
Article 1 
The preparation 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 
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, 1 October 2020.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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 of additive/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (improvement of performance parameters).
4d21 Treibacher Industrie AG Lanthanide citrate Additive compositionPreparation of lanthanide citrate containing:Lanthanide citrate ≥ 65 %Sodium 8-12 %Chloride 8-12 %Water < 10 %Solid form Weaned piglets - 250 250 
1.. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.
2.. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from their 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, eyes and breathing protection. 22.10.2030
Characterisation of active substanceLanthanide citrateLanthanum 8,5 ± 0,9 %Chemical formula C6H5LaO7CAS-Number: 3002-52-6Cerium 16,3 ± 1,6 %,Chemical formula: C6H5CeO7CAS-Number: 512-24-3Citrate 40 ± 5 %.Chemical formula: C6H5O7CAS number: 126-44-3 -
Analytical methodFor the quantification of citrate salts: Titration – European Pharmacopeia Monographs 0400 and 0412For the quantification of total lanthanum and total cerium: Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
