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Official Journal of the European Union
16.3.2012
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 226/2012
of 15 March 2012
amending 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)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(3) The
Authority
concluded
in
its
opinion
of
6
September
2011 ( 4 ) that there is no reason to continue to restrict
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
the inclusion of the preparation benzoic acid to
Union,
compound feed via premixtures. It considered the
restrictions on the use of the additive in complementary
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the
feed established by Regulation (EC) No 1138/2007 as
European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September
being sufficient and applicable to weaned piglets.
2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition ( 1 ), and in
particular Article 13(3) thereof,
(4) The
conditions
provided
for
in
Article
5
of
Regulation
(EC) No 1831/2003 are satisfied.
Whereas:
(1)
The preparation benzoic acid, belonging to the additive
(5) Regulation
(EC)
No
1730/2006
should
therefore
be
category of ‘zootechnical additives’, was authorised for
amended accordingly.
10 years as a feed additive for use in weaned piglets
by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1730/2006 ( 2 ) and
(6) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
for use in pigs for fattening by Commission Regulation
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
(EC) No 1138/2007 ( 3 ).
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
(2) In
accordance
with
Article
13(3)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
1831/2003, the holder of the authorisation has proposed
changing the terms of the authorisation of the prep
aration benzoic acid as feed additive for weaned piglets
Article 1
to delete the condition regarding inclusion of that prep
Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1730/2006 is replaced by the text
aration in compound feed via premixture and to modify
of the Annex to this Regulation.
the conditions regarding complementary feedingstuffs.
The application was accompanied by the relevant
Article 2
supporting data. The Commission forwarded that appli
cation to the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Auth
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
ority’).
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.
Done at Brussels, 15 March 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.
( 2 ) OJ L 325, 24.11.2006, p. 9.
( 3 ) OJ L 256, 2.10.2007, p. 8.
( 4 ) EFSA Journal 2011; 9(9):2358.

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ANNEX
‘ANNEX
Minimum
Maximum
content
content
EN
Identification
Species or

number of the Name of the holder
category of Maximum
Other provisions
End of period of
additive
of authorisation
Additive
Composition, chemical formula, description,
analytical method
animal
age
mg/kg of complete
authorisation
feedingstuff with a
moisture content of 12 %
Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (improvement of performance parameters: weight gain or feed gain ratio)
4d210 Emerald
Kalama
Benzoic acid Additive
composition
Piglets
—
— 5
000 1.
The
mixture
of
different
sources
of 14.12.2016
Chemical BV
(weaned)
benzoic acid must not
Benzoic acid (≥ 99,9 %)
exceed the permitted maximum
level in complete feedingstuff of
Characterisation of the active substance
5 000 mg/kg of complete feed.
icial
Benzenecarboxylic acid, phenylcarb
oxylic acid, C
2. Recommended
minimum
dose:

7H 6O 2
Jour
5 000 mg/kg of complete feed.
CAS number 65-85-0
nal
Maximum level in:
3. Complementary feed
containing
of
Phthalic acid: ≤ 100 mg/kg
benzoic acid must not be fed directly
the
to weaned piglets, unless thoroughly
Biphenyl: ≤ 100 mg/kg
mixed with other feed materials of
European
the daily ration.
Analytical method (1 )
4. For weaned piglets up to 25 kg.
Quantification of benzoic acid in the
Union
feed additive: titration with sodium
5. For safety: it is recommended to use
hydroxide (European Pharmacopeia
breathing protection and gloves during
monograph 0066)
handling.
Quantification of benzoic acid in the
premixture and feedingstuff: Reversed
Phase Liquid chromatography with UV
detection (RP-HPLC/UV) — method
based on ISO9231:2008
(1 ) 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.aspx’
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