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Regulated Food and Feed Products for Great Britain

Cobalt(II) carbonate [Ruminants with a functional rumen, equidae, lagomorphs, rodents, herbivore reptiles and zoo mammals]

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Product details

Category
3 - Nutritional
Functional group
3b - Compounds of trace elements
Subclassification
not specified
Feed additive
3b302: Cobalt(II) carbonate
Species
Ruminants with a functional rumen, equidae, lagomorphs, rodents, herbivore reptiles and zoo mammals

Status

Status
Urgent authorisation
Applies in
England, Scotland, Wales
Status notes
Urgent provisional authorisation.
Expires on 14 July 2028 in England and Wales
Expires on 14 July 2026 in Scotland
Status change date
The date the status was last changed.

Terms of authorisation

Labelling
The following must be stated on the labelling of the additive and premixture:
The element (cobalt) content
The following must be stated, in English or in English and Welsh, on the labelling of the additive and premixture:
In English: “It is recommended to limit the supplementation with cobalt to 0.3 mg/kg in complete feed. In this context, the risk for cobalt deficiency due to local conditions and the specific composition of the diet should be taken into account.”
In Welsh: “Argymhellir cyfyngu ar atchwanegu â chobalt i 0.3 mg/kg mewn bwyd anifeiliaid cyflawn. Yn y cyd-destun hwn, dylid ystyried y risg o ddiffyg cobalt oherwydd amodau lleol a chyfansoddiad penodol y deiet.”
Other provisions 4.
The following must be stated, in English or in English and Welsh, on the instructions of use of the compound feed:
In English: “Protective measures to avoid exposure with cobalt by inhalation or by dermal route should be taken.”
In Welsh: “Dylid cymryd mesurau diogelu i osgoi dod i gysylltiad â chobalt drwy fewnanadlu neu drwy lwybr croenol.”

Updates

Last updated
The date the item authorisation was last updated.
Update note
Administrative update - Original application RP number correction