Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition.

In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of cumin tincture (Cuminum cyminum L.) as a feed additive for all animal species. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. The applicant requested that the additive be classified in the additive category ‘sensory additives’.

The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 17 April 20182 that, under the proposed conditions of use, cumin tincture (Cuminum cyminum L.) does not have adverse effects on animal health, human health or the environment. The Authority has concluded that since cumin seeds are universally recognised to flavour food and their function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy is necessary. Therefore, that conclusion can be extrapolated for feed. The Authority further noted that for the safety of the additive for users a potential to be dermal/eye irritant cannot be excluded. In addition, the additive contains a variety of compounds known to cause allergic reactions in sensitive persons. Therefore, sensitisation may occur. Consequently, appropriate protective measures should be taken.

The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

The assessment of this additive shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of this additive should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

The applicant proposed use levels for the substances concerned to the Authority. Having regard to that proposal, the Authority considered that certain use levels are safe. For the purpose of official controls along the food chain, the recommended maximum content of the active substance should be indicated on the label of the feed additive.

The fact that the use of the substance concerned in water for drinking is not authorised should not preclude their use in compound feed, which is administered via water.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,