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The Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) Regulations 1989

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PART II

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
Name of product groupName of productDesignation of nutritive principle or identity of micro organismCulture substrate (specifications if any)Composition characteristics of productAnimal speciesSpecial provisions

3.  Amino acids and their salts

3.1. Methionine

3.1.1.  DL-Methionine, technically pure

CH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH2)-COOHDL-Methionine: minimum 98%All animal species

3.1.2.  Dihydrated calcium salt of N-hydroxy-methyl-DL-methionine, technically pure

[CH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH-CH2OH)-COO]2Ca.2H2O

DL-Methionine: minimum 67%

Formaldehyde: maximum 14%

Calcium: minimum 9%

} Ruminants from the beginning of rumination

3.1.3.  Methionine-zinc, technically pure

[CH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH2)-COO]2Zn

DL-Methionine: minimum 80%

Zn: maximum 18,5%

} Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the name “DL-methionine”, in the case of products 3.1.1, “Dihydrated calcium salt of N-hydroxy-methyl-DL-methionine” in the case of product 3.1.2, “Zinc-methionine”, in the case of product 3.1.3,

  • DL-methionine and moisture contents,

  • animal species or category in the case of products 3.1.2 and 3.1.3,

3.2.  Lysine

3.2.1.  L-Lysine, technically pure

NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOHL-Lysine: minimum 98%All animal species

} Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the name “L-lysine” in the case of product 3.2.1, “Concentrated liquid L-lysine base” in the case of product 3.2.2, “L-lysine-monohydrochloride” in the case of product 3.2.3, “Concentrated liquid L-lysine monohydrochloride” in the case of product 3.2.4, “L-lysine sulphate and its by-products from fermentation” in the case of product 3.2.5,

  • L-lysine and moisture contents

3.2.2.  Concentrated liquid L-lysine (base)

NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOHSaccharose, molasses, starch products and their hydrolysatesL-Lysine: minimum 60%

3.2.3.  L-Lysine-monohydrochloride, technically pure

NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH.HClL-Lysine: minimum 78%

3.2.4.  Concentrated liquid L-lysine-monohydro-chloride

NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH.HClSaccharose, molasses, starch products and their hydrolysatesL-Lysine: minimum 22,4%

3.2.5.  L-Lysine-sulphate produced by fermentation with Coryne-bacterium glutamicum

[NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH]2-H2SO4Sugar syrup, molasses, cereals, starch products and their hydrolysatesL-Lysine: minimum 40%
3.3. Threonine

3.3.1.  L-Threonine, technically pure

CH3-CH(OH)-CH(NH2)-COOHL-Threonine: minimum 98%All animal species

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the name “L-threonine”.

  • L-threonine and moisture contents

3.4.  Tryptoplan

3.4.1.  L-Tryptophan, technically pure

(C8H5NH)-CH2-CH(NH2)-COOHL-Tryptophan: minimum 98%All animal species

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the name: “L-tryptophan”,

  • L-tryptophan and moisture contents

3.4.2.  DL-Tryptophan, technically pure

(C8H5NH)-CH2-CH(NH2)-COOHDL-Tryptophan: minimum 98%All animal species

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product:

  • the name: “DL-tryptophan”,

  • DL-tryptophan and moisture contents

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