Draft Commission Implementing Regulation on the status of attapulgite as a feed additive within the scope of Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

The draft act concerns the determination of the legal status of the substance attapulgite as a feed additive within the scope of the EU legislation on feed additives, i.e. Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003. The measure aims at bringing legal certainty and consistency as regards the conditions of placing on the market and use of attapulgite under the relevant applicable legislation.It is proposed to provide a transitional period of seven years in order to allow operators to adapt to the new status of attapulgite as a feed additive.