Feed additives: November/December 2024 authorisations, reauthorisations, and intended uses
- Feed additives
- Feed safety
Summary
An overview of the latest authorisations and reauthorisations of feed additives, and updates to the list of intended uses in animal nutrition for target animals.
EU authorises or reauthorises certain feed additives, and updates list of intended uses – November/December 2024
Commission Implementing Regulations 2024/2899, 2024/3162, 2024/3166, 2024/3167, 2024/3168
Update
An overview of the latest authorisations and reauthorisations of feed additives, and updates to the list of intended uses in animal nutrition for target animals.
Impacted Products
Feed additives
What is changing?
Authorisations and reauthorisations
In November and December 2024, the EU authorised and reauthorised the feed additives listed in Table 1. These authorisations and reauthorisations are based on opinions published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA 2019, 2023a, 2023b, 2024a, 2024b). The conditions of use are described in the respective Regulations.
Updates to list of intended uses
The use of glycosylated 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol from Solanum glaucophyllum extract to reduce the risk of milk fever and subclinical hypocalcaemia (low calcium levels) in cows is now included in the list of intended uses of feed for particular nutritional purposes (Regulation 2024/2899).
Why?
Applications for these authorisations and reauthorisations were considered by the Reference Laboratory set up by the Feed Additives Regulation (1831/2003).
EFSA (2022) concluded that glycosylated 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol from S. glaucophyllum extract, administered orally in a complementary feed from 9 days before calving to immediately before calving, has the potential to prevent hypocalcaemia in dairy cows.
Timeline
The authorisations and reauthorisations remain valid until the end dates listed in Table 1.
What are the major implications for exporting countries?
With these authorisations, more feed additives will be available on the market. Authorisations and renewals are valid for 10 years. All feed additives must be used as specified in the Annex to each Regulation.
Recommended Actions
Non-EU countries producing feed additives, compound feed, and feed materials for export to the EU are recommended to check their status in the EU Feed Additives register.
To be able to filter and to see more information, you can download the register in Excel format (see Food and Feed Information Portal webpage > Feed Additives > Download Register in Excel format).
Background
The procedure for authorising the placing on the market and use of feed additives is set out in Regulation 1831/2003. For the latest updates on feed additives, see the EU Feed Additives register.
Resources
European Commission: Food and Feed Information Portal Database: Feed Additives
Regulation 1831/2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition
EFSA (2024a) Assessment of the feed additive consisting of Bacillus velezensis ATCC PTA-6737 (PB6) for turkeys for fattening and turkeys reared for breeding for the renewal of its authorisation and the modification of the conditions of the authorisation for other growing poultry species (Kemin Europe N.V). EFSA Journal, 22: e8650.
EFSA (2024b) Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of Bacillus velezensis ATCC PTA-6737 (PB6) for the renewal of the authorisations in weaned piglets, weaned minor porcine species and sows and the extension of use to all Suidae (Kemin Europe N.V). EFSA Journal, 22: e8562
EFSA (2023a) Modification of the terms of authorisation of zinc-L-selenomethionine as a feed additive for all animal species (Zinpro Animal Nutrition (Europe), Inc.). EFSA Journal, 21: e8459
EFSA (2023b) Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) produced by fermentation with Ensifer adhaerens CGMCC 19596 for all animal species (Hebei Huarong Pharmaceutical Co. ltd). EFSA Journal, 21(4): 7972.
EFSA (2022) Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of Solanum glaucophyllum leaf extract for dairy cows and other dairy ruminants (Herbonis Animal Health Gmbh). EFSA Journal, 20(8): 7434.
EFSA (2019) Safety and efficacy of TYFER™ (ferric tyrosine chelate) as a zootechnical feed additive for chickens, turkeys and minor poultry species for fattening or reared for laying/breeding. EFSA Journal, 17(2): 5608.
Sources
Commission Implementing Regulations:
2024/2899 establishing a list of intended uses of feed intended for particular nutritional purposes
2024/3162 concerning the authorisation of ferric tyrosine chelate as a feed additive for all poultry species for fattening, all poultry species reared for laying, and turkeys and minor poultry species reared for breeding (holder of authorisation: Akeso Biomedical, Inc. USA, represented in the Union by Pen & Tec Consulting SLU)
2024/3166 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus velezensis ATCC PTA-6737 as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening, turkeys reared for breeding, weaned piglets, weaned Suidae other than Sus scrofa domesticus, and sows, its authorisation for pigs for fattening of all Suidae species, suckling piglets of all Suidae species and sows of minor Suidae species (holder of authorisation: Kemin Europa N.V.)
2024/3167 concerning the authorisation of cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) produced with Ensifer adhaerens CGMCC 19596 as a feed additive for all animal species
2024/3168 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of zinc-L-selenomethionine as a feed additive for all animal species
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EU authorises or reauthorises certain feed additives, and updates list of intended uses – November/December 2024
Commission Implementing Regulations 2024/2899, 2024/3162, 2024/3166, 2024/3167, 2024/3168
What is changing and why?
In November and December 2024, the EU authorised or reauthorised the feed additives listed in Table 1. These decisions are based on opinions published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). All feed additives must be used as specified in the Annex to each Regulation.
The use of Solanum glaucophyllum extract to reduce the risk of milk fever and subclinical hypocalcaemia (low calcium levels) in cows before calving, was validated by EFSA and is now included in the list of intended uses of feed for particular nutritional purposes.
Actions
Non-EU countries producing feed additives, compound feed, and feed materials for export to the EU are recommended to check their status in the EU Feed Additives register.
To be able to filter and to see more information, you can download the register in Excel format (see Food and Feed Information Portal webpage > Feed Additives > Download Register in Excel format).
Timeline
The authorisations and reauthorisations remain valid until the end dates listed in Table 1.
Tables & Figures
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