Commission Regulation (EC) No 1252/2002 of 11 July 2002 concerning the provisional authorisation of a new additive in feedingstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-07-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal nutrition, food additive, foodstuffs legislation, preservative

L 183/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.7.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1252/2002

of 11 July 2002

concerning the provisional authorisation of a new additive in feedingstuffs

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23
November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (1), as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2205/2001 (2),
and in particular Articles 3 and 9e thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Directive 70/524/EEC provides that new additives and
new uses of additives may be authorised following the
review of an application made in accordance with Article
4 of the Directive.

Article 9e(1) of the Directive provides that provisional
authorisation of a new additive or new use of an additive
may be given if the conditions of Article 3a(b) to (e) are
satisfied and if it is reasonable to assume, in view of the
available results, that when used in animal nutrition it
has one of the effects referred to in Article 2(a). Such
provisional authorisation may be given for a period up
to four years in the case of additives referred to in Part II
of Annex C to the Directive.

The assessment of the dossier submitted in respect of the
preservative preparation described in the Annex to this
Regulation shows that it satisfies all the conditions set by
Article 3a of Directive 70/524/EEC and may therefore be
authorised on a provisional basis for a four-year period.

The assessment of the dossier shows that certain proce-
dures may be required to protect workers from exposure
to the additives. Such protection should however be
assured by the application of Council Directive 89/391/
EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to
encourage improvements in the safety and health of
workers at work (3).

The Scientific Committee for Animal Nutrition has deliv-
ered a favourable opinion with regard to the safety of
the preservative under the conditions described in the
said Annex.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

(5)

(6)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The preparation belonging to the group ‘Preservatives’ listed in
the Annex to the present Regulation is authorised for use as
additive in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in
the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Commu-
nities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 July 2002.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 297, 15.11.2001, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1.

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No)

‘Preservatives

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or
category of
animal

Maximum
age

Minimum
content

Maximum
content

mg/kg of complete feedingstuff

Other provisions

End of period
of authorisation

ANNEX

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Sodium benzoate 140 g/kg

Additive composition

Pigs

—

3 000

22 000

Propionic acid 370 g/kg

Sodium propionate 110 g/kg

Sodium benzoate: 140 g/kg
Propionic acid: 370 g/kg
Sodium propionate: 110 g/kg
Water: 380 g/kg

Active substance

Sodium benzoate, C7H5O2Na
Propionic acid, C3H6O2
Sodium propionate, C3H5O2Na

Dairy cows

—

3 000

22 000

For the preservation of grain
having a moisture content in
excess of 15 %

1.8.2006

For the preservation of grain
having a moisture content in
excess of 15 %

1.8.2006’

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