Withdrawal from the market
Article 1
The feed additives specified in the Annex shall be withdrawn from the market in respect of the animal species or categories of animals mentioned in that Annex.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1173 of 15 June 2023 withdrawing from the market certain feed additives, amending Regulation (EC) No 1810/2005 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1453/2004, (EC) No 2148/2004 and (EC) No 943/2005 (Text with EEA relevance)
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Withdrawal from the market
The feed additives specified in the Annex shall be withdrawn from the market in respect of the animal species or categories of animals mentioned in that Annex.
Transitional measures for the feed additives to be withdrawn from the market
1. Existing stocks of the feed additives listed in the Annex may continue to be placed on the market and used until 6 July 2024. 2. Premixtures produced with the additives referred to in paragraph 1 may continue to be placed on the market and used until 6 October 2024. 3. Compound feed and feed materials produced with the additives referred to in paragraph 1 or with the premixtures referred to in paragraph 2 may continue to be placed on the market and used until 6 July 2025.
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1810/2005
Regulation (EC) No 1810/2005 is amended as follows: (1) Article 3 is deleted; (2) Annex III is deleted.
Repeals
Regulations (EC) No 1453/2004, (EC) No 2148/2004 and (EC) No 943/2005 are repealed.
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 .
Feed additives to be withdrawn from the market, as referred to in Article 1
ANNEX Feed additives to be withdrawn from the market, as referred to in Article 1 PART 1 Feed additives to be withdrawn from the market for all species and categories of animals Identification Number Additive Species or category of animals Emulsifying and stabilising agents, thickeners and gelling agents E 433 Polyoxyethylene(20)-sorbitan monooleate All species E 413 Tragacanth All species Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants E 561 Vermiculite All species E 599 Perlite All species Vitamins, provitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect Vitamin B 12 or Cyanocobalamin. All forms with the exception of the preparation of cyanocobalamin produced by Ensifer adhaerens CNCM I-5541 containing ≤ 1 % of cyanocobalamin, solid form [3a835] ( 1 ) . All species Silage additives Microorganisms Lactobacillus casei NBRC 3425 (ATCC 7469) All species Saccharomyces cerevisiae NBRC 0203 (IFO 0203) All species Enzymes Alpha-amylase EC 3.2.1.1 from Aspergillus oryzae CBS 585.94 All species Colourants, including pigments Other colourants E 150b, E 150c and E 150d Caramel colours as colouring agents authorised for colouring foodstuffs by Community rules All species Flavouring and appetising substances Natural products – botanically defined Abies alba Mill., A. sibirica Ledeb.: Pine needle oil CAS 8021-29-2 FEMA 2905 CoE 5 Einecs 294-351-9 All species Eleutherococcus senticosus Rupr. et Maxim. = Acanthopanax s . Harms: Taiga root extract (solvent-based) All species Helianthus annuus L.: Sunflower absolute/Sunflower oil/Sunflower tincture All species Origanum heracleoticum L.: Greek oregano extract/oleoresin/Greek oregano oil All species Origanum heracleoticum L.: Oregano oil All species Petroselinum sativum Hoffm. = P. crispum Mill. = P. hortense L.: Parsley leaf oil CAS 8000-68-8 FEMA 2836 CoE 326 Einecs 281-677-1/Parsley seed oil CAS 8000-68-8 CoE 326 Einecs 281-677-1 All species Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprag. et Turr.: Ajowan oil All species Bupleurum rotundifolium L.: Hare’s ear tincture All species Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr.: Olibanum tincture All species Bambusa sp.: tincture All species Pimenta dioica L. Merr. = P. officinalis Lind L.: Allspice oil CAS 8006-77-7 FEMA 2018 CoE 335 Einecs 284-540-4 All species Natural products and corresponding synthetic products CAS No 13678-67-6/Difurfuryl Sulfide/Flavis No 13.056 All species CAS No 29606-79-9/Isopulegone/Flavis No 07.067 All species CAS No 43052-87-5/alpha-Damascone/Flavis No 07.134 All species CAS No 4437-22-3/Difurfuryl ether/Flavis No 13.061 All species CAS No 623-15-4/4-(2-Furyl)but-3-en-2-one/Flavis No 13.044 All species PART 2 Feed additives to be withdrawn from the market for certain species or categories of animals Identification Number Additive Species and category of animals Preservatives E 250 Sodium nitrite Dogs; Cats Emulsifying and stabilising agents, thickeners and gelling agents E 406 Agar Pets and other non-food producing animals Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants E 567 Clinoptilolite of volcanic origin Pigs, Poultry Silage additives Substances Hexamethylene tetramine Bovines; Ovines; Pigs; Poultry; Rabbits; Horses; Goats Enzymes E 1613 Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase/EC 3.2.1.8 produced by Trichoderma longibrachiatum (CNCM MA 6-10 W) Laying hens; Turkeys for fattening; Chickens for fattening Colourants, including pigments Other colourants E 127 Erythrosine as colouring agent authorised for colouring foodstuffs by Community rules Reptiles; Cats E 127 Erythrosine [functional group 2 a (iii)] Ornamental fish Flavouring and appetising substances Natural products – botanically defined Humulus lupulu s L. flos: Hop extract (strobiles) rich in beta acids All animal species with the exception of weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and minor porcine species weaned and for fattening Natural products and corresponding synthetic products CAS No 3188-00-9/4,5-Dihydro-2-methylfuran-3(2H)-one/Flavis No 13.042 All animal species with the exception of pets CAS No 3658-77-3/4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethylfuran-3(2H)-one/Flavis No 13.010 All animal species with the exception of pets CAS No 4180-23-8/1-Methoxy-4-(prop- 1(trans)-enyl)benzene/Flavis No 04.010 Poultry and fish CAS No 97-53-0/Eugenol/Flavis No 04.003 Poultry Vitamins, provitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect Omega-6 Essential Unsaturated Fatty acids (as octadecadienoic acid) Sows for reproduction; Sows, in order to have benefit in piglets; Cows for reproduction ( 1 ) This form of vitamin B 12 or cyanocobalamin has been authorised by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1249 of 19 July 2022 concerning the authorisation of vitamin B 12 in the form of cyanocobalamin produced by Ensifer adhaerens CNCM I-5541 as a feed additive for all animal species ( OJ L 191, 20.7.2022, p. 10 ).
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