Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/278 of 12 February 2025 concerning the authorisation of cedarwood Texas essential oil from Juniperus deppeana Steud. as a feed additive for all animal species
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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 feed additive cedarwood Texas essential oil from Juniperus deppeana Steud., as authorised pursuant to Directive 70/524/EEC and premixtures containing this additive, which are produced and labelled before 5 September 2025 in accordance with the rules applicable before 5 March 2025 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the stocks concerned are exhausted. 2. Compound feed and feed materials containing the feed additive referred to in paragraph 1, which are produced and labelled before 5 March 2026 in accordance with the rules applicable before 5 March 2025 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the stocks concerned are exhausted if they are intended for food-producing animals. 3. Compound feed and feed materials containing the feed additive referred to in paragraph 1, which are produced and labelled before 5 March 2027 in accordance with the rules applicable before 5 March 2025 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the stocks concerned 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. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX Identification number of the feed 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 additive/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % Category: Sensory additives. Functional group: Flavouring compounds 2b91722-eo Cedarwood Texas essential oil Additive composition Essential oil from the wood of Juniperus deppeana Steud. (synonym: Juniperus mexicana Schiede) Liquid form Characterisation of active substance Cedarwood Texas essential oil Essential oil as defined by the Council of Europe ( 1 ) obtained from the wood of Juniperus deppeana Steud by steam distillation and further condensation of volatile constituents and separation from the aqueous phase by decantation. CAS number: 91722-61-1 Einecs number: 294-461-7 Specifications — cis -Thujopsene: 25-35 % — (+)-Cedrol: ≥ 20 % — α -Cedrene: 15-25 % — β -Cedrene: 3-8 % Analytical method ( 2 ) For the determination of cis -thujopsene (phytochemical marker) in the feed additive: — gas chromatography coupled with flame ionisation detection (GC-FID) (ISO 4725) All animal species — — — 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 stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 3. On the label of the additive, the following shall be indicated: ‘Recommended maximum content of the active substance per kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: — 7 mg for turkeys for fattening; — 5 mg for chickens for fattening, other poultry for fattening or reared for laying or breeding; — 5 mg for ornamental birds; — 8 mg for all poultry for laying or breeding; — 12 mg for pigs for fattening; — 10 mg for piglets (suckling and weaned) of all Suidae; — 10 mg for pigs for fattening of minor Suidae; — 14 mg for all Suidae for reproduction; — 15 mg for calves for fattening up to 6 months; — 15 mg for sheep and goats; — 15 mg for cattle for fattening, other ruminants for fattening except sheep and goats, and Camelidae for fattening; — 14 mg for all other ruminants, and all other Camelidae ; — 15 mg for Equidae ; — 8,5 mg for rabbits; — 15 mg for Salmonids and minor fin fish; — 15 mg for dogs; — 4 mg for cats; — 15 mg for ornamental fish; — 4 mg for other species and categories.’. 4. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the label of the premixture where the use level on the label of the premixture would result in exceeding the level referred to in point 3. 5. 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 skin, eye and breathing protective equipment. 5 March 2035 ( 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://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/eurl-fa-eurl-feed-additives/eurl-fa-authorisation/eurl-fa-evaluation-reports_en .
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