Commission Regulation (EC) No 1730/2006 of 23 November 2006 concerning the authorisation of benzoic acid (VevoVitall) as a feed additive (Text with EEA relevance)
Modified by
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1190/2011of 18 November 2011amending Regulations (EC) No 1730/2006 and (EC) No 1138/2007 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of the feed additive benzoic acid (VevoVitall)(Text with EEA relevance), 32011R1190, November 19, 2011
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 226/2012of 15 March 2012amending Regulation (EC) No 1730/2006 as regards the conditions of use of benzoic acid (holder of authorisation Emerald Kalama Chemical BV)(Text with EEA relevance), 32012R0226, March 16, 2012
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 863/2014of 7 August 2014amending Regulations (EC) No 1730/2006 and (EC) No 1138/2007 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of the feed additive benzoic acid (VevoVitall)(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0863, August 8, 2014
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1550of 16 October 2018concerning the renewal of the authorisation of benzoic acid as a feed additive for weaned piglets and pigs for fattening and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1730/2006 and (EC) No 1138/2007 (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Ltd)(Text with EEA relevance), 32018R1550, October 17, 2018
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1730/2006of 23 November 2006concerning the authorisation of benzoic acid (VevoVitall) as a feed additive(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1The preparation 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 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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
Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspxCategory of zootechnical additives. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (improvement of performance parameters: weight gain or feed gain ratio)
Identification number of the additiveName of the holder of authorisationAdditiveComposition, chemical formula, description, analytical methodSpecies or category of animalMaximum ageMinimum contentMaximum contentOther provisionsEnd of period of authorisation
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
4d210DSM Nutritional Products LtdBenzoic acidAdditive compositionBenzoic acid (≥ 99,9 %)Characterisation of the active substanceBenzenecarboxylic acid, phenylcarboxylic acid, C7H6O2CAS number 65-85-0Maximum level in:Phthalic acid: ≤ 100 mg/kgBiphenyl: ≤ 100 mg/kgAnalytical methodQuantification of benzoic acid in the feed additive: titration with sodium hydroxide (European Pharmacopeia monograph 0066)Quantification of benzoic acid in the premixture and feedingstuff: Reversed Phase Liquid chromatography with UV detection (RP-HPLC/UV) — method based on ISO9231:2008Piglets(weaned)——50001.The mixture of different sources of benzoic acid must not exceed the permitted maximum level in complete feedingstuff of 5000 mg/kg of complete feed.2.Recommended minimum dose: 5000 mg/kg of complete feed.3.Complementary feed containing benzoic acid must not be fed directly to weaned piglets, unless thoroughly mixed with other feed materials of the daily ration.4.For weaned piglets up to 25 kg.5.For safety: it is recommended to use breathing protection and gloves during handling.14.12.2016
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