Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1782 of 9 September 2025 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of chromium chelate of DL-methionine as a feed additive for salmonids (holder of authorisation: Zinpro Animal Nutrition Europe, Inc.)

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1782
• Articles: 3

Article 1 Authorisation

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

Article 2 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

Name of the holder of authorisation

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 additive/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

Category: zootechnical additives. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (improvement of performance parameters)

4d30

Zinpro Animal Nutrition Europe, Inc

Chromium chelate of DL-methionine

Additive composition

Preparation of:

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Chromium chelate of DL-methionine: 1,8 to 2,2 % (≥ 1 000  mg Cr(III)/kg additive)

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Iron coloured microtracer coated with tartrazine and shellac: 270 particles /g additive

Impurities:

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Nickel ≤ 1,33 mg/kg additive

Solid form.

Characterisation of the active substance

Chromium chelate of DL-methionine:

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[CH 3 S(CH 2 ) 2 CH(NH 2 )COO] 3 Cr(III)

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chromium-DL-2-amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid

Analytical method

( 1 )

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For the determination of total chromium in the feed additive: Inductively coupled plasma coupled with mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)

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For the determination of methionine in the feed additive: Ion-exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and optical detection (IEC-VIS)

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For proving the chelated structure of the feed additive: Mid-infrared (IR) spectrometry together with the determination of total chromium and methionine in the feed additive

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For the determination of inclusion rate of the microtracer into the feed additive preparation: Enumeration of colour coated particles of the microtracer

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For the determination of total chromium in premixtures: Inductively coupled plasma coupled to atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES)

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For the determination of added chromium / chromium chelate of DL-methionine in premixtures and compound feed: Enumeration of colour coated particles of the microtracer present at fixed mass ratio in the feed additive preparation

Salmonids

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200

600

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 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 and skin protective equipment.

30 September 2035

( 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