Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1859 of 29 July 2026 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of taurine as a feed additive for Canidae, Felidae, Mustelidae, carnivorous finfish and other aquatic carnivorous species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/722
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Renewal of the authorisation
The authorisation of the preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘nutritional additives’ and to the functional group ‘vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect,’ is renewed subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Repeal
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/722 is repealed.
Transitional measures
1. The feed additive taurine as authorised by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/722 and premixtures containing that additive which are intended for Canidae, Felidae, Mustelidae and carnivorous fish, and which are produced and labelled before 19 February 2027 in accordance with the rules applicable before 19 August 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 19 August 2027 in accordance with the rules applicable before 19 August 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 19 August 2028 in accordance with the rules applicable before 19 August 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.
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 active substance/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect 3a370 Taurine Additive composition Preparation of taurine containing a minimum of 97 % of taurine. Solid form Characterisation of the active substance Taurine C 2 H 7 NO 3 S CAS number: 107-35-7 Purity: min. 98 % Taurine solid form, produced by chemical synthesis Analytical method ( 1 ) For the determination of taurine in the feed additive: ion-exchange chromatography with post column ninhydrin derivatisation (Ph. Eur. 2.2.56 Method 1). For the determination of taurine in premixtures and compound feed: ion-exchange chromatography coupled to post-column derivatisation and optical detection (IEC-VIS) or reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography with post-column derivatisation and fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) (AOAC 999.12). For the determination of taurine in water for drinking: high performance liquid chromatography coupled to UV or fluorescence detection (HPLC-UV/FLD). Felidae - - - 1. The additive may be used via water for drinking for Felidae. 2. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures: (a) the storage conditions, stability to heat treatment shall be indicated; (b) the stability in water for drinking shall be indicated for Felidae 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 breathing protective equipment. 19 August 2036 Canidae - - 2 000 Mustelidae - - 2 000 Carnivorous finfish Other aquatic carnivorous species, except mammals - - 25 000 ( 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 .
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