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18.9.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
251/27
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 832/2012
of 17 September 2012
concerning the authorisation of a preparation of ammonium chloride as a feed additive for lambs
for fattening (holder of authorisation Latochema Co. Ltd)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
environment, and that its use can reduce the pH value in
the urine in lambs for fattening. The Authority does not
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
consider that there is a need for specific requirements of
Union,
post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the
method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the
by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC)
European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September
No 1831/2003.
2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition ( 1 ), and in
particular Article 9(2) thereof,
(5) The assessment of the preparation of ammonium
chloride, as specified in the Annex, shows that the
Whereas:
conditions for authorisation, as provided for in
Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied.
(1) Regulation
(EC)
No
1831/2003
provides
for
the
auth
Accordingly, the use of this preparation should be auth
orisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and
orised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.
for the grounds and procedures for granting such auth
orisation.
(6) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
(2) In
accordance
with
Article
7
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
1831/2003, an application was submitted for the auth
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
orisation of ammonium chloride. That application was
accompanied by the particulars and documents required
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
Article 1
(3) The
application
concerns
the
authorisation
of
the
prep
The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the
aration of ammonium chloride, as specified in the Annex,
additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional
as a feed additive for lambs for fattening, to be classified
group ‘other zootechnical additives’, is authorised as an additive
in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.
in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that
Annex.
(4) The
European
Food
Safety
Authority
(‘the
Authority’)
concluded in its opinion of 31 January 2012 ( 2 ) that,
Article 2
under the proposed conditions of use and for a limited
period of feeding, the preparation of ammonium
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
chloride, as specified in the Annex, does not have an
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
adverse effect on animal health, human health or the
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 September 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.
( 2 ) EFSA Journal 2012; 10(2):2569.

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

Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (reduction of urinary pH)
4d7 Latochema
Ammonium
Additive composition
Lambs for
—
— 10
000 1.
The
additive
shall
be
incorporated
8 October 2022
Co. Ltd
chloride
Ammonium chloride ≥ 99,5 %
fattening
into feed in the form of a
premixture.
(Solid form)
2. For safety: breathing protection,
Characterisation of the active substance
eye protection, gloves and
protective clothing shall be used
Ammonium chloride ≥ 99,5 %
Off
during handling.
icial
NH 4Cl CAS No: 12125-02-9
3. Feed containing the additive shall
Sodium chloride ≤ 0,5 %
not be feed for a period exceeded
Jour
three months.
Produced by chemical synthesis
nal
of
Method of Analysis (1 )
the
Quantification of ammonium chloride
European
in feed additive: titration with sodium
hydroxide (European Pharmacopoeia,
monograph 0007) or titration with
silver nitrate (JECFA monograph
Union
‘ammonium chloride).
(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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