2018年7月12日,歐盟委員會發布法規 (EU) 2018/982,根據第1831/2003號條例(EC)批準苯甲酸、甲酸鈣和富馬酸作為肉雞和蛋雞的飼料添加劑。
按照條例要求,該雞飼料添加劑在添加劑類別組屬于“畜牧添加劑”、在功能類別組屬于“其他畜牧添加劑”。這種添加劑最后被批準作為動物營養添加劑。
新條例自發布后20日起生效,適用于所有歐盟成員國。
部分原文報道如下:
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 the preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying, minor avian species for fattening and reared for laying. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.