Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/658 of 21 April 2021 concerning the authorisation of essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) as a feed additive for all animal speciesText with EEA relevance.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/658 of 21 April 2021 concerning the authorisation of essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) as a feed additive for all animal species (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 OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. , and in particular Article 9(2) 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 such authorisation. Article 4(1) of that Regulation provides for the authorisation of additives. (2) In accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, an application was submitted for the authorisation of essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) as a feed additive for all animal species. (3) The applicant requested the additive to be classified in the additive category sensory additives. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. (4) The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinions of 29 November 2017 EFSA Journal 2017;15(12):5095. and 4 July 2019 EFSA Journal 2019;17(7):5794. that, under the proposed conditions of use, the essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer health or the environment. It also concluded that the additive is considered as a potential irritant to skin and eye and a potential respiratory and skin sensitiser in susceptible individuals. Therefore, the Commission considers that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human health, in particular as regards the users of the additive. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the methods of analysis of the feed additives in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. (5) Article 5(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 lays down that additives may not be presented in a manner which may mislead the user. This concerns in particular the presentation of the effects of an additive taking account of the category and group for which it has been authorised. The additive concerned contains some components such as carvacrol and thymol for which zootechnical effects have been demonstrated in certain additives already authorised. In order to prevent that the proposed level of use of 150 mg/kg complete feed is exceeded, having an effect for which this additive is not authorised, it is necessary to establish a maximum content as condition of use of the additive in feed.

(6) The assessment of that substance shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation. (7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Authorisation The substance specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category sensory additives and to the functional group flavouring compounds, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 2

Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 April 2021. For the Commission The President Ursula von der Leyen

Annex

ANNEX Natural sources of flavourings – Report No 2 (2007). Details of the methods of analysis are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports Identification number of the additiveName of the holder of authorisationAdditiveComposition, chemical formula, description, analytical methodSpecies or category of animalMaximum ageMinimum contentMaximum contentOther provisionsEnd of period of authorisationmg of active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % Category: Sensory additives Functional group: Flavouring compounds 2b317eo—Essential oil from Origanum vulgare L., subsp. hirtum, (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) Additive composition Essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001). Characterisation of the active substance Essential oil as defined by the Council of Europe 60-65 % carvacrol; 1-3 % thymol 4-9 % γ-terpinene 5-10 % p-cymene < 5 % linalool 2-5 % ß caryophyllene < 1,5 % α-terpinene < 2 % terpinen-4-ol 0,3-1,0 % trans sabinene hydrate CoE No: 317 CAS number: 336185-21-8 FEMA: 2660 Method of analysis For the identification of the major constituents and for the quantification of the phytochemical marker (carvacrol) in the feed additive: gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and flame ionisation detection (GC-MS and GC-FID) For the determination of Oregano essential oil in premixtures: water-steam distillation combined with gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and flame ionisation detection (GC-MS and GC-FID) All animal species——150

1. The additive shall be incorporated into feed in the form of a premixture.
2. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage and stability conditions shall be indicated.
3. The mixture of Essential oil from Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) letsw. Var. Vulkan (DOS 00001) with other authorised additives obtained from Origanum vulgare L. shall not be allowed in feedingstuffs.