Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/285 of 17 January 2024 concerning the authorisation of taiga root tincture from Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim as a feed additive for dogs, cats and horses
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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.
Transitional measures
1. The substance specified in the Annex and premixtures containing that substance, which are produced and labelled before 7 August 2024 in accordance with the rules applicable before 7 February 2024 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 specified in the Annex, which are produced and labelled before 7 February 2025 in accordance with the rules applicable before 7 February 2024 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted if they are intended for food-producing animals. 3. Compound feed and feed materials containing the substance specified in the Annex, which are produced and labelled before 7 February 2026 in accordance with the rules applicable before 7 February 2024 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted if they are intended for non-food producing animals.
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 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 2b84696-t Taiga root tincture Additive composition Tincture from roots and dried rhizome of Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim. Liquid form Characterisation of the active substance Tincture obtained from the roots and dried rhizome of Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim. by extraction with a water/ethanol mixture as defined the Council of Europe ( 1 ) . CAS number: 84696-12-8 Specifications : Dry matter content: 0,5-1,5 % Lignans. maximum of 0,014 % — Syringaresinol-di-O-glucoside (eleutheroside E): 0,0001-0,005 % — Syringaresinol: 0,001 % — Unknown lignans: 0,006 % Sinapyl alcohol 4-O-glucoside (eleutheroside B, syringin): 0,0001-0,005 % Hydroxycoumarins: maximum of 0,001 % Analytical method ( 2 ) For the determination of eleutheroside B and eleutheroside E (phytochemical markers) in the feed additive (taiga root tincture): — high performance liquid chromatography coupled with photometric detection (HPLC-UV) Dogs 460 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 the stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 3. Mixture of taiga root tincture with other botanical additives is permitted provided that the amount of hydroxycoumarins and lignans in feed materials and compound feed are lower than the one resulting from the use of a single additive at the maximum 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 resulting from their use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal breathing, eye and skin protective equipment. 7 February 2034 Cats 489 Horses 140 ( 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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