{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-northern-ireland-1992/schedule-4/part-VI",
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  "legislation": "nisr/1992/270",
  "legislation_title": "The Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-northern-ireland-1992",
  "path": "schedule/4/part/VI",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "VI",
  "heading": "Trace Elements",
  "text": "1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\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\nFerrous chloride, tetrahydrate\nFerric chloride, hexahydrate\nFerrous citrate, hexahydrate\nFerrous fumarate\nFerrous lactate, trihydrate\nFerric oxide\nFerrous sulphate, monohydrate\nFeCO3\nFeCl2.4H2O\nFeCl33.6H2O\nFe3(C6H5O7)2.6H20\nFeC.4H2O4\nFe(C3H503)2.3H2O\nFe2O3\nFeSO4.H2O\nAll animals\n1250 (total)\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\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) above.\nFerrous sulphate, heptahydrate\nFeS0,47H2O\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. 443177.\ndeclaration of the amount of iron added, expressed as the element, on the label or package or container of dcnaturcd skimmed milk powder.\n(ii) in compound feeding stuffs other than those listed under (i) above\nFerrous Chelate of Amino Acids hydrate\nFe(x) l-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 iedate, hexahydrate\nCalcium iodate, anhydrous\nSodium iodide\nPotassium iodide\nCa(IO3)26H2O\nCa(IO3)2\nNaI\nKI\nAll animals\n40 (total)\n—\n—\n—\n—\nE3\nCobalt —Co\nCobaltous acetate, tetrahydrate\nBasic cobaltous carbonate, monohydrate\nCobaltous chloride, hexahydrate\nCobaltous sulphate, heptahydrate\nCobaltous sulphate, monohydrate\nCobaltous nitrate, hexahydrate\nCo(CH3COO)2.4H2O\n2CoC03.3Co(OH)2.H2O\nCoCl2.6H2O\nCoSO4.7H2O\nCoSO6.H2O\nCo(NO3)2.6H2O\nAll animals\n10 (total)\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\nE4\nCopper—Cu\nCupric acetate, monohydrate\nBasic cupric carbonate, monohydrate\nCupric chloride, dihydrate\nCupric methionate\nCupric oxide\nCupric sulphate, pentahydrate\nCu(CH3COO)2.H2O\nCuCO3.Cu(OH)2.H2O\nCuCl2.2H2O\nCu(C3H10NO2S)2\nCuO\nCuSO45H2O\nPigs for fattening\n—over six months\nBreeding pigs:\nCalves:\n—milk replacers:\n—other complete feeding stuffs\nOvines:\nOther species or categories of animals\n35 (total)\n35 (total)\n30 (total)\n50 (total)\n15 (total)\n35 (total)\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\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:\nOvines:\nOther species or categories of animals with the exception of calves:\n35 (total)\n15 (total)\n35 (total)\n—Subject to the relevant provisions of\nCommission Regulations (EEC) No. 368/77 and (EEC) No. 443/77\n—Declaration of the amount of copper added, expressed as the element on the label or package or the contained of denatured skimmed milk powder\nE5\nManganese—Mn\nManganous carbonate\nManganous chloride, tetrahydrate\nManganous hydrogen phosphate, trihydrate\nManganous oxide\nManganic oxide\nManganous sulphate, tetrahydrate\nManganous sulphate, monohydrate\nMnCO3\nMnCl2.4H2O\nMnHPO4.3H2O\nMnO\nMn2O3\nMnSO4.4H2O\nMnSO4.H2O\nAll animals\n250 (total)\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\nE6\nZinc—Zn\nZinc lactate, trihydrate\nZinc acetate, dihydrate\nZinc carbonate\nZinc chloride, monohydrate\nZinc oxide\nZinc sulphate, heptahydrate\nZinc sulphate, monohydrate\nZn(C3H5O3)2.3H2O\nZn(CH3.COO)2.2H2O\nZnCO3\nZnCl2. H2O\nZnO\nZnSO4.7H2O\nZnSO4.H2O\nAll animals\n250 (total)\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\nE7\nMolybdenum—Mo\nAmmonium molybdate\nSodium molybdate\n(NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O\nNa2MoO42H2O\nAll animals\n2.5 (total)\n—\n—\nE8\nSelenium-Se\nSodium selenite\nSodium selenate\nNa2SeO3\nNa2SeO4\nAll animals\n0.5 (total)\n—\n—",
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