Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/565 of 10 March 2023 concerning the authorisation of ethyl heptanoate, ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, isopentyl acetate, 3-methylbutyl 3-methylbutyrate, 2-methylpropionic acid, 3-methylbutyl butyrate, 2-methylbutylacetate, hex-2-en-1-ol, hex-2(trans)-enal, allyl hexanoate, allyl heptanoate, linalool, 2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-ol, alpha-ionone, beta-damascone, nootkatone, beta-ionone, alpha-irone, beta-damascenone, (E)-beta-damascone, pentadecano-1,15-lactone

Regular notification 2023-07-20
G/SPS/N/EU/660

Description

The substances covered by the Act were authorised as feed additives in the functional group of flavouring compounds. Applications were submitted for the reauthorisation of these substances in accordance with article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Further to the positive assessment by the European Food Safety Authority, these substances are reauthorised as feed additives for all animal species, under certain conditions. A transitional period is included for the interested parties to meet the new authorisation’s requirements.

Keywords

Human health; Food safety