SCHEDULE 11Authorisation of Decoquinate (Avi-Deccox® 60G) (identification number 51756ii) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening
The substance of Decoquinate (Avi-Deccox® 60G), belonging to the additive ‘coccidiostats and histomonostats’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition in accordance with the specifications in the following table19.
Additive | Decoquinate (Avi-Deccox® 60G) |
Identification number of the additive | 51756ii |
Authorisation holder | Zoetis Belgium SA |
Additive category | Coccidiostats and Histomonostats |
Functional group | Not applicable |
Additive composition |
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Characterisation of the active substance(s) | Decoquinate: (Ethyl 6-decycloxy-7-ethoxy-4-hydroxyquinoline-3-carboxylate)
Related impurities:
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Analytical methods(2) | For quantification of decoquinate in the feed additive, premixtures feed materials and compound feed:
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For quantification of decoquinate in tissues:
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Species or category of animal | Chickens for fattening |
Maximum age | Not applicable |
Minimum content(5) | 30 mg/kg |
Maximum content(5) | 40 mg/kg |
Other provisions |
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(1) This is a reference to the CAS Registry Number assigned to this substance by the Chemical Abstracts Service https://cas.org/cas-data/cas-registry. | |
(2) Details of the analytical methods set out in the document referenced “Ares(2013)3639174 - 04/12/2013 ” and last updated 6th June 2016. The document is available at the following address: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports/fad-2013-0034. | |
(3) BS EN 16162:2012. “Animal feeding stuffs. Determination of decoquinate by HPLC with fluorescence detection”. Published by the British Standards Institution on 31st March 2012 (ISBN 978 0 580 67002 2). Available from the British Standards Institution https://knowledge.bsigroup.com. | |
(4) “Safety and efficacy of Deccox® (decoquinate) for chickens for fattening”. Published by the European Food Safety Authority in the EFSA Journal, Volume 17, Issue 1 on 14th January 2019. This document is available at the following address https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/5541. | |
(5) Content of Decoquinate (Avi-Deccox®): mg/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12%. |