LegalizeCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2070 of 17 September 2026 correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/164 as regards 2-chloroethanol
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| 2026/2070 | 18.9.2026 |
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition [^ntr1-L_202602070EN.000101-E0001], and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas:
- (1) An aqueous solution of choline chloride and a preparation of choline chloride were authorised as feed additives for all animal species by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/164 [^ntr2-L_202602070EN.000101-E0002].
- (2) In the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/164, the level of 2-chloroethanol is incorrectly expressed as the level expressed corresponds to the level of 2-chloroethanol in the additives concerned but not in the active substance. In addition, the level should not refer to 2-chloroethanol but to the sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol expressed as ethylene oxide.
- (3) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/164 should therefore be corrected accordingly.
- (4) To preserve the legitimate expectations of feed business operators and to ensure legal certainty, this Regulation should enter into force as a matter of urgency and apply retroactively from the date of entry into force of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/164.
- (5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EU) 2026/164 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 16 February 2026.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 September 2026.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
[^ntr1-L_202602070EN.000101-E0001]: OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2003/1831/oj.
[^ntr2-L_202602070EN.000101-E0002]: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/164 of 26 January 2026 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of an aqueous solution of choline chloride and a preparation of choline chloride as feed additives for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 795/2013 (OJ L, 2026/164, 27.1.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/164/oj).
ANNEX
| Identification number of the additive | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identification number of the additive | Additive | Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method | Species or category of animal | Maximum age | mg of active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % | mg of active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % | Other provisions | End of period of authorisation |
| Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect | Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect | Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect | Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect | Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect | Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect | Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect | Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect | Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect |
| 3a890i | Choline chloride | Additive composition Aqueous solution containing a minimum of 74 % of choline chloride Characterisation of the active substance Choline chloride C5H14Cl·NO CAS number: 67-48-1 Solid form, produced by chemical synthesis Purity criteria: min. 99 % anhydrous basis 2-chloroethanol: maximum 40 mg/kg ethylene oxide[^ntr1-L_202602070EN.000301-E0001] (sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol expressed as ethylene oxide) Analytical method [^ntr2-L_202602070EN.000301-E0002] For the determination of choline chloride in the feed additive, premixtures, compound feed and water for drinking: ion chromatography with conductivity detection (IC-CD) | All animal species | - | - | - | 1. The additive may be used via water for drinking. 2. The directions for use of the additive and premixtures shall indicate the storage conditions, the stability to heat treatment and the stability in water for drinking. 3. Simultaneous use of choline chloride in feed and water for drinking shall not be allowed. 4. The labelling of feed for poultry and pigs containing choline chloride shall indicate: ‘Recommended not to exceed supplemental levels of 1 000 mg of choline chloride/kg of complete feed for poultry and pigs.’ 5. In the directions for use of feed for poultry or pigs containing choline chloride shall be indicated: ‘Simultaneous use with water for drinking in which choline chloride has been added shall not be allowed.’ 6. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from their use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal skin, eye and breathing protective equipment. | 16 February 2036 |
[^ntr1-L_202602070EN.000301-E0001]: Although the level of 40 mg is expressed as ethylene oxide it refers to the presence of the impurity 2-chloroethanol. The method of analysis requires 2-chloroethanol to be expressed in this manner.
[^ntr2-L_202602070EN.000301-E0002]: Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/eurl-fa-eurl-feed-additives/eurl-fa-authorisation/eurl-fa-evaluation-reports_en.
| Identification number of the additive | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identification number of the additive | Additive | Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method | Species or category of animal | Maximum age | mg of active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % | mg of active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % | Other provisions | End of period of authorisation |
| Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect | Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect | Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect | Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect | Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect | Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect | Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect | Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect | Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect |
| 3a890ii | Choline chloride | Additive composition Preparation with a minimum of 50 % of choline chloride Solid form Characterisation of the active substance Choline chloride C5H14Cl·NO CAS number: 67-48-1 Solid form, produced by chemical synthesis Purity criteria: min. 99 % anhydrous basis 2-chloroethanol: maximum 40 mg/kg ethylene oxide^ntr3-L_202602070EN.000301-E0003 Analytical method [^ntr4-L_202602070EN.000301-E0004] For the determination of choline chloride in the feed additive, premixtures, compound feed and water for drinking: ion chromatography with conductivity detection (IC-CD) | All animal species | - | - | - | 1. The additive may be used via water for drinking. 2. The directions for use of the additive and premixtures shall indicate the storage conditions, the stability to heat treatment and the stability in water for drinking. 3. Simultaneous use of choline chloride in feed and water for drinking shall not be allowed. 4. The labelling of feed for poultry and pigs containing choline chloride shall indicate: ‘Recommended not to exceed supplemental levels of 1 000 mg of choline chloride/kg of complete feed for poultry and pigs.’ 5. In the directions for use of feed for poultry or pigs containing choline chloride shall be indicated: ‘Simultaneous use with water for drinking in which choline chloride has been added shall not be allowed.’ 6. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from their use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal skin, eye and breathing protective equipment. | 16 February 2036 |
[^ntr3-L_202602070EN.000301-E0003]: Although the level of 40 mg is expressed as ethylene oxide it refers to the presence of the impurity 2-chloroethanol. The method of analysis requires 2-chloroethanol to be expressed in this manner.
[^ntr4-L_202602070EN.000301-E0004]: Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/eurl-fa-eurl-feed-additives/eurl-fa-authorisation/eurl-fa-evaluation-reports_en
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/2070/oj
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