G/SPS/N/EU/586  
 
10 August 2022  
(22-6044) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate -General  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding (HS code(s): 2309)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Commission Implementing Regulation  (EU) 2022/1247 
concerning concerning the authorisation of Allura Red AC as a feed additive for small 
non-food producing mammals and ornamental birds (Text with EEA relevance) . 
Language(s):  English, French and Spanish . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5383_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5383_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5383_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  In accordance with Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EC) 
No 1831/2003,  an application was submitted for the authorisation of Allura Red AC. 
That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under 
Article  7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. The application concerns the authorisation 
of Allura Red AC  as a feed additive for small non -food producing mammals and ornamental 
birds, to be classified in the category 'sensory additives' and in the functional group 
'colourants'. The European Food Safety Authority ('the Authority') concluded in its opinion 
of 11 November 2021 that, under the proposed conditions of use, Allura Red AC does not 
have adverse effects on animal health, consumer safety or the environment. The Authority 
could not conclude on the efficacy of Allura Red AC when used in feed for small non -food 
producing mammals and ornamental birds, considering the wide variety of feeding stuffs 
used in complete and complementary feed for small non -food producing mammals and 
ornamental birds, and the uncertainty of which concentration of Allura Red AC would  result 
in a visible effect. However, the Authority also stated that for this additive, which is 
authorised in food and, where the function for feed is the same as that for food, no further 
demonstration of efficacy might be necessary. The Authority also v erified the report on the 
methods of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set 
up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 . Moreover, Allura red AC is already authorised in feed 
for cats and dogs by Commission Implementing Regu lation (EU) 2020/197 and the 
Authority concluded, in its opinion of 24 April 2012 , that Allura Red AC is effective in 
colouring a typical feed for dogs at a minimum dose of 50 mg/kg, which is similar to the 
minimum levels proposed by the Authority for this  use in small non -food producing 
mammals and ornamental birds . In view of the above, the Commission therefore considers 
that there is sufficient evidence of the efficacy of this substance. The assessment of Allura 
Red AC shows that the conditions for autho risation, as provided for in Article 5 of G/SPS/N/EU/586  
 
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  Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that substance should 
be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Code of practice on Good Animal Feeding 
CAC/RCP  54-2004 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from t he 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 19 July 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 20 July 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comm ents: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail addre ss (if 
available) of other body:   
European Commission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit D2 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
European Commission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit D2 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu