据欧盟官方公报消息,欧盟批准苯甲酸(benzoic acid)作为小型肉猪和种猪的饲料添加剂。
2018年7月12日,欧盟委员会发布法规 (EU) 2018/983,根据第1831/2003号条例(EC)批准苯甲酸作为小型肉猪和种猪的饲料添加剂。
按照条例要求,该猪饲料添加剂在添加剂类别组属于“畜牧添加剂”、在功能类别组属于“其他畜牧添加剂”。这种添加剂最后被批准作为动物营养添加剂。
新条例自发布后20日起生效,适用于所有欧盟成员国。
部分原文报道如下:
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European unio,
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 9(2) thereof,
wheras:
(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 such authorisation.
(2)In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 an application was submitted for the authorisation of benzoic acid as a feed additive for minor porcine species for fattening and for reproduction. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.