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Part VI TRACE ELEMENTS

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Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6Column 7
EEC No.ElementName of additiveChemical formulaKind of animalMaximum content of the element mg/kg in complete feeding stuffsConditions
E1Iron-Fe

Ferrous carbonate

Ferrous chloride, tetrahydrate

Ferric chloride, hexahydrate

Ferrous citrate, hexahydrate

Ferrous fumarate

Ferrous lactate, trihydrate

Ferric oxide

Ferrous sulphate, monohydrate

FeCO3

FeCl24H2O

FeC136H2O

Fe3(C6H5O7)26H2O

FeC4H2O4

Fe(C3H5O3)2.3H2O

Fe2O3

FeS04.H2O

} All animals1250 (total)

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Permitted:

  1. (i)

    in denatured skimmed milk powder and in compound feeding stuffs manufactured from denatured powder

    • subject to the mandatory provisions of E 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 5 skimmed milk a' powder.

  2. (ii)

    in compound feeding stuffs other than those listed under (i).

Ferrous sulphate, heptahydrateFeS04.7H2OAll animals1250 (total)

Permitted:

  1. (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.

  2. (ii)

    in compound 5 feeding stuffs other than those listed under (i).

Ferrous Chelate of Amino Acids hydrateFe(x) 1-3.nH2O (where x equals an anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed Soya Protein) Molecular weight not exceeding 1.500} All animals——
E2Iodine-I

Calcium iodate, hexahydrate

Calcium iodate, anhydrous

Sodium iodide

Potassium iodide

Ca(IO3)2.6H2O

Ca(IO3)2

NaI

KI

} equines; other species of animals

4 (total);

40 (total)

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E3Cobalt-Co

Cobaltous acetate, tetrahydrate

Basic cobaltous carbonate, monohydrate

Cobaltous chloride, hexahydrate

Cobaltous sulphate, heptahydrate

Cobaltous sulphate, monohydrate

Cobaltous nitrate, hexahydrate

Co(CH3COO)2.4H2O

2CoCO3.3Co(OH)2.H2O

CoCl2.6H2O

CoSO4.7H2O

CoSO4.H2O

Co(NO3)2.6H2O

} All animals10 (total)

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E4Copper-Cu

Cupric acetate, monohydrate

Basic cupric carbonate, monohydrate

Cupric chloride, dihydrate

Cupric methionate

Cupric oxide

Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate

Cu(CH3COO)2.H2O

CuCO3CU(OH)2.H2O

CuCl2.H2O

Cu(C3H10NO2S)2

CuO

CuSO4.5H2O

Pigs for fattening:

— over six month

Breeding pigs:

Calves:

<— milk replacers

— other complete feeding stuffs:

Ovines:

Other species of animals:

35 (total)

35 (total)

30 (total)

50 (total)

15 (total)

35 (total)

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Cupric sulphate, monohydrateCuS04.H2O

Pigs for fattening:

— over six months

35 (total)Denatured skimmed milk powder and compound feeding stuffs manufactured from denatured s skimmed milk powder:
Cupric sulphate, pentahydrateCuSO4.5H2O

} Breeding pigs:

Ovines:

Other species of animals with the exception of calves:

35 (total)

15 (total)

35 (total)

— Subject to the relevant provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No. 368/77 and (EEC) No. 443/77.

— Declaration of the amount of copper added, expressed as the element on the label or package or the container of denatured skimmed milk powder.

E5Manganese-Mn

Manganous carbonate

Manganous chloride, tetrahydrate

Manganous hydrogen phosphate, trihydrate

Manganous oxide

Manganic oxide

Manganous sulphate, tetrahydrate

Manganous sulphate, monohydrate

MnCO3

MnCl2.4H2O

MnHPO4.3H2O

MnO

Mn2O3

MnSO4.4H2O

MnSO4.H2O

} All animals250 (total)

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E6Zinc-Zn

Zinc lactate, trihydrate

Zinc acetate, dihydrate

Zinc carbonate

Zinc chloride, monohydrate

Zinc oxide

Zinc sulphate, heptahydrate

Zinc sulphate, monohydrate

Zn(C3H5O3)2.3H2O

Zn(CH3COO)2.2H2O

ZnCO3

ZnCl2.H2O

ZnO

ZnSO4.7H2O

ZnSO4.H2O

} All animals250 (total)

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Maximum content of lead 600 mg/kg

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E7Molybdenum-Mo

Ammonium molybdate

Sodium molybdate

(NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O

Na2MoO4.2H2O

} All animals2.5 (total)—
E8Selenium-Se

Sodium selenite

Sodium selenate

Na2SeO3

Na2SeO4

} All animals0.5 (total)—