Commission Regulation (EC) No 184/2007 of 20 February 2007 concerning the authorisation of potassium diformate (Formi LHS) as a feed additive (Text with EEA relevance )
Commission Regulation (EC) No 184/2007 of 20 February 2007 concerning the authorisation of potassium diformate (Formi LHS) as a feed additive (Text with EEA relevance )
Regulation (EC) No 184/2007 · Regulation · 4 articles
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The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘other zootechnical additives’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
ANNEX
Identification number of the additive
Name of the holder of authorisation
Additive (trade name)
Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method
Species or category of animal
Maximum age
Minimum content
Maximum content
Other provisions
End of period of authorisation
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
Category of zootechnical additive. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (improvement of performance parameters: weight gain or feed gain ratio)
4d800
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Potassium diformate
(Formi LHS)
Additive composition
Potassium diformate: min. 98 %
Silicate: max. 1,5 %
Water: Max. 0,5 %
Active substance
Potassium diformate, solid CAS No20642-05-1
Analytical method
( 1 )
Ion chromatography with conductivity detection
Piglets (weaned)
6 000
18 000
To be used until approx. 35 kg.
The mixture of different sources of potassium diformate must not exceed the permitted maximum level in complete feedingstuff of 18 000 mg/kg of complete feedingstuff.
The additive shall be incorporated in compound feedingstuff in form of a premixture.
This product can produce risk of serious damage to the eye. Measures to protect workers shall be adopted.
21.3.2017
Pigs for fattening
6 000
12 000
The mixture of different sources of potassium diformate must not exceed the permitted maximum level in complete feedingstuff of 12 000 mg per complete feedingstuff.
The additive shall be incorporated in compound feedingstuff in form of a premixture.
This product can produce risk of serious damage to the eye. Measures to protect workers shall be adopted.
21.3.2017
( 1 ) Details of the analytical method are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: www.irmm.jrc.be/html/crlfaa/