Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1222/2013Dangos y teitl llawn

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1222/2013 of 29 November 2013 concerning the authorisation of propionic acid, sodium propionate and ammonium propionate as feed additives for ruminants, pigs and poultry (Text with EEA relevance)

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a

Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx

b

Easy to ensile forage: > 3 % soluble carbohydrates in fresh material (e.g. whole plant maize, ryegrass, brome grass or sugar beet pulp). Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 (OJ L 133, 22.5.2008, p. 1).

c

As propionic acid.

Identification number of the additiveName of the holder of authorisationAdditiveComposition, chemical formula, description, analytical methodSpecies or category of animalMaximum ageMinimum contentMaximum contentOther provisionsEnd of period of authorisation
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
Category of technological additives. Functional group: silage additives
1k280—Propionic acid

  • Additive composition

    Propionic acid ≥ 99,5 %

  • Characterisation of the active substance

    • Propionic acid ≥ 99,5 %

    • C3H6O2 CAS No: 79-09-4

    • Non-volatile residue ≤ 0,01 % when dried at 140 °C to constant weight

    • Aldehydes ≤ 0,1 % expressed as formaldehyde

    • Produced by chemical synthesis

  • Method of Analysis a

    Quantification of propionic acid as total propionic acid in feed additive, premixtures, feedingstuffs: ion exclusion High Performance Liquid Chromatography with refractive index (HPLC-RI)

Ruminants———

1.The simultaneous use of other organic acids at the maximum permitted doses is contraindicated.

2.The additive shall be used in easy to ensile materialb.

3.Simultaneous use with other sources of the active substance shall not exceed the authorised maximum content.

4.For safety: breathing protection, eye protection, gloves and protective clothing shall be used during handling.

20 December 2023
Pigs—30 000
Poultry—10 000
1k281—Sodium propionate

  • Additive composition

    Sodium propionate ≥ 98,5 %

  • Characterisation of the active substance

    • Sodium propronate ≥ 98,5 %

    • C3H5O2Na

    • CAS No: 137-40-6

    • Loss on drying ≤ 4 % determined by drying for two hours at 105 °C

    • Water insolubles ≤ 0,1 %

    • Produced by chemical synthesis

  • Method of Analysis a

    Quantification of sodium propionate in feed additive:

    (1)

    ion exclusion High Performance Liquid Chromatography with refractive index detection (HPLC-RI) – for the determination of total propionate; and

    (2)

    atomic absorption spectrometry, AAS (EN ISO 6869) – for the determination of total sodium.

    Quantification of sodium propionate as total propionic acid in premixtures, feedingstuffs: ion exclusion High Performance Liquid Chromatography with refractive index (HPLC-RI)

Ruminants———

1.The simultaneous use of other organic acids at the maximum permitted doses is contraindicated.

2.The additive shall be used in easy to ensile materialsb.

3.Simultaneous use with other sources of the active substance shall not exceed the authorised maximum content.

4.For safety: breathing protection, eye protection, gloves and protective clothing shall be used during handling.

20 December 2023
Pigs—30 000c
Poultry—10 000c
1k284—Ammonium propionate

  • Additive composition

    Preparation of ammonium propionate ≥ 19,0 %, propionic acid ≤ 80,0 % and water ≤ 30 %

  • Characterisation of the active substance

    • Ammonium propionate: C3H9O2N

    • CAS No: 17496-08-1

    • Produced by chemical synthesis

  • Method of Analysis a

    Quantification of the ammonium propionate in feed additive:

    (1)

    ion exclusion High Performance Liquid Chromatography with refractive index detection (HPLC-RI) – for the determination of total propionate; and

    (2)

    titration with sulphuric acid and sodium hydroxide for the determination of ammonia.

    Quantification of ammonium propionate as total propionic acid in premixtures, feedingstuffs:

    ion exclusion High Performance Liquid Chromatography with refractive index (HPLC-RI)

Ruminants———

1.The simultaneous use of other organic acids at the maximum permitted doses is contraindicated.

2.The additive shall be used in easy to ensile materialsb.

3.Simultaneous use with other sources of the active substance shall not exceed the authorised maximum content.

4.For safety: breathing protection, eye protection, gloves and protective clothing shall be used during handling.

20 December 2023
Pigs—30 000c
Poultry—10 000c