Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1061 of 2 July 2015 concerning the authorisation of ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium calcium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium ascorbate, calcium ascorbate and ascorbyl palmitate as feed additives for all animal species (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1061of 2 July 2015concerning the authorisation of ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium calcium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium ascorbate, calcium ascorbate and ascorbyl palmitate as feed additives for all animal species(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 nutritionOJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29., 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. Article 10 of that Regulation provides for the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EECCouncil Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1)..(2)Ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium calcium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium ascorbate, calcium ascorbate and ascorbyl palmitate were authorised without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as feed additives for all animal species. Those products were subsequently entered in the Register of feed additives as existing products, in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3)In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, two applications were submitted for the re-evaluation of ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbyl phosphate and sodium calcium ascorbyl phosphate as feed additives for all animal species and, in accordance with Article 7 of that Regulation, for a new use in water for drinking for ascorbic acid. The applicants requested these additives to be classified in the additive category "nutritional additives". These applications were accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(4)In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, an application was submitted for the re-evaluation of ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, calcium ascorbate and ascorbyl palmitate as feed additives for all animal species. The applicant requested these additives to be classified in the additive category "technological additives". This application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(5)The European Food Safety Authority ("the Authority") concluded in its opinions of 30 January 2013EFSA Journal 2013; 11(2):3103 and EFSA Journal 2013; 11(2):3104. that, under the proposed conditions of use in feed, ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium calcium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium ascorbate, calcium ascorbate and ascorbyl palmitate do not have adverse effects on animal health, human health or the environment. The Authority also concluded that ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbyl phosphate and sodium calcium ascorbyl phosphate are regarded as effective sources of vitamin C and that since ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, calcium ascorbate and ascorbyl palmitate are authorised for use as antioxidants in food and their function in feed is essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy is necessary.(6)The Authority further concluded that no safety concerns would arise for users. 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 additives in feed and in water for ascorbic acid, submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(7)The assessment of ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium calcium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium ascorbate, calcium ascorbate and ascorbyl palmitate shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of these substances should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(8)Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of authorisation, it is appropriate to allow a transitional period for interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the authorisation.(9)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: