Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/658 of 21 April 2021 concerning the authorisation of essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) as a feed additive for all animal species (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/658of 21 April 2021concerning the authorisation of essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) 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. Article 4(1) of that Regulation provides for the authorisation of additives.(2)In accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, an application was submitted for the authorisation of essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) as a feed additive for all animal species.(3)The applicant requested the additive to be classified in the additive category "sensory additives". That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(4)The European Food Safety Authority ("the Authority") concluded in its opinions of 29 November 2017EFSA Journal 2017;15(12):5095. and 4 July 2019EFSA Journal 2019;17(7):5794. that, under the proposed conditions of use, the essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer health or the environment. It also concluded that the additive is considered as a potential irritant to skin and eye and a potential respiratory and skin sensitiser in susceptible individuals. 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 does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the methods of analysis of the feed additives in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(5)Article 5(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 lays down that additives may not be presented in a manner which may mislead the user. This concerns in particular the presentation of the effects of an additive taking account of the category and group for which it has been authorised. The additive concerned contains some components such as carvacrol and thymol for which zootechnical effects have been demonstrated in certain additives already authorised. In order to prevent that the proposed level of use of 150 mg/kg complete feed is exceeded, having an effect for which this additive is not authorised, it is necessary to establish a maximum content as condition of use of the additive in feed.(6)The assessment of that substance shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(7)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: