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Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: http://www.irmm.jrc.be/crl-feed-additives

Identification number of the additiveName of the holder of authorisationAdditiveComposition, chemical formula, description, analytical method.Species or category of animalMaximum ageMinimum contentMaximum contentOther provisionsEnd of period of authorisation
Content of element (Cu) in mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: compounds of trace elements
3b4.10—Copper chelate of hydroxy analogue of methionine

  • Characterisation of the additive:

    • Copper chelate of hydroxy analogue of methionine containing 18 % copper and 79,5 % - 81 % (2-hydroxy-4-methylthio) butanoic acid Mineral oil: 1 %

    • CAS: 292140-30-8

  • Analytical methoda:

    Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS)

All species—

[F1Bovines:

  • Bovines before the start of rumination: 15 (total);

  • Other bovines: 30 (total).

Ovines: 15 (total).

Caprines: 35 (total)

Piglets:

  • suckling and weaned up to 4 weeks after weaning: 150 (total);

  • from 5-th week after weaning up to 8 weeks after weaning: 100 (total).

Crustaceans: 50 (total).

Other animals: 25 (total).]

1.

The additive shall be incorporated into feed in the form of a premixture.

2.

For user safety: Breathing protection, safety glasses and gloves should be worn during handling.

3.

The following words shall be included in the labelling:

  • For feed for sheep if the level of copper in the feed exceeds 10 mg/kg:

    ‘The level of copper in this feed may cause poisoning in certain breeds of sheep.’

  • For feed for bovines after the start of rumination if the level of copper in the feed is less than 20 mg/kg:

    ‘The level of copper in this feed may cause copper deficiencies in cattle grazing pastures with high contents of molybdenum or sulphur.’

14 May 2020

Textual Amendments