Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/982 of 11 July 2018 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid as feed additive for chickens for fattening and chickens reared for laying (holder of the authorisation Novus Europe N.A./S.V.) (Text with EEA relevance.)

• Published date: 12 July 2018
• Subject Matter: alimenti per animali,alimentos para animales,aliments des animaux
• Official Gazette Publication: Gazzetta ufficiale dell'Unione europea, L 176, 12 luglio 2018,Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea, L 176, 12 de julio de 2018,Journal officiel de l'Union européenne, L 176, 12 juillet 2018

12.7.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 176/13

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/982

of 11 July 2018

concerning the authorisation of the preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid as feed additive for chickens for fattening and chickens reared for laying (holder of the authorisation Novus Europe N.A./S.V.)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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 (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.

(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 an application was submitted for the authorisation of the preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying, minor avian species for fattening and reared for laying. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(3) That application concerns the authorisation of the preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying, minor avian species for fattening and reared for laying, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.

(4) The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinions of 2 December 2014 (2) and 28 September 2017 (3) that, under the proposed conditions of use, the preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment. The Authority also concluded that it has the potential to improve the performance of chickens for fattening and this conclusion can be extended to chickens reared for laying. However, since no conclusions can be drawn on the margin of safety of the additive for major target species, the conclusions on safety cannot be extrapolated to minor avian species for fattening and to minor avian species reared for laying. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(5) The assessment of the preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use

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