Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/415 of 11 March 2022 concerning the authorisation of malic acid, citric acid produced by Aspergillus niger DSM 25794 or CGMCC 4513/CGMCC 5751 or CICC 40347/CGMCC 5343, sorbic acid and potassium sorbate, acetic acid, sodium diacetate and calcium acetate, propionic acid, sodium propionate, calcium propionate and ammonium propionate, formic acid, sodium formate, calcium formate and ammonium formate, and lactic acid produced by Bacillus coagulans (LMG S-26145 or DSM 23965), or Bacillus smithii (LMG S-27890) or Bacillus subtilis (LMG S-27889) and calcium lactate as feed additives for certain animal species (Text with EEA relevance)

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives

1a296

DL-Malic acid

Additive composition

DL-Malic acid ≥ 99,5 %

Characterisation of the active substance

DL-Malic acid ≥ 99,5 %

C4H6O5

CAS No 6915-15-7 (or 617-48-1)

Sulphated ash ≤ 0,02 %

Fumaric acid ≤ 1 %

Maleic acid ≤ 0,05 %

Produced by chemical synthesis

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the determination of malic acid as total malic acid in the feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:

Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)

All animal species

-

-

-

1. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including skin, eye and breathing protections.

2. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives

1a330

Citric acid

Additive composition

Citric acid ≥ 99,5 % (in dry matter)

Characterisation of the active substance

Citric acid ≥ 99,5 %

Anhydrous form:

C6H8O7

CAS No 77-92-9

Monohydrate form:

C6H8O7.H2O

CAS No 5949-29-1

sulphated ash < 0,05 %

oxalic acid < 100 mg/kg

Produced by:

• Aspergillus niger DSM 25794 or

• Aspergillus niger CGMCC 4513/CGMCC 5751 or

• Aspergillus niger CICC 40347/CGMCC 5343

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the determination of citric acid as total citric acid in the feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:

Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)

All animal species

-

-

15 000

1. The mixture of different sources of citric acid shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Category: technological additives

Functional group: acidity regulators

1a330

Citric acid

Additive composition

Citric acid ≥ 99,5 % (in dry matter)

Characterisation of the active substance

Citric acid ≥ 99,5 %

Anhydrous form:

C6H8O7

CAS No 77-92-9

Monohydrate form:

C6H8O7.H2O

CAS No 5949-29-1

sulphated ash < 0,05 %

oxalic acid < 100 mg/kg

Produced by:

• Aspergillus niger DSM 25794 or

• Aspergillus niger CGMCC 4513/CGMCC 5751 or

• Aspergillus niger CICC 40347/CGMCC 5343

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the determination of citric acid as total citric acid in the feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:

Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)

All animal species

-

-

15 000

1. The mixture of different sources of citric acid shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives.

1a200

Sorbic acid

Additive composition

Sorbic acid ≥ 99 %

Solid form

Active substance

Sorbic acid ≥ 99 %

C6 H8O2

CAS No 110-44-1

Sulphated ash ≤ 0,2 %

Aldehydes ≤ 0,1 %

Produced by chemical synthesis

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the determination of sorbic acid as total sorbic acid in the feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:

High Performance Liquid Chromatography with ultraviolet detection, HPLC-UV (EN 17298)

All animal species other than ruminants with a non-functional rumen

-

-

2 500

1. The mixture of different sources of sorbic acid shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Ruminants with a non-functional rumen

-

6 700

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives

1k202

Potassium sorbate

Additive composition

Potassium sorbate ≥ 99 %

Solid form

Active substance

Potassium sorbate ≥ 99 %

C6 H7 KO2

CAS No 24634-61-5

Produced by chemical synthesis

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the determination of potassium in the feed additive:

• EN ISO 6869: atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) or

• EN 15510: inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES)

For the determination of potassium sorbate as total sorbic acid in the feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:

High Performance Liquid Chromatography with ultraviolet detection, HPLC-UV (EN 17298)

All animal species other than ruminants with a non-functional rumen

-

-

2 500

(as sorbic acid)

1. The mixture of different sources of potassium sorbate shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Ruminants with a non-functional rumen

-

6 700

(as sorbic acid)

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives

1a260

Acetic acid

Additive composition

Acetic acid ≥ 99,8 %

Liquid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Acetic acid ≥ 99,8 %

C2H4O2

CAS No 64-19-7

Water ≤ 0,15 %

Non volatile matter ≤ 30 mg/kg

Formic acid and its salts and other oxidisable material ≤ 0,5 g/kg

Produced by chemical synthesis including cellulose production (as a by-product)

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the determination of acetic acid as total acetic acid in the feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:

Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)

All animal species other than fish and ruminants

-

-

2 500

1. The mixture of different sources of acetic acid shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Ruminants

-

-

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives

1a262

Sodium diacetate

Additive composition

Sodium diacetate ≥ 97 %

Solid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Sodium diacetate (anhydrous and trihydrate) NaC4H7O4

CAS no 126-96-5

Sodium acetate ≥ 58 %

Acetic acid ≥ 39 %

Water ≤ 2 %

Formic acid and its salts and other oxidisable material ≤ 1g/kg

Produced by chemical synthesis

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the determination of sodium in the feed additive:

• EN ISO 6869: atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) or

• EN 15510: inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES)

For the determination of sodium diacetate as total acetic acid in the feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:

Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)

All animal species other than fish and ruminants

-

-

2 500 (as acetic acid)

1. The mixture of different sources of acetic acid shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Ruminants

-

-

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives

1a263

Calcium acetate

(anhydrous and monohydrate)

Additive composition

Calcium acetate ≥ 98,7 %

Solid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Calcium acetate ≥ 98,7 %

C4H6CaO4

CAS No 62-54-4

Water ≤ 6 %

Formic acid and its salts and other oxidisable material ≤ 1g/kg

Produced by chemical synthesis

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the determination of calcium in the feed additive:

• EN ISO 6869: atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) or

• EN 15510: inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES)

For the determination of calcium acetate as total acetic acid in the feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:

Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)

All animal species other than fish and ruminants

-

-

2 500

(as acetic acid)

1. The mixture of different sources of acetic acid shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Ruminants

-

-

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives

1k280

Propionic acid

Additive composition

Propionic acid ≥ 99,5 %

Liquid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Propionic acid ≥ 99,5 %

C3H6O2

CAS No 79-09-4

Non-volatile residue ≤ 0,01 % when dried at 140^oC to constant weight

Aldehydes ≤ 0,1 % expressed as propionaldehyde

Produced by chemical synthesis

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the quantification of propionic acid as total propionic acid in feed additive, premixtures, feedingstuffs:

Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)

All animal species other than pigs and poultry

-

-

-

1. The mixture of different sources of propionic acid shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs for related species.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content’

3 April 2032

Pigs

-

30 000

Poultry

-

10 000

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives

1k281

Sodium propionate

Additive composition

Sodium propionate ≥ 98,5 %

Solid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Sodium propionate ≥ 98,5 %

C3H5O2Na

CAS No 137-40-6

Loss on drying ≤ 4 % determined by drying for two hours at 105^oC

Produced by chemical synthesis

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the determination of sodium in the feed additive:

• EN ISO 6869: atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) or

• EN 15510: inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES)

For the quantification of sodium propionate as total propionic acid in feed additive, premixtures, feedingstuffs

Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)

All animal species other than pigs and poultry

-

-

-

1. The mixture of different sources of propionic acid shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs for related species.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Pigs

-

30 000

(as propionic acid)

Poultry

-

10 000

(as propionic acid)

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives

1a282

Calcium propionate

Additive composition

Calcium propionate ≥ 98 % on dry matter basis

Solid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Calcium propionate ≥ 98 %

C6H10O4Ca

CAS No 4075-81-4

Loss on drying ≤ 6 % determined by drying for two hours at 105^oC

Produced by chemical synthesis

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the determination of calcium in the feed additive:

• EN ISO 6869: atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) or

• EN 15510: inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES)

For the quantification of calcium propionate as total propionic acid in feed additive, premixtures, feedingstuffs:

Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)

All animal species other than pigs and poultry

-

-

-

1. The mixture of different sources of propionic acid shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Pigs

-

30 000

(as propionic acid)

Poultry

-

10 000

(as propionic acid)

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives

1k284

Ammonium propionate

Additive composition

Preparation of ammonium propionate

≥ 19 %, propionic acid ≤ 80 %;

water ≤ 30 %

Liquid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Ammonium propionate

C3H9O2N

CAS No 17496-08-1

Produced by chemical synthesis

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the determination of ammonium in the feed additive:

ISO 5664: distillation and titration

For the determination of ammonium propionate as total propionic acid in the feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:

Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)

All animal species other than pigs and poultry

-

-

-

1. The mixture of different sources of propionic acid shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Pigs

-

30 000

(as propionic acid)

Poultry

-

10 000

(as propionic acid)

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives.

1k236

Formic acid

Additive composition

Formic acid ≥ 84,5 %

Liquid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Formic acid ≥ 84,5 %

H2CO2

CAS No 64-18-6

Produced by chemical synthesis

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the determination of formic acid in feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:

Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)

All animal species

-

-

10 000

1. The mixture of different sources of formic acid shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives.

1k237i

Sodium formate

Additive composition

Sodium formate ≥ 98 %

Solid form

Sodium formate ≥ 15 %

Formic acid ≤ 75 %

Water ≤ 25 %

Liquid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Sodium formate

HCO2Na

CAS No 141-53-7

Produced by chemical synthesis

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the determination of sodium in the feed additives:

• EN ISO 6869: atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) or

• EN 15510: inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES)

For the determination of sodium formate as total formic acid in the feed additives, premixtures and feedingstuffs:

Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)

All animal species

-

-

10 000

(as formic acid)

1. The mixture of different sources of formic acid shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs for related species.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives.

1a238

Calcium formate

Additive composition

Calcium formate ≥ 98 %

Solid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Calcium formate

Ca(HCO)2

CAS No 544-17-2

Produced by chemical synthesis

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the determination of calcium in the feed additive:

EN ISO 6869: atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) or EN 15510: inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES)

For the determination of calcium formate as total formic acid in the feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:

Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)

All animal species

-

-

10 000

(as formic acid)

1. The mixture of different sources of formic acid shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs for related species.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives.

1a295

Ammonium formate

Additive composition

Ammonium formate ≥ 35 %

Formic acid ≤ 64 %

Liquid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Ammonium formate ≥ 35 %

HCO2NH4

CAS No 540-69-2

Formamide < 3 000 mg/kg

Produced by chemical synthesis

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

Determination of ammonium in the feed additive:

ISO 5664: distillation and titration

For the determination of ammonium formate as total formic acid in the feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:

Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)

All animal species other than laying hens, sows, dairy ruminants, pet and non-food producing animals

-

-

2 000

(as formic acid)

1. The mixture of different sources of formic acid shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs for related species.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives

1a270

Lactic acid

Additive composition

Lactic acid ≥ 72 % (w/w)

Liquid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Lactic acid:

D-lactic acid ≤ 5 %

L-lactic acid ≥ 95 %

C3H6O3

CAS No 79-33-4

Produced by fermentation of:

Bacillus coagulans (LMG S-26145 or DSM 23965), or

Bacillus smithii (LMG S-27890) or Bacillus subtilis (LMG S-27889).

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the determination of lactic acid as total lactic acid in the feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:

Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)

All animal species other than pigs and ruminants

-

-

20 000

1. The mixture of different sources of lactic acid shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs for related species.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Pigs and ruminants other than ruminants with a non functional rumen

-

50 000

Category: technological additives

Functional group: preservatives

1a327

Calcium lactate

Additive composition

Calcium lactate ≥ 98 % (as dry matter w/w)

Solid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Calcium lactate ≥ 98 %

(C3H5O2) 2 •nH2O

CAS No 814-80-2

Produced by chemical synthesis

Analytical method⁽¹⁾

For the determination of calcium lactate in the feed additive:

• EN ISO 6869: atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) or

• EN 15510: inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES)

For the determination of calcium lactate as total lactic acid in the feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:

Ion Chromatography with Conductivity Detection, IC-CD (EN 17294)

All animal species other than pigs and ruminants

-

-

20 000

(as lactic acid)

1. The mixture of different sources of lactic acid shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment including skin, eye and breathing protections.

3. Indicate in the instructions for use of the additive, premixture and related feedingstuffs for food-producing animals: ‘The simultaneous use of different organic acids or their salts is contraindicated where one or more of them is used at or near the maximum permitted content.’

3 April 2032

Pigs and ruminants other than ruminants with a non functional rumen

-

30 000

(as lactic acid)