Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 991/2012 of 25 October 2012 concerning the authorisation of zinc chloride hydroxide monohydrate as feed additive for all animal species Text with EEA relevance
Modified by
  • 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
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 991/2012of 25 October 2012concerning the authorisation of zinc chloride hydroxide monohydrate as feed additive for all animal species(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1The preparation 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.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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 Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspxCategory of nutritional additives. Functional group: compounds of trace elements
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
Content of element (Zn) in mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
3b609—zinc chloride hydroxide monohydrateCharacterisation of the additiveChemical formula: Zn5 (OH)8 Cl2 · (H2O)CAS Number: 12167-79-2Purity: min. 84 %Zinc oxide: max. 9 %Zinc content: min. 54 %Particles < 50 μm: below 1 %Analytical methodFor the identification of zinc chloride hydroxide crystal form in the feed additive:X-ray diffraction (XRD).For the determination of total zinc in the additive and premixtures:EN 15510: Inductively Coupled Plasma – Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) orCEN/TS 15621: Inductively Coupled Plasma – Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) after pressure digestion.For the determination of total zinc in feed materials and compound feed:Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) orEN 15510 or CEN/TS 15621.All animal species——Dogs and cats: 200 (total)Salmonids and milk replacers for calves: 180 (total)Piglets, sows, rabbits and all fish species other than salmonids: 150 (total)Other species and categories: 120 (total)1.For user safety: breathing protection, safety glasses and gloves should be worn during handling.2.The additive shall be incorporated into feed in the form of a premixture.15 November 2022
Article 1The preparation 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.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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 Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspxCategory of nutritional additives. Functional group: compounds of trace elements
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
Content of element (Zn) in mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
3b609—zinc chloride hydroxide monohydrateCharacterisation of the additiveChemical formula: Zn5 (OH)8 Cl2 · (H2O)CAS Number: 12167-79-2Purity: min. 84 %Zinc oxide: max. 9 %Zinc content: min. 54 %Particles < 50 μm: below 1 %Analytical methodFor the identification of zinc chloride hydroxide crystal form in the feed additive:X-ray diffraction (XRD).For the determination of total zinc in the additive and premixtures:EN 15510: Inductively Coupled Plasma – Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) orCEN/TS 15621: Inductively Coupled Plasma – Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) after pressure digestion.For the determination of total zinc in feed materials and compound feed:Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) orEN 15510 or CEN/TS 15621.All animal species——Dogs and cats: 200 (total)Salmonids and milk replacers for calves: 180 (total)Piglets, sows, rabbits and all fish species other than salmonids: 150 (total)Other species and categories: 120 (total)1.For user safety: breathing protection, safety glasses and gloves should be worn during handling.2.The additive shall be incorporated into feed in the form of a premixture.15 November 2022