The Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1995

Regulation 14

SCHEDULE 4 PERMITTED ADDITIVES AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THEIRUSE

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 inthe 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 inrelation 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 incolumn 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 incolumn 6 of that Part.

4.—(1) No material shall contain any added emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener or gelling agent otherthan 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 of Part III unless—

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

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

(c) the material complies with the conditions specified in relation thereto in column 5 of thatChapter.

5.  No material shall contain any added binder, anti-caking agent or coagulant other than onenamed 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 (ifany) specified in relation thereto in column 4 of that Chapter is not exceeded,

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

(c) the material is intended for animals listed opposite the binder, anti-caking agent or coagulant concerned, in column 3 of that Chapter.

6.—(1) Material may contain any vitamin (not being vitamin A, D₂ or D₃) or any pro-vitamin or chemically well defined substance having a similar effect.

(2) No material may contain any added vitamin A, D₂ or D₃ unless—

(a) the material is for a species or category of animal listed opposite the vitamin in questionin column 3 of Part V;

(b) taking into account any such vitamin as is naturally present, the maximum content (if any) specified in relation thereto in column 4 of that Part is not exceeded; and

(c) the material complies with the conditions (if any) specified in relation thereto in column5 of that Part.

7.—(1) No material shall contain any added trace element other than one from a source specifiedin columns 3 and 4 of Part VI.

(2) No material shall contain any added trace element from a source so specified in proportions which, taking account of any such trace element which is naturally presentexceed, 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.

(3) No material shall contain any added trace element from a source so specified which 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 in column 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 themaximum 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 and the animal concerned is of an age no greater thanthat (if any) specified in column 5 of that Part.

9.—(1) No material shall contain any added preservative other than one named or described inPart 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 addedpreservative specified in column 2 of that Chapter unless the material is for a species or category of animal 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 acidityregulators named in Part IX.

11.  No material shall contain—

(a) any added enzyme, other than one named or described in column 2 of Part X; or

(b) any added enzyme named or described in column 2 of that Part unless—

(i) the material is for a species or category of animal listed opposite the enzyme inquestion in column 4 of that Part, and the animal concerned is of an age no greaterthan that (if any) specified in column 5 of that Part;

(ii) taking into account any such enzyme which is naturally present, the content of theenzyme is not less than the minimum (if any) specified in column 6 of that Part, and does not exceed the maximum (if any) specified in column 7 of that Part; and

(iii) the material is to be used in accordance with the conditions (if any) laid down incolumn 8 of that Part.

12.  Unless otherwise stated, any maximum or minimum specified in the Table for the contentof 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	Octyle gallate	C15H22O5
E312	Dodecyl gallate	C19H30O5
E320	Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)	C11H16O2	} 150: alone or together
E321	Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)	C15H24O
E324	Ethoxyquin	C14H19NO

PARTt II PERMITTED COLOURANTS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6
EEC No.	Name or Description	Chemical formula, description	Kind of animal	Maximum content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuffs)	Conditions
E160c	1.  Carotenoids and xanthophylls: Capsanthin	C40H56O3	} Poultry	} 80 } (alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls)	—
E160e	Beta-apo-8′-carotenal	C30H40O
E160f	Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8′- carotenoic acid	C32H44O2
E161b	Lutein	C40H56O2
E161c	Cryptoxanthin	C40H56O
E161g	Canthaxanthin	C40H52O2	(a) Poultry
			(b) Salmon, trout	80	Use permitted from the age of 6months onwards. The mixture of canthaxanthin with astaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff.
			(c) Dogs, cats and ornamental fish	—	—
E161h	Zeaxanthin	C40H56O2	Poultry	} 80 } (alone or with other carotenoids and xanthophylls)	—
E161i	Citranaxanthin	C33H44O	Laying hens
E161j	Astaxanthin	C40H52O4	(a) Salmon, trout	100	Use only permitted fromthe age of 6 months onwards. The mixture of astaxanthin with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 100mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff.
			(b) Ornamental fish	—	—
	2.  Other colourants:
E102	Tartrazine	C16H9N4Na3O9S2	} Ornamental fish	—	—
E110	Sunset yellow FCF	C16H10N2Na2O7S2
E124	Ponceau 4R	C20H11N2Na3O10S3
E127	Erythrosine	C20H6I4Na2O5.H2O
E131	Patent Blue V	Calcium salt of the disulphonic acid of m-hydroxytetraethyl diamino triphenylcarbinol anhydride	(a) All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs and cats	—	Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from: (i) waste products of foodstuffs, (ii) denatured cereals of manioc flour, or (iii) other base substances denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture
			(b) Dogs and cats
E132	Indigotine	C16H8N2Na2O8S2	Ornamental fish	—	—
E141	Chlorophyll copper complex	—	Ornamental fish	—	—
E142	Acid Brilliant Green BS, (Lissamine Green)	Sodium salt of 4,4′-bis (dimethylamino) diphenylmethylene 2-naphthol-3,6-disulphonic acid	(a) All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs, cats and ornamental fish	—	Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processedfrom: (i) waste products of foodstuffs, (ii) denatured cereals or manioc flour, or (iii) other base substances denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture.
			(b) Dogs, cats and ornamental fish	—	—
E153	Carbon black	C	} Ornamental fish	—	—
E160B	Bixin	C25H30O4
E172	Iron oxide, red	Fe2O3
	3.  All colourants (other than Patent Blue V and Acid Brilliant Green BS) 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)	—	(a) All species or categories of animals with the exception of dogs and cats	—	Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products processed from: (i) waste products of foodstuffs, or (ii) other base substances, with the exception of cereals and manioc flour, denatured by means of these agents or coloured during technical preparation to ensure the necessary identification during manufacture.
			(b) Dogs and cats	—	—

PART III PERMITTED EMULSIFIERS, STABILISERS, 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
E460(ii)	Cellulose powder
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 (mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids)
E472	Monoacyl and diacylglycerols esterified with the following acids: (a) acetic (b) actic (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
E418	Gellan Gum (Polytetrasaccharide containing glucose, glucuronic acid and rhamnose (2:1:1) produced by Pseudomonas elodea (ATCC31466))	Dogs, Cats	No limit	Canned feeding stuffs only
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
E434	Polyoxyethylene (20) Sorbitan monopalmitate
E435	Polyoxeyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate
E436	Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate
E450b(i)	penta Sodium 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
		Cattle for fattening
		Lambs
		Kids
		Swine
		Poultry
E496	Poly(ethylene glycol) 6000	} All species of animals	300	} All feeding stuffs
E497	Polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene polymers (M.W. 6800–9000)		50
E498	Partial polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of caster oil (polyglycerol polyricinoleate)	Dogs	No limit	All feeding stuffs
E499	Cassia Gum	Dogs, Cats	17600	Canned feeding stuffs only

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	C18H35O2NaC18H35O2K andC36H70O4Ca
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 stuff)	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, salinomycinsodium, ronidazole and virginiamycin, nicarbazin, robenidine and maduramicin ammonium
E516	Calcium sulphate dihydrate	All species of animals	30000	All feeding stuffs
E599	Perlite	All species of animals	No limit	All feeding stuffs
E562	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
E563	Sepiolitic clay Hydrated magnesium silicate of sedimentary origin, containing at least 40% sepiolite and 25% illite. Asbestos free.	All species	20000	All feeding stuffs
E598	Synthetic calcium aluminates.	Poultry, rabbits and pigs	20000	All feeding stuffs
	Mixture of calcium aluminates containing between 35 and 51% of Al2O3 maximum molybdenum content of 20mg/kg	Dairy cows, cattle for fattening. Calves, lambs and kids	8000	All feeding stuffs
	Natrolite-phonolite (Natural mixture of aluminium silicates, alkalines and alkaline-earth and aluminium hydrosilicates, natrolite (43%–46%) and feldspar)	All species of animals	25000	All feeding stuffs

PART V VITAMINS, PRO-VITAMINS AND SUBSTANCES HAVING A SIMILAR EFFECT

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		Conditions
E672	A	Chickens for fattening	13500	} All feeding stuffs except feeding stuffs for young animals
		Ducks for fattening	13500
		Turkeys for fattening	13500
		Lambs for fattening	13500
		Pigs for fattening	13500
		Bovines for fattening	13500
		Calves for fattening	25000	Only milk replacers
		Other species of animals	—	All feeding stuffs
E670 or	D2	Pigs	2000		} Simultaneous use of vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
		Piglets	10000	in milk replacer feeds only
		Cattle	4000
		Calves	10000	in milk replacer feeds only
		Sheep	4000
		Lambs	10000	in milk replacer feeds only
		Horses	4000
		Other species of animals except poultry and fish	2000
E671	D3	Pigs	2000		} Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited
		Piglets	10000	in milk replacer feeds only
		Cattle	4000
		Calves	10000	in milk replacer feeds only
		Sheep	4000
		Lambs	10000	in milk replacer feeds only
		Horses	4000
		Chickens for fattening	5000
		Turkeys	5000
		Other poultry	3000
		Fish	3000
		Other species of animals	2000

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	Conditions
E1	Iron-Fe	Ferrous carbonate	FeCO3	} all animals	1250 (total)	—
		Ferrous chloride, tetrahydrate	FeCl2.4H2O			—
		Ferric chloride, hexahydrate	FeCl3.6H2O			—
		Ferrous citrate, hexahydrate	Fe3(C6H5O7)2.6H2O			—
		Ferrous fumurate	FeC4H2O4			—
		Ferrous lactate, trihydrate	Fe(C3H5O3)2.3H2O			—
		Ferric oxide	Fe2O3			—
		Ferrous sulphate, monohydrate	FeSO4.H2O			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 x 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	} equines; } other species of animals	} 4 (total); } 40 (total)	—
		Calcium iodate, anhydrous	Ca(IO3)0			—
		Sodium iodide	NaI			—
		Potassium iodide	Kl			—
E3	Cobalt-Co	Cobaltous acetate, tetrahydrate	Co(CH3COO)2.4H2O	} all animals	} 10 (total)	—
		Basic cobaltous carbonate, monohydrate	2CoCO3.3Co(OH)2.H2O			—
		Cobaltous chloride, hexahydrate	CoCl2.6H2O			—
		Cobaltous sulphate, heptahydrate	CoSo4.7H2O			—
		Cobaltous sulphate, monohydrate	CoSo4.H2O			—
		Cobaltous nitrate, hexahydrate	Co(NO3)2.6H2O			—
E4	Copper-Cu	Cupric acetate, monohydrate	Cu(CH3COO)2.H2O	} Pigs for fattening: } —over six months } Breeding pigs: } Calves: } —milk replacers: } —other complete feeding stuffs:	} } 35 (total) } 35 (total) } } 30 (total) } 50 (total)	—
		Basic cupric carbonate, monohydrate	CuCO3.Cu(OH)2.H2O			—
		Cupric chloride, dihydrate	CuCl2.2H2O			—
		Cupric methionate	Cu(C3H10NO2S)2			—
		Cupric oxide	CuO			—
		Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate	CuSO4.5H2O			—
				Ovines:	15 (total)	—
				Other species of animals:	35 (total)
		Cupric sulphate, monohydrate	CuSO4.H2O	} Pigs for fattening: } —over six months } Breeding pigs: } Ovines: } Other species of animals with the exception of calves:	} } 35 (total) } 35 (total) } 15 (total) } 35 (total)	Denatured skimmed milk powder and compound feeding stuffs manufactured from denatured skimmed milk powder: Subject to the relevant provisions of Commission Regulations (EEC) No. 368/77 and (EEC) No. 443/77. Declaration of the amount of copper added, expressed as the element on the label or package or the container of denatured skimmed milk powder.
		Cupric sulphate, pentahydrate	CuSO4.5H2O
E5	Manganese-Mn	Manganous carbonate	MnCO3	} all animals	250 (total)	—
		Manganous chloride, tetrahydrate	MnCl2.4H2O			—
		Manganous hydrogen phosphate, trihydrate	MnHPO4.3H2O			—
		Manganous oxide	MnO			—
		Manganic oxide	Mn2O3			—
		Manganous sulphate, tetrahydrate	MnSO4.4H2O			—
		Manganous sulphate, monohydrate	MnSO4.H2O			—
E6	Zinc-Zn	Zinc lactate, trihydrate	Zn(C3H5O3)2.3H2O	} all animals	250 (total)	—
		Zinc acetate, dihydrate	Zn(CH3.COO)2.2H2O			—
		Zinc carbonate	ZnCO3			—
		Zinc chloride, monohydrate	ZnCl2.H2O			—
		Zinc oxide	ZnO			Maximum content of lead 600 mg/kg.
		Zinc sulphate, heptahydrate	ZnSO4.7H2O			—
		Zinc sulphate, monohydrate	ZnSO4.H2O			—
E7	Molybdenum-Mo	Ammonium molybdate	(NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O	} all animals	2.5 (total)	—
		Sodium molybdate	Na2MoO4.2H2O
E8	Selenium-Se	Sodium selenite	Na2SeO3	} all animals	0.5 (total)	—
		Sodium selenate	Na2SeO4

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	Maximumcontent mg/kgofcomplete feeding stuff
	1.  All natural products and corresponding synthetic products	—	All animals	—	—
	2.  Artificial substances:
E954(i)	Saccharin	C7H5NO3S	Piglets	Four months	150
E954(ii)	Calcium saccharin	C14H8CaN2O6S2	Piglets	Four months	150
E954(iii)	Sodium saccharin	C7H4NNaO3S	Piglets	Four months	150
E959	Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone	C28H36O15	Piglets	Four months	35
			Dogs	—	35
			Calves	—	30
			Ovines	—	30

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	Fulmaric 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-tartrate	—
E337	Potassium sodium L-tartrates	C4H4O6KNa.4H2O
E338	Orthophosphoric acid	H3PO4
E507	Hydrochloric acid for use in silage only	HC1
E513	Sulphuric acid for use in silage only	H2SO4

CHAPTER B

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 stuff)	Minimum content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuff)
E222	Sodium hydrogensulphite (sodium bisulphite)—Not permitted in unprocessed meat and fish	NaHSO3	Dogs and Cats	500 alone or together expressed as SO2
E223	diSodium disulphite (Sodium metabisulphite)——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	53,000
E240	Formaldehyde	CH2O	All species of animals Pigs up to the age of six months	No limit (for silage only) 600 (skimmed milk only)
E285	Methylpropionic acid	C4H8O2	Ruminants at the beginning of rumination	4,000	1,000

PART IX PERMITTED ACIDITY REGULATORS FOR PET FOODS FOR DOGS AND CATS

Column 1	Column 2
EEC No.	Additive
E170	Calcium carbonate
E296	DL- and L-Malic acid
—	Ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate
—	diAmmonium hydrogenorthophosphate
E339(i)	Sodium dihydrogen orthophosphate
E339(ii)	diSodium hydrogen orthophosphate
E339(iii)	triSodium orthophosphate
E340(i)	Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate
E340(ii)	diPotassium hydrogen othophosphate
E340(iii)	triPotassium orthophosphate
E341(i)	Calcium tetrahydrogen diorthophosphate
E341(ii)	Calcium hydrogen orthophosphate
E350(i)	Sodium malate (Salt of DL- or 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
E525	Potassium hydroxide
E526	Calcium hydroxide
E529	Calcium oxide
E540	diCalcium diphosphate

PART X PERMITTED ENZYMES

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6	Column 7	Column 8
EEC No.	Name or description	Chemical formula, description	Kind of animal	Maximum age	Minimum activity	Maximum activity	Conditions
					Units of activity per kg of complete feedingstuff
1	3-phytase (EC 3.1.3.8)	Preparation of 3-phytase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 114.94) having a minimum phytase activity of 5000 FTU/g for solid and liquid preparations	Pigs (all categories of animals)	—	—	—	—
			Chickens (all categories of animals)	—	—	—	—

(1)

1984 c. 30.

(2)

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