O\nequines:\nfish:\nother species of animals\n4 (total)\n—\nCalcium iodate, anhydrous\nCa(IO3)2\nequines:\nfish:\nother species of animals\n20 (total)\n—\nSodium iodide\nNaI\nequines:\nfish:\nother species of animals\n10 (total)\n—\nPotassium iodide\nKI\nequines:\nfish:\nother species of animals\n—\nE3\nCobalt-Co\nCobaltous acetate, tetrahydrate\nCo(CH3COO)2.4H2O\nall animals\nBasic cobaltous carbonate, monohydrate\n2CoCO33C(OH)2.H2O\nall animals\nCobaltous chloride, hexahydrate\nCoCI2.6H2O\nall animals\n10 (total)\nCobaltous sulphate, heptahydrate\nCoSO4.7H2O\nall animals\nCobaltous sulphate, monohydrate\nCoSO4.H2O\nall animals\nCobaltous nitrate, hexahydrate\nCo(NO3)2.6H2O\nall animals\nE4\nCopper-Cu\nCupric acetate, monohydrate\nCuCO3.Cu(OH)2.H2O\nPigs for fattening:\n— up to 16 weeks\n— from 17th week to six months\n— over six months\nBreeding pigs:\nBasic cupric carbonate, monohydrate\nCu(CH3.COO)2.H2O\nPigs for fattening:\n— up to 16 weeks\n— from 17th week to six months\n— over six months\nBreeding pigs:\n175 (total)\n—\nCupric chloride, dihydrate\nCuCI22H2O\nPigs for fattening:\n— up to 16 weeks\n— from 17th week to six months\n— over six months\nBreeding pigs:\n100 (total)\n—\nCupric methionate\nCu(C3H10NO2S)2\nPigs for fattening:\n— up to 16 weeks\n— from 17th week to six months\n— over six months\nBreeding pigs:\n35 (total)\n—\nCupric oxide\nCuO\nPigs for fattening:\n— up to 16 weeks\n— from 17th week to six months\n— over six months\nBreeding pigs:\n35 (total)\n—\nCupric sulphate, pentahydrate\nCuSO4.5H2O\nPigs for fattening:\n— up to 16 weeks\n— from 17th week to six months\n— over six months\nBreeding pigs:\nCalves:\n— milk replacers:\n30 (total)\n—\n— other complete feeding stuffs:\n50 total)\n—\nOvines:\n15 (total)\n—\nOther species of animals:\n35 (total)\n—\nCupric sulphate, monohydrate\nCupric sulphate, pentahydrate\nCuSO4.H2O\nCuSO4.5H2O\nPigs for fattening:\n— up to 16 weeks\n— from 17th week to six months\n— over six months\nBreeding pigs:\nOvines:\nOther species of animals with the exception of calves:\n175 (total)\n100 (total)\n35 (total)\n35 (total)\n15 (total)\n35 (total)\nDenatured skimmed milk powder and compound feeding stuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed milk powder:\nSubject to the relevant provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No. 368/77 and (EEC) No. 443/77.\nDeclaration of the amount of copper added, expressed as the element on the label or package or the container of denatured skimmed milk powder.\nManganese-Mn\nManganous carbonate\nMnCO3\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nManganous chloride, tetrahydrate\nMnCl24H2O\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nManganous hydrogen phosphate, trihydrate\nMnHPO43H2O\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nManganous oxide\nMnO\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nManganic oxide\nMn2O3\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nManganous sulphate, tetrahydrate\nMnSO44H2O\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nManganous sulphate, monohydrate\nMnSO4H2O\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\nZnCl2.H2O\nall animals\n250 (total)\n—\nZinc oxide\nZnO\nall animals\n250 (total)\nMaximum content of lead 600 mg/kg\nZinc sulphate, heptahydrate\nZnSO4.7H2O\nall animals\n250 (total)\nMaximum content of lead 600 mg/kg\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\nSodium selenite\nNa2SeO3\nall animals\n0.5 (total)\n—\nSodium selenate\nNa2SeO4\nall animals\n0.5 (total)\n—",
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      "text": "(1) Note also that certain trace elements are permitted by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2316/98 as referred to in Part IX of this Table."
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