1 Note also that certain antioxidants are permitted by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2316/98 as referred to in Part IX of this Table. | ||||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEC No. | Name or Description | Chemical Formula | Maximum content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuff) | Conditions |
| E300 | L-Ascorbic acid | C6H8O6 | } | |
| E301 | Sodium L-ascorbate | C6H7O6Na | } | |
| E302 | Calcium Di(L-ascorbate) | C12H14O12Ca2H2O | } | |
| E303 | 5,6 Diacetyl-L-ascorbic acid | C10H12O5 | ||
| E304 | 6-Palmitoyl-L-ascorbic acid | C22H38O7 | } | |
| E306 | Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin | – | } | All feeding stuffs |
| 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 } | ||
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3 Table Pt. 2 substituted (3.12.2003) by The Feeding Stuffs, the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) and the Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) (Amendment) (Wales) (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3119), regs. 1(2), 2(2), Sch.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EECNo. | Name or Description | Chemical Formula, description | Kind of animal permitted | Maximum content (mg/kg in complete) feedingstuffs | Conditions |
| 1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls: | |||||
| E160c | Capsanthin | C40H5603 | } | } | — |
| E160e | Beta-apo-8'- carotenal | C30H400 | } | }80 | |
| E160f | Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenoic acid | C32H4402 | }Poultry | }(alone or with the other carotenoids and xanthophylls) | |
| E161b | Lutein | C40H5602 | } | } | |
| E161c | Cryptoxanthin | C40H560 | } | ||
| E161g | Canthaxanthin | C40H5202 | Poultry other than laying hens | 25 | The mixture of canthaxanthin with other carotenoids and xanthophylls is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 80 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff |
| Laying hens | 8 | The mixture of canthaxanthin with other carotenoids and xanthophylls is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 80 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff | |||
| Salmon, trout | 25 | Use permitted from the age of 6 months onwards. The mixture of canthaxanthin with asthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of the mixture does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff | |||
| Dogs, cats and ornamental fish | — | — | |||
| Canthaxanthin authorised for colouring foodstuffs by Community rules | All species or categories of animals other than poultry, salmon, trout, 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 | ||
| Dogs and cats | — | — | |||
| Poultry other than laying hens, salmon, trout | 25 | 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 | |||
| Laying hens | 8 | 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 | |||
| E161h | Zeaxanthin | C40H5602 | Poultry | }80 (alone or with other carotenoids and xanthophylls) | — |
| E161i | Citranaxanthin | C33H440 | Laying hens | } | |
| E161j | Astaxanthin | C40H5204 | (a) Salmon, trout | 100 | Use only permitted from the 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 | C16H9N4 Na3O9S2 | } | ||
| E110 | Sunset yellow FCF | C16H10N2 Na2O7S2 | } Ornamental | — | — |
| E124 | Ponceau 4R | C20H11N2 Na3O10S3 | } fish | ||
| E127 | Erythrosine | C20H6I4Na2O5 H2O | |||
| E131 | Patent Blue V | Calcium salt of the disulphonic acid of m-hydroxytetra ethyl 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 | C16H8N2 Na2O8S2 | Ornamental fish | — | — |
| E141 | Chlorophyll copper complex | — | Ornamental fish | — | — |
| E142 | Acid Brilliant Green BS, (Lissamine Green) | Sodium sale 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 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, cats and ornamental fish | — | — | |||
| E153 | Carbon black | C | } | ||
| E160B | Bixin | C25H30O4 | } Ornamental fish | — | — |
| E172 | Iron oxide, red | Fe2O3 | } | ||
| 3. All colourants (other than Patent Blue V and Acid Brilliant Green BS and Canthaxanthin) at present permitted for use in human food by [F2European Union] legislation as implemented by Regulations made under the Food Safety Act 1990 M1 | — | (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 | — | —] |
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Regulations substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6, 8-10
Marginal Citations
| EEC No. | Name or description | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| E322 | Lecithins } | |
| E400 | Alginic acid } | |
| E401 | Sodium alginate } | |
| E402 | Potassium alginate } | |
| E404 | Calcium alginate } | |
| E405 | Propylene glycol alginate (propan-1,2-diol alginate) } | |
| E406 | Agar } | |
| E407 | Carrageenan } | |
| 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 | Mycrocrystalline cellulose } | |
| E460(ii) | Cellulose powder } | |
| E461 | Methylcellulose } | |
| E462 | Ethylcellulose } | |
| E463 | Hydroxypropylcellulose } | |
| E464 | Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose } | |
| E465 | Ethylmethylcellulose } | |
| E466 | Carboxymethylcellulose (sodium salt of carboxymethyl ether of cellulose) } | All feeding stuffs |
| 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 diglycerides 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 edile fatty acids } | |
| E477 | Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids (propan-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 } | All feeding stuffs |
| E493 | Sorbitan monolaurate } | |
| E494 | Sorbitan mono-oleate } | |
| E495 | Sorbitan monopalmitate } |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEC No. | Name or Description | Kind of animal permitted | Maximum Content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuffs) | Conditions |
| E403 | Ammonium Alginate | All species of animal except aquarium fish | All feeding stuffs | |
| E418 | Gellan Gum (Polytetrasaccharide containing glucose, glucuronic acid and rhamonose (2:1:1) produced by Pseudomonas elodea (ATCC31466)) | Dogs, Cats | No limit | Feeding stuffs with a moisture content exceeding 20% |
| E432 | Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate } | } | } | |
| E433 | Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan mono-oleate } | } | } | |
| E434 | Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate } | All species of animal } | 5000 } (alone or with other Polysorbates) } | Milk replacer feeds only |
| E435 | Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate } | } | } | |
| E436 | Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate } | } | } | |
| 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 feeds only | Milk replacer |
| E490 | Propan-1, 2-diol | Dairy cows | 12000 } | |
| Calves } | ||||
| Cattle for fattening } | 36000 } | All feeding stuffs | ||
| Lambs } | ||||
| Kids } | ||||
| Swine } | ||||
| Poultry } | } | |||
| E496 | Poly(ethylene glycol) 6000 } | 300 } | ||
| E497 | Polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene polymers (M.W. 6800-9000 } | All species of animal | 50 } | All feeding stuffs |
| 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 | Feeding stuffs with a moisture content exceeding 20% |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEC No. | Vitamin | Kind of animal permitted | Maximum content (international units per kilogram in complete feeding stuffs) or of the daily ration | Conditions | |
| E672 | A | Chickens for fattening | 13500 } | ||
| Ducks for fattening | 13500 } | ||||
| Turkeys for fattening | 13500 } | All feeding stuffs except feeding stuffs for young animals | |||
| Lambs for fattening | 13500 } | ||||
| Pigs for fattening | 13500 } | ||||
| Bovines for fattening | 13500 } | ||||
| Calves for fattening | 25000 } | Only milk replacers | |||
| Other species of animal | – | All feeding stuffs | |||
| E670 | D2 | Pigs | 2000 | } | |
| Piglets | 10000 | In milk replacer feeds only } | |||
| } | |||||
| or | Cattle | 4000 | } | Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited | |
| Calves | 10000 | In milk replacer feeds only } | |||
| Sheep | 4000 | } | |||
| Lambs | 10000 | In milk replacer feeds only } | |||
| Horses | 4000 | } | |||
| Other species of animal except poultry and fish | 2000 | } | |||
| E671 | D3 | Pigs | 2000 | } | |
| Piglets | 10000 | In milk replacer feeds only } | Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited | ||
| Cattle | 4000 | ||||
| Calves | 10000 | In milk replacer feeds only } | Simultaneous use of Vitamin D2 and D3 prohibited | ||
| Sheep | 4000 | } | |||
| Lamb | 10000 | In milk replacer feeds only } | |||
| } | |||||
| Horses | 4000 | ||||
| Chickens for fattening | 5000 | ||||
| Turkeys | 5000 | ||||
| Other poultry | 3000 | ||||
| Fish | 3000 | ||||
| Other species of animals | 2000 | ||||
1 Note also that certain trace elements are permitted by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2316/98 as referred to in Part IX of this Table. | ||||||
| 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 permitted | Maximum Content of the Element mg/kg in Complete Feeding Stuffs | Conditions |
| F3. . . | F3. . . | F3. . . | F3. . . | F3. . . | F3. . . | F3. . . |
| E2 | Iodine-I | Calcium iodate, hexahydrate | Ca(IO3)2.6H2O | }equines fish | 4 (total) 20 (total) | – |
| Calcium iodate, anthydrous | Ca(IO3)2 | }other species of animal | 10 (total) | – | ||
| Sodium iodide | NaI | } | – | |||
| Potassium iodide | KI | } | – | |||
| F3. . . | F3. . . | F3. . . | F3. . . | F3. . . | F3. . . | F3. . . |
| E7 | Molybdenum | Ammonium molybdate | (NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O } | all animals | 2.5 (total) | – |
| – Mo | Sodium molybdate | Na2MoO4.2H2O } | ||||
| E8 | Selenium-Se | Sodium selenite | Na2SeO3 } | all animals | 0.5 (total) | – |
| Sodium selenate | Na2SeO4 } | |||||
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. 3 Table Pt. 5 deleted (9.7.2004) by The Feeding Stuffs, the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) and the Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1749), regs. 1, 2(2)
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEC No. | Additives | Chemical Formula | Species or category of animal permitted | Maximum age | Maximum contents mg/kg of complete feeding stuffs |
1. All natural products and corresponding synthetic products | – | All animals | – | – | |
2. Artificial substances: | |||||
| Saccharin | C7H5NO3S | Piglets | 4 months | 150 | |
| E954(i) | Calcium saccharin | C14H8CaN2O6S2 | Piglets | 4 months | 150 |
| E954(ii) | Sodium saccharin | C7H4NNaO3S | Piglets | 4 months | 150 |
| E954(iii) | Neohesperidine | C28H36O15 | Piglets | 4 months | 35 |
| E959 | Dihydrochalcone | Dogs | 35 | ||
| Calves | 30 | ||||
| Ovines | 30 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEC No. | Name or Description | Chemical Formula | Conditions |
| E200 | Sorbic acid | C6H8O2 } | |
| E201 | Sodium sorbate | C6H7O2Na } | |
| E202 | Potassium sorbate | C6H7O2K } | |
| E203 | Calcium sorbate | C12H14O4Ca } | |
| 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 } | All feeding stuffs |
| 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 | – } | All feeding stuffs |
| E336 | Potassium L-tartrates | – } | |
| E337 | Potassium sodium L-tartrate | C4H4O6KNa.4H2O } | |
| E338 | Orthophosphoric acid | H3PO4 } | |
| E507 | Hydrochloric acid | HCl } | for use in silage only |
| E513 | Sulphuric acid | H2SO4 } |
[F4(1) Note also that (as referred to in Part IX of this Table) one preservative is permitted by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1594/1999 M2 and one by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1252/2002 M3.] | ||||||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEC No. | Name or Description | Chemical formula | Kind of animal permitted | Maximum content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuffs) | Minimum content (mg/kg in complete feeding stuffs) | Conditions |
| E222 | Sodium hydrogensulphite (sodium bisulphate) | NaHSO3 | Dogs and Cats | 500 alone or together expressed as SO2 | All feeding stuffs except unprocessed meat and fish | |
| E223 | Disodium disulphite (Sodium metabisulphate) | Na2S2O5 | Dogs and Cats | 500 alone or togther expressed as SO2 | All feeding stuffs except unprocessed meat and fish | |
| E250 | Sodium nitrate | NaNO2 | Dogs and Cats | 100 (feeding stuffs with a moisture content exceeding 20% only) | ||
| E214 | Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate | C9H10O3 | Pet animals | No limit | } | |
| E215 | Sodium ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate | C9H9O3Na | Pet animals | No limit | } | |
| All feeding stuffs | ||||||
| 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 | } | All feeding stuffs |
| E490 | Propan-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 (skimmed milk only) | |||||
| E285 | Methylpropionic acid | C4H8O2 | Ruminants at the beginning of rumination | 4,000 | 1000 | |
Textual Amendments
F4Sch. 3 Pt. 7 footnote substituted (1.5.2003) by The Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/989), regs. 1(1), 6(a)
Marginal Citations
M2 OJ No. L188, 21.7.1999, p.35.
M3 OJ No. L183, 12.7.2002, p.10.
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| EEC No. | Additive |
| E170 | Calcium carbonate |
| E296 | DL-and 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 diorthoposphate |
| 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 | Hyrochloric acid |
| E510 | Ammonium chloride |
| E513 | Sulphuric acid |
| E524 | Sodium hydroxide |
| E525 | Potassium hydroxide |
| E526 | Calcium hydroxide |
| E529 | Calcium oxide |
| E540 | Dicalcium diphosphate |
Textual Amendments
F5Regulations revoked (except reg. 17A, Sch. 3 Table Pts. 1-8 (for specified purposes) and Sch. 4 para. 19) (25.1.2006) by The Feeding Stuffs (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/116), regs. 1, 7
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