The Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1991

Regulation 13

SCHEDULE 4 PERMITTED ADDITIVES AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THEIR USE

1.  In this Schedule “material” means “material intended for use as a feeding stuff”, and any reference to a numbered Part is a reference to the Part bearing that number in the Table in this Schedule.

2.  No material shall contain any added antioxidant other than one named or described in column 2 of Part I, or any antioxidant so named or described unless, taking into account any such antioxidant which is naturally present, the maximum content (if any) specified in relation thereto in column 4 of that Part is not exceeded.

3.  No material shall contain—

(a) any colourant other than one named or described in column 2 of Part II, or

(b) any colourant named or described in column 2 of Part II unless—

(i) the material is intended for an animal listed opposite the colourant in question in column 4 of that Part;

(ii) taking into account any such colourant as is naturally present, the maximum content (if any) specified in relation thereto in column 5 of that Part is not exceeded; and

(iii) the material complies with the conditions (if any) specified in relation thereto in column 6 of that Part.

4.—(1) No material shall contain any added emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener or gelling agent other than one named or described in Part III, or any emulsifier or stabiliser named or described in Chapter A of Part III unless the material is to be used in accordance with the specification, if any, laid down in respect of it in that Chapter.

(2) No material shall contain any substance named or described in column 2 of Chapter B ofPart III unless—

(a) that material is intended for animals listed opposite the substance in question in column 3 of that Chapter, and

(b) taking account of any such substance which is naturally present, the maximum content (if any) specified in relation thereto in column 4 of that Chapter is not exceeded.

5.  No material shall contain any added binder, anti-caking agent or coagulant other than one named or described in Part IV, or any substance named or described in Chapter B of that Part unless—

(a) taking account of any such substance which is naturally present, the maximum content(if any) specified in relation thereto in column 4 of that Chapter is not exceeded, and

(b) the material is to be used in accordance with the conditions (if any) laid down in respect of it in column 5 of that Chapter.

6.  No material shall contain any added vitamin, pro-vitamin or substance having a similar effect except that—

(i) any material for any animal of a kind specified in column 3 of Chapter A of Part V may contain added vitamin D₂ or D₃ (but not both) in proportions which, taking account of any such vitamin which is naturally present, do not exceed the maximum content specified in column 4 of the said Chapter in relation to the kinds of animal specified in column 3 thereof, and provided that the conditions (if any) specified in column 5 of that Part are complied with;

(ii) any material for any animal of a kind specified in column 3 of Chapter B of Part V may contain any vitamin (other than vitamins A, D₂ or D₃) or any pro-vitamin or chemically well defined substance having a similar effect in proportions which, taking into account any such substance which is naturally present, do not exceed the maximum content (if any) specified in column 4 in relation to the kinds of animal specified in column 3 thereof.

7.  No material shall contain any added trace element other than one from a source specified in columns 3 and 4 of Part VI, and no material shall contain any trace element from a source so specified in proportions which—

(a) taking account of any such trace element which is naturally present exceed, in respect of animals (if any) listed opposite the trace element in question in column 5, the maximum content specified in relation thereto in column 6 of that Part; or

(b) does not comply with the conditions (if any) specified in respect of that source in column 7 of that Part.

8.  No material shall contain—

(a) any added aromatic or appetising substance other than one named or described incolumn 2 of Part VII;

(b) any added aromatic or appetising substance named or described in the said column 2 which, taking account of any such substance which is naturally present, exceeds the maximum content (if any) specified in relation thereto in column 6 of Part VII; or

(c) any added aromatic or appetising substance named or described in the said column 2, unless the material is for a species or category of animal listed opposite the substance in question in column 4 of Part VII.

9.—(1) No material shall contain any added preservative other than one named or described in Part VIII.

(2) No material shall contain any added preservative specified in column 2 of Chapter B of Part VIII which, taking account of any such preservative which is naturally present, exceeds, in respect of animals listed opposite the preservative in question in column 4, the maximum content specified in relation thereto in column 5; and no material shall contain any added preservative specified in column 2 of that Chapter unless the material is for animals listed opposite the preservative in question in column 4 of that Chapter, and is used in accordance with the specifications, if any, laid down in respect of it therein.

10.  Material intended for use as a pet food for dogs and cats may contain any of the acidity regulators named in Part IX.

11.  Unless otherwise stated, any maximum or minimum specified in the Table for the content of any additive in any feeding stuff is so specified by reference to a complete feeding stuff with a moisture content of 12%.

PART I Permitted Antioxidants

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
EEC No.	Name or Description	Chemical Formula	Maximum content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuff)
E300	L-Ascorbic acid	C6H8O6
E301	Sodium L-ascorbate	C6H7O6Na
E302	Calcium Di(L-ascorbate)	C12H14O12Ca.2H2O
E303	5, 6-Diacetyl-L-ascorbic acid	C10H12O8
E304	6-Palmitoyl-L-ascorbic acid	C22H38O7
E306	Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin	—
E307	Synthetic alpha-tocopherol	C29H50O2
E308	Synthetic gamma-tocopherol	C28H48O2
E309	Synthetic delta-tocopherol	C27H46O2
E310	Propyl gallate	C10H12O5	100: alone or together
E311	Octyl gallate	C15H22O5	100: alone or together
E312	Dodecyl gallate	C19H30O5	100: alone or together
E320	Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)	C11H16O2	150: alone or together
E321	Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)	C15H24O	150: alone or together
E324	Ethoxyquin	C 14H19ON	150: alone or together

PART II Permitted Colourants

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6
EEC No.	Name or Description	Chemical Formula	Kind of Animal	Maximum Content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuffs)	Conditions
E160c	Capsanthin	C40H56O3	Poultry	80: alone or together	None
E160e	Beta-apo-8"-carotenal	C30H40O	Poultry	80: alone or together	None
E160f	Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8"-carotenoic acid	C32H44O2	Poultry	80: alone or together	None
E161b	Lutein	C40H56O2	Poultry	80: alone or together	None
E161c	Cryptoxanthin	C40H56O	Poultry	80: alone or together	None
E161g	Canthaxanthin	C440H52O2	Poultry	80: alone or together	None
E161h	Zeaxanthin	C40H56O2	Poultry	80: alone or together	None
E161i	Citranaxanthin	C33H44O	Laying Hens	80: alone or together	None
E161g	Canthaxanthin	C40H52O2	Dogs and Cats	No limit	None
			Trout and Salmon	80	Use permitted from the age of 6 months onwards
E161j	Astaxanthin	C40H52O4	Trout and Salmon	100: alone or together with canthaxanthin	Use permitted from the age of 6 months onwards
E131	Patent Blue V (Calcium salt of the disulphonic acid of m-hydroxy-tetra-ethyldiamino triphenyl-carbinol anhydride)		Dogs and Cats All other species of animals	No limit No limit	None Permitted only in products processed from waste products of foodstuffs, denatured cereals or manioc flour, or other base substances denatured by means of these agents or coloured during preparation to ensure identification during manufacture
E142	Acid Brilliant Green BS (Sodium salt of 4,4"-bis (dimethylamino) diphenyl-methylene-2.naphthol-3,6-disulphonic acid)		All species of animals except dogs and cats Dogs and Cats	No limit No limit	Permitted only in products processed from waste products of foodstuffs, denatured cereals or manioc flour, or other base substances denatured by means of these agents or coloured during preparation to ensure identification during manufacture None
	All other colourants at present permitted for use in human food by European Community Directives as implemented by regulations made or having effect as if made under the Food Act 1984(1) or the Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act, 1956(2)		Dogs and Cats All other species of animals	No limit No limit	None Permitted only in products processed from waste products of foodstuffs, or other base substances, with the exception of cereals and manioc flour, denatured by means of those agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture

PART III Permitted Emulsifiers, Sabilisers, Thickeners and Gelling Agents

Chapter A

EEC No.	Name or description
E322	Lecithins
E400	Alginic acid
E401	Sodium alginate
E402	Potassium alginate
E403	Ammonium alginate—Not permitted in aquarium fish feed
E404	Calcium alginate
E405	Propylene glycol alginate (propane-1,2-diol alginate)
E406	Agar
E407	Carrageenan
E408	Furcellaran
E410	Locust bean gum (carob gum)
E411	Tamarind seed flour
E412	Guar gum (guar flour)
E413	Tragacanth
E414	Acacia (gum arabic)
E415	Xanthan gum
E420	D-Glucitol (sorbitol)
E421	Mannitol
E422	Glycerol
E440	Pectins
E460	Microcrystalline cellulose
E461	Methylcellulose
E462	Ethylcellulose
E463	Hydroxypropylcellulose
E464	Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose
E465	Ethylmethylcellulose
E466	Carboxymethylcellulose (sodium salt of carboxymethyl ether of cellulose)
E470	Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of edible fatty acids, alone or in mixtures, derived either from edible fats or distilled edible fatty acids
E471	Monoacyl and diacylglycerols (monoand di-glycerides of fatty acids)
E472	Monoacyl and diacylglycerols esterified with the following acids: (a) acetic (b) lactic (c) citric (d) tartaric (e) monoacetyltartaric and diacetyltartaric
E473	Sucrose esters of fatty acids (esters of saccharose and edible fatty acids)
E474	Mixture of sucrose esters of monoacyl and diacylglycerols (Sucroglycerides)
E475	Polyglycerol esters of non-polymerised edible fatty acids
E477	Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids (propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids)
E480	Stearoyl-2-lactylic acid
E481	Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E482	Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E483	Stearyl tartrate
E484	Glycerol poly(ethylene glycol)ricinoleate
E486	Dextrans
E491	Sorbitan monostearate
E492	Sorbitan tristearate
E493	Sorbitan monolaurate
E494	Sorbitan mono-oleate
E495	Sorbitan monopalmitate

Chapter B

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
EEC No.	Name or Description	Kind of animal	Maximum Content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuff)	Conditions
E432	Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate	All species of animals	5000 (alone or with other Polysorbates)	Milk replacer feeds only
E433	Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan mono-oleate	All species of animals	5000 (alone or with other Polysorbates)	Milk replacer feeds only
E434	Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate	All species of animals	5000 (alone or with other Polysorbates)	Milk replacer feeds only
E435	Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate	All species of animals	5000 (alone or with other Polysorbates)	Milk replacer feeds only
E436	Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate	All species of animals	5000 (alone or with other Polysorbates)	Milk replacer feeds only
E450b(i)	pentaSodium triphosphate	Dogs, Cats	5000	All feeding stuffs
E487	Polyethyleneglycol esters of fatty acids from soya oil	Calves	6000	Milk replacer feeds only
E488	Polyoxyethylated glycerides of tallow fatty acids	Calves	5000	Milk replacer feeds only
E489	Ethers of polyglycerol and of alcohols obtained by the reduction of oleic and palmitic acids	Calves	5000	Milk replacer feeds only
E490	Propane-1, 2-diol	Dairy cows	12000	All feeding stuffs
		Calves	36000	All feeding stuffs
		Cattle for fattening	36000	All feeding stuffs
		Lambs	36000	All feeding stuffs
		Kids	36000	All feeding stuffs
		Swine	36000	All feeding stuffs
		Poultry	36000	All feeding stuffs
E496	Poly(ethylene glycol) 6000	All species of animals	50	All feeding stuffs
E497	Polyoxypropylene —polyoxyethylene polymers (M.W. 6800-9000)	All species of animals	50	All feeding stuffs
E498	Partial polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil (polyglycerol polyricinoleate)	Dogs	No limit	All feeding stuffs

PART IV Permitted Binders, Anti-Caking Agents and Coagulants

Chapter A

EEC No.	Name or Description	Chemical formula
E330	Citric acid	C6H8O7
E470	Sodium, potassium and calcium stearates	C18H35O2Na C18H35O2K and C36H70O4Ca
E551a	Silicic acid (precipitated and dried)	—
E551b	Colloidal silica	—
E551c	Kieselguhr (diatomaceous earth, purified)	—
E552	Calcium silicate (synthetic)	—
E554	Sodium aluminosilicate (synthetic)	—
E559	Kaolin and kaolinitic clays free of asbestos (naturally occurring mixtures of minerals containing at least 65% complex hydrated aluminium silicates whose main constituent is kaolinite)	—
E560	Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite free of asbestos (min. purity of the mixture: 85%)	—
E561	Vermiculite (hydrated silicate of magnesium, aluminium and iron, expanded by heating, free of asbestos:— max. fluorine content—0.3%)	—
E565	Lignosulphonates	—

Chapter B

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
EEC No.	Name or description	Kind of animal	Maximum content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuffs)	Conditions
E558	Bentonite and montmorillonite	All species of animals	20000	All feeding stuffs (Mixing of antibiotic growth promoters and coccidiostats with feeding stuffs and ingredients in the presence of these additives is prohibited except for tylosin, monensin sodium, narasin, ipronidazole, lasalocid sodium, avoparcin, flavophospholipol, salinomycin sodium, ronidazole and virginiamycin, nicarbazin and robenidine)
E 516	Calcium sulphate dihydrate	All species of animals	30000	All feeding stuffs
E 599	Perlite	All species of animals	No limit	All feeding stuffs
E 553	Sepiolite Hydrated magnesium silicate of sedimentary origin, containing at least 60% sepiolite and maximum 30% montmorillonite. Asbestos free.	All species of animals	20000	All feeding stuffs
	Synthetic Calcium aluminates. Mixture of calcium aluminates containing between 35 and 51% of A1203— maximum molybdenum content of 20 mg/kg	Poultry, rabbits and pigs	20000	All feeding stuffs

PART V Vitamins, Pro-vitamins and Substances Having a Similar Effect

Chapter A

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
EEC No.	Vitamin	Kind of animal	Maximum content (international units per kilogram in complete feeding stuff) or of the daily ration	Special conditions
E672	A	Chickens for fattening	13500 All feeding stuffs except feeding stuffs for young animals
		Ducks for fattening	13500 All feeding stuffs except feeding stuffs for young animals
		Turkeys for fattening	13500 All feeding stuffs except feeding stuffs for young animals
		Lambs for fattening	13500 All feeding stuffs except feeding stuffs for young animals
		Pigs for fattening	13500 All feeding stuffs except feeding stuffs for young animals
		Bovines for fattening	13500 All feeding stuffs except feeding stuffs for young animals
		Calves	25000 Only milk replacers
		Other species of animals	— All feeding stuffs
E670	D2	Pigs	2000	Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
		Piglets	10000 in milk replacer feeds only	Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
		Cattle	4000	Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
or		Calves	10000 in milk replacer feeds only	Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
		Sheep	4000	Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
		Lambs	10000 in milk replacer feeds only	Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
		Horses	4000	Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
		Other species of animals except poultry and fish	2000	Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
E671	D3	Pigs	2000	Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
		Piglets	10000 in milk replacer feeds only	Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
		Cattle	4000	Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
		Calves	10000 in milk replacer feeds only	Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
		Sheep	4000	Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
		Lambs	10000 in milk replacer feeds only	Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
		Horses	4000	Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
		Chickens for fattening	5000	Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
		Turkeys	5000
		Other poultry	3000
		Fish	3000
		Other species of animals	2000

Chapter B

Other vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well defined substances having a similar effect

All animals

No limit

PART VI Trace Elements

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6	Column 7
EEC No.	Element	Name of Additive	Chemical Formula	Kind of Animal	Maximum Content of the Element mg/kg in Complete Feeding stuffs	Other Provisions
E1	Iron-Fe
		Ferrous carbonate	FeCO3	all animals	1250 (total)	—
		Ferrous chloride, tetrahydrate	FeCl2.4H2O	all animals	1250 (total)	—
		Ferric chloride, hexahydrate	FeC13.6H2O	all animals	1250 (total)	—
		Ferrous citrate, hexahydrate	Fe3(C6H5O7)2.6H2O	all animals	1250 (total)	—
		Ferrous fumarate	FeC4H2O4	all animals	1250 (total)	—
		Ferrous lactate, trihydrate	Fe(C3H5O3)2.3H2O	all animals	1250 (total)	—
		Ferric oxide	Fe2O3	all animals	1250 (total)	—
		Ferrous sulphate, monohydrate	FeSO4.H2O	all animals	1250 (total)	Permitted: (i) in denatured skimmed milk powder and in compound feeding stuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed milk powder: subject to the mandatory provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No.368/77 and (EEC) No.443/77. declaration of the amount of iron added, expressed as the element, on the label or package or container of denatured skimmed milk powder. (ii) in compound feeding stuffs other than those listed under (i).
		Ferrous sulphate, heptahydrate	FeSO4.7H2O	all animals	1250 (total)	Permitted: (i) in denatured skimmed milk and in compound feeding stuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed milk powder: subject to the mandatory provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No. 368/77 and (EEC) No. 443/77. declaration of the amount of iron added, expressed as the element, on the label or package or container of denatured skimmed milk powder. (ii) in compound feeding stuffs other than those listed under (i) above.
		Ferrous Chelate of Amino Acids hydrate	Fe(x) 1-3.nH2O (where × equals an anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed Soya Protein) Molecular weight not exceeding 1500	all animals	—	—
E2	Iodine-I	Calcium iodate, hexahydrate	Ca(IO3)2.6H2O	all animals	40 (total)	—
		Calcium iodate, anhydrous	Ca(IO3)2	all animals		—
		Sodium iodide	NaI	all animals		—
		Potassium iodide	KI	all animals		—
E3	Cobalt-Co	Cobaltous acetate, tetrahydrate	Co(CH3COO)2.4H2O	all animals	10 (total)	—
		Basic cobaltous carbonate, monohydrate	2CoCO3.3Co(OH)2.H2O	all animals		—
		Cobaltous chloride, hexahydrate	CoC12.6H2O	all animals		—
		Cobaltous sulphate, heptahydrate	CoSO4.7H2O	all animals		—
		Cobaltous sulphate, monohydrate	CoSO46.H2O	all animals		—
		Cobaltous nitrate, hexahydrate	Co(NO3)2.6H2O	all animals		—
E4	Copper-Cu	Cupric acetate, monohydrate	Cu(CH3COO)2.H2O	Pigs for fattening:		—
		Basic cupric carbonate, monohydrate	CuCO3.Cu(OH)2.H2O	—over six months	35 (total)
		Cupric chloride, dihydrate	CuC12.ZH2O	Breeding pigs:	35 (total)	—
		Cupric methionate	Cu(C3H10NO2S)2	Calves:		—
		Cupric oxide	CuO	—milk replacers:	30 (total)	—
		Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate	CuSO4.5H2O	other complete feeding stuffs:	50 (total)
				Ovines:	15 (total)	—
				Other species of animals:	35 (total)
		Cupric sulphate, monohydrate	CuSO4.H2O	Pigs for fattening: —over six months	35 (total)	Denatured skimmed milk powder and compound feeding stuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed milk powder:
		Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate	CuSO4.5H2O	Breeding pigs:	35 (total)	— Subject to the relevant provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No.368/77 and (EEC) No.443/77.
				Ovines:	15 (total)	— Subject to the relevant provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No.368/77 and (EEC) No.443/77.
				Other species of animals with the exception of calves:	35 (total)	— Declaration of the amount of copper added, expressed as the element on the label or package or the container of denatured skimmed milk powder.
E5	Manganese-Mn
		Manganous carbonate	MnCO3	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Manganous chloride, tetrahydrate	MnC12.4H20	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Manganous hydrogen phosphate, trihydrate	MnHPO4.3H2O	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Manganous oxide	MnO	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Manganic oxide	Mn 2O3	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Manganous sulphate, tetrahydrate	MnSO4.4H2O	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Manganous sulphate, monohydrate	MnSO4.H2O	all animals	250 (total)	—
E6	Zinc-Zn
		Zinc lactate, trihydrate	Zn(C3H5O3)2.3H2O	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Zinc acetate, dihydrate	Zn(CH3.COO)2.2H2O	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Zinc carbonate	ZnCO3	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Zinc chloride, monohydrate	ZnC12.H2O	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Zinc oxide	ZnO	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Zinc sulphate, heptahydrate	ZnSO4.7H2O	all animals	250 (total)	—
		Zinc sulphate, monohydrate	ZnSO4.H2O	all animals	250 (total)	—
E7	Molybdenum-Mo
		Ammonium molybdate	(NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O	all animals	2.5 (total)	—
		Sodium molybdate	Na2MoO4.2H2O	all animals	2.5 (total)	—
E8	Selenium-Se				0.5 (total)
		Sodium selenite	Na2SeO3			—
		Sodium selenate	Na2SeO4	all animals		—

PART VII Aromatic and Appetising Substances

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6
EEC No.	Additives	Chemical formula	Species or category of animal	Maximum age	Maximum content mg/kg of complete feeding stuff
	1. All natural products and corresponding synthetic products	—	All animals	—	—
	2. Artificial substances:
E954 (i)	Saccharin	C7H3NO3S	Piglets	Four months	150
E954 (ii)	Calcium saccharin	C7H3NCaO3S	Piglets	Four months	150
E954 (iii)	Sodium saccharin	C7H4NNaO3S	Piglets	Four months	150
E959	Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone	C28H36O15	Piglets	Four months	35
			Dogs	—	35

PART VIII Permitted Preservatives

Chapter A

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
EEC No.	Name or Description	Chemical Formula
E200	Sorbic acid	C6H8O2
E201	Sodium sorbate	C6H7O2Na
E202	Potassium sorbate	C6H7O2K
E203	Calcium sorbate	C12H14O4Ca
E236	Formic acid	CH2O2
E237	Sodium formate	CHO2Na
E238	Calcium formate	C2H2O4Ca
E260	Acetic acid	C2H4O2
E261	Potassium acetate	C2H3O2K
E262	Sodium diacetate	C4H7O4Na
E263	Calcium acetate	C4H6O4Ca
E270	Lactic acid	C3H6O3
E280	Propionic acid	C3H6O2
E281	Sodium propionate	C3H5O2Na
E282	Calcium propionate	C6H10O4Ca
E283	Potassium propionate	C3H5O2K
E284	Ammonium propionate	C3H9O2N
E295	Ammonium formate	CH5O2N
E296	DL-Malic acid	C4H6O5
E297	Fumaric acid	C4H4O4
E325	Sodium lactate	C3H5O3Na
E326	Potassium lactate	C3H5O3K
E327	Calcium lactate	C6H10O6Ca
E330	Citric acid	C6H8O7
E331	Sodium citrates	—
E332	Potassium citrates	—
E333	Calcium citrates	—
E334	L-Tartaric acid	C4H6O6
E335	Sodium L-tartrates	—
E336	Potassium L-tartrates	—
E337	Potassium sodium L-tartrate	C4H4O6KNa.4H2O
E338	Orthophosphoric acid	H3PO4
E507	Hydrochloric acid for use in silage only	HCl
E513	Sulphuric acid for use in silage only	H2SO4

Chapter B

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
EEC No.	Name or description	Chemical formula	Kind of animal	Maximum content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuff)
E222	Sodium hydrogensulphite (sodium bisulphite) } and fish Not permitted in unprocessed meat	NaHSO3	Dogs and Cats	500 alone or together expressed as SO2
E223	diSodium disulphite (sodium metabisulphite) } and fish Not permitted in unprocessed meat and fish	Na2S2O5	Dogs and Cats	500 alone or together expressed as SO2
E250	Sodium nitrite	NaNO2	Dogs and Cats	100 (canned feeding stuffs only)
E214	Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C9H10O3	Pet Animals	No limit
E215	Sodium ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C9H9O3Na	Pet Animals	No limit
E216	Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C10H12O3	Pet Animals	No limit
E217	Sodium propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C10H11O3Na	Pet Animals	No limit
E218	Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C8H8O3	Pet Animals	No limit
E219	Sodium methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	C8H7O3Na	Pet Animals	No limit
E490	Propane-1, 2-diol	C3H8O2	Dogs	53000
E240	Formaldehyde	CH2O	All species of animals	No limit (for silage only)
			Pigs up to the age of six months	600 (in skimmed milk only)

PART IX Permitted Acidity Regulators for Pet Foods for Dogs and Cats

Column 1	Column 2
EEC No.	Additive
E170	Calcium carbonate
E296	DLand L-Malic acid
—	Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate
—	diAmmonium hydrogen orthophosphate
E339(i)	Sodium dihydrogen orthophosphate
E339(ii)	diSodium hydrogen orthophosphate
E339(iii)	triSodium orthophosphate
E340(i)	Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate
E340(ii)	diPotassium hydrogen orthophosphate
E340(iii)	triPotassium orthophosphate
E341(i)	Calcium tetrahydrogen diorthophosphate
E341(ii)	Calcium hydrogen orthophosphate
E350(i)	Sodium malate (Salt of DLor L-Malic Acid)
E450(a)(i)	diSodium dihydrogen diphosphate
E450(a)(iii)	tetraSodium diphosphate
E450(a)(iv)	tetraPotassium diphosphate
E450(b)(i)	pentaSodium triphosphate
E450(b)(ii)	pentaPotassium triphosphate
E500(i)	Sodium carbonate
E500(ii)	Sodium hydrogen carbonate
E500(iii)	Sodium sesquicarbonate
E501(ii)	Potassium hydrogen carbonate
E503(i)	Ammonium carbonate
E503(ii)	Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
E507	Hydrochloric acid
E510	Ammonium chloride
E513	Sulphuric acid
E524	Sodium hydroxide
E529	Calcium oxide
E540	diCalcium diphosphate

(1)

1984 c. 30.

(2)

1956 c. 30 (4 & 5 Eliz 2).