Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/702 of 5 May 2022 concerning the authorisation of great mullein tincture as a feed additive for certain animal species (Text with EEA relevance)
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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.
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 additive/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % Category: Sensory additives Functional group: Flavouring compounds 2b475(m)-t - Great mullein tincture Additive composition Great mullein tincture derived from Verbascum thapsus L. Chickens for fattening - 50 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 with other botanical additives is permitted provided that the amounts of aucubin 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 and eye protection. 26 May 2032 Liquid form Turkeys for fattening Characterisation of the active substance Pigs for fattening Great mullein tincture derived from Verbascum thapsus L. as defined by the Council of Europe ( 1 ) . Calves for fattening Lambs and kids for fattening Dry matter: ≤ 3 % Solvent (water/ethanol): ≤ 97,5 % Ash: ≤ 0,3 % Aucubin: ≤ 0,006 % Salmonids, except for reproduction purposes Polyphenols: ≤ 0,22 % Total flavonoids (chlorogenic acid equivalents): ≤ 0,10 % Rabbits for fattening Analytical method ( 2 ) For the characterisation of great mullein tincture: — Gravimetric method for the determination of loss on drying and the ash content. — Spectrophotometric method for the determination of total polyphenols content. — High performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) method for the determination of total phenolic acids. ( 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.
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