COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2024/1186 
of 24 Apr il 2024
concer ning the author isation of cinnamon bark essential oil and cinnamon leaf essential oil from 
Cinnamomum verum J. Presl as feed additiv es for certain animal species 
(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) and Article 10(5) 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 substances cinnamon bark essential oil and cinnamon leaf essential oil from Cinnamomum verum J. Presl were 
author ised without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as feed additives for all animal species. 
These substances were subsequently entered in the Register of Feed Additives as existing products, 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 submitted for the author isation of cinnamon bark essential oil and cinnamon leaf essential oil from 
Cinnamomum verum J. Presl as feed additives for all animal species. The applicant requested the additives to be 
classifie d in the additive catego ry ‘sensor y additives’ and in the functional group ‘flavouring compo unds’. That 
application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) 
No 1831/2003.
(4) The applicant requested the additives to be author ised for use also in water 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 those additives in water for drinking should not be allowed.
(5) The European Food Safety Author ity (‘the Author ity’) concluded in its opinion of 27 September 2022 (3)that, under 
the proposed conditions of use, cinnamon bark essential oil and cinnamon leaf essential oil from Cinnamomum verum 
J. Presl are safe for shor t-living animals (animals intended for fattening), including piglets and other minor Suidae. It 
also concluded that both additives are safe for the consumers and the environment. The Author ity indicated that, 
owing to the presence of styrene in cinnamon bark essential oil and cinnamon leaf essential oil, it is not in the 
position to conclude on the safety of the additives for long-living animals and reproductive animals including those 
animals reared for laying/breeding/reproduction. In addition, the Auth ority concluded that cinnamon bark essential 
oil and cinnamon leaf essential oil from Cinnamomum verum J. Presl should be considered as irritant to skin and eyes, 
and as dermal and respirator y sensitisers. It also state d that, based on the presence of safrole ≥ 0,1 %, cinnamon leaf 
oil and bark oil are classifie d as carcinog en (categor y 1B) and should be handled according ly. The Auth ority further 
concluded that since the substances are recognised to flavour food and since their function in feed would be 
essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy is considered necessar y. It also verified the 
repor t on the method of analysis of the feed additives in feed submitte d by the Reference Laboratory set up by 
Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
Offi cial Jour nal 
of the European Union EN 
L series 
2024/1186 25.4.2024
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1186/oj 1/5(1) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2003/1831/oj.
(2) Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concer ning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1, 
http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1970/524/oj).
(3) EFSA Journal 2022;20(10):7601.(6) Subsequently , the applicant withdrew the application for author isation of cinnamon bark essential oil and cinnamon 
leaf essential oil from Cinnamomum verum J. Presl for all animal species and categor ies exce pt piglets, excep t piglets of 
minor Suidae, excep t animal species for fattening (other than Equidae), exce pt salmonids (other than brood stoc k) 
and exce pt minor fin fish (other than brood stoc k).
(7) In view of the above, the Commission considers that cinnamon bark essential oil and cinnamon leaf essential oil 
from Cinnamomum verum J. Presl satisfy the conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 
as regards animal species for fattening (excep t Equidae), as rega rds salmonids (excep t brood stoc k), as regards minor 
fin fish (excep t brood stoc k), as regar ds piglets and as regar ds piglets of minor Suidae. According ly, the use of those 
additives should be author ised. For cinnamon bark essential oil and cinnamon leaf essential oil from Cinnamomum 
verum J. Presl, the Commission considers that the presence of the substances of concer n safrole, methyleug enol and 
styrene requires to set a maximum conte nt in compl ete feed and to prohibit the combination of these additives with 
other additives containing the same substances of concer n. In addition, the Commission considers that appropr iate 
prote ctive measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on the health of the users of the additives.
(8) Article 10(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 imposes an obligation on the Commission to adopt a Regulation 
requir ing the withdrawal from the mark et of feed additives for which no applications as required by Article 10(2) of 
Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 were submitted before the deadline provid ed for in that provision. Similarly , a 
Regulation should be adopt ed concer ning feed additives for whic h an application was submitted but subsequently 
withdra wn.
(9) In the case of feed additives for which an application has been withdrawn for certain animal species or categor ies, the 
withdra wal from the mark et should only concer n those animal species or catego ries.
(10) Theref ore, cinnamon bark essential oil and cinnamon leaf essential oil from Cinnamomum verum J. Presl should be 
withdra wn from the market as regards the animal species and catego ries whic h are not the subject of the 
author isation granted by this Regulation.
(11) In so far as this Regulation author ises cinnamon bark essential oil and cinnamon leaf essential oil from Cinnamomum 
verum J. Presl as a feed additives, safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifi cations to the 
conditions of author isation of that substance in respect of the animal species and cate gories whic h are covered by 
the author isation granted by this Regulation. It is theref ore 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.
(12) In addition, in so far as the feed additives are withdra wn from the market, it is also appropr iate to allow for a 
transitional period within which existing stoc ks of the additives, premixtures, feed mate rials and compo und feed 
which have been produced with those additives, may be used up also in respect of the animal species and categor ies 
of animals whic h are not covered by the author isation grant ed by this Regulation, in order to allow interest ed parties 
to adap t to the oblig ation to withdraw those products from the market.
(13) 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 substances specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive cate gory ‘sensor y additives’ and to the functional group 
‘flavouring compounds’, are author ised as additives in animal nutr ition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.EN OJ L, 25.4.2024 
2/5 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1186/ojArticle 2
Withdra wal from the market
The feed additives cinnamon bark essential oil and cinnamon leaf essential oil from Cinnamomum verum J. Presl as 
author ised pursuant to Directive 70/524/EEC, shall be withdrawn from the market in respect of the animal species and 
catego ries other than those mentioned in the Annex.
Article 3
Transitional measures related to the author isation
1. The feed additives refer red to in Article 2 and premixtures containing those additives, whic h are produced and 
labelled before 15 November 2024 in accordance with the rules applicable before 15 May 2024 , may continue to be 
placed on the market and used in respect of the animal species and cate gories mentioned in the Annex until the stoc ks 
concer ned are exhaust ed.
2. Com pound feed and feed mate rials containing the feed additives referred to in Article 2, whic h are produced and 
labelled before 15 May 2025 in accordance with the rules applicable before 15 May 2024 , may continue to be placed on 
the mark et and used in respect of the animal species and cate gories mentioned in the Annex until the stoc ks concer ned are 
exhaust ed.
Article 4
Transitional measures related to the withdraw al from the market
1. Existing stocks of the feed additives referred to in Article 2 may continue to be placed on the mark et and used in 
respect of the animal species and categor ies other than those mentioned in the Annex until 15 May 2025 .
2. Premixtures produced with the feed additives referred to in paragraph 1 may continue to be placed on the mark et 
and used in respect of the animal species and categor ies other than those mentioned in the Annex until 15 August 2025 .
3. Com pound feed and feed mater ials produced with the feed additives referred to in paragraph 1 or with the 
premixtures referred to in paragraph 2 may continue to be placed on the market and used in respect of the animal species 
and cate gories other than those mentioned in the Annex used until 15 May 2026 .
Article 5
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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 Apr il 2024 .
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYENOJ L, 25.4.2024 EN 
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1186/oj 3/5ANNEX 
Identification 
number of the 
feed additiveAdditiveComposition, chemical formula, descr iption, 
analytical method.Species or category of 
animalMaxi -
mum 
ageMinimum 
contentMaximum 
content
Other provisionsEnd of period of 
author isationmg active substance/kg of 
complet e feed with a 
moisture content of 12 %
Categor y: Sensor y additiv es. Functional group: Flav our ing compounds
2b133-eo Cinnamon 
bark essen ­
tial oilAdditiv e composition
Essential oil obtained from the bark of Cinnamo ­
mum verum J. Presl
Liquid form
Char acter isation of the active substance
Essential oil obtained from the bark of Cinnamo ­
mum verum J. Presl by steam distillation and then 
separated from the aqueous phase by decantation 
as defin ed by the Council of Europe (1).
Specif ications:
— (E)-Cinnamaldehyde: 55–75 %
— Eugenol: ≤ 7,5 %
— β-Car yophyllene: 1.0–7,5 %
— Linalool: 1,0–7,5 %
— Safrole:≤ 0,34 %
— Methyleug enol: ≤ 0,04 %
— Styrene ≤ 0,024 %
— Camphor: ≤ 0,018 %
— Coumar in: ≤ 0,01 %
CAS number : 8015-91-6
Einecs number: 283–479-0
FEMA number: 2291
CoE number : 133
Analytical method (2)
For the deter mination of
(E)-cinnamaldehyde (phyt ochemical marke r) in 
the feed additive: gas chromat ograph y coupled 
with flame ionisation detection (GC-FID)Pigs for fattening — — 25 1. The additive shall be incor porate d 
into the feed in the form of a pre­
mixture.
2. In the directions for use of the 
additive and premixtures, the sto­
rage conditions and stability to 
heat treatment shall be indicat ed.
3. This additive shall not be used in 
combination with other additives 
containing safrole, methyleug en­
ol and styrene.
4. For users of the additive and pre­
mixtures, feed business operato rs 
shall establish operational proce ­
dures and organisational mea ­
sures to address the potential risks 
resulting from their use. Where 
those risks cannot be eliminate d 
by such procedures and measures, 
the additive and premixtures shall 
be used with personal breathing, 
eye and skin protecti ve equip ­
ment.15 May 2034
Pigs for fattening of 
minor Suidae— — 50
Piglets and piglets of 
minor Suidae50
Cattle for fattening, 
sheep for fattening, 
minor ruminants for 
fattening and calves 
for fattening— — 10
Chic kens for fatten ­
ing, turke ys for fat­
tening and minor 
poultr y for fattening— — 5
Salmonids and 
minor finfish excep t 
brood stoc k— — 5
Other minor species 
for fattening excep t 
Equidae— — 5
(1) Natural sources of flavourings – Repor t No 2 (2007).
(2) Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory : https://joint-research-c entre.ec.europa.eu/eurl-fa-eurl-f eed-additives/eurl-f a-author isation/eurl-fa- evaluation- 
repor ts_en .EN OJ L, 25.4.2024 
4/5 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1186/ojIdentification 
number of the 
additiveAdditiveComposition, chem ical formula, descr iption, 
analytical method.Species or category of 
animalMaxi -
mum 
ageMinimum 
contentMaximum 
content
Other provisionsEnd of period of 
author isation mg active substance/kg of 
complet e feed with a 
moisture content of 12 %
Categor y: Sensor y additiv es. Functional group: Flav our ing compounds
2b133i-eo Cinnamon 
leaf essential 
oilAdditive composition
Essential oil obtained from the leaves of 
Cinnamomum verum J. Presl
Liquid form
Char acter isation of the active substance
Essential oil obtained from the leaves of 
Cinnamomum verum J. Presl by steam distil ­
lation and then separated from the aqueous 
phase by decantation as defined by the 
Council of Europe (1).
Specifications:
— (E)-Cinnamaldeh yde: ≤ 3 %
— Eugenol: 70-85 %
— Eugenyl acetat e: 1,3–5,0 %
— Benzyl benzoate: 2-4,5 %
— Safrole:≤ 1,09 %
— Meth yleugenol: ≤ 0,030 %
— Cam phor: ≤ 0,007 %
— Coumar in: ≤ 0,01 %
— Styrene: ≤ 0,013 %
CAS number: 8015-91-6
Einecs number: 283–479-0
FEMA number : 2292
CoE number: 133
Analytical method (2)
For the determination of (E)-
cinnamaldeh yde (phyt ochemical marker) 
in the feed additive: gas chromatograph y 
coupled with flame ionisation detection 
(GC-FID)Pigs for fattening — — 50 1. The additive shall be incor po­
rated into the feed in the form of 
a premixture.
2. In the directions for use of the 
additive and premixtures, the sto­
rage conditions and stability to 
heat treatment shall be indicated.
3. This additive shall not be used in 
combination with other additives 
containing safrole, methy leugen ­
ol and styrene.
4. For users of the additive and pre­
mixtures, feed business operators 
shall establish operational proce ­
dures and organisational mea ­
sures to address the pote ntial 
risks resulting from their use. 
Where those risks cannot be 
eliminated by such procedures 
and measures, the additive and 
premixtures shall be used with 
personal breathing, eye and skin 
protective equipment.15 May 2034
Pigs for fattening of 
minor Suidae— — 50
Piglets and piglets of 
minor Suidae50
Cattle and sheep for 
fattening, minor 
ruminants for fat­
tening and calves for 
fattening— — 50
Chick ens for fatten ­
ing and minor poul ­
try species for fat­
tening— — 40
Turkeys for fattening — — 50
Rabbits for fattening — — 50
Salmonids and 
minor finfish excep t 
brood stock— — 25
Other minor species 
for fattening excep t 
Equidae— — 25
(1) Natural sources of flavourings – Repor t No 2 (2007).
(2) Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory : https://joint-research-c entre.ec.europa.eu/eurl-fa-eurl-f eed-additives/eurl-f a-author isation/eurl-fa- evaluation- 
repor ts_en .OJ L, 25.4.2024 EN 
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