{"topic_id":"eu_reg_2020_354_b_019","category":"eu-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: eu_reg_2020_354_b_019\ncategory: EU-REG-2020-354\ntitle: Part B - maximum content in complete\nlang: en\nsource: reg_2020_354_consolidated.pdf\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-18\ntokens_estimated: 1665\nextra: {\"part\": \"B\", \"section\": 15, \"consolidated_version\": \"2025-04-22\"}\n---\n\n# Part B - maximum content in complete\n\nmaximum content in complete\nfeed\n\nRuminants\nwith a\nfunctional\nrumen\n\n— Names and total amounts\nof each added trace\nelement,\nvitamin,\nprovitamin and chemically\nwell-defined\nsubstance\nhaving similar effects\n— Daily release rate for each\ntrace\nelement\nand/or\nvitamin if a bolus is used\n— Maximum\nperiod\nof\ncontinuously release of the\ntrace element or vitamin if\na bolus is used\n\nUp to 12 months\n\n1. Application in the form of bolus is allowed.\nA bolus may contain up to 20 % iron in an\ninert, non-bioavailable form, in order to\nincrease its density.\n2. Indicate on the labelling of the feed:\n— ‘Simultaneous\nsupplementation\nof\nadditives with a maximum content from\nother sources to those incorporated in a\nbolus, if applicable, shall be avoided.\n\n02020R0354 — EN — 22.04.2025 — 002.001 — 23\n\n58\n\n▼B\nEntry\nnumber\n\nParticular nutritional\npurpose\n\nEssential nutritional characteristics (GP1)\n\nSpecies or category\nof animal\n\nLabelling declarations (GP2)\n\nRecommended length of\ntime\n\nOther provisions\n\n1\n\n2\n\n3\n\n4\n\n5\n\n6\n\n— Before using, it is recommended to have\nadvice from a veterinarian or nutritionist\nconcerning:\n(a) the balance of trace elements in the\ndaily ration;\n(b) the trace elements status of the herd’\n\n▼M1\n60\n\nReduction of the\nrisk of milk fever\nand subclinical\nhypocalcaemia\n\nDairy cows\n\n— Calcium\n— Phosphorus\n— Magnesium\n— Sodium\n— Potassium\n— Chlorides\n— Sulphur\n\nFrom 3 weeks before\ncalving until calving\n\nIndicate in the instructions for proper use:\n‘Stop feeding after calving’\n\nZeolite (sodium aluminium silicate):\n250 – 500 g / day\nOr\n\nSodium aluminium silicate\n\nFrom 3 weeks before\ncalving until calving\n\nIndicate in the instructions for proper use:\n— ‘The amount of feed shall be restricted to\nensure that a daily intake of 500 g sodium\naluminium-silicate per animal is not\nexceeded.’\n— The duration of use shall be restricted to a\nmaximum of 2 weeks\n— ‘Stop feeding after calving’\n\nSupply of rumen protected feed\nmaterials rich in phytic acid (> 6 %)\nand having a calcium content < 0,2 %,\nto achieve a minimum of 28 g and a\nmaximum of 32 g available calcium\nper cow per day.\nOr\n\nCalcium\n\nFrom 4 weeks before\ncalving until calving\n\nIndicate in the instructions for proper use:\n‘Stop feeding after calving’\n\n02020R0354 — EN — 22.04.2025 — 002.001 — 24\n\nLow cations/anions ratio\nFor the total ration:\n— Minimum acidification via feed for\nparticular nutritional purpose: 100\nmEq/kg dry matter\n— Objective: Range from negative\nDCAD (17) values to < 100 (mEq/\nkg dry matter) DCAD values\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":1665,"generated_at":null,"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."}