Animal Origin Declaration

100205 MacConkey Agar

This is to declare that a. m. product contains the following animal-sourced components:

component country of origin animal species animal part*

Bile salts Argentina, Australia, New Zealand bovine IC

Peptone from meat New Zealand bovine IB
Peptone from casein Australia, New Zealand bovine IB
Meat extract Australia, New Zealand bovine IB
Meat extract France, Spain porcine n. a.
Lactose New Zealand bovine IB
Peptone from gelatin EU, USA porcine n. a.
Digestive enzymes Canada, EU, USA porcine n. a.

*acc. to Note for Guidance of the EC on minimising the risk of transmitting BSE (EMA/410/01 rev. 3)

Since we hold confirmations from our raw material suppliers that they adhere to the
European legislation, and the derivatisation process from the bovine material to the
product used as ingredient follows all relevant and commonly accepted deactivation
rules, the risk of BSE - possibly arising from a. m. products - is reduced to an utmost
minimum respectively does not exist.

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

i.A. Dr. Michael Rieth

Global Regulatory Management

This document has been produced electronically and is valid without a signature.

Date: June 13, 2016

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany EMD Millipore Corporation

Corporation with General Partners A subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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64293 Darmstadt Billerica, MA 1821, U.S.A.
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