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)

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1173
• Articles: 6

Article 1 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The feed additives specified in the Annex shall be withdrawn from the market in respect of the animal species or categories of animals mentioned in that Annex.

Article 2 Transitional measures for the feed additives to be withdrawn from the market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.

Article 3 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.

Article 4 Repeals

Regulations (EC) No 1453/2004, (EC) No 2148/2004 and (EC) No 943/2005 are repealed.

Article 5 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 .

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX Feed additives to be withdrawn from the market, as referred to in Article 1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Feed additives to be withdrawn from the market, as referred to in Article 1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Feed additives to be withdrawn from the market for all species and categories of animals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 ).