Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/658 of 21 April 2021 concerning the authorisation of essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) as a feed additive for all animal species (Text with EEA relevance)
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Authorisation
The substance specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and to the functional group ‘flavouring compounds’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Entry into force
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 active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % Category: Sensory additives Functional group: Flavouring compounds 2b317eo — Essential oil from Origanum vulgare L., subsp. hirtum , (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) Additive composition Essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum ( Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001). Characterisation of the active substance Essential oil as defined by the Council of Europe ( 1 ) — 60-65 % carvacrol; — 1-3 % thymol — 4-9 % γ-terpinene — 5-10 % p-cymene — < 5 % linalool — 2-5 % ß caryophyllene — < 1,5 % α-terpinene — < 2 % terpinen-4-ol — 0,3-1,0 % trans sabinene hydrate CoE No: 317 CAS number: 336185-21-8 FEMA: 2660 Method of analysis ( 2 ) For the identification of the major constituents and for the quantification of the phytochemical marker (carvacrol) in the feed additive: — gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and flame ionisation detection (GC-MS and GC-FID) For the determination of Oregano essential oil in premixtures: — water-steam distillation combined with gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and flame ionisation detection (GC-MS and GC-FID) All animal species — — 150 1. The additive shall be incorporated into feed in the form of a premixture. 2. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage and stability conditions shall be indicated. 3. The mixture of Essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) with other authorised additives obtained from Origanum vulgare L. shall not be allowed in feedingstuffs. 4. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks by inhalation, dermal contact or eyes contact. 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, safety glasses and gloves. 12 May 2031 ( 1 ) Natural sources of flavourings – Report No 2 (2007). ( 2 ) Details of the methods of analysis 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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