Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/320 of 25 February 2022 concerning the authorisation of expressed mandarin essential oil as a feed additive for poultry, pigs, ruminants, horses, rabbits and salmonids (Text with EEA relevance)

Authorisation

Article 1

The substance specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and to the functional group ‘flavouring compounds’, is authorised as feed additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Transitional measures

Article 2

1.   The substance specified in the Annex and premixtures containing this substance, which are produced and labelled before 20 September 2022 in accordance with the rules applicable before 20 March 2022 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted. 2.   Compound feed and feed materials containing the substance as specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 20 March 2023 in accordance with the rules applicable before 20 March 2022 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted if they are intended for 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 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 active substance/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % Category: Sensory additives. Functional group: Flavouring compounds 2b142-eo - Expressed mandarin essential oil Additive composition Mandarin essential oil obtained from fruit peel of Citrus reticulata Blanco. Liquid form Characterisation of the active substance Expressed mandarin essential oil obtained by cold expression from fruit peel of Citrus reticulata Blanco as defined by the Council of Europe  ( 1 ) . d-Limonene: 65-80 % γ-Terpinene: 13-22 % α-Pinene (pin-2(3)-ene): 1-3,5 % Myrcene:1-2 % β-Pinene (pin-2(10)-ene): 1-2 %. Methyl N-methyl anthranilate: 0,15-0,7 % Perillaldehyde: ≤ 0,063 % CAS number: 8008-31-9 FEMA number: 2657 CoE number: 142 Analytical method  ( 2 ) For the quantification of phytochemical marker d-limonene in the feed additive or in mixture of flavouring compounds: — Gas chromatography coupled with flame ionisation detection (GC-FID) (based on ISO 3528) Poultry Rabbits Salmonids - - 15 1. The additive shall be incorporated into the feed in the form of a premixture. 2. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 3. Mixture of expressed mandarin essential oil with other botanical additives is permitted provided that the amounts of perillaldehyde in feed materials and compound feed are lower than the one resulting from the use of a single additive at the maximum or recommended level for the species or animal category. 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 skin, eye and breathing protection. 20 March 2032 Pigs - - 33 Ruminants - - 30 Horses - - 40 ( 1 )   Natural sources of flavourings – Report No 2 (2007). ( 2 )   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