Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1400 of 16 July 2025 concerning the authorisation of peppermint essential oil from Mentha × piperita L., clary sage essential oil from Salvia sclarea L. and sage essential oil from Salvia officinalis L. as feed additives for all animal species

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1400
• Articles: 4

Article 1 Authorisation

The substances specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and to the functional group ‘flavouring compounds’, are authorised as additives in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 2 Transitional measures

1.   The feed additives peppermint essential oil from Mentha × piperita L., clary sage essential oil from Salvia sclarea L. and sage essential oil from Salvia officinalis L., as authorised pursuant to Directive 70/524/EEC and premixtures containing these additives, which are produced and labelled before 6 February 2026 in accordance with the rules applicable before 6 August 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 additives referred to in paragraph 1, which are produced and labelled before 6 August 2026 in accordance with the rules applicable before 6 August 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 additives referred to in paragraph 1, which are produced and labelled before 6 August 2027 in accordance with the rules applicable before 6 August 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.

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 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

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Peppermint essential oil

Additive composition

Essential oil from the aerial parts of Mentha × piperita L. (basionym: Mentha aquatica × Mentha spicata L.)

Liquid form

Characterisation of active substance

Peppermint essential oil:

Essential oil, as defined by the Council of Europe  ( 1 ) , obtained from the aerial parts (the leaves with or without the flowers) of Mentha × piperita L. by steam distillation and further condensation of volatile constituents and separation from the aqueous phase by decantation.

CAS number: 8006-90-4

Einecs: 308-770-2

FEMA number: 2848

CoE number: 282

Specifications:

Menthol: 30-55 %

Menthone: 13-32 %

d,l -Isomenthone: 1,5-10 %

Menthyl acetate: 2-10 %

1,8-Cineole (eucalyptol): 2-8 %

Pulegone: ≤ 1,72 %

Menthofuran: ≤ 4,54 %

β-thujone: ≤ 0,01 %

Coumarin: ≤ 0,001 %

Estragole: ≤ 0,001 %

Analytical method

( 2 )

For the determination of menthol and menthone (phytochemical markers) in the feed additive:

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Gas chromatography coupled with flame ionisation detection (GC-FID) (ISO 856)

All animal species

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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.

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 %: 12 mg.’

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.

6 August 2035

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

2b415-eo

Clary sage essential oil

Additive composition

Essential oil from flowering stems of Salvia sclarea L.

Liquid form

Characterisation of active substance

Clary sage essential oil:

Essential oil, as defined by the Council of Europe  ( 3 ) , obtained from fresh or dried flowering stems of Salvia sclarea L.by steam distillation and further condensation of volatile constituents and separation from the aqueous phase by decantation.

CAS number: 8016-63-5

Einecs: 283-911-8

FEMA number: 2321

CoE number: 415

Specifications:

Linalyl acetate: 55-78 %

Linalool: 6,5-25 %

Germacra-1(10),4(14),5-triene: 1-12 %

α-Terpineol: 0-5 %

Analytical method

( 4 )

For the determination of linalyl acetate and linalool (phytochemical marker) in the feed additive:

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gas chromatography coupled with flame ionisation detection (GC-FID) (European Pharmacopoeia monograph 1850)

All animal species

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-

-

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.

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 and minor poultry for fattening;

—

5 mg for all poultry reared for laying or breeding;

—

5 mg for ornamental birds;

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8 mg all poultry for laying or breeding;

—

11 mg for pigs for fattening;

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9 mg for piglets (suckling and weaned) of all Suidae;

—

9 mg for pigs for fattening of minor Suidae;

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14 mg for all Suidae for reproduction;

—

15 mg for calves for fattening up to 6 months;

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15 mg for sheep and goats;

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15 mg for cattle for fattening, other ruminants for fattening except sheep, goats and calves for fattening up to 6 months; Camelidae for fattening;

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13 mg for all other ruminants and all other Camelidae;

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10 mg for Equidae;

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8 mg for Leporidae ;

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20 mg for salmonids and minor fin fish;

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20 mg for dogs;

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20 mg for ornamental fish;

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4 mg for cats;

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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.

6 August 2035

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

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Sage essential oil

Additive composition

Essential oil from the fresh leaves of Salvia officinalis L.

Liquid form

Characterisation of active substance

Sage essential oil:

Essential oil, as defined by the Council of Europe  ( 5 ) , obtained from fresh leaves of Salvia officinalis L. by steam distillation and further condensation of volatile constituents and separation from the aqueous phase by decantation.

CAS number: 8022-56-8

Einecs: 283-291-0

FEMA number: 3001

CoE number: 414

Specifications:

α- Thujone: 18-27 %

Camphor: 4-24,5 %

1,8-Cineole (eucalyptol): 5,5-13 %

β -Thujone: 3-7 %

Analytical method

( 6 )

For the determination of camphor, alpha-thujone and beta-thujone (phytochemical markers) in the feed additive:

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Gas chromatography coupled with flame ionisation detection (GC-FID) (ISO 9909)

All animal species

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-

-

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.

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 %:

—

3 mg for turkeys for fattening;

—

3 mg for chickens for fattening and minor poultry for fattening;

—

3 mg for all poultry reared for laying or breeding;

—

3 mg for ornamental birds;

—

4 mg for all poultry for laying or breeding;

—

6 mg for pigs for fattening;

—

5 mg for piglets (suckling and weaned) of all Suidae;

—

5 mg for pigs for fattening of minor Suidae;

—

7 mg for all Suidae for reproduction;

—

11 mg for calves for fattening up to 6 months;

—

10 mg for sheep and goats;

—

10 mg for cattle for fattening, other ruminants for fattening except sheep, goats and calves for fattening up to 6 months; Camelidae for fattening;

—

7 mg for all other ruminants and all other Camelidae;

—

10 mg for Equidae;

—

4 mg for Leporidae ;

—

11 mg for salmonids and minor fin fish;

—

12 mg for dogs;

—

20 mg for ornamental fish;

—

2 mg for cats;

—

2 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.

6 August 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 .

( 3 )   Natural sources of flavourings – Report No 2 (2007).

( 4 )   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 .

( 5 )   Natural sources of flavourings – Report No 2 (2007).

( 6 )   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 .