Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding (HS code(s): 2309)

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the authorisation of laurel leaf essential oil from Laurus nobilis L. as a feed additive for certain animal species. (Text with EEA relevance). Language(s): English. Number of pages: 5+3

The draft act concerns the authorisation of an essential oil from the plant Laurus nobilis L. as "flavouring compound" within the scope of the EU legislation on feed additives, i.e. Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003. The measure aims at authorising this additive for turkeys for fattening, chickens for fattening and minor poultry for fattening, pigs for fattening, pigs for fattening of minor Suidae, cattle for fattening, other ruminants for fattening, Camelidae for fattening, Leporidae for fattening, salmonids and minor finfish (except brood stock), dogs, cats and to withdraw the placing on the market of the additive for the rest of the animals, due to the withdrawal by the applicant of a submitted application for re-authorisation. This measure is required by the regime set out in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 with regard to the status of 'existing products', i.e. additives which were allowed under the previous Directive 70/524/EEC. Transitional periods are laid down for the interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the requirement concerning the new authorisation and withdrawal from the market of the concerned products.