SCHEDULE 2ENTRIES TO BE SUBSTITUTED IN SCHEDULE 8

Regulation 2(5)

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

Column 7

4.1

Analogues of methionine

4.1.1

Hydroxy analogue of methionine

4.1.2

Calcium salt of hydroxy analogue of methionine

CH3S(CH2)2-CH(OH)-COOH

[CH3-S-(CH2)-CH(OH)-COO]2Ca

Total of acids: minimum 85%

Monomer acid: minimum 65%

Monomer acid: minimum 83%

Calcium: minimum 12%

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

  • if appropriate, the name (column 2);

  • monomer acid and total acids contents in the case of product 4.1.1. and monomer acid content in the case of product 4.1.2.

  • moisture content;

  • animal species;

  • approval number;

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs:

  • if appropriate, the name (column2);

  • monomer acid and total acids contents in the case of of product 4.1.1. and monomer acid content in the case of product 4.1.2.

  • amount of the product contained in the feeding stuff.

4.1.3

Isopropyl ester of the hydroxylated analogue of methionine

CH3-S-(CH2)2-CH-(OH)-COO-CH-(CH3)2

  • Monomer esters: 90% minimum

  • Humidity: maximum 1%

Dairy cows

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

  • Isopropyl ester of 2

  • hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid

Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feeding stuffs:

  • analogue of methionine: Isopropyl ester of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic aci

  • percentage of incorporation of analogue of methionine in the feed.