
Article 1 
The substances specified in the Annex are authorised as feed additives in animal nutrition in the additive category ‘nutritional additives’, functional group ‘amino acids, their salts and analogues’, 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, 9 July 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 additive/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 %
Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: amino acids, their salts and analogues.
3c320 - L-lysine base, liquid Additive composition:Aqueous solution of L-lysine with a minimum of 50 % L-lysine-----------------Characterisation of the active substance:L-lysine produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum NRRL-B-67439 orCorynebacterium glutamicum NRRL B-67535.Chemical formula: NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOHCAS Number: 56-87-1-----------------Analytical methods:For the quantification of lysine in the feed additive and premixtures containing more than 10 % lysine:
— ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and photometric detection (IEC-VIS/FLD) – EN ISO 17180For the quantification of lysine in premixtures, compound feed and feed materials:
— ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and photometric detection (IEC-VIS), Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 (Annex III, F)For the quantification of lysine in water:
— ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and optical detection (IEC-VIS/FLD) All species - - - 
1.. The lysine content shall be indicated on the labelling of the additive.
2.. L-lysine base, liquid, may be placed on the market and used as an additive consisting of a preparation.
3.. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks by inhalation and for the skin and eyes. 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 breathing, skin and eye protection.
4.. The additive may be also used via water for drinking.
5.. Declarations to be made on the labelling of the additive and premixtures: ‘The supplementation with L-lysine, in particular via water for drinking, should take into account all essential and conditional essential amino acids in order to avoid imbalances.’ 30.7.2030
3c322  L-lysine monohydrochloride, technically pure Additive composition:Powder of L-lysine monohydrochloride with a minimum of 78 % L-lysine and a maximum moisture content of 1,5 %.-----------------Characterisation of the active substance:L-lysine monohydrochloride produced by fermentation withCorynebacterium glutamicum NRRL-B-67439 orCorynebacterium glutamicum NRRL B-67535 orCorynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 7.266.Chemical formula: NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOHCAS Number: 657-27-2Analytical methods1:For the identification of L-lysine monohydrochloride in the feed additive:
— Food Chemical Codex "L-lysine monohydrochloride monograph"For the quantification of lysine in the feed additive and premixtures containing more than 10 % lysine:
— ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and photometric detection (IEC-VIS/FLD) – EN ISO 17180.For the quantification of lysine in premixtures, compound feed and feed materials:
— ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and photometric detection (IEC-VIS), Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 (Annex III, F).For the quantification of lysine in water:
— ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and optical detection (IEC-VIS/FLD); or
— ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and photometric detection (IEC-VIS). All species - - - 
1.. The lysine content shall be indicated on the labelling of the additive.
2.. L-lysine monohydrochloride, technically pure, may be placed on the market and used as an additive consisting of a preparation.
3.. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks by inhalation. 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 breathing protection.
4.. The additive may be also used via water for drinking.
5.. Declarations to be made on the labelling of the additive and premixtures: ‘The supplementation with L-lysine, in particular via water for drinking, should take into account all essential and conditional essential amino acids in order to avoid imbalances.’ 30.7.2030
3c325  L-lysine sulphate Additive composition:Granulate with a minimum L-lysine content of 52 % and a maximum content of 24 % sulphate.-----------------Characterisation of the active substance:L-lysine sulphate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 7.266Chemical formula: C12H28N4O4•H2SO4/[NH2-(CH2)4-CH(NH2)-COOH]2SO4CAS number: 60343-69-3-----------------Analytical methods1:For the quantification of lysine in the feed additive and premixtures containing more than 10 % lysine:
— ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and photometric detection (IEC-VIS/FLD) – EN ISO 17180For the identification of sulphate in the feed additive:
— European Pharmacopoeia Monograph 20301For the quantification of lysine in premixtures, compound feed and feed materials:
— ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and photometric detection (IEC-VIS) – Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 (Annex III, F)For the quantification of lysine in water:
— ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and optical detection (IEC-VIS/FLD) All species - - 10 000 
1.. The L-lysine content shall be indicated on the labelling of the additive.
2.. L-lysine sulphate may be placed on the market and used as an additive consisting of a preparation.
3.. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks by inhalation. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum level by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including breathing protection.
4.. The additive may be also used via water for drinking.
5.. Declarations to be made on the labelling of the additive and premixtures: ‘The supplementation with L-lysine, in particular via water for drinking, should take into account all essential and conditional essential amino acids in order to avoid imbalances.’ 30.7.2030
