Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/749 of 29 February 2024 concerning the authorisation of lignosulphonate as a feed additive for all animal species

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/749
• Articles: 4

Article 1 Authorisation

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

Article 2 Transitional measures

1.   The substance specified in the Annex and premixtures containing that substance, which are produced and labelled before 21 September 2024 in accordance with the rules applicable before 21 March 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 21 March 2025 in accordance with the rules applicable before 21 March 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 21 March 2026 in accordance with the rules applicable before 21 March 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.

Article 3 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

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 of the additive/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 %

Category: technological additives. Functional group: binders

1g565

Lignosulphonate

Additive composition

Calcium, sodium or magnesium lignosulphonate: ≥ 55 %

Reducing sugars: ≤ 20 %

(on a dry matter basis)

The content of reducing sugars is reached by ultrafiltration or by fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisae CBS 13806, Saccharomyces cerevisae CBS 13807 or Saccharomyces cerevisae CBS 13808

Solid or liquid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Amorphous branched polymers of lignin, containing sulphonated covalently linked phenyl propane monomers (C9).

Analytical method

( 1 )

For the determination of lignosulphonate in the feed additive:

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indirect determination by total ash and reducing sugars from JECFA monograph (40-65 – new specification for calcium lignosulfonate).

Weaned piglets, pigs for fattening, chickens for fattening, laying hens, cattle for fattening

–

–

10 000

1.

In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.

2.

For users of the additive (in solid form) 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 protective equipment.

21 March 2034

All other animal species and categories

8 000

( 1 )   Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/eurl-fa-eurl-feed-additives/eurl-fa-authorisation/eurl-fa-evaluation-reports_en