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Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2229 of 4 December 2017 amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels for lead, mercury, melamine and decoquinate (Text with EEA relevance)

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Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC is amended as follows:

(1)

Row 4 of Section I, Lead, is replaced by the following:

Undesirable substanceProducts intended for animal feedMaximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12 %

‘4.Lead (12)

Feed materials

with the exception of:

10

—forage (3);

30

—phosphates and calcareous marine algae;

15

—calcium carbonate; calcium and magnesium carbonate (10);

20

—yeasts.

5

Feed additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements

with the exception of:

100

—zinc oxide;

400

—manganous oxide, ferrous carbonate, cupric carbonate, dicopper oxide.

200

Feed additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents

with the exception of:

30

—clinoptilolite of volcanic origin; natrolite-phonolite.

60
Premixtures (6)200

Complementary feed

with the exception of:

10

—mineral feed;

15

—long-term supply formulations of feed for particular nutritional purposes with a concentration of trace elements higher than 100 times the established maximum content in complete feed.

60
Complete feed.5’
(2)

Row 5 of Section I, Mercury, is replaced by the following:

Undesirable substanceProducts intended for animal feedMaximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12 %

‘5.Mercury (4)

Feed materials

with the exception of:

0,1

—fish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof intended for the production of compound feed for food producing animals;

0,5

—tuna (Thunnus spp, Euthynnus spp. Katsuwonus pelamis) and products derived thereof intended for the production of compound feed for dogs, cats, ornamental fish and fur animals;

1,0 (13)

—fish, other aquatic animals and products derived thereof, other than tuna and derived products thereof, intended for the production of compound feed for dogs, cats, ornamental fish and fur animals;

0,5 (13)

—calcium carbonate; calcium and magnesium carbonate (10).

0,3

Compound feed

with the exception of:

0,1

—mineral feed;

0,2

—compound feed for fish;

0,2

—compound feed for dogs, cats, ornamental fish and fur animals.

0,3’
(3)

Endnote 13 to section I: Inorganic contaminants and nitrogenous compounds, is replaced by the following:

‘(13)The maximum level is applicable on wet weight basis’

(4)

Row 7 of Section I, Melamine, is replaced by the following:

Undesirable substanceProducts intended for animal feedMaximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12 %

‘7.Melamine (9)

Feed

with the exception of:

2,5

—canned pet food

2,5 (11)

—the following feed additives:

—guanidino acetic acid (GAA);

20

—urea;

—

—biuret.

—’
(5)

Row 1 of Section VII, Decoquinate is replaced by the following:

CoccidiostatProducts intended for animal feed (1)Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feed with a moisture content of 12 %

‘1.Decoquinate

Feed materials0,4
Compound feed for

—laying birds and chickens reared for laying (> 16 weeks);

0,4

—other animal species

1,2
Premixtures for use in feed in which the use of decoquinate is not authorised.(2)’

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