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Commission Directive 2008/4/EC of 9 January 2008 amending Directive 94/39/EC as regards feedingstuffs intended for the reduction of the risk of milk fever (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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In Part B of the Annex to Directive 94/39/EC, the line of the particular nutritional purpose ‘Reduction of the risk of milk fever’ is replaced by the following:

Particular nutritional purposeEssential nutritional characteristicsSpecies or category of animalLabelling declarationsRecommended length of timeOther provision
‘Reduction of the risk of milk fever

Low level of calcium

Dairy cows
  • Calcium

  • Phosphorus

  • Magnesium

1 to 4 weeks before calving

Indicate in the instructions for use:

“Stop feeding after calving”

and/or

Low cations/anions ratio

  • Calcium

  • Phosphorus

  • Sodium

  • Potassium

  • Chlorides

  • Sulphur

1 to 4 weeks before calving

Indicate in the instructions for use:

“Stop feeding after calving”

or

High level of zeolite (synthetic sodium aluminium silicate)

Content of synthetic sodium aluminium silicateThe 2 weeks before calving

Indicate in the instructions for use:

  • “The amount of feed shall be restricted to ensure that a daily intake of 500 g sodium aluminium-silicate per animal is not exceeded.”

  • “Stop feeding after calving”

or

High level of calcium in the form of highly available calcium salts

Total calcium content, sources and respective quantity of calciumStart at first signs of parturition to two days subsequent to parturition

Indicate on the package, container or label:

  • The instruction of use i.e. the number of applications and the time before and after calving.

  • The text “It is recommended that a nutritional expert's opinion be sought before use”.’

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