
Article 1 
Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2 
Without prejudice to the other conditions for the authorisation of the additive vermiculite, belonging to the group of binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants, laid down in Directive 70/524/EEC, the maximum fluorine content shall be as set out in the Annex to this Directive.
Article 3 

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive 12 months after the entry into force at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 4 
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 5 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 December 2005.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC is amended as follows:

1.. Row 2, lead, is replaced by the following:

Undesirable substances Products intended for animal feed Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
(1) (2) (3)

‘2. Lead
 Feed materials with the exception of: 10
– green fodder 30
– phosphates and calcareous marine algae 15
– calcium carbonate 20
– yeasts 5
Additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements except 100
– zinc oxide 400
– manganous oxide, iron carbonate, copper carbonate 200
Additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents except 30
– clinoptilolite of volcanic origin 60
Premixtures 200
Complementary feedingstuffs with the exception of 10
– mineral feedingstuffs 15
Complete feedingstuffs 5



2.. Row 3, Fluorine, is replaced by the following:

Undesirable substances Products intended for animal feed Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
(1) (2) (3)

‘3. Fluorine
 Feed materials with the exception of: 150
– feedingstuffs of animal origin with the exception of marine crustaceans such as marine krill 500
– marine crustaceans such as marine krill 3 000
– phosphates 2 000
– calcium carbonate 350
– magnesium oxide 600
– calcareaous marine algae 1 000
Vermiculite (E 561) 3 000
Complementary feedingstuffs 
– containing ≤ 4 % phosphorus 500
– containing > 4 % phosphorus 125 per 1 % phosphorus
Complete feedingstuffs with the exception of 150
– complete feedingstuffs for cattle sheep and goats 
– – in lactation 30
– – other 50
– complete feedingstuffs for pigs 100
– complete feedingstuffs for poultry 350
– complete feedingstuffs for chicks 250


3.. Row 6, cadmium, is replaced by the following:

Undesirable substances Products intended for animal feed Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
(1) (2) (3)

‘6. Cadmium
 Feed materials of vegetable origin 1
Feed materials of animal origin 2
Feed materials of mineral origin except 2
– phosphates 10
Additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements except 10
– copper oxide, manganous oxide, zinc oxide and manganous sulphate monohydrate 30
Additives belonging to the functional groups of binders and anti-caking agents 2
Premixtures 15
Mineral feedingstuffs 
– containing < 7 % phosphorus 5
– containing ≥ 7 % phosphorus 0,75 per 1 % phosphorus, with a maximum of 7,5
Complementary feedingstuffs for pet animals 2
Other complementary feedingstuffs 0,5
Complete feedingstuffs for cattle, sheep and goats and feedingstuffs for fish except 1
– complete feedingstuffs for pets 2
– complete feedingstuffs for calves, lambs and kids and other complete feedingstuffs 0,5


