Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1370 of 1 October 2020 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of lanthanide citrate as a feed additive for weaned piglets (holder of authorisation Treibacher Industrie AG) (Text with EEA relevance)
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The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category βzootechnical additivesβ and to the functional group βother zootechnical additivesβ, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
ANNEX Identification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive 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 of additive/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (improvement of performance parameters). 4d21 Treibacher Industrie AG Lanthanide citrate Additive composition Preparation of lanthanide citrate containing: Lanthanide citrate β₯ 65 % Sodium 8-12 % Chloride 8-12 % Water < 10 % Solid form Weaned piglets - 250 250 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from their use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including skin, eyes and breathing protection. 22.10.2030 Characterisation of active substance Lanthanide citrate Lanthanum 8,5 Β± 0,9 % Chemical formula C 6 H 5 LaO 7 CAS-Number: 3002-52-6 Cerium 16,3 Β± 1,6 %, Chemical formula: C 6 H 5 CeO 7 CAS-Number: 512-24-3 Citrate 40 Β± 5 %. Chemical formula: C 6 H 5 O 7 CAS number: 126-44-3 - Analytical method Β ( 1 ) For the quantification of citrate salts: Titration β European Pharmacopeia Monographs 0400 and 0412 For the quantification of total lanthanum and total cerium: Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) ( 1 ) Β Β Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports
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