preservatives: substances or, when applicable, micro-organisms which protect feed against deterioration caused by micro-organisms or their metabolites;
antioxidants: substances prolonging the storage life of feedingstuffs and feed materials by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation;
emulsifiers: substances that make it possible to form or maintain a homogeneous mixture of two or more immiscible phases in feedingstuffs;
stabilisers: substances which make it possible to maintain the physico-chemical state of feedingstuffs;
thickeners: substances which increase the viscosity of feedingstuffs;
gelling agents: substances which give a feedingstuff texture through the formation of a gel;
binders: substances which increase the tendency of particles of feedingstuffs to adhere;
substances for control of radionucleide contamination: substances that suppress absorption of radionucleides or promote their excretion;
anticaking agents: substances that reduce the tendency of individual particles of a feedingstuff to adhere;
acidity regulators: substances which adjust the pH of feedingstuffs;
silage additives: substances, including enzymes or micro-organisms, intended to be incorporated into feed to improve the production of silage;
denaturants: substances which, when used for the manufacture of processed feedingstuffs, allow the identification of the origin of specific food or feed materials.