Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2158 of 28 September 2026 concerning the authorisation of clove bud essential oil, clove leaf essential oil and beta-caryophyllene-rich fraction of clove leaf essential oil from Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry as feed additives for all animal species

Authorisation

Article 1

The substances specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and to the functional group ‘flavouring compounds’, are authorised as additives in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Transitional measures

Article 2

1.   The feed additives clove bud essential oil, clove leaf essential oil and beta-caryophyllene-rich fraction of clove leaf essential oil from Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry, as authorised pursuant to Directive 70/524/EEC and premixtures containing those additives, which are produced and labelled before 19 April 2027 in accordance with the rules applicable before 19 October 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 additives referred to in paragraph 1, which are produced and labelled before 19 October 2027 in accordance with the rules applicable before 19 October 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 additives referred to in paragraph 1, which are produced and labelled 19 October 2028 in accordance with the rules applicable before 19 October 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

Article 3

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 Identifi-cation number of the additive Name of the additive Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method. Species or category of animal Maxi-mum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authori-sation mg active substance /kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % Category: Sensory additives. Functional group: Flavouring compounds 2b188-eo Clove bud essential oil Additive composition Essential oil obtained from the dried flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry (synonym: Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb.) Liquid form Characterisation of the active substance Clove bud essential oil: Essential oil, as defined by the Council of Europe  ( 1 ) , obtained from the dried flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry by steam distillation and further condensation of volatile constituents and separation from the aqueous phase by decantation. CAS number: 8000-34-8 Einecs: 284-638-7  ( 2 ) FEMA number:2323 CoE number:188 Specifications Eugenol: 67-85 % β-Caryophyllene: 2-16 % Eugenyl acetate: 5-15 % Estragole: ≤ 0,01 % Methyleugenol: ≤ 0,13 % Analytical method  ( 3 ) For the determination of eugenol (phytochemical marker) in the feed additive: — Gas chromatography coupled with flame ionisation detection (GC-FID) (ISO 3142) Turkeys for fattening — — 43,0 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. Simultaneous use of clove bud essential oil with other feed additives is permitted provided that the combined content of p -allylalkoxybenzenes (methyleugenol, estragole, elemicin, safrole, myristicin, dillapiole, and apiole) in feed materials and compound feed remains below the content that would result from using the authorised feed additive with the highest content of those substances at its maximum or recommended maximum content for the relevant animal species or category. 4. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address the 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 eye and skin protective equipment. 19 October 2036 Chickens for fattening and minor poultry for fattening — — 32,0 All poultry reared for laying or breeding — — 28,5 Ornamental birds — — 28,5 All poultry for laying or breeding — — 28,5 Pigs for fattening — — 50,0 Pigs for fattening of minor Suidae — — 50,0 Piglets (suckling and weaned) of all Suidae — — 30,5 All Suidae for reproduction — — 50,0 Calves for fattening 6 months — 50,0 Sheep and goats — — 50,0 Cattle for fattening; other ruminants for fattening except sheep, goats and calves for fattening up to 6 months old; Camelidae for fattening — — 50,0 All other ruminants; all other Camelidae — — 50,0 Equidae — — 50,0 Leporidae — — 30,5 Salmonids and minor fin fish — — 50,0 Dogs — — 50,0 Cats — — 25,0 Ornamental fish — — 50,0 Other species and categories — — 25,0 ( 1 )   Natural sources of flavourings – Report No 2 (2007). ( 2 )   Here it only refers to the essential oil from dried flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry. ( 3 )   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 . Identifi-cation number of the additive Name of the additive Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method. Species or category of animal Maxi-mum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authori-sation mg active substance /kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % Category: Sensory additives. Functional group: Flavouring compounds 2b188i-eo Clove leaf essential oil Additive composition Essential oil obtained from the leaves of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry Liquid form Characterisation of the active substance Clove leaf essential oil: Essential oil, as defined by the Council of Europe  ( 4 ) , obtained from the leaves of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry by steam distillation and further condensation of volatile constituents and separation from the aqueous phase by decantation. CAS number: 8000-34-8 Einecs: 284-638-7  ( 5 ) FEMA number:2325 CoE number:188 Specifications Eugenol: 80-95 % β-caryophyllene: 4-17 % Eugenyl acetate: ≤ 1 % Estragole: ≤ 0,01 % Methyleugenol: ≤ 0,03 % Analytical method  ( 6 ) For the determination of eugenol (phytochemical marker) in the feed additive: — Gas chromatography coupled with flame ionisation detection (GC-FID) (ISO 3141) Turkeys for fattening — — 48 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. Simultaneous use of clove leaf essential oil with other feed additives is permitted provided that the combined content of p -allylalkoxybenzenes (methyleugenol, estragole, elemicin, safrole, myristicin, dillapiole, and apiole) in feed materials and compound feed remains below the content that would result from using the authorised feed additive with the highest content of those substances at its maximum or recommended maximum content for the relevant animal species or category. 4. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address the 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 eye and skin protective equipment. 19 October 2036 Chickens for fattening and minor poultry for fattening — — 36 All poultry reared for laying or breeding — — 54 Ornamental birds — — 54 All poultry for laying or breeding — — 54 Pigs for fattening — — 77 Pigs for fattening of minor Suidae — — 65 Piglets (suckling and weaned) of all Suidae — — 65 All Suidae for reproduction — — 95 Calves for fattening 6 months — 100 Sheep and goats — — 100 Cattle for fattening; other ruminants for fattening except sheep, goats and calves for fattening up to 6 months old; Camelidae for fattening — — 100 All other ruminants; all other Camelidae — — 92 Equidae — — 100 Leporidae — — 57 Salmonids and minor fin fish — — 100 Dogs — — 100 Cats — — 28 Ornamental fish — — 100 Other species and categories — — 28 ( 4 )   Natural sources of flavourings – Report No 2 (2007). ( 5 )   Here it only refers to the essential oil from leaves of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry. ( 6 )   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 . Identifi-cation number of the additive Name of the additive Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method. Species or category of animal Maxi-mum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authori-sation mg active substance /kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % Category: Sensory additives. Functional group: Flavouring compounds 2b188ii-eo Beta-caryophyllene-rich fraction of clove leaf essential oil Additive composition Essential oil obtained from the leaves of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry Liquid form Characterisation of the active substance Beta-caryophyllene-rich fraction of clove leaf essential oil: Essential oil, as defined by the Council of Europe  ( 7 ) , obtained from the leaves of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry by fractional distillation of clove leaf oil itself. CoE number:188 Specifications β-caryophyllene: 70-90 % Estragole: ≤ 0,01 % Methyleugenol: ≤ 0,06 % Analytical method  ( 8 ) For the determination of β-caryophyllene (phytochemical marker) in the feed additive: Gas chromatography coupled with flame ionisation detection (GC-FID) (ISO 11024) Turkeys for fattening — — 34 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. Simultaneous use of beta-caryophyllene-rich fraction of clove leaf essential oil with other feed additives is permitted provided that the combined content of p -allylalkoxybenzenes (methyleugenol, estragole, elemicin, safrole, myristicin, dillapiole, and apiole) in feed materials and compound feed remains below the content that would result from using the authorised feed additive with the highest content of those substances at its maximum or recommended maximum content for the relevant animal species or category. 4. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address the 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 eye and skin protective equipment. 19 October 2036 Chickens for fattening and minor poultry for fattening — — 26 All poultry reared for laying or breeding — — 38 Ornamental birds — — 38 All poultry for laying or breeding — — 38 Pigs for fattening — — 54 Pigs for fattening of minor Suidae — — 46 Piglets (suckling and weaned) of all Suidae — — 46 All Suidae for reproduction — — 67 Calves for fattening 6 months — 114 Sheep and goats — — 101 Cattle for fattening; other ruminants for fattening except sheep, goats and calves for fattening up to 6 months old; Camelidae for fattening — — 101 All other ruminants; all other Camelidae — — 65 Equidae — — 101 Leporidae — — 40 Salmonids and minor fin fish — — 112 Dogs — — 50 Cats — — 20 Ornamental fish — — 50 Other species and categories — — 20 ( 7 )   Natural sources of flavourings – Report No 2 (2007). ( 8 )   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 .