Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1234 of 11 June 2026 concerning the authorisation of vermiculite as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying or reproduction and hens
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Authorisation
The vermiculite specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘technological additives’ and the functional group ‘anticaking agents’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
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 .
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 additive/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % Category: technological additives. Functional group: anticaking agents. 1i561 Vermiculite Additive composition Magnesium aluminium iron silicate, (vermiculite) containing ≥ 87,0 %, hydroxyapatite ≥ 1,0 % and diopside (Fe +2 -bearing) ≥ 2,4 % Powder form. Characterisation of the active substance Vermiculite (magnesium aluminium iron silicate): Obtained by mining and followed by thermal expansion (exfoliation) Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe 2+ ,Al) 3 (Al,Si) 4 O 10 (OH) 2 ·4(H 2 O) 2 . Nickel ≤ 148 mg/kg Crystalline silica ≤ 0,06 % Chromium ≤ 199 mg/kg Free of asbestos ( 1 ) Analytical method ( 2 ) For the characterisation of the feed additive: — X-ray diffraction (XRD) (EN 13925) and — X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry (EN ISO 12677) Chickens for fattening Chickens reared for laying or reproduction Hens — 10 000 10 000 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions shall be indicated. 2. When the additive is used as an anticaking agent directly in a feed material or complementary feed, it shall be used at a minimum level of 10 000 mg/kg feed. 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 protective equipment, including eye, skin and breathing protection. Particular attention shall be given to compliance with Union legislation on the protection of workers from the inhalation risks related to exposure to crystalline silica and nickel. 2 July 2036 ( 1 ) Polarised light microscopy (PLM) and dispersion staining microscopy ( 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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