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of 17 Januar y 2024
concer ning the author isation of taiga root tincture from Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr . & Maxim.) 
Maxim as a feed additiv e for dogs, cats and horses 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION,
Havi ng regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Havi ng rega rd to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 Sept ember 2003 on 
additives for use in animal nutr ition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provid es for the author isation of additives for use in animal nutr ition and for the 
grounds and procedures for granting such author isation. Article 10(2) of that Regulation provides for the 
re-evaluation of additives author ised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2).
(2) The substance taiga root tincture from Eleuthero coccus senticosus (Rupr . & Maxim.) Maxim was author ised without a 
time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as a feed additive for all animal species. This substance was 
subsequently entered in the Register of Feed Additives as an existing product belonging to the cate gory ‘sensor y 
additives ’ and to the functional group ‘flavouri ng compo unds ’, in accordance with Article 10(1), point (b), of 
Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(3) In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, an 
application was submitte d for the author isation of taiga root tincture from Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr . & 
Maxim.) Maxim as a feed additive for all animal species, requesting the additive to be classifie d in the additive 
catego ry ‘sensor y additives ’ and in the functional group ‘flavouri ng compo unds ’. That application was accompan ied 
by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(4) The applicant subsequently withdrew the application for author isation of Eleuther ococcus senticosus (Rupr . & Maxim.) 
Maxim as regards the use for all animal species excep t dogs, cats and horses.
(5) The applicant requested the additive to be author ised for use also in wate r for drinking. However , Regulation (EC) 
No 1831/2003 does not allow the author isation of ‘flavouri ng compounds’ for use in water for drinking. Theref ore, 
the use of this additive in wate r for drinking should not be allowed.
(6) The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Author ity’) concluded in its opinion of 1 Febr uary 2023 (3)that, under the 
proposed conditions of use, taiga root tincture from Eleuthero coccus senticosus (Rupr . & Maxim.) Maxim is safe for 
dogs, cats and horses, for consumers and for the environment. It concluded that taiga root tincture from 
Eleuthero coccus senticosus (Rupr . & Maxim.) Maxim should be considered as irritant to skin and eyes, and as a dermal 
and respirato ry sensitiser . The Authority further concluded that it is recognised that the substance can influence 
sensor y proper ties of feedingstuffs and that no further demonstration of efficacy is considered necessar y for that 
substance. The Auth ority also verified the repor t on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by 
the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(1)OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.
(2)Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concer ning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1).
(3)EFSA Journal 2023;21(2):7876
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2024/285  18.1.2024ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_im pl/2024/285/oj 2/5(7) In view of the above, the Commission considers that taiga root tincture from Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr . & 
Maxim.) Maxim satisfies the conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. According ly, 
the use of that substance should be author ised. The Commission considers that for taiga root tincture from 
Eleuthero coccus senticosus (Rupr . & Maxim.) Maxim, the presence of substances of concer n requires to set a maximum 
conte nt in complet e feed and to limit the combination of the additive with others containing the same substances of 
concer n. In addition, the Commission considers that appropr iate protective measures should be taken to prevent 
adverse effects on the health of the users of the additive.
(8) Since safet y reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of author isation 
of taiga root tincture from Eleuthero coccus senticosus (Rupr . & Maxim.) Maxim, it is appropr iate to provide for a 
transitional period for inter ested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the 
author isation.
(9) The measures provid ed for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committ ee on 
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION:
Article 1
Author isation
The substance specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive cate gory ‘sensor y additives’ and to the functional group 
‘flavouring compounds’, is author ised as an additive in animal nutr ition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2
Transitional measures
1. The substance specifi ed in the Annex and premixtures containing that substance, whic h are produced and labelled 
before 7 August 2024 in accordance with the rules applicable before 7 Febr uary 2024 may continue to be placed on the 
mark et and used until the existing stoc ks are exhaust ed.
2. Com pound feed and feed mater ials containing the substance specified in the Annex, which are produced and labelled 
before 7 Febr uary 2025 in accordance with the rules applicable before 7 Febr uary 2024 may continue to be placed on the 
mark et and used until the existing stoc ks are exhaust ed if they are intended for food-producing animals.
3. Com pound feed and feed mater ials containing the substance specified in the Annex, which are produced and labelled 
before 7 Febr uary 2026 in accordance with the rules applicable before 7 Febr uary 2024 may continue to be placed on the 
mark et and used until the existing stoc ks are exhaust ed if they are intended for non-f ood producing animals.
Article 3
Entr y into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day followi ng that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union.OJ L, 18.1.2024 EN  ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/285/oj 3/5This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 Januar y 2024 .
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYENOJ L, 18.1.2024 EN  ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_im pl/2024/285/oj 4/5ANNEX 
Identification 
number of 
the additiveAdditiveComposition, chemical formula, descr iption, 
analytical method.Species or 
categ ory of 
animalMaximum 
ageMinimum 
conten tMaximum 
conten t
Other provisi onsEnd of period of 
author isation mg active substance/kg of 
complet e feed with a 
moisture conten t of 12 %
Categor y: Sensor y additiv es. Functional group: Flavour ing compounds
2b84696-t Taiga root 
tinctureAdditive composition
Tincture from roots and dried rhizome of 
Eleuthero coccus senticosus (Rupr . & Maxim.) 
Maxim.
Liquid form
Char acter isation of the active substance
Tincture obtained from the roots and dried 
rhizome of Eleuthero coccus senticosus (Rupr . & 
Maxim.) Maxim. by extraction with a 
water /ethanol mixture as defined the 
Council of Europe (1).
CAS number: 84696-12-8
Specif ications:
Dry matt er content: 0,5-1,5 %
Lignans. maximum of 0,014 %
— Syringaresinol-di-O -glucoside 
(eleutheroside E): 0,0001-0,005 %
— Syringaresinol: 0,001 %
— Unknown lignans: 0,006 %
Sinap yl alcohol 4-O-g lucoside (eleutheroside 
B, syringin): 0,0001-0,005 %
Hydro xycoumar ins: maximum of 0,001 %Dogs 460 1. The additive shall be incor porated into 
the feed in the form of a premixture.
2. In the directions for use of the additive 
and premixtures, the storage conditions 
and the stability to heat treatment shall 
be indicated.
3. Mixture of taiga root tincture with other 
botanical additives is permitted provid ed 
that the amount of hydroxycoumar ins 
and lignans in feed mater ials and com ­
pound feed are lower than the one result ­
ing from the use of a sing le additive at the 
maximum level for the species or animal 
catego ry.
4. For users of the additive and premix ­
tures, feed business operat ors shall estab ­
lish operational procedures and orga ni­
sational measures to address poten tial 
risks resulting from their use. Where 
those risks cannot be eliminated by such 
procedures and measures, the additive 
and premixtures shall be used with per­
sonal breathing, eye and skin prot ective 
equipment.7 Febr uary 2034
Cats 489
Horses 140OJ L, 18.1.2024 EN  ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/285/oj 5/5Analytical method (2)
For the determination of eleutheroside B and 
eleutheroside E (phy tochemical markers) in 
the feed additive (taiga root tincture):
—high performa nce liquid chromat ogra ­
phy coupled with photometr ic detection 
(HPL C-UV)
(1)Natural sources of flavourings – Repor t No 2 (2007).
(2)Details of the analytical methods are avail able at the follo wing address of the Reference Laboratory : https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-repor tsOJ L, 18.1.2024 EN