Withdrawal from the market
Article 1
The feed additives specified in the Annex, as authorised pursuant to Directive 70/524/EEC, shall be withdrawn from the market in respect of the animal species and categories mentioned in that Annex.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1727 of 20 June 2024 withdrawing from the market certain feed additives
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Withdrawal from the market
The feed additives specified in the Annex, as authorised pursuant to Directive 70/524/EEC, shall be withdrawn from the market in respect of the animal species and categories mentioned in that Annex.
Transitional measures
1. Existing stocks of the feed additives referred to in Article 1 may continue to be placed on the market and used until 11 July 2025. 2. Premixtures produced with the feed additives referred to in paragraph 1 may continue to be placed on the market and used until 11 October 2025. 3. Compound feed and feed materials produced with the feed 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 11 July 2026.
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Feed additives to be withdrawn from the market, as referred to in Article 1
ANNEX Feed additives to be withdrawn from the market, as referred to in Article 1 PART 1 Feed additives to be withdrawn from the market for all animal species and categories Identification number Additive Animal species or category Flavouring and appetising substances Natural products – botanically defined Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck = Citrus sinensis (L.) Pers. = Citrus aurantium L. var. dulcis: Folded orange oil CAS 8028-48-6 FEMA 2822, other than the following forms ( 1 ) : — characterised by a non-volatile fraction of 10,5 %, a d-Limonene content of 89-96 % in the volatile fraction and a perillaldehyde content < 0,3 % in the volatile fraction [2b143-f], — characterised by a non-volatile fraction of 20,9 %, a d-Limonene content of 79-89 % in the volatile fraction and a perillaldehyde content < 0,6 % in the volatile fraction [2b143-f-i], — characterised by a non-volatile fraction of 18 %, a d-Limonene content of 85-95 % in the volatile fraction and absence of perillaldehyde in the volatile fraction [2b143-f-ii]. All species Echinacea angustifolia DC.: Blacksamson echinacea tincture All species Hypericum perforatum L.: St. John’s wort tincture CoE 234 All species Linum usitatissimum L.: Linseed tincture CoE 263 All species Thymus mastichina L.: Spanish marjoram oil CAS 8016-33-9 EINECS 284-294-8 All species PART 2 Feed additives to be withdrawn from the market for certain animal species and categories Identification number Additive Animal species or category Preservatives E 270 Lactic acid Ruminants with a non-functional rumen E 295 Ammonium formate Laying hens, sows, dairy ruminants, pet and non-food producing animals E 327 Calcium lactate Ruminants with a non-functional rumen Colourants, including pigments Other colourants E 127 Erythrosine [functional group 2 a (i)] Ornamental fish and reptiles Flavouring and appetising substances Natural products – botanically defined Anethum graveolens L.: Dill herb essential oil CAS 8006-75-5 FEMA 2383 CoE 42 EINECS 289-790-8 All animal species with the exception of dogs and cats Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels: Dong quai tincture All animal species with the exception of horses, dogs and cats Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr.: Olibanum extract All animal species with the exception of horses and dogs Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle: Distilled lime essential oil Dogs, cats, ornamental fish and ornamental birds Citrus aurantium L.: Petitgrain bigarade essential oil CAS 8014- 17-3 EINECS 283-881-6 FEMA 2855 CoE 136 All animal species with the exception of chickens for fattening, laying hens, turkeys for fattening, pigs for fattening, piglets, lactating sows, calves, dairy cows, cattle for fattening, sheep/goats, horses, rabbits, salmonids, dogs, cats and ornamental fish Citrus x aurantium L.: Bitter orange extract Dogs, cats, ornamental fish and ornamental birds Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck: Expressed lemon essential oil Dogs, cats, ornamental fish and ornamental birds Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck: Residual fraction of expressed lemon oil distilled Dogs, cats, ornamental fish and ornamental birds Citrus reticulata Blanco.: Expressed mandarin essential oil Dogs, cats, ornamental fish and ornamental birds Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck = Citrus sinensis (L.) Pers. = Citrus aurantium L. var. dulcis: Distilled orange essential oil Dogs, cats, ornamental fish and ornamental birds Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck = Citrus sinensis (L.) Pers. = Citrus aurantium L. var. dulcis: Expressed orange essential oil Dogs, cats, ornamental fish and ornamental birds Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck = Citrus sinensis (L.) Pers. = Citrus aurantium L. var. dulcis: Folded orange oil CAS 8028-48-6 FEMA 2822, in the following forms which have been authorised for certain animal species ( 2 ) : — characterised by a non-volatile fraction of 10,5 %, a d-Limonene content of 89-96 % in the volatile fraction and a perillaldehyde content < 0,3 % in the volatile fraction, — characterised by a non-volatile fraction of 20,9 %, a d-Limonene content of 79-89 % in the volatile fraction and a perillaldehyde content < 0,6 % in the volatile fraction, — characterised by a non-volatile fraction of 18 %, a d-Limonene content of 85-95 % in the volatile fraction and absence of perillaldehyde in the volatile fraction. — Dogs, cats, ornamental fish and ornamental birds — Dogs, cats, ornamental fish and ornamental birds — Horses, rabbits, dogs, cats, ornamental fish and ornamental birds Curcuma longa L.: Turmeric tincture All animal species with the exception of horses and dogs Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Maxim.: Taiga root tincture All animal species with the exception of horses, dogs and cats Ferula assa-foetida L.: Asafoetida oil CAS 9000-04-8 FEMA 2108 CoE 196 All animal species with the exception of dogs and cats Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers.: Litsea berry essential oil CAS 68855-99-2 EINECS 290-018-7 FEMA 3846 CoE 491 All animal species with the exception of chickens for fattening, laying hens, turkeys for fattening, pigs for fattening, piglets, lactating sows, calves, dairy cows, cattle for fattening, sheep/goats, horses, rabbits, salmonids, dogs, cats and ornamental fish Panax ginseng C. A. Mey.: Ginseng tincture CoE 318 All animal species with the exception of horses, dogs and cats Piper nigrum L.: Black pepper supercritical extract All animal species with the exception of dogs and cats Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill: Omicha tincture All animal species with the exception of horses, dogs, cats, poultry and game birds Zingiber officinale Roscoe: Ginger oleoresin CoE 489 All animal species with the exception of chickens for fattening, laying hens, turkeys for fattening, piglets, pigs for fattening, sows, dairy cows, veal calves (milk replacers), cattle for fattening, sheep and goats, horses, rabbits, fish and pets Zingiber officinale Roscoe: Ginger tincture All animal species with the exception of horses and dogs Natural products and corresponding synthetic products CAS No 106-24-1 / Geraniol / Flavis No 02.012 Marine animals CAS No 104-54-1 / Cinnamyl alcohol / Flavis No 02.017 Marine animals CAS No 4602-84-0 / 3,7,11-Trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trien-1-ol / Flavis No 02.029 Marine animals CAS No 122-97-4 / 3-Phenylpropan-1-ol / Flavis No 02.031 Marine animals CAS No 106-25-2 / (Z)-Nerol / Flavis No 02.058 Marine animals CAS No 5392-40-5 / Citral / Flavis No 05.020 Marine animals CAS No 93-53-8 / 2-Phenylpropanal / Flavis No 05.038 Marine animals CAS No 103-95-7 / 3-(p-Cumenyl)-2-methylpropionaldehyde / Flavis No 05.045 Marine animals CAS No 101-39-3 / Alpha-Methylcinnamaldehyde / Flavis No 05.050 Marine animals CAS No 104-53-0 / 3-Phenylpropanal / Flavis No 05.080 Marine animals CAS No 621-82-9 / Cinnamic acid / Flavis No 08.022 Marine animals CAS No 105-87-3 / Geranyl acetate / Flavis No 09.011 Marine animals CAS No 103-54-8 / Cinnamyl acetate / Flavis No 09.018 Marine animals CAS No 106-29-6 / Geranyl butyrate / Flavis No 09.048 Marine animals CAS No 103-61-7 / Cinnamyl butyrate / Flavis No 09.053 Marine animals CAS No 105-86-2 / Geranyl formate / Flavis No 09.076 Marine animals CAS No 105-90-8 / Geranyl propionate / Flavis No 09.128 Marine animals CAS No 105-91-9 / Neryl propionate / Flavis No 09.169 Marine animals CAS No 2142-94-1 / Neryl formate / Flavis No 09.212 Marine animals CAS No 141-12-8 / Neryl acetate / Flavis No 09.213 Marine animals CAS No 2345-24-6 / Neryl isobutyrate / Flavis No 09.424 Marine animals CAS No 103-58-2 / 3-Phenylpropyl isobutyrate / Flavis No 09.428 Marine animals CAS No 2345-26-8 / Geranyl isobutyrate / Flavis No 09.431 Marine animals CAS No 140-27-2 / Cinnamyl isovalerate / Flavis No 09.459 Marine animals CAS No 103-59-3 / Cinnamyl isobutyrate / Flavis No 09.470 Marine animals CAS No 1191-16-9 / Prenyl acetate / Flavis No 09.692 Marine animals CAS No 103-36-6 / Ethyl cinnamate / Flavis No 09.730 Marine animals CAS No 103-26-4 / Methyl cinnamate / Flavis No 09.740 Marine animals CAS No 7779-65-9 / Isopentyl cinnamate / Flavis No 09.742 Marine animals Artificial substances E 954(iii) Sodium saccharin Piglets ( 1 ) Three forms of folded orange oil [2b143-f, 2b143-f-i and 2b143-f-ii] have been authorised by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1421 of 22 August 2022 concerning the authorisation of expressed orange essential oil, distilled orange essential oil and folded orange oils from Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck as feed additives for certain animal species ( OJ L 218, 23.8.2022, p. 27 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2022/1421/oj ). ( 2 ) Three forms of folded orange oil [2b143-f, 2b143-f-i and 2b143-f-ii] have been authorised by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1421.
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