Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1421 of 22 August 2022 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 (Text with EEA relevance)

Expressed orange essential oil, distilled orange essential oil and folded orange oil were authorised without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as feed additives for all animal species. These additives were subsequently entered in the Register of feed additives as existing products, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. In accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, an application was submitted for the re-evaluation of expressed orange essential oil, distilled orange essential oil and folded orange oils from Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck for all animal species. The applicant requested the additives to be classified in the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and in the functional group ‘flavouring compounds’.  The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 29 September 2021 that, under the proposed conditions of use, expressed orange essential oil, distilled orange essential oil and folded orange oils from Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck do not have adverse effects on animal health, consumer health or the environment. The Commission considers that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human health, in particular as regards the users of the additives. Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of authorisation of the substances concerned, it is appropriate to allow a transitional period for interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the authorisation.