Draft Commission Implementing Regulation correcting and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1421 concerning the authorisation of expressed orange essential oil, distilled orange essential oil and folded orange oils from Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck as feed additives for all animal species, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/652 concerning the authorisation of bitter orange extract as a feed additive for certain animal species, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1490 concerning the authorisat

Regular notification 2023-07-03
G/SPS/N/EU/650

Description

The use as feed additives of the following substances was authorized for ten years: expressed orange essential oil, distilled orange essential oil and folded orange oils from Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1421; bitter orange extract by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/652; expressed lemon essential oil, residual fraction of expressed lemon oil distilled, distilled lemon essential oil (volatile fraction) and distilled lime essential oil by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1490; and expressed mandarin essential oil by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/320. However, several aspects of these authorisations need to be corrected to accurately reflect the conclusions of the scientific opinions adopted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for each additive, mainly:- for expressed orange essential oil, distilled orange essential oil, folded orange oils, bitter orange extract, expressed lemon essential oil, residual fraction of expressed lemon oil distilled, distilled lime essential oil and expressed mandarin essential oil: addition in each corresponding table of the annexes to the above mentioned acts of a new entry to authorise the use for all animal species other than those already mentioned in the table, except dogs, cats, ornamental fish and ornamental birds;- for distilled lemon essential oil (volatile fraction): addition in the table of the annex of a new entry to authorise the use for all animal species other than those already mentioned in the table.

Keywords

Human health; Food safety; Animal feed; Feed additives