II 
(Non-legislative acts) 
REGUL ATIONS 
COMMI SSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2017/307 
of 21 Febr uary 2017 
concer ning the author isation of dry grape extract of Vitis vinif era spp. vinif era as a feed additiv e 
for all animal species except for dogs 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 
Having regar d to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 
on additives for use in animal nutr ition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1)  Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides 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 of that Regulation provides for the 
re-evaluation of additives author ised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2). 
(2)  Dry grape extract of Vitis vinife ra spp. vinife ra, was author ised without a time limit in accordance with Directive 
70/524/EEC as a feed additive for all animal species. That product was subsequently entered in the Register of 
feed additives as existing products, in accordance with Article 10(1) 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 submitted for the re-evaluation of dry grape extract of Vitis vinifer a spp. vinif era as feed additives 
for all animal species excep t for dogs. The applicant requested that additive to be classifie d in the additive 
catego ry ‘sensor y additives ’. That application was accompan ied 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 opinion of 20 Apr il 2016 (3) that, under 
the proposed conditions of use in feed, the substance concer ned does not have adverse effect on animal health, 
human health or the envi ronment. The Author ity further concluded that the function of dry grape extract of Vitis 
vinife ra spp. vinifer a in feed is similar to that on food. The Authority has already concluded that for food dry grape 
extract of Vitis vinife ra spp. vinifer a is efficacious, as it increases the food smell or palatability . Theref ore, that 
conclusion can be extrapolat ed for feed. 
(5)  Restr ictions and conditions should be provided for to allow better control. Since safety reasons do not require the 
setting of a maximum cont ent, and taking into account the re-evaluation performed by the Author ity, 
a recommended content should be indicated on the label of the additive. Where such cont ent is excee ded, certain 
information should be indicated on the label of premixtures, compound feeds and feed mate rials. 22.2.2017 L 44/1 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. 
(2)Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concer ning additives in feed ingstuffs (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1). 
(3)EFSA Journal 2016;14(6):4476. (6)  The Authority concluded that in the absence of data on user safety , dry grape extract of Vitis vinifer a spp. vinifer a 
should be considered as poten tially hazardous to the respirato ry tract, skin and eyes and as a skin and respirato ry 
sensitiser . Consequently , appropr iate protective measures should be taken. The Author ity does not consider that 
there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitori ng. It 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. 
(7)  The assessment of the substance concer ned shows that the conditions for author isation, as provided for in 
Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfi ed. According ly, the use of that substance should be 
author ised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation. 
(8) Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of author i­
sation for the substance concer ned, it is appropr iate to allow a transitional period for interest ed parties to 
prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the author isation. 
(9)  The measures provided 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 specif ied in the Annex, belonging to the additive catego ry ‘sensor y additives’ and to the functional group 
‘flavouri ng compo unds ’, is author ised as feed additives in animal nutr ition subject to the conditions laid down in that 
Annex. 
Article 2 
Transitional measures 
1. The substance specif ied in the Annex and premixtures containing that substance, which are produced and labelled 
before 14 October 2017 in accordance with the rules applicable before 14 March 2017 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 as specifi ed in the Annex which are produced and 
labelled before 14 March 2018 in accordance with the rules applicable before 14 March 2017 may continue to be 
placed on the mark et and used until the existing stoc ks are exhausted if they are intende d for food-producing animals. 
3. Com pound feed and feed mater ials containing the substance as specifi ed in the Annex which are produced and 
labelled before 14 March 2019 in accordance with the rules applicable before 14 March 2017 may continue to be 
placed on the mark et and used until the existing stocks are exhaust ed if they are intende d for non-f ood-producing 
animals. 
Article 3 
Entr y into force 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union. 22.2.2017 L 44/2 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member State s. 
Done at Brussels, 21 Febr uary 2017. 
For the Commission 
The Presid ent 
Jean-Claude JUNCKER  22.2.2017 L 44/3 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX 
Identifica ­
tion 
number of 
the additive Name 
of the holder 
of author i­
sation Additive Compo sition, chemical formula, 
descr iption, analytical method Species or 
categ ory of 
animal Maximum age Minimum 
content Maximum 
content 
Other provisions End of period 
of author isation mg of active substance/kg of 
compl ete feedingstuff with 
a moisture conten t of 12 % 
Categor y: Sensor y additiv es. Functional group: Flav our ing compounds 
2b485 — Dry grape extract Additive composition 
Dry grape extract of Vitis 
vinif era spp. vinif era 
Char acter isation of the active 
substance 
Mixture of seed and skin 
extract as defined by the 
Council of Europe (1) 
—  ≥ 80 % polyphenols 
expressed as catec hin 
equivalent, 
—≥ 60 % proanthocyani ­
dins, 
—  ≥ 0,75 %: anthocyanins 
and anthocyanidins, 
—  ≤ 10 % wate r cont ent. 
CoE No 485 
CAS number 85594-37-2 
FEMA 4045 
Method of analysis (2) 
For the determination of dry 
grape extract in the feed ad­
ditive: 
—  high perf ormance liquid 
chromat ography coupled 
to UV detection (HPL C- 
UV) for the identification 
of gallic acid as the phy­
tomark er, and  All animal 
species 
exce pt dogs — — — 1.  Dry grape extract of Vitis 
vinif era spp. vinifer a may 
be placed on the mark et 
and used as an additive 
consisting of a prepara ­
tion. 
2.The additive shall be in­
corporat ed into the feed 
in the form of a premix ­
ture. 
3.  In the directions for use 
of the additive and pre­
mixtures, the storage and 
stability conditions shall 
be indicated . 
4.The recommended maxi ­
mum conte nt of the ac­
tive substance shall be 
100 mg/kg of compl ete 
feedingstuff with a mois ­
ture cont ent of 12 %. 
5.On the label of the addi ­
tive the following shall be 
indicate d: 
‘Recommended maximum 
cont ent of the active sub­
stance of complet e feed­
ingstuff with a moisture 
cont ent of 12 %: 100 mg/ 
kg’.  14 March 
2027 22.2.2017 L 44/4 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     Identifica ­
tion 
number of 
the additive Name 
of the holder 
of author i­
sation Additive Compo sition, chemical formula, 
descr iption, analytical method Species or 
categ ory of 
animal Maximum age Minimum 
content Maximum 
content 
Other provisions End of period 
of author isation mg of active substance/kg of 
compl ete feedingstuff with 
a moisture conten t of 12 % 
—  spectrophotometr y at 
280 nm for the quantifi ­
cation of total polyphe ­
nols content, expressed 
as catec hin equivalent. 6.  The functional group, the 
identification number , the 
name and the added 
amount of the active sub­
stance shall be indicated 
on the labelling of the 
premixtures, feed mate ­
rials and compo und feed­
ingstuffs, if the following 
cont ent of the active sub­
stance in complet e feed­
ingstuff with a moisture 
cont ent of 12 % is ex­
ceeded: 100 mg/kg. 
7.  For users of the additive 
and premixtures, feed 
business operat ors shall 
establish operational pro­
cedures and organisation ­
al measures to address 
pote ntial risks by inhala ­
tion, dermal contact or 
eye contact. Where those 
risks cannot be eliminated 
or reduced to a minimum 
by such procedures and 
measures, the additive 
and premixtures shall be 
used with personal pro­
tective equipment, includ ­
ing breathing prot ection, 
safety glasses and gloves.  
(1)  Natural sources of flavourings — Repor t No 2 (2007) 
(2)  Details of the methods of analysis are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory : https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-repor ts   22.2.2017 L 44/5 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN