Assessment of the feed additive beta-carotene (3a160(a)) for all animal species for the renewal of its authorisation (BASF SE, DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Europe-Asia GmbH, JYB Europe BV, NHU Europe GmbH)

IF 3.3 3区农林科学 Q2 FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

EFSA Journal Pub Date : 2025-07-31 DOI:10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9549

EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP), Roberto Edoardo Villa, Giovanna Azimonti, Eleftherios Bonos, Henrik Christensen, Mojca Durjava, Birgit Dusemund, Ronette Gehring, Boet Glandorf, Maryline Kouba, Marta López-Alonso, Francesca Marcon, Carlo Nebbia, Alena Pechová, Miguel Prieto-Maradona, Ilen Röhe, Katerina Theodoridou, Maria Bastos, Paul Brantom, Jürgen Gropp, Kettil Svensson, Maria Dulak-Lis, Jaume Galobart, Orsolya Holczknecht, Laura Iancu, Paola Manini, Fabiola Pizzo, Maria Vittoria Vettori, Eleni Gkimprixi

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Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of beta-carotene (3a160(a)) for the renewal of its authorisation as a nutritional additive for all animal species. The Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the use of beta-carotene in animal nutrition under the approved conditions remains safe for target species, consumers and the environment. Regarding user safety, the FEEDAP Panel concludes that beta-carotene is not a skin and eye irritant and not a skin sensitiser. One preparation containing 10% beta-carotene was shown not to be a skin sensitiser. However, no conclusions on the safety for the user can be done on any other preparations. The Panel concluded there is no need for assessing the efficacy of the additive in the context of the renewal of the authorisation.

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对所有动物物种的饲料添加剂β -胡萝卜素（3a160(a)）进行评估，以更新其授权（BASF SE, DSM nutrition Products Ltd., Europe- asia GmbH, JYB Europe BV, NHU Europe GmbH）

根据欧盟委员会的要求，欧洲食品安全局被要求就β -胡萝卜素（3a160(a)）的安全性和有效性发表科学意见，以更新其作为所有动物物种的营养添加剂的授权。动物饲料中使用的添加剂和产品或物质小组（FEEDAP）得出结论，在批准的条件下，在动物营养中使用β -胡萝卜素对目标物种、消费者和环境仍然是安全的。关于用户安全，FEEDAP小组的结论是-胡萝卜素对皮肤和眼睛没有刺激性，也不是皮肤致敏剂。一种含有10% β -胡萝卜素的制剂被证明不是皮肤致敏剂。然而，对使用者的安全性没有结论，可以对任何其他制剂。小组的结论是，在授权续期的背景下，没有必要评估添加剂的功效。

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EFSA Journal Veterinary-Veterinary (miscellaneous)

CiteScore

5.20

自引率

21.20%

发文量

422

审稿时长

5 weeks

期刊介绍： The EFSA Journal covers methods of risk assessment, reports on data collected, and risk assessments in the individual areas of plant health, plant protection products and their residues, genetically modified organisms, additives and products or substances used in animal feed, animal health and welfare, biological hazards including BSE/TSE, contaminants in the food chain, food contact materials, enzymes, flavourings and processing aids, food additives and nutrient sources added to food, dietetic products, nutrition and allergies.