Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1533 of 12 October 2018 concerning the authorisation of sodium alginate as a feed additive for cats, dogs, other non-food-producing animals and fish and potassium alginate as a feed additive for cats and dogs (Text with EEA relevance.)

Authorisation

Article 1

The additives specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘technological additives’ and to the functional group ‘stabilisers’, ‘thickeners’, ‘gelling agents’ and ‘binders’ are authorised as additives in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Transitional measures

Article 2

Sodium alginate specified in the Annex and premixtures containing that additive, which are produced and labelled before 4 May 2019 in accordance with the rules applicable before 4 November 2018 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted. Feed materials and compound feed containing sodium alginate specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 4 November 2019 in accordance with the rules applicable before 4 November 2018 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted if they are intended for food producing animals. Feed materials and compound feed containing sodium alginate specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 4 November 2020 in accordance with the rules applicable before 4 November 2018 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted if they are intended for non-food-producing animals.

Entry into force

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Identification number of the additive 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 % Technological additives: stabilisers 1d401 Sodium alginate Additive composition Sodium alginate Powder form Characterisation of the active substance Sodium alginate (≥ 90,8 %) (C 6 H 7 NaO 6 )n Analytical method  ( 1 ) For the identification of sodium alginate in the feed additive: — The sodium alginate monograph, FAO JECFA Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications — Monograph No 1 (2006) Cats and dogs — — 35 200 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 2. The mixture of different sources of alginates shall not exceed the permitted maximum content in complete feedingstuffs. 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 breathing protection. 4 November 2028 Other non-food-producing animals Fish — — — 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 2. 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 breathing protection. 1d402 Potassium alginate Additive composition Potassium alginate Powder form Characterisation of the active substance Potassium alginate (≥ 89,2 %) (C 6 H 7 KO 6 )n CAS No: 9005-36-1 Analytical method  ( 1 ) For the identification of potassium alginate in the feed additive: The potassium alginate monograph, FAO JECFA Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications — Monograph No 1 (2006) Cats and dogs — — 35 200 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 2. The mixture of different sources of alginates shall not exceed the permitted maximum content in complete feedingstuffs. 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 breathing protection. 4 November 2028 Technological additives: thickeners 1d401 Sodium alginate Additive composition Sodium alginate Powder form Characterisation of the active substance Sodium alginate (≥ 90,8 %) (C 6 H 7 NaO 6 )n Analytical method  ( 1 ) For the identification of sodium alginate in the feed additive: — The sodium alginate monograph, FAO JECFA Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications — Monograph No 1 (2006) Cats and dogs — — 35 200 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 2. The mixture of different sources of alginates shall not exceed the permitted maximum content in complete feedingstuffs. 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 breathing protection. 4 November 2028 Other non-food-producing animals Fish — — — 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 2. 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 breathing protection. 1d402 Potassium alginate Additive composition Potassium alginate Powder form Characterisation of the active substance Potassium alginate (≥ 89,2 %) (C 6 H 7 KO 6 )n CAS No: 9005-36-1 Analytical method  ( 1 ) For the identification of potassium alginate in the feed additive: The potassium alginate monograph, FAO JECFA Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications — Monograph No 1 (2006) Cats and dogs — — 35 200 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 2. The mixture of different sources of alginates shall not exceed the permitted maximum content in complete feedingstuffs. 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 breathing protection. 4 November 2028 Technological additives: gelling agents 1d401 Sodium alginate Additive composition Sodium alginate Powder form Characterisation of the active substance Sodium alginate (≥ 90,8 %) (C 6 H 7 NaO 6 )n Analytical method  ( 1 ) For the identification of sodium alginate in the feed additive: — The sodium alginate monograph, FAO JECFA Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications – Monograph No 1 (2006) Cats and dogs — — 35 200 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 2. The mixture of different sources of alginates shall not exceed the permitted maximum content in complete feedingstuffs. 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 breathing protection. 4 November 2028 Other non-food-producing animals Fish — — — 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 2. 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 breathing protection. 1d402 Potassium alginate Additive composition Potassium alginate Powder form Characterisation of the active substance Potassium alginate (≥ 89,2 %) (C 6 H 7 KO 6 )n CAS No: 9005-36-1 Analytical method  ( 1 ) For the identification of potassium alginate in the feed additive: The potassium alginate monograph, FAO JECFA Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications — Monograph No 1 (2006) Cats and dogs — — 35 200 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 2. The mixture of different sources of alginates shall not exceed the permitted maximum content in complete feedingstuffs. 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 breathing protection. 4 November 2028 Technological additives: binders 1d401 Sodium alginate Additive composition Sodium alginate Powder form Characterisation of the active substance Sodium alginate (≥ 90,8 %) (C 6 H 7 NaO 6 )n Analytical method  ( 1 ) For the identification of sodium alginate in the feed additive: — The sodium alginate monograph, FAO JECFA Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications — Monograph No 1 (2006) Cats and dogs — — 35 200 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 2. The mixture of different sources of alginates shall not exceed the permitted maximum content in complete feedingstuffs. 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 breathing protection. 4 November 2028 Other non-food-producing animals Fish — — — 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 2. 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 breathing protection. 1d402 Potassium alginate Additive composition Potassium alginate Powder form Characterisation of the active substance Potassium alginate (≥ 89,2 %) (C 6 H 7 KO 6 )n CAS No: 9005-36-1 Analytical method  ( 1 ) For the identification of potassium alginate in the feed additive: The potassium alginate monograph, FAO JECFA Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications — Monograph No 1 (2006) Cats and dogs — — 35 200 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 2. The mixture of different sources of alginates shall not exceed the permitted maximum content in complete feedingstuffs. 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 breathing protection. 4 November 2028 ( 1 )   Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports