ANNEX VIFeed additives and certain substances used as in animal nutrition referred to in Article 22(4)

1.FEED ADDITIVES

Additives listed must have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council25 on additives for use in animal nutrition

1.1.Nutritional additives

(a)Vitamins

  • Vitamins derived from raw materials occurring naturally in feedingstuffs;

  • Synthetic vitamins identical to natural vitamins for monogastric animals;

  • Synthetic vitamins A, D, and E identical to natural vitamins for ruminants with prior authorisation of the Member States based on the assessment of the possibility for organic ruminants to obtain the necessary quantities of the said vitamins through their feed rations.

(b)Trace elements

E1

Iron:

ferrous (II) carbonate

ferrous (II) sulphate monohydrate and/or heptahydrate

ferric (III) oxide;

E2

Iodine:

calcium iodate, anhydrous

calcium iodate, hexahydrate

sodium iodide;

E3

Cobalt:

cobaltous (II) sulphate monohydrate and/or heptahydrate

basic cobaltous (II) carbonate, monohydrate;

E4

Copper:

copper (II) oxide

basic copper (II) carbonate, monohydrate

copper (II) sulphate, pentahydrate;

E5

Manganese:

manganous (II) carbonate

manganous oxide and manganic oxide

manganous (II) sulfate, mono- and/or tetrahydrate;

E6

Zinc:

zinc carbonate

zinc oxide

zinc sulphate mono- and/or heptahydrate;

E7

Molybdenum:

ammonium molybdate, sodium molybdate;

E8

Selenium:

sodium selenate

sodium selenite.

1.2.Zoo-technical additives

Enzymes and micro-organisms

1.3.Technological additives

(a)Preservatives

E 200

Sorbic acid

E 236

Formic acid26

E 260

Acetic acid26

E 270

Lactic acid26

E 280

Propionic acid26

E 330

Citric acid.

For silage: only when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation.

(b)Antioxidant substances

E 306 — Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin used as an antioxidant

(c)Binders and anti-caking agents

E 470

Calcium stearate of natural origin

E 551b

Colloidal silica

E 551c

Kieselgur

E 558

Bentonite

E 559

Kaolinitic clays

E 560

Natural mixtures of stearites and chlorite

E 561

Vermiculite

E 562

Sepiolite

E 599

Perlite.

(d)Silage additives

Enzymes, yeasts and bacteria can be used as silage additives

The use of lactic, formic, propionic and acetic acid in the production of silage shall only be permitted when weather conditions do not allow for adequate fermentation

2.CERTAIN SUBSTANCES USED IN ANIMAL NUTRITION

Substance listed must have been approved under Council Directive 82/471/EEC concerning certain products used in animal nutrition27

Yeasts:

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae

  • Saccharomyces carlsbergiensis

3.SUBSTANCES FOR SILAGE PRODUCTION

  • sea salt

  • coarse rock salt

  • whey

  • sugar

  • sugar beet pulp

  • cereal flour

  • molasses