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5.2.2014 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
34/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 101/2014
of 4 February 2014
concerning the authorisation of L-tyrosine as a feed additive for all animal species
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
under the proposed conditions of use, L-tyrosine does
not have an adverse effect on animal health, human
health or the environment and that it may be considered
efficacious to contribute to the requirements for sulphur-
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
containing amino acids in all animal species. The
Union,
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
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the
set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September
2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition ( 1 ), and in
particular Article 9(2) thereof,
(5) The
assessment
of
that
substance
shows
that
the
conditions for authorisation, provided for in Article 5
Whereas:
of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accord
ingly, the use of that substance should be authorised, as
specified in the Annex to this Regulation.
(1) Regulation
(EC)
No
1831/2003
provides
for
the
auth
orisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and
for the grounds and procedures for granting such auth
(6) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
orisation.
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
(2) In
accordance
with
Article
7
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
1831/2003 an application was submitted for the auth
orisation of L-tyrosine as a feed additive in the functional
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
group ‘amino acids, their salts and analogues’. That appli
cation was accompanied by the particulars and
documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation
(EC) No 1831/2003.
Article 1
The substance specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive
category ‘nutritional additives’ and to the functional group
(3) That
application
concerns
the
authorisation
of
L-tyrosine ‘amino acids, their salts and analogues’, is authorised as an
as a feed additive for all animal species, to be classified in
additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid
the additive category ‘nutritional additives’.
down in that Annex.
(4) The
European
Food
Safety
Authority
(‘the
Authority’)
Article 2
concluded in its opinion of 20 June 2013 ( 2 ) that,
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
( 1 ) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
( 2 ) EFSA Journal 2013; 11(7):3310.
European Union.

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Official Journal of the European Union
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 February 2014.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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ANNEX
Minimum
Maximum
Identification Name of the
Species or
content
content
number of
holder of
Additive
Composition, chemical formula,
category of
Maxi-mum
Other provisions
End of period of
the additive authorisation
description, analytical method
animal
age
authorisation
mg/kg complete feed with a
moisture content of 12 %
EN

Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: amino acids, their salts and analogues
3c401
— L-tyrosine Additive
composition
All species
—
—
— 1.
For
user
safety:
breathing
protection,
25 February 2024
Powder produced by hydrolysis of
safety glasses and gloves should be
keratin from poultry feathers with a
worn during handling.
minimum L-tyrosine content of
2. The instructions of use shall include a
95 %
recommendation that the content of L-
Characterisation of the active substance
tyrosine does not exceed 5
g/kg
complete feed with a moisture content
IUPAC name: (2S)-2-amino-3-(4-
of 12 % for food-producing animals
hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
and 15 g/kg complete feed with a
icial
CAS number: 60-18-4
moisture content of 12 % for non-
food-producing animals.
Jour
Chemical formula: C 9H 11NO 3
nal
Analytical methods (1 )
of
For the determination of L-tyrosine
the
in the feed additive:
Titrimetry, European Pharmacopoeia
European
(Ph. Eur. 6.0, method 01/2008-
1161).
For the determination of L-tyrosine
Union
in premixtures, compound feed and
feed materials:
Ion exchange chromatography
method with post-column derivati
sation and photometric detection:
Commission Regulation (EC) No
152/2009 (2 ) (Annex III, F).
(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/authorisation/evaluation_reports/Pages/index.aspx
(2 ) OJ L 54, 26.2.2009, p. 1.
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34/3

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