{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-northern-ireland-1995/schedule-4/part-VI",
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  "legislation": "nisr/1995/451",
  "legislation_title": "Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feeding-stuffs-regulations-northern-ireland-1995",
  "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\nConditions\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\nFeCl24H2O\nFeC136H2O\nFe3(C6H5O7)26H2O\nFeC4H2O4\nFe(C3H5O3)2.3H2O\nFe2O3\nFeS04.H2O\n} All 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 powder\nsubject to the mandatory provisions of E 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 5 skimmed milk a' powder.\n(ii) in compound feeding stuffs other than those listed under (i).\nFerrous sulphate, heptahydrate\nFeS04.7H2O\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 5 feeding stuffs other than those listed under (i).\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 1.500\n} All animals\n—\n—\nE2\nIodine-I\nCalcium iodate, hexahydrate\nCalcium iodate, anhydrous\nSodium iodide\nPotassium iodide\nCa(IO3)2.6H2O\nCa(IO3)2\nNaI\nKI\n} equines; other species of animals\n4 (total);\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\n2CoCO3.3Co(OH)2.H2O\nCoCl2.6H2O\nCoSO4.7H2O\nCoSO4.H2O\nCo(NO3)2.6H2O\n} All 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\nCuCO3CU(OH)2.H2O\nCuCl2.H2O\nCu(C3H10NO2S)2\nCuO\nCuSO4.5H2O\nPigs for fattening:\n— over six month\nBreeding pigs:\nCalves:\n<— milk replacers\n— other complete feeding stuffs:\nOvines:\nOther species of animals:\n35 (total)\n35 (total)\n30 (total)\n50 (total)\n15 (total)\n35 (total)\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\n—\nCupric sulphate, monohydrate\nCuS04.H2O\nPigs for fattening:\n— over six months\n35 (total)\nDenatured skimmed milk powder and compound feeding stuffs manufactured from denatured s skimmed milk powder:\nCupric sulphate, pentahydrate\nCuSO4.5H2O\n} Breeding pigs:\nOvines:\nOther species of animals with the exception of calves:\n35 (total)\n15 (total)\n35 (total)\n— Subject to the relevant provisions of Commission 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 container 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\n} All 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(CH3COO)2.2H2O\nZnCO3\nZnCl2.H2O\nZnO\nZnSO4.7H2O\nZnSO4.H2O\n} All animals\n250 (total)\n—\n—\n—\n—\nMaximum content of lead 600 mg/kg\n—\n—\nE7\nMolybdenum-Mo\nAmmonium molybdate\nSodium molybdate\n(NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O\nNa2MoO4.2H2O\n} All animals\n2.5 (total)\n—\nE8\nSelenium-Se\nSodium selenite\nSodium selenate\nNa2SeO3\nNa2SeO4\n} All animals\n0.5 (total)\n—",
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  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "nisr/1996/259",
      "affecting_title": "Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "nisr/1996/259",
      "affecting_title": "Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "nisr/1996/259",
      "affecting_title": "Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1995/451/schedule/4/part/VI",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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