Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea del 4/9/2023 - Sección Legislación
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Source: Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea - Sección Legislación
EN
4.9.2023
Official Journal of the European Union
L 217/1
II
Non-legislative acts
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION EU 2023/1682
of 29 June 2023
concerning the renewal of the authorisation of dimethylglycine sodium salt as a feed additive for chickens for fattening holder of the authorisation: Taminco BV and repealing Implementing Regulation EU No 371/2011
Text with EEA relevance
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation EC No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition 1, and in particular Article 92 thereof,
Whereas:
1
Regulation EC No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting and renewing such authorisation.
2
Dimethylglycine sodium salt was authorised for a period of 10 years as a feed additive for chickens for fattening by Commission Implementing Regulation EU No 371/2011 2.
3
In accordance with Article 141 of Regulation EC No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the renewal of the authorisation of dimethylglycine sodium salt as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, requesting the additive to be classified in the additive category zootechnical additives and in the functional group other zootechnical additives: improvement of zootechnical parameters. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 142 of that Regulation.
4
The European Food Safety Authority the Authority concluded in its opinion of 5 May 2021 3 that the applicant had provided evidence that the additive remains safe for chickens for fattening, the consumers and the environment under the conditions of use currently authorised. It also concluded that the additive is not a skin irritant but may be an eye irritant and skin sensitiser.
1 OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.
2 Commission Implementing Regulation EU No 371/2011 of 15 April 2011 concerning the authorisation of dimethylglycine sodium salt as a feed additive for chickens for fattening OJ L 102, 16.4.2011, p. 6.
3 EFSA Journal 2021;195:6621
