Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2012
law://eu/reg/2012/269/anx_1@2026-11-12law://eu/reg/2012/269/anx_1@2026-11-12| 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 |
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| Content of element (Cu) in mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % | |||||||||
| 3b409 | — | Dicopper chloride trihydroxide | Characterisation of the additive:Chemical formula: Cu2(OH)3ClCAS Number: 1332-65-6crystal form atacamite/paratacamite in a 1:1 to 1:1,5 ratioPurity: min. 90 %alpha-crystal: min. 95 % in the crystalline productCu content: min. 53 %Particles < 50 μm: below 1 %Analytical method:For the identification of dicopper chloride trihydroxide atacamite/paratacamite crystal forms in the additive: X-ray diffraction (XRD).For the determination of total copper 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 copper in feed materials and compound feed:Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS), orEN 15510, orCEN/TS 15621. | All animal species | — | — | Bovines:Bovines before the start of rumination: 15 (total);Other bovines: 30 (total).Ovines: 15 (total).Caprines: 35 (total)Piglets:suckling and weaned up to 4 weeks after weaning: 150 (total);from 5-th week after weaning up to 8 weeks after weaning: 100 (total).Crustaceans: 50 (total).Other animals: 25 (total) | 1. The additive shall be incorporated into feed in the form of a premixture.2. For user safety: breathing protection, safety glasses and gloves should be worn during handling.3. The following words shall be included in the labelling: For feed for sheep if the level of copper in the feed exceeds 10 mg/kg:The level of copper in this feed may cause poisoning in certain breeds of sheep.For feed for bovines after the start of rumination if the level of copper in the feed is less than 20 mg/kg:The level of copper in this feed may cause copper deficiencies in cattle grazing pastures with high contents of molybdenum or sulphur. | 16 April 2022 |
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