Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003 of 25 July 2003 amending the conditions for authorisation of a number of additives in feedingstuffs belonging to the group of trace elements
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2112/2003of 1 December 2003correcting Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003 amending the conditions for authorisation of a number of additives in feedingstuffs belonging to the group trace elements(Text with EEA relevance), 32003R2112, December 2, 2003
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1980/2005of 5 December 2005amending the conditions for authorisation of a feed additive belonging to the group of trace elements and of a feed additive belonging to the group of binders and anti-caking agents(Text with EEA relevance), 32005R1980, December 6, 2005
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 601/2013of 24 June 2013concerning the authorisation of cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate, cobalt(II) carbonate, cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate, cobalt(II) sulphate heptahydrate and coated granulated cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate as feed additives(Text with EEA relevance)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 131/2014of 11 February 2014amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 601/2013 concerning the authorisation of cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate, cobalt(II) carbonate, cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate, cobalt(II) sulphate heptahydrate and coated granulated cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate as feed additives(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R060132014R0131, June 25, 2013
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 131/2014of 11 February 2014amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 601/2013 concerning the authorisation of cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate, cobalt(II) carbonate, cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate, cobalt(II) sulphate heptahydrate and coated granulated cobalt(II) carbonate hydroxide (2:3) monohydrate as feed additives(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0131, February 12, 2014
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 107/2014of 5 February 2014on the withdrawal from the market of the feed additives cobaltous chloride hexahydrate, cobaltous nitrate hexahydrate and cobaltous sulphate monohydrate and amending Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0107, February 6, 2014
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1095of 6 July 2016concerning the authorisation of Zinc acetate dihydrate, Zinc chloride anhydrous, Zinc oxide, Zinc sulphate heptahydrate, Zinc sulphate monohydrate, Zinc chelate of amino acids hydrate, Zinc chelate of protein hydrolysates, Zinc chelate of glycine hydrate (solid) and Zinc chelate of glycine hydrate (liquid) as feed additives for all animal species and amending Regulations (EC) No 1334/2003, (EC) No 479/2006, (EU) No 335/2010 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 991/2012 and (EU) No 636/2013(Text with EEA relevance), 32016R1095, July 7, 2016
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  • Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003 of 25 July 2003 amending the conditions for authorisation of a number of additives in feedingstuffs belonging to the group of trace elements, 32003R1334R(01), January 21, 2004
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003of 25 July 2003amending the conditions for authorisation of a number of additives in feedingstuffs belonging to the group of trace elements
Article 1The conditions for the authorisation of the additives E1 Iron-Fe, E3 Cobalt-Co, E4 Copper-Cu, E5 Manganese-Mn and E6 Zinc-Zn belonging to the group "trace elements"The list of authorised additives, including trace elements, is published in OJ C 329/1, 31.12.2002, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 871/2003 (L 123, 21.5.2003, p. 3)., are hereby replaced by those set out in the Annex hereto in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 26 January 2004. However, existing stocks of feedingstuffs labelled according to the previous conditions established in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC may be used during a transitional period expiring 26 April 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX
Trace elements
EEC NoElementAdditiveChemical formula and descriptionMaximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuffOther provisionsPeriod of authorisation
E 1Iron-FeFerrous carbonateFeCO3Ovine: 500 (total) mg/kg of the complete feedingstuffPet animals: 1250 (total) mg/kg of the complete feedingstuffPigs:piglets up to one week before weaning: 250 mg/dayother pigs: 750 (total) mg/kg of the complete feedingstuffOther species: 750 (total) mg/kg of the complete feedingstuffWithout a time limit
Ferrous chloride, tetrahydrateFeCl2 . 4H2O
Ferric chloride, hexahydrateFeCl3 . 6H2O
Ferrous citrate, hexahydrateFe3(C6H5O7)2 . 6H2O
Ferrous fumarateFeC4H2O4
Ferrous lactate, trihydrateFe(C3H5O3)2 . 3H2O
Ferric oxideFe2O3
Ferrous sulphate, monohydrateFeSO4H2O
Ferrous sulphate, heptahydrateFeSO4 . 7H2O
Ferrous chelate of amino acids, hydrateFe(x)1-3 . nH2O(x = anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein)Molecular weight not exceeding 1500
E 3Cobalt-CoCobaltous acetate, tetrahydrateCo(CH3COO)2·4H2O2 (total) mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff—Without a time limit
Basic cobaltous carbonate, monohydrate2CoCO3·3Co(OH)2·H2O
Cobaltous chloride, hexahydrateCoCl2·6H2O
Cobaltous sulphate, heptahydrateCoSO4·7H2O
Cobaltous sulphate, monohydrateCoSO4·H2O
Cobaltous nitrate, hexahydrateCo(NO3)2·6H2O
E 4Copper-CuCupric acetate, monohydrateCu(CH3COO)2·H2OPigspiglets up to 12 weeks: 170 (total)other pigs: 25 (total)Bovine1.bovine before the start of rumination:milk replacers: 15 (total)other complete feedingstuffs: 15 (total).2.other bovine: 35 (total).Ovine: 15 (total)Fish: 25 (total)Crustaceans: 50 (total)Other species: 25 (total)The following declarations shall be inserted in the labelling and accompanying documents:For sheep:Where the level of copper in feedingstuffs exceeds 10 mg/kg: "the level of copper in this feedingstuff may cause poisoning in certain breeds of sheep."For bovines after the start of rumination:Where the level of copper in feedingstuffs is less than 20 mg/kg: "the level of copper in this feedingstuff may cause copper deficiencies in cattle grazing pastures with high contents of molybdenum or sulphur."Without a time limit
Basic cupric carbonate, monohydrateCuCO3·Cu(OH)2·H2O
Cupric chloride, dihydrateCuCl2·2H2O
Cupric methionateCu(C5H10NO2S)2
Cupric oxideCuO
Cupric sulphate, pentahydrateCuSO4·5H2O
Cupric chelate of amino acids hydrateCu (x)1-3· nH2O(x = anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein)Molecular weight not exceeding 1500.
Copperlysine sulphateCu(C6H13N2O2)2·SO431.3.2004 for copperlysine sulphate
E 5Manganese-MnManganous carbonateMnCO3Fish: 100 (total)Other species: 150 (total)—Without a time limit
Manganous chloride, tetrahydrateMnCl2·4H2O
Manganous hydrogen phosphate, trihydrateMnHPO4·3H2O
Manganous oxideMnO
Manganic oxideMn2O3
Manganous sulphate, tetrahydrateMnSO4·4H2O
Manganous sulphate, monohydrateMnSO4·H2O
Manganese chelate of amino acids hydrateMn (x)1-3· nH2O(x = anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein)Molecular weight not exceeding 1500.
Manganomanganic oxideMnO Mn2O3
E 6Zinc-ZnZinc lactate, trihydrateZn(C3H5O3)2·3H2OPet animals: 250 (total)Fish: 200 (total)Milk replacers: 200 (total)Other species: 150 (total)—Without a time limit
Zinc acetate, dihydrateZn(CH3COO)2·2H2O
Zinc carbonateZnCO3
Zinc chloride, monohydrateZnCl2·H2O
Zinc oxideZnOMaximum content of lead: 600 mg/kg.
Zinc sulphate, heptahydrateZnSO4·7H2O
Zinc sulphate, monohydrateZnSO4·H2O
Zinc chelate of amino acids hydrateZn (x)1-3· nH2O(x = anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein)Molecular weight not exceeding 1500.
Article 1The conditions for the authorisation of the additives E1 Iron-Fe, E3 Cobalt-Co, E4 Copper-Cu, E5 Manganese-Mn and E6 Zinc-Zn belonging to the group "trace elements"The list of authorised additives, including trace elements, is published in OJ C 329/1, 31.12.2002, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 871/2003 (L 123, 21.5.2003, p. 3)., are hereby replaced by those set out in the Annex hereto in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 26 January 2004. However, existing stocks of feedingstuffs labelled according to the previous conditions established in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC may be used during a transitional period expiring 26 April 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX
Trace elements
EEC NoElementAdditiveChemical formula and descriptionMaximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuffOther provisionsPeriod of authorisation
E 1Iron-FeFerrous carbonateFeCO3Ovine: 500 (total) mg/kg of the complete feedingstuffPet animals: 1250 (total) mg/kg of the complete feedingstuffPigs:piglets up to one week before weaning: 250 mg/dayother pigs: 750 (total) mg/kg of the complete feedingstuffOther species: 750 (total) mg/kg of the complete feedingstuffWithout a time limit
Ferrous chloride, tetrahydrateFeCl2 . 4H2O
Ferric chloride, hexahydrateFeCl3 . 6H2O
Ferrous citrate, hexahydrateFe3(C6H5O7)2 . 6H2O
Ferrous fumarateFeC4H2O4
Ferrous lactate, trihydrateFe(C3H5O3)2 . 3H2O
Ferric oxideFe2O3
Ferrous sulphate, monohydrateFeSO4H2O
Ferrous sulphate, heptahydrateFeSO4 . 7H2O
Ferrous chelate of amino acids, hydrateFe(x)1-3 . nH2O(x = anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein)Molecular weight not exceeding 1500
E 3Cobalt-CoCobaltous acetate, tetrahydrateCo(CH3COO)2·4H2O2 (total) mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff—Without a time limit
Basic cobaltous carbonate, monohydrate2CoCO3·3Co(OH)2·H2O
Cobaltous chloride, hexahydrateCoCl2·6H2O
Cobaltous sulphate, heptahydrateCoSO4·7H2O
Cobaltous sulphate, monohydrateCoSO4·H2O
Cobaltous nitrate, hexahydrateCo(NO3)2·6H2O
E 4Copper-CuCupric acetate, monohydrateCu(CH3COO)2·H2OPigspiglets up to 12 weeks: 170 (total)other pigs: 25 (total)Bovine1.bovine before the start of rumination:milk replacers: 15 (total)other complete feedingstuffs: 15 (total).2.other bovine: 35 (total).Ovine: 15 (total)Fish: 25 (total)Crustaceans: 50 (total)Other species: 25 (total)The following declarations shall be inserted in the labelling and accompanying documents:For sheep:Where the level of copper in feedingstuffs exceeds 10 mg/kg: "the level of copper in this feedingstuff may cause poisoning in certain breeds of sheep."For bovines after the start of rumination:Where the level of copper in feedingstuffs is less than 20 mg/kg: "the level of copper in this feedingstuff may cause copper deficiencies in cattle grazing pastures with high contents of molybdenum or sulphur."Without a time limit
Basic cupric carbonate, monohydrateCuCO3·Cu(OH)2·H2O
Cupric chloride, dihydrateCuCl2·2H2O
Cupric methionateCu(C5H10NO2S)2
Cupric oxideCuO
Cupric sulphate, pentahydrateCuSO4·5H2O
Cupric chelate of amino acids hydrateCu (x)1-3· nH2O(x = anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein)Molecular weight not exceeding 1500.
Copperlysine sulphateCu(C6H13N2O2)2·SO431.3.2004 for copperlysine sulphate
E 5Manganese-MnManganous carbonateMnCO3Fish: 100 (total)Other species: 150 (total)—Without a time limit
Manganous chloride, tetrahydrateMnCl2·4H2O
Manganous hydrogen phosphate, trihydrateMnHPO4·3H2O
Manganous oxideMnO
Manganic oxideMn2O3
Manganous sulphate, tetrahydrateMnSO4·4H2O
Manganous sulphate, monohydrateMnSO4·H2O
Manganese chelate of amino acids hydrateMn (x)1-3· nH2O(x = anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein)Molecular weight not exceeding 1500.
Manganomanganic oxideMnO Mn2O3
E 6Zinc-ZnZinc lactate, trihydrateZn(C3H5O3)2·3H2OPet animals: 250 (total)Fish: 200 (total)Milk replacers: 200 (total)Other species: 150 (total)—Without a time limit
Zinc acetate, dihydrateZn(CH3COO)2·2H2O
Zinc carbonateZnCO3
Zinc chloride, monohydrateZnCl2·H2O
Zinc oxideZnOMaximum content of lead: 600 mg/kg.
Zinc sulphate, heptahydrateZnSO4·7H2O
Zinc sulphate, monohydrateZnSO4·H2O
Zinc chelate of amino acids hydrateZn (x)1-3· nH2O(x = anion of any amino acid derived from hydrolysed soya protein)Molecular weight not exceeding 1500.