{"topic_id":"eu_reg_2020_354_entry_52","category":"eu-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: eu_reg_2020_354_entry_52\ncategory: EU-REG-2020-354-PARNUT\ntitle: PARNUT Entry 52 - Support for nutritional imbalances in dietary transition\nlang: en\nsource: reg_2020_354_parnuts.pdf\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-18\ntokens_estimated: 436\nextra: {\"entry_number\": 52, \"parnut_category\": \"Support for nutritional imbalances in dietary transition (Ruminants, pigs, rabbits, poultry)\"}\n---\n\n# PARNUT Entry 52: Support for nutritional imbalances in dietary transition\n\n**Particular nutritional purpose**: Support for nutritional imbalances in dietary transition\n\n**Species or category of animal**: Ruminants, pigs, rabbits, poultry\n\n**Essential nutritional characteristics**: Minimum supply via the dietetic feed of: — Selenium: 0,1 mg/kg complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % And/or — Zinc: 15 mg/kg complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % And/or — Copper: 2 mg/kg complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % for sheep and 5 mg/kg complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % for other species And/or — Vitamin A: 2000 IU/kg complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % And/or — Vitamin D: 400 IU/kg complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % And/or — Vitamin E: 35 mg/kg complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % for poultry, 10 mg/kg complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % for ruminants, 40 mg/kg complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % for rabbits and 20 mg/kg complete feed for pigs with a moisture content of 12 % The complementary feed may contain selenium, zinc, copper, vitamin A and vitamin D in a concentration higher than 100 times the relevant fixed maximum content in complete feed.\n\n**Recommended length of time**: 2 to 15 days\n\n**Labelling declarations**: Name and total amount of the nutritional additives, if appropriate\n\n**Other provisions**: 1. Application in the form of bolus is allowed for ruminants and pigs. A bolus may contain up to 20 % iron in an inert, non-bioavailable form, in order to increase its density. 2. The instructions for proper use for the feed shall ensure that the respective legal maximum contents for complete feed are respected. 3. Indicate on the labelling of the feed guidance on the situations in which the use of the feed is appropriate.\n\n**Source**: Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/354, Annex, Part B, entry 52 — EUR-Lex consolidated version 2025-04-22 (CELEX:02020R0354).\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":490,"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."}