Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/996 of 9 July 2020 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of carvacrol, thymol, D-carvone, methyl salicylate and L-menthol as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying and minor poultry species reared for laying (holder of authorisation Biomin GmbH) (Text with EEA relevance)
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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.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
ANNEX 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 zootechnical parameters) 4d20 Biomin GmbH Preparation of carvacrol, thymol, D -carvone, methyl salicylate and L -menthol Additive composition Preparation 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 Chickens for fattening Chickens reared for laying Minor poultry species reared for laying — — — 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 its 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 protections. 30.7.2030 Characterisation of the active substance: Carvacrol (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 method ( 1 ) For the quantification of the active substances: Gas chromatography coupled with flame ionisation detection (GC-FID). ( 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
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