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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutritionnote, and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:
(1)Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.
(2)In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of a preparation of carvacrol, thymol, D-carvone, methyl salicylate and L-menthol. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(3)The application concerns the authorisation of a preparation of carvacrol, thymol, D-carvone, methyl salicylate and L-menthol as a feed additive for all poultry species, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and in the functional group ‘other zootechnical additives’. As the preparation was already authorised for the same holder of authorisation by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/996note as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying and minor poultry species reared for laying, the request for authorisation in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 is considered only for the species not covered by the previous authorisation.
(4)The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 29 June 2022note that, under the proposed conditions of use, the preparation of carvacrol, thymol, D-carvone, methyl salicylate and L-menthol does not have an adverse effect on consumer safety or the environment and that the aforementioned preparation is safe for poultry species for fattening or reared for laying or breeding. In the absence of adequate data, it could not conclude on the safety of the said preparation for laying or breeding birds. The Authority also concluded that an exposure of users by inhalation is unlikely and that the conclusions of the previous opinion regarding the safety for the users apply also to the present assessment. In the context of the previous opinion on this additive, adopted on 15 May 2019note, the safety data sheet required by Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote described skin irritation, eye irritation and allergic skin reaction. In addition, the Authority concluded that the additive has the potential to be efficacious in chickens for fattening. This conclusion could be extrapolated to turkeys for fattening, turkeys reared for breeding, minor poultry species for fattening and minor poultry species reared for breeding. In the absence of sufficient data, it could not conclude on the efficacy for laying hens or for other poultry species for laying or breeding. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(5)The assessment of the preparation of carvacrol, thymol, D-carvone, methyl salicylate and L-menthol shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised for turkeys for fattening, turkeys reared for breeding, minor poultry species for fattening and minor poultry species reared for breeding. The Commission considers that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human health, in particular as regards the users of that additive.
(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1#
The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘other zootechnical additives’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2#
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
| Identification number of the additive | Name of the holder of authorisation | Additive | Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method | Species or category of animal | Maximum age | Minimum content | Maximum content | Other provisions | End of period of authorisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mg of additive/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % | |||||||||
| Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (improvement of performance parameters) | |||||||||
| 4d20 | Biomin GmbH | Preparation of carvacrol, thymol, D-carvone, methyl salicylate and L-menthol | Additive compositionPreparation of:carvacrol (120-160 mg/g)thymol (1-3 mg/g)D-carvone (3-6 mg/g)methyl salicylate (10-35 mg/g)L-menthol (30-55 mg/g)amorphous silica (maximum 100 mg/g)hydrogenated vegetable oil (maximum 700 mg/g)Solid encapsulated form | Turkeys for fatteningTurkeys reared for breedingMinor poultry species for fatteningMinor poultry species reared for breeding | — | 65 | 105 | 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.2. The additive shall not be used with other sources of carvacrol, thymol, D-carvone, methyl salicylate and L-menthol.3. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from their use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including skin and eye protection. | 11.4.2033 |
| Characterisation of the active substanceCarvacrol (CAS number: 499-75-2)Thymol (CAS number: 89-83-8)D-Carvone (CAS number:2244-16-8) Methyl salicylate (CAS number: 119-36-8)- L-Menthol (CAS number: 2216-51-8) | |||||||||
| Analytical methodnoteFor the quantification of the active substances:Gas chromatography coupled with flame ionisation detection (GC-FID). |
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