{"topic_id":"EU_2020_354_entries_21_25_supplementary","category":"eu","context":"---\ntopic_id: \"EU_2020_354_entries_21_25_supplementary\"\ncategory: \"eu\"\ntitle: \"EU 2020 354 entries 21 25 supplementary\"\nlang: en\nsource_document: \"EU Regulation / European Commission — Reg 2020/354\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"eu\"\n  title: \"EU 2020 354 entries 21 25 supplementary\"\n  url: \"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32020R0354\"\n  retrieved: \"\"\n  ref: \"Reg 2020/354\"\n  doc_type: \"official source\"\n  needs_review: false\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:eu-law\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-04\n---\nEU Reg 2020/354 Part B Entries 21-25 — verified summary (consolidated text 2025-04-22, CELEX:02020R0354).\n\n⚠️ Correction (2026-07-19): the previous version of this topic attributed entries 21-25 to a \"Regulation 2023/140\" with fabricated nutrient specifications. No such regulation exists; the only amendments to 2020/354 are M1 = Reg (EU) 2024/2899 and M2 = Reg (EU) 2025/639. Content below is re-verified against the consolidated text.\n\n- Entry 21 — Reduction of acute intestinal absorptive disorders. Species: dogs and cats. Essential characteristics: increased level of electrolytes (sodium ≥ 1.8 %, potassium ≥ 0.6 %) and highly digestible carbohydrates (≥ 32 %). Recommended length of use: 1-7 days. Marketed as complementary feed; labelling: 'During periods of, and recovery from, acute diarrhoea' and 'It is recommended that a veterinarian's opinion be sought before use.'\n- Entry 22 — Support of lipid metabolism in the case of hyperlipidaemia. Species: dogs and cats. Essential characteristic: fat ≤ 110 g/kg complete feed with a moisture content of 12 %. Use: initially up to 2 months. Labelling: 'Low level of fat'.\n- Entry 23 — Support of liver function in the case of chronic liver insufficiency. Species: dogs and cats (also an Equines option: low level of protein but of high quality and highly digestible carbohydrates). Essential characteristics: moderate level of protein — crude protein ≤ 279 g/kg complete feed (12 % moisture) for dogs, ≤ 370 g/kg for cats — plus selected protein sources and recommended dietary protein digestibility ≥ 85 %. Use: initially up to 4 months (dogs/cats), initially up to six months (equines).\n- Entry 24 — Support of heart function in the case of chronic cardiac insufficiency. Species: dogs and cats. Essential characteristic: restricted level of sodium — sodium ≤ 2.6 g per kg complete feed with a moisture content of 12 %. Use: initially up to 6 months.\n- Entry 25 — Reduction of excessive body weight. Species: dogs, cats. Essential characteristics: metabolizable energy < 3060 kcal/kg complete feed (12 % moisture) or < 560 kcal/kg (85 % moisture) for dogs; < 3190 kcal/kg (12 % moisture) or < 580 kcal/kg (85 % moisture) for cats. Use: until target body weight is achieved and after if required to maintain target bodyweight.\n\nEach entry is covered in full detail by the corresponding `EU_2020_354_entry_21` … `entry_25` topics.\n","sources":["eu — EU 2020 354 entries 21 25 supplementary"],"source":{"authority":"eu","title":"EU 2020 354 entries 21 25 supplementary","url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32020R0354","retrieved":"","ref":"Reg 2020/354","doc_type":"official source","source_document":"EU Regulation / European Commission — Reg 2020/354","verification_file":""},"source_document":"EU Regulation / European Commission — Reg 2020/354","source_file":"","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"verbatim","license":null,"display_grade":"A"},"tokens_estimated":157,"generated_at":"2026-07-16","tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}