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17.2.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
46/33
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 136/2012
of 16 February 2012
concerning the authorisation of sodium bisulphate as feed additive for pets and other non-food
producing animals
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
in feed for pets. The Authority does not consider that
there is a need for specific requirements of post-market
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
monitoring. It also verified the report on the method
Union,
of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by
the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC)
No 1831/2003.
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the

European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September
2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (
(5) The
assessment
of
sodium
bisulphate
shows
that
the

1 ), and in
particular Article 9(2) thereof,
conditions for authorisation, as provided for in
Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied.
Accordingly, the use of this preparation should be auth
Whereas:
orised as specified in the Annexes to this Regulation.
(1) Regulation
(EC)
No
1831/2003
provides
for
the
auth
(6) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
orisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
for the grounds and procedures for granting such auth
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
orisation.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(2) In
accordance
with
Article
7
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
1831/2003, an application was submitted for the auth
Article 1
orisation of sodium bisulphate. That application was
accompanied by the particulars and documents required
The preparation specified in Annex I, belonging to the additive
under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
category ‘technological additives’ and to the functional group
‘acidity regulator’, is authorised as an additive in animal
(3) The
application
concerns
the
authorisation
of
sodium nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
bisulphate as a feed additive for pets and other non-
food producing animals, to be classified in the additive
Article 2
categories ‘technological additives’ and ‘sensory additives’.
The preparation specified in Annex II, belonging to the additive
category ‘sensory additives’ and to the functional group
(4) The
European
Food
Safety
Authority
(‘the
Authority’) ‘flavouring compounds’, is authorised as an additive in animal
concluded in its opinion of 13 October 2011 ( 2 ) that,
nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
under the proposed conditions of use, sodium bisulphate
does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human
Article 3
health or the environment, and that its use is considered
efficacious as acidity regulator in feed for pets and other
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
non food-producing animals, and as flavouring substance
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.
Done at Brussels, 16 February 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.
( 2 ) EFSA Journal 2011; 9(11):2415.

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ANNEX I
Minimum
Maximum
content
content
Identification Name of the
number of the
holder of
Additive
Composition, chemical formula, description,
Species or category of
Other provisions
End of period of
additive
authorisation
analytical method
animal
Maximum age
mg/kg of complete
authorisation
feedingstuff with a
EN
moisture content of 12 %

Category of technological additives. Functional group: acidity regulators
1j514ii
— Sodium Additive composition
Pets and other non-food
—
— 5
000 1.
In
the
directions
for
use
of
the
8 March 2022
bisulphate
Sodium bisulphate: ≥ 95,2 %
producing animals
additive and premixture, indicate
the storage temperature, storage
life, and stability to pelleting.
Characterisation of the active substance
Sodium bisulphate CAS No 7681-38-1
2. For safety: breathing protection,
NaHSO
eye protection and gloves shall

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4
be used during handling.
Na 19,15 %
icial
SO 4 80,01 %
3. The mixture of different sources
Jour
Produced by chemical synthesis
of sodium bisulphate must not
exceed the maximum permitted
nal
Method of analysis (1 )
level in complete feedingstuff of
of
5 000 mg/kg complete feeding
Determination of sodium hydrogen
the
stuff.
sulphate in feed additives: titrimetric
European
method based on the determination of
total soluble acidity of sodium
bisulphate against a standard sodium
hydroxide solution.
Union
(1 ) 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.aspx
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ANNEX II
Minimum
Maximum
content
content
Identification Name of the
Species or
number of the
holder of
Additive
Composition, chemical formula, description,
category of
Maximum
Other provisions
End of period of
additive
authorisation
analytical method
animal
age
mg/kg of complete
authorisation
feedingstuff with a
EN
moisture content of 12 %

Category of sensory additives. Functional group: flavouring compounds
1j514ii
— Sodium Additive composition
Pets
—
— 5
000 1.
In
the
directions
for
use
of
the
additive 8 March 2022
bisulphate
Sodium bisulphate: ≥ 95,2 %
and premixture, indicate the storage
temperature, storage life, and stability
Characterisation of the active substance
to pelleting.
Sodium bisulphate CAS No 7681-38-1
2. For safety: breathing protection, eye
NaHSO
protection and gloves shall be used
4
Na 19,15 %
during handling.
icial
SO 4 80,01 %
3. The mixture of different sources of
Produced by chemical synthesis
sodium bisulphate must not exceed the
Jour
maximum permitted level in complete
nal
Method of analysis (1 )
feedingstuff of 5 000 mg/kg complete
of
Determination of sodium hydrogen sulphate
feedingstuff.
the
in feed additives: titrimetric method based
on the determination of total soluble
European
acidity of sodium bisulphate against a
standard sodium hydroxide solution.
(1 ) 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.aspx
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