Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2027 of 10 September 2026 concerning the authorisation of molybdenum chelate of EDTA as a feed additive for honeybees (holder of authorisation: Oligofeed SAS)

Authorisation

Article 1

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

Entry into force

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Identification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation 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 additive/kg sugar-based feed with a moisture content of 30 % Category: zootechnical additives. Functional group: physiological condition stabilisers (improvement of winter survival rate) 4e2 Oligofeed SAS Molybdenum chelate of EDTA Additive composition Molybdenum in form of a chelate of EDTA  ( 1 ) having a molybdenum content of 27–31 %. Solid form. Characterisation of the active substance Chelate of molybdenum in the form of [Mo 2 O 4 ] 2+ and an organic ligand EDTA 4 –  in a form of sodium salt. Na 2 [Mo 2 O 4 (EDTA)](H 2 O) x (NaCl) y , with x = 0–5 and y = 0–0,5. CAS number 3075057-08-5 Analytical methods  ( 2 ) For the determination of total molybdenum in the feed additive: inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) – EN 15510 For the determination of total sodium in the feed additive: — Inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) – EN 15510 or — Inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) – EN 15621 or — Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) – ISO 6869 For the determination of total molybdenum in compound feed: inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) – EN 17053 For the qualitative proving of the chelate structure between molybdate and EDTA in the feed additive: Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) Honeybees — 2,9  ( 3 ) 2,9  ( 3 ) 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 2. The additive shall be fed to honeybees via a sugar-based feed at the minimum and maximum dose of 8 mg additive per hive per feeding. 3. Indicate in the directions for use of the additive, premixtures and sugar-based feed: ‘The additive shall not be used when the honey supers are on, nor in the 2-month period preceding the honey collection.’ 4. 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 respiratory and skin protective equipment. 1 October 2036 ( 1 )   Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. ( 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. ( 3 )   Corresponding to the feeding of a hive with 2 litres sugar syrup containing 4 mg additive/litre (1 litre sugar syrup with a moisture content of 30 % = 1,4 kg).