LegalizeCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/900 of 8 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of benzoic acid as a feed additive for sows (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Product Sp. z o. o.) (Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
The additive specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘other zootechnical additives’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX
| Identification number of the additive | Name of the holder of authorisation | Additive | Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method | Species or category of animal | Maximum age | Minimum content | Maximum content | Other provisions | End of period of authorisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % | |||||||||
| Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (urinary pH decrease) | |||||||||
| 4d210 | DSM Nutritional Products Ltd | Benzoic acid | Additive composition Benzoic acid (≥ 99,9 %) Characterisation of the active substance Benzenecarboxylic acid, phenylcarboxylic acid, C7H6O2 CAS number 65-85-0 Maximum level of the impurities: Phthalic acid: ≤ 100 mg/kg Biphenyl: ≤ 100 mg/kg Analytical method (1) For the quantification of benzoic acid in the feed additive: — titration with sodium hydroxide (European Pharmacopoeia monograph 0066). For the quantification of the benzoic acid in the premixtures and feedingstuffs: — reversed phase liquid chromatography with UV detection (RP-HPLC/UV) — method based on ISO9231:2008. | Sows | — | 5 000 | 10 000 | 1. The directions of use shall be indicated the following in complementary feed: ‘Complementary feedingstuffs containing benzoic acid shall not be fed to sows as such. Complementary feedingstuffs for sows shall be thoroughly mixed with other feed materials of the daily ration’. 2. For users of the additive and premixtures in a feed business, operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures shall be established to address hazards by inhalation, dermal contact or eyes contact. Where the dermal, inhalator or eyes exposure cannot be reduced to an acceptable level by these procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with appropriate personal protective equipment. | 29 June 2026 |
| (1) Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports |
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