Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1373 of 1 October 2020 concerning the authorisation of zinc chelate of lysine and glutamic acid as a feed additive for all animal species (Text with EEA relevance)
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The substance specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘nutritional additives’ and to the functional group ‘compounds of trace elements’, 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 Content of element (Zn) in mg/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: compounds of trace elements 3b615 - Zinc chelate of lysine and glutamic acid Additive composition: Mixture of chelates of zinc with lysine and chelates of zinc with glutamic acid in a ratio of 1:1 as a powder with a zinc content between 17 and 19 %, a lysine content between 19 and 21 %, a glutamic acid content between 21 and 23 % and a maximum of 3 % moisture All animal species - - Dogs and cats: 200 (total) Salmonids and milk replacers for calves: 180 (total) Piglets, sows, rabbits and all fish other than salmonids: 150 (total) Other species and categories: 120 (total) 1. The additive shall be incorporated into feed in the form of a premixture. 2. Zinc chelate of lysine and glutamic acid may be placed on the market and used as an additive consisting of a preparation. 3. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks by inhalation, dermal or eyes contact. Where risks cannot be reduced to an acceptable level by these procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with appropriate personal protective equipment, including breathing protection. 22.10.2030. Characterisation of the active substances: Chemical formulas: Zinc-2,6-diaminohexanoic acid, chloride and hydrogen sulfate salt: C 6 H 19 ClN 2 O 8 SZn Zinc-2-aminopentanedioic acid, sodium and hydrogen sulfate salt: C 5 H 8 NNaO 8 SZn Analytical methods ( * ) : For the quantification of the lysine and glutamic acid content in the feed additive: — ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and photometric detection (IEC-VIS) For the quantification of total zinc in the feed additive: — inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, ICP-AES (EN 15 621 ) or — atomic absorption spectrometry, AAS (ISO 6869) For proving the chelated structure of the feed additive: — mid-infrared (IR) spectrometry together with the determination of the content of the trace element and lysine and glutamic acid in the feed additive For the quantification of total zinc in premixtures: — inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, ICP-AES (EN 15 510 or EN 15 621 ) or — atomic absorption spectrometry, AAS (ISO 6869) or — inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, ICP-MS (EN 17 053 ) For the quantification of total zinc in feed materials and compound feed: — inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, ICP-AES (EN 15 510 or EN 15 621 ) or — atomic absorption spectrometry, AAS (Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 (Annex IV-C) or ISO 6869) or — inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, ICP-MS (EN 17 053 ) ( * ) 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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