
Article 1 
The ammonium chloride specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘other zootechnical additives’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2 
The additive specified in the Annex for use for cats and dogs and feed containing that additive, which are produced and labelled before 16 August 2015 in accordance with the rules applicable before 16 August 2013 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of 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, 26 July 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
ANNEX

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
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (reduction of urinary pH)
4d8 BASF SE Ammonium chloride 
 Additive composition
Ammonium chloride ≥ 99,0 %
(Solid form)
 Characterisation of the active substance
 Ammonium chloride ≥ 99,0 %
 NH4Cl CAS No: 12125-02-9
 Sodium chloride ≤ 0,5 %
 Produced by chemical synthesis
 Method of analysis
Quantification of ammonium chloride in feed additive: titration with sodium hydroxide (European Pharmacopoeia, monograph 0007) or titration with silver nitrate (JECFA monograph ammonium chloride). Ruminants — — 10 000 for a period not exceeding three months5 000 for a period exceeding three months 
1.. The additive shall be incorporated into feed in the form of a premixture.
2.. For safety: breathing protection, eye protection, gloves and protective clothing shall be used during handling.
3.. The mixture of different sources of ammonium chloride shall not exceed the permitted maximum levels in complete feedingstuffs for ruminants. 16 August 2023
Cats and dogs 5 000
