Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1784 of 9 September 2025 concerning the authorisation of capsaicin as a feed additive for all animal species

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1784
• Articles: 3

Article 1 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.

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

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 active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

Category: sensory additives. Functional group: flavouring compounds

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Capsaicin

Additive composition

Capsaicin

Solid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Capsaicin

Produced by chemical synthesis

Chemical formula: C 18 H 27 NO 3

CAS number: 404-86-4

FEMA number: 3404

Purity: min. 98 %

(E)-capsaicin (trans-capsaicin) to (Z)-capsaicin (cis-capsaicin) (E)-/(Z)-capsaicin ratio: ≥ 6:1

Analytical method

( 1 )

For the determination of capsaicin in the feed additive, premixtures and compound feed: high performance liquid chromatography coupled to spectrophotometric detection

(HPLC-UV)

Poultry

6,5

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.

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.

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Ornamental birds

6,5

Porcine species

6,5

Ruminants and camelids

6,5

Equines

6,5

Leporids

6,5

Salmonids and minor finfish

6,5

Ornamental fish

6,5

Dogs

6,5

Cats

5,3

Other species and categories

5,3

( 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 .