Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 839/2012 of 18 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of urea as a feed additive for ruminants Text with EEA relevance
Modified by
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1708of 7 September 2023concerning the renewal of the authorisation of urea as a feed additive for ruminants with a functional rumen and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 839/2012(Text with EEA relevance), 32023R1708, September 8, 2023
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 839/2012 of 18 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of urea as a feed additive for ruminants, 32012R0839R(01), January 16, 2014
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 839/2012of 18 September 2012concerning the authorisation of urea as a feed additive for ruminants(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1AuthorisationThe preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category "nutritional additives" and to the functional group "urea and its derivatives" is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2Labelling requirementsFeed containing urea shall be labelled in accordance with this Regulation at the latest by 19 May 2013.However, feed containing urea which has been labelled in accordance with Directive 82/471/EEC before 19 May 2013 may continue to be placed on the market until stocks are exhausted.
Article 3Transitional measuresExisting stocks of urea and of feed containing urea at the date of entry into force of this Regulation may continue to be placed on the market and used under the conditions of Directive 82/471/EEC until they are exhausted.
Article 4Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on 19 November 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX
Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/authorisation/evaluation_reports/Pages/index.aspxCategory of nutritional additives. Functional group: Urea and its derivatives
Identification number of the additiveName of the holder of authorisationAdditiveComposition, chemical formula, description, analytical methodSpecies or category of animalMaximum ageMinimum contentMaximum contentOther provisionsEnd of period of authorisation
mg/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 %
3d1—UreaAdditive composition:Urea content: minimum 97 %Nitrogen content: 46 %Characterisation of the active substance:Diaminomethanone, CAS number 57-13-6, chemical formula: (NH2)2COAnalytical methods:For the determination of the total nitrogen in the additive: Titrimetry (method 2.3.3 in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003)For the determination of the biuret contribution to the total nitrogen in the additive: Spectrophotometry (method 2.5 in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003)For the determination of urea in premixtures, compound feed and feed materials: Spectrophotometry (Annex III.D to Regulation (EC) No 152/2009)Ruminants with a functional rumen—8800The directions for use of the feed additive and feed containing urea shall include the following:"Urea shall only be fed to animals with a functional rumen. Feeding urea to the maximum level dose should be done gradually. The maximum content of urea should be only fed as part of diets rich in easily digestible carbohydrates and low in soluble nitrogen.A maximum 30 % of total nitrogen in the daily ration should come from urea-N."19 November 2022
Article 1AuthorisationThe preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category "nutritional additives" and to the functional group "urea and its derivatives" is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2Labelling requirementsFeed containing urea shall be labelled in accordance with this Regulation at the latest by 19 May 2013.However, feed containing urea which has been labelled in accordance with Directive 82/471/EEC before 19 May 2013 may continue to be placed on the market until stocks are exhausted.
Article 3Transitional measuresExisting stocks of urea and of feed containing urea at the date of entry into force of this Regulation may continue to be placed on the market and used under the conditions of Directive 82/471/EEC until they are exhausted.
Article 4Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on 19 November 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX
Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/authorisation/evaluation_reports/Pages/index.aspxCategory of nutritional additives. Functional group: Urea and its derivatives
Identification number of the additiveName of the holder of authorisationAdditiveComposition, chemical formula, description, analytical methodSpecies or category of animalMaximum ageMinimum contentMaximum contentOther provisionsEnd of period of authorisation
mg/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 %
3d1—UreaAdditive composition:Urea content: minimum 97 %Nitrogen content: 46 %Characterisation of the active substance:Diaminomethanone, CAS number 57-13-6, chemical formula: (NH2)2COAnalytical methods:For the determination of the total nitrogen in the additive: Titrimetry (method 2.3.3 in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003)For the determination of the biuret contribution to the total nitrogen in the additive: Spectrophotometry (method 2.5 in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003)For the determination of urea in premixtures, compound feed and feed materials: Spectrophotometry (Annex III.D to Regulation (EC) No 152/2009)Ruminants with a functional rumen—8800The directions for use of the feed additive and feed containing urea shall include the following:"Urea shall only be fed to animals with a functional rumen. Feeding urea to the maximum level dose should be done gradually. The maximum content of urea should be only fed as part of diets rich in easily digestible carbohydrates and low in soluble nitrogen.A maximum 30 % of total nitrogen in the daily ration should come from urea-N."19 November 2022