Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1795 of 30 November 2020 concerning the authorisation of iron chelate of lysine and glutamic acid as a feed additive for all animal species (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1795of 30 November 2020concerning the authorisation of iron chelate of lysine and glutamic acid as a feed additive 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.(2)In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 an application was submitted for the authorisation of iron chelate of lysine and glutamic acid. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of that Regulation.(3)That application concerns the authorisation of iron chelate of lysine and glutamic acid as a feed additive for all animal species to be classified in the additive category "nutritional additives".(4)The European Food Safety Authority ("the Authority") concluded in its opinions of 4 July 2019EFSA Journal 2019;17(7):5792. and 25 May 2020EFSA Journal 18(6):6164. that, under the proposed conditions of use, iron chelate of lysine and glutamic acid does not have an adverse effect on animal health and consumer safety. It also concluded that the additive is an eye irritant, skin and respiratory sensitizer, and stated a risk for the users of the additive upon inhalation. Therefore, the Commission considers that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human health, in particular as regards the users of the additive. The Authority also concluded that that the additive does not pose an additional risk for the environment compared to other authorised compounds of iron and that it is an efficacious source of iron for all animal species. 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 additive shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are, subject to the relevant protective measures for the users of the additive, satisfied. Accordingly, the use of the additive should be authorised.(6)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: