Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/982Show full title

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/982 of 11 July 2018 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid as feed additive for chickens for fattening and chickens reared for laying (holder of the authorisation Novus Europe N.A./S.V.) (Text with EEA relevance)

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Details of the analytical methods 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 authorisation
mg of additive/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (improving zootechnical performance)
4d14Novus Europe N.A./S.V.Preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid

Additive composition

Preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid having a minimum content of:

  • Benzoic acid: 42,5-50 %

  • Calcium formate: 2,5-3,5 %

  • Fumaric acid: 0,8-1,2 %

Granulated form

Characterisation of the active substance

benzoic acid CAS number: 65-85-0 (≥ 99,0 % purity); C7H6O2

calcium formate: CAS number 544-17-2; C2H2O4Ca;

fumaric acid (≥ 99,5 % purity): CAS number 110-17-8; C4H4O4.

Analytical method a

For the determination of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid in the feed additive:

  • high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV)

For the determination of total calcium in the feed additive:

  • atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) – EN ISO 6869; or

  • inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) – EN 15510

For the determination of benzoic acid in premixtures and feedingstuffs:

  • high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV)

For the determination of calcium formate and fumaric acid in premixtures:

  • ion-exclusion high performance liquid chromatography with UV or refractive index detection (HPLC-UV/RI)

Chickens for fattening

Chickens reared for laying

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1.In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.

2.The additive shall not be used with other sources of benzoic acid or benzoates, calcium formate or formate and fumaric acid.

3.For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks concerning their use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including breathing protection.

1 August 2028