Table 1.
Feed additives containing selenium (Se) as an active substance and authorised in the European Union (up to 2022).
| Feed additive | Identification number | Product specifications | Additive substance | Commission implementing regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium selenite | 3b801 | Minimum Se content: 45% | Sodium selenite | (EU) 2019/49 |
| Coated granulated sodium selenite | 3b802 | Preparation containing various materials; Range of Se content: 1% to 4.5% | Sodium selenite | (EU) 2019/49 |
| Sodium selenate | 3b803 | Minimum Se content: 41% | Disodium selenate | (EU) 2020/37 |
| Se-yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3060 | 3b810 | Content of Se: 2,000 to 4,000 mg/kg; Organic Se > 97% to 99% of total Se; SeMet > 63% of total Se | SeMet produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3060 | (EU) 2019/804 |
| Se-yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R397 | 3b811 | Content of Se: 2,000 to 3,500 mg/kg; Organic Se > 98% of total Se; SeMet> 63% of total Se | SeMet produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R397 | (EU) 2019/804 |
| SeMet produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I3399 | 3b812 | Content of Se: 2,000 to 3,500 mg/kg; Organic Se > 97 to 99% of total Se; SeMet > 63% of total Se | SeMet produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3399 | (EU) 2020/2117 |
| SeMet produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R646 | 3b813 | Range of Se content: 1,000 to 2,650 mg/kg; Organic Se > 98% of total Se; SeMet > 70% of total Se | SeMet produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R646 | (EU) 2013/427 |
| Hydroxy-analogue of SeMet | 3b814 | Solid and liquid preparation of Hydroxy-analogue of SeMet; Content of Se: 18,000 to 24,000 mg Se/kg | Organic Se from hydroxy-analogue of SeMet | (EU) 2013/445 |
| L-SeMet | 3b815 | Solid preparation of L-SeMet with a Se content <40 g/kg | Organic Se in form of L-SeMet (2-amino-4-methylselanyl-butanoic acid) | (EU) 2014/121 |
Se-yeast = Se-enriched yeast; SeMet = selenomethionine.