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.)
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  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/268of 23 February 2022amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/898 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus licheniformis (ATCC 53757) and its protease (EC 3.4.21.19) as a feed additive and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/982 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of a preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid as a feed additive(Text with EEA relevance), 32022R0268, February 24, 2022
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/982of 11 July 2018concerning 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 authorisation Novus Europe NV)(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 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
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-reportsCategory of zootechnical additives. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (improving zootechnical performance)
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 of additive/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
4d14Novus Europe NVPreparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acidAdditive compositionPreparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid having a minimum content of:Benzoic acid: 42,5-50 %Calcium formate: 2,5-3,5 %Fumaric acid: 0,8-1,2 %Granulated formCharacterisation of the active substancebenzoic acid CAS number: 65-85-0 (≥ 99,0 % purity); C7H6O2calcium formate: CAS number 544-17-2; C2H2O4Ca;fumaric acid (≥ 99,5 % purity): CAS number 110-17-8; C4H4O4.Analytical methodFor the determination of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid in the feed additive:high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV)For the determination of total calcium in the feed additive:atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) – EN ISO 6869; orinductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) – EN 15510For the determination of benzoic acid in premixtures and feedingstuffs:high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV)For the determination of calcium formate and fumaric acid in premixtures:ion-exclusion high performance liquid chromatography with UV or refractive index detection (HPLC-UV/RI)Chickens for fatteningChickens reared for laying—50010001.In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.2.The additive shall not be used with other sources of benzoic acid or benzoates, calcium formate or formate and fumaric acid.3.For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks concerning their use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including breathing protection.1 August 2028
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 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
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-reportsCategory of zootechnical additives. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (improving zootechnical performance)
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 of additive/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
4d14Novus Europe NVPreparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acidAdditive compositionPreparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid having a minimum content of:Benzoic acid: 42,5-50 %Calcium formate: 2,5-3,5 %Fumaric acid: 0,8-1,2 %Granulated formCharacterisation of the active substancebenzoic acid CAS number: 65-85-0 (≥ 99,0 % purity); C7H6O2calcium formate: CAS number 544-17-2; C2H2O4Ca;fumaric acid (≥ 99,5 % purity): CAS number 110-17-8; C4H4O4.Analytical methodFor the determination of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid in the feed additive:high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV)For the determination of total calcium in the feed additive:atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) – EN ISO 6869; orinductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) – EN 15510For the determination of benzoic acid in premixtures and feedingstuffs:high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV)For the determination of calcium formate and fumaric acid in premixtures:ion-exclusion high performance liquid chromatography with UV or refractive index detection (HPLC-UV/RI)Chickens for fatteningChickens reared for laying—50010001.In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.2.The additive shall not be used with other sources of benzoic acid or benzoates, calcium formate or formate and fumaric acid.3.For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks concerning their use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including breathing protection.1 August 2028