Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1150 of 28 May 2026 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of neohesperidine dihydrochalcone as a feed additive for piglets, pigs for fattening, calves, sheep, food-producing finfish, ornamental finfish and dogs and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/264

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1150
• Articles: 5

Article 1 Renewal of the authorisation

The authorisation of the substance specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and to the functional group ‘flavouring compounds’, is renewed subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 2 Repeal

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/264 is repealed.

Article 3 Transitional measures

1.   The feed additive neohesperidine dihydrochalcone as authorised by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/264 and premixtures containing that additive which are intended for piglets, pigs for fattening, calves, sheep, fish and dogs, and which are produced and labelled before 18 December 2026 in accordance with the rules applicable before 18 June 2026 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 18 June 2027 in accordance with the rules applicable before 18 June 2026 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 18 June 2028 in accordance with the rules applicable before 18 June 2026 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 4 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 additive

Name of the 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 active substance/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 %

Category: Sensory additives. Functional group: Flavouring compounds

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Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone

Additive composition

Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone

Solid form

Ethanol ≤ 5 000  mg/kg

Characterisation of the active substance

Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone

C 28 H 36 O 15

CAS No: 20702-77-6

Purity: minimum 96 % (dried basis)

Produced by chemical synthesis:

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by catalytic hydrogenation of the flavanone glycoside neohesperidine extracted from the immature fruit of bitter orange ( Citrus aurantium ),

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by the conversion of naringin and further condensation with isovanillin. Naringin may be extracted from grapefruit ( Citrus paradisi ) or from pomelo ( Citrus maxima ).

Analytical method

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For the determination of neohesperidine dihydrochalcone in the feed additive:

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High-Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled with optical detection (HPLC-UV) – European Pharmacopoeia monograph 1547.

For the determination of neohesperidine dihydrochalcone in premixtures and compound feed:

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High-Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled with optical detection (HPLC-DAD).

Piglets

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1.

The directions for use of the additive and premixtures shall indicate the storage conditions and the stability to heat treatment.

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 protective equipment.

18 June 2036

Pigs for fattening

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Calves

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Sheep

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Food-producing finfish

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Ornamental finfish

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Dogs

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( 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 .