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{"title":"Setting of an import tolerance maximum residue limit for dimethomorph in hops.","authors":"Giulia Bellisai, Giovanni Bernasconi, Irene Castellan, Monica Del Aguila, Lucien Ferreira, Renata Leuschner, Andrea Mioč, Marta Szot, Manuela Tiramani, Alessia Verani","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10360","DOIUrl":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10360","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant BASF Agro B.V. Arnhem (NL) Freienbach Branch submitted a request to the competent national authority in the Netherlands to set an import tolerance for the active substance dimethomorph in hops imported from the United States. The data submitted in support of the request was sufficient to derive an MRL proposal of 50 mg/kg which is lower than the existing maximum residue level (MRL) of 80 mg/kg for hops, recommended to be maintained in the recent targeted MRL review for dimethomorph. Therefore, no modification of the existing MRL is proposed. Adequate analytical methods for enforcement are available to control the residues of dimethomorph (sum of isomers) in hops at the validated combined LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg. Dimethomorph is no longer approved for use in plant protection products in the EU. In this context, EFSA re-assessed the consumer risk associated with dimethomorph residues considering Codex MRLs and existing import tolerances conducted in the targeted MRL review and in a recent IT application on grapes, taking into account new data on the processing for beer. EFSA concluded that the requested import tolerance in hops is unlikely to pose a risk to consumer health.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 10","pages":"e10360"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13639833/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149105923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of the feed additives consisting of formic acid (1k236) and sodium formate (1k237) for all animal species for the renewal of their authorisations (BASF SE, Perstorp AB, Taminco Finland Oy)","authors":"EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP),&nbsp;Roberto Edoardo Villa,&nbsp;Giovanna Azimonti,&nbsp;Eleftherios Bonos,&nbsp;Henrik Christensen,&nbsp;Mojca Durjava,&nbsp;Birgit Dusemund,&nbsp;Ronette Gehring,&nbsp;Boet Glandorf,&nbsp;Maryline Kouba,&nbsp;Marta López-Alonso,&nbsp;Francesca Marcon,&nbsp;Giovanna Martelli,&nbsp;Carlo Nebbia,&nbsp;Alena Pechová,&nbsp;Miguel Prieto-Maradona,&nbsp;Katerina Theodoridou,&nbsp;Jaume Galobart,&nbsp;Maria Vittoria Vettori,&nbsp;Fabiola Pizzo,&nbsp;Paola Manini,&nbsp;Alberto Navarro-Villa,&nbsp;Nuria Duran Tenreiro,&nbsp;Piera Valeri","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10351","DOIUrl":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10351","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of formic acid and sodium formate as technological additives for all animal species for the renewal of their authorisations. The applicants provided evidence that the additive currently in the market complies with the existing conditions of the authorisation. The FEEDAP Panel (EFSA Scientific Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed) concluded that the use of the feed additives formic acid and sodium formate in animal nutrition remains safe for the target animals, consumer and for the environment under the approved conditions of the authorisation. Regarding the safety for the user, formic acid is corrosive. Exposure of users by any route is considered a risk. The additive sodium formate in solid form is not irritant to skin but irritant to the eyes and respiratory tract and it is a skin and respiratory sensitiser. The additive sodium formate in liquid form is irritant to the skin and eyes and respiratory tract. Exposure of users by any route is considered a risk and should be minimised. There is no need for assessing the efficacy of the additive in the context of the renewal of the authorisation.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13639836/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149105752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Efficacy of a feed additive consisting of vermiculite for piglets and pigs for fattening (Regal B.V.)","authors":"EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP),&nbsp;Roberto Edoardo Villa,&nbsp;Giovanna Azimonti,&nbsp;Eleftherios Bonos,&nbsp;Henrik Christensen,&nbsp;Mojca Durjava,&nbsp;Birgit Dusemund,&nbsp;Ronette Gehring,&nbsp;Boet Glandorf,&nbsp;Maryline Kouba,&nbsp;Marta López-Alonso,&nbsp;Francesca Marcon,&nbsp;Giovanna Martelli,&nbsp;Carlo Nebbia,&nbsp;Alena Pechová,&nbsp;Miguel Prieto-Maradona,&nbsp;Katerina Theodoridou,&nbsp;Jaume Galobart,&nbsp;Matteo L. Innocenti,&nbsp;Piera Valeri","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10354","DOIUrl":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10354","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the efficacy of vermiculite as technological additive for piglets and pigs for fattening. The additive is already authorised for use for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying or reproduction and hens. In the previous opinion, the FEEDAP Panel concluded that vermiculite is efficacious as anticaking agent when used at 10,000 mg/kg complete feed. However, the FEEDAP Panel noted that the concentration shown to be efficacious (10,000 mg/kg complete feed) was twice the safe use level for suckling and weaned piglets and pigs for fattening (5000 mg/kg complete feed). Based on the new data provided covering different types of feed for pigs, the FEEDAP Panel concluded that vermiculite is efficacious as an anticaking agent, when used at 5000 mg/kg complete feed.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13639840/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149105770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance <i>Trichoderma afroharzianum</i> (formerly <i>harzianum</i>) T-22.","authors":"Fernando Álvarez, Maria Arena, Domenica Auteri, Sofia Batista Leite, Marco Binaglia, Anna Federica Castoldi, Arianna Chiusolo, Angelo Colagiorgi, Mathilde Colas, Federica Crivellente, Chloe De Lentdecker, Isabella De Magistris, Gabriella Fait, Franco Ferilli, German Giner Santonja, Varvara Gouliarmou, Alessio Ippolito, Frederique Istace, Dimitra Kardassi, Aude Kienzler, Anna Lanzoni, Roberto Lava, Renata Leuschner, Alberto Linguadoca, Mariano Lopez Romano, Jochem Louisse, Christopher Lythgo, Oriol Magrans, Iris Mangas, Silvia Mazzega, Andrea Mioč, Ileana Miron, Tunde Molnar, Laura Padovani, Vincenzo Padricello, Martina Panzarea, Juan Manuel Parra Morte, Simone Rizzuto, Miguel Santos, Rositsa Serafimova, Rachel Sharp, Csaba Szentes, Anne Theobald, Manuela Tiramani, Giorgia Vianello, Laura Villamar-Bouza, Adriana Scattareggia Marchese","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10323","DOIUrl":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10323","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State, Sweden, and co-rapporteur Member State, Netherlands, for the pesticide active substance <i>Trichoderma afroharzianum</i> (formerly <i>harzianum</i>) T-22 are reported. The context of the peer review was that required by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012. The conclusions were reached on the basis of the evaluation of the representative uses of <i>Trichoderma afroharzianum</i> (formerly <i>harzianum</i>) T-22 as a fungicide on grass seed crops, root and tuber vegetables and stem vegetables. The reliable end points, appropriate for use in regulatory risk assessment, are presented. Issues that could not be finalised are identified.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 10","pages":"e10323"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13639831/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149105718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of the feed additive consisting of Lentilactobacillus diolivorans DSM 32074 (1k20752) for all animal species for the renewal of its authorisation (Lactosan GmbH & Co.KG)","authors":"EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP),&nbsp;Roberto Edoardo Villa,&nbsp;Giovanna Azimonti,&nbsp;Eleftherios Bonos,&nbsp;Henrik Christensen,&nbsp;Mojca Durjava,&nbsp;Birgit Dusemund,&nbsp;Ronette Gehring,&nbsp;Boet Glandorf,&nbsp;Maryline Kouba,&nbsp;Marta López-Alonso,&nbsp;Francesca Marcon,&nbsp;Giovanna Martelli,&nbsp;Carlo Nebbia,&nbsp;Alena Pechová,&nbsp;Miguel Prieto-Maradona,&nbsp;Katerina Theodoridou,&nbsp;Montserrat Anguita,&nbsp;Matteo L. Innocenti,&nbsp;Jordi Tarrés-Call,&nbsp;Yolanda García-Cazorla","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10352","DOIUrl":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10352","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the assessment of the application for renewal of authorisation of <i>Lentilactobacillus diolivorans</i> DSM 32074 as a technological additive for all animal species. The applicant provided evidence that the additive currently on the market complies with the existing terms of the authorisation. The Panel concluded that the additive remains safe for all animal species, consumers and the environment. Regarding user safety, the additive is a preparation containing a microorganism and therefore should be considered as a skin and respiratory sensitiser. Any exposure through skin and respiratory tract is considered a risk. The additive is not an eye irritant. There is no need for assessing the efficacy of the additive in the context of the renewal of the authorisation.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13639841/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149105795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of a tincture derived from the leaves of Urtica urens L. (dwarf nettle tincture) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl)","authors":"EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP),&nbsp;Roberto Edoardo Villa,&nbsp;Giovanna Azimonti,&nbsp;Eleftherios Bonos,&nbsp;Henrik Christensen,&nbsp;Mojca Durjava,&nbsp;Birgit Dusemund,&nbsp;Ronette Gehring,&nbsp;Boet Glandorf,&nbsp;Maryline Kouba,&nbsp;Marta López-Alonso,&nbsp;Francesca Marcon,&nbsp;Giovanna Martelli,&nbsp;Carlo Nebbia,&nbsp;Alena Pechová,&nbsp;Miguel Prieto-Maradona,&nbsp;Katerina Theodoridou,&nbsp;Maria de Lourdes Bastos,&nbsp;Emilio Benfenati,&nbsp;Paul Brantom,&nbsp;Andrew Chesson,&nbsp;Josef Schlatter,&nbsp;Johannes Westendorf,&nbsp;Paola Manini","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10345","DOIUrl":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10345","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a tincture from the leaves of <i>Urtica urens</i> L. (dwarf nettle tincture) when used as a sensory additive in feed and/or in water for drinking for all animal species. The additive under assessment is a water/ethanol (■■■■■) tincture specified to have a dry matter content of 0.50%–0.80% (w/w) and to contain 0.9–1.8 mg/L <i>p</i>-coumaric acid. The product contains on average 0.0076% (w/w) total polyphenols. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that dwarf nettle tincture is safe up to the maximum proposed use levels of 600 mg/kg complete feed for horses and 50 mg/kg complete feed for the other animal species. The FEEDAP Panel considers that the use of the tincture in water for drinking alone or in combination with its use in feed is safe provided that the daily amount resulting from the exposure via feed alone at the maximum use level is not exceeded. No safety concern would arise for the consumer and the environment from the use of dwarf nettle tincture up to the maximum proposed use levels in feed. The additive under assessment should be considered as irritant to skin and eyes, and as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. Exposure of users by any route is considered a risk. There is no evidence that dwarf nettle tincture would impart flavour to a food or feed matrix. Therefore, the FEEDAP Panel cannot conclude on the efficacy of the tincture.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13639844/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149105886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Safety of frozen paste from blanched, whole migratory locust (Locusta migratoria) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283","authors":"EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA),&nbsp;Dominique Turck,&nbsp;Torsten Bohn,&nbsp;Montaña Cámara,&nbsp;Jacqueline Castenmiller,&nbsp;Stefaan De Henauw,&nbsp;Ángeles Jos,&nbsp;Alexandre Maciuk,&nbsp;Inge Mangelsdorf,&nbsp;Breige McNulty,&nbsp;Androniki Naska,&nbsp;Kristina Pentieva,&nbsp;Alfonso Siani,&nbsp;Frank Thies,&nbsp;Margarita Aguilera Gomez,&nbsp;Thomas Frenzel,&nbsp;Francesca Marcon,&nbsp;Harry McArdle,&nbsp;Peter Moldeus,&nbsp;Monika Neuhäuser Berthol,&nbsp;Salvatore Multari,&nbsp;Domenico Azzollini,&nbsp;Karen Ildico Hirsch-Ernst","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10317","DOIUrl":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10317","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on frozen paste from blanched, whole migratory locusts (<i>Locusta migratoria</i>) as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The NF is produced from farmed sub-adult <i>L. migratoria</i>, which are blanched, wet ground into a paste, packed and stored frozen. The main components of the NF are water, proteins, fats and dietary fibres, including chitin. The Panel notes that the concentration of contaminants in the NF depends on the occurrence levels of these substances in the insect feed. The Panel concludes that there are no safety concerns regarding the stability of the NF if it complies with the proposed specification limits throughout its shelf-life. The NF has a protein content of 13.8–14.8 g/100 g when calculated using the nitrogen-to-protein conversion factor of 6.25. The Panel notes that the true protein content is overestimated when using this factor due to the presence of non-protein nitrogen, mainly from chitin. The applicant proposed to use the NF as a food ingredient. The target population proposed by the applicant is the general population. Considering the composition of the NF and the proposed conditions of use, the consumption of the NF is not nutritionally disadvantageous. The Panel notes that no safety concerns arise from the toxicological information available in the literature. The Panel considers that the consumption of the NF might trigger primary sensitisation to <i>L. migratoria</i> proteins and may cause allergic reactions in subjects allergic to crustaceans, mites and molluscs. Additionally, the Panel notes that allergens from the feed might still be present in the NF. The Panel concludes that the NF is safe under the proposed uses and use levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13635975/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149105940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of cocoa absolute from the dried seeds of Theobroma cacao L. in propylene glycol for use in all animal species except cats (FEFANA asbl)","authors":"EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP),&nbsp;Roberto Edoardo Villa,&nbsp;Giovanna Azimonti,&nbsp;Eleftherios Bonos,&nbsp;Henrik Christensen,&nbsp;Mojca Durjava,&nbsp;Birgit Dusemund,&nbsp;Ronette Gehring,&nbsp;Boet Glandorf,&nbsp;Maryline Kouba,&nbsp;Marta López-Alonso,&nbsp;Francesca Marcon,&nbsp;Giovanna Martelli,&nbsp;Carlo Nebbia,&nbsp;Alena Pechová,&nbsp;Miguel Prieto-Maradona,&nbsp;Katerina Theodoridou,&nbsp;Maria de Lourdes Bastos,&nbsp;Emilio Benfenati,&nbsp;Paul Brantom,&nbsp;Andrew Chesson,&nbsp;Josef Schlatter,&nbsp;Johannes Westendorf,&nbsp;Paola Manini","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10355","DOIUrl":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10355","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of a preparation of cocoa absolute (obtained by ■■■■■ extraction from the dried seeds of <i>Theobroma cacao</i> L.) in propylene glycol when used as a sensory additive in feed and water for drinking for all animal species except cats. The additive (referred to as cocoa absolute preparation) is specified to have a dry matter content of ≤ 1%, and to contain ≤ 99.7% propylene glycol, 0.01%–0.04% theobromine and 0.004–0.04% caffeine. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the additive is safe for the target species at the maximum proposed use level of 115 mg/kg complete feed. The FEEDAP Panel considers that the use of the cocoa absolute preparation in water for drinking alone or in combination with its use in feed is safe provided that the daily amount resulting from the exposure via feed alone at the maximum use level is not exceeded. No safety concern would arise for the consumer and the environment from the use of the additive in animal feed. The additive under assessment should be considered as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. Exposure of users by any route is considered a risk. Since the seeds of <i>T. cacao</i> are recognised to flavour food and their function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was considered necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13635977/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149105827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of methyl salicylate [09.749] obtained from the leaves of Gaultheria procumbens L. for use in all animal species except cats (FEFANA asbl)","authors":"EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP),&nbsp;Roberto Edoardo Villa,&nbsp;Giovanna Azimonti,&nbsp;Eleftherios Bonos,&nbsp;Henrik Christensen,&nbsp;Mojca Durjava,&nbsp;Birgit Dusemund,&nbsp;Ronette Gehring,&nbsp;Boet Glandorf,&nbsp;Maryline Kouba,&nbsp;Marta López-Alonso,&nbsp;Francesca Marcon,&nbsp;Giovanna Martelli,&nbsp;Carlo Nebbia,&nbsp;Alena Pechová,&nbsp;Miguel Prieto-Maradona,&nbsp;Katerina Theodoridou,&nbsp;Maria de Lourdes Bastos,&nbsp;Emilio Benfenati,&nbsp;Paul Brantom,&nbsp;Andrew Chesson,&nbsp;Josef Schlatter,&nbsp;Johannes Westendorf,&nbsp;Paola Manini","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10358","DOIUrl":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10358","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of methyl salicylate [09.749] obtained by steam distillation from the leaves of <i>Gaultheria procumbens</i> L. when used as a sensory additive in feed for all animal species except cats. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the additive under assessment is safe up to the maximum proposed use of 15 mg/kg complete feed for all target animal species, except laying hens and rabbits for reproduction, for which the additive is safe at 8 mg/kg complete feed. These conclusions were extrapolated to other physiologically related species. For any other species, the additive is safe at 8 mg/kg complete feed. The use of the additive in animal feed under the proposed conditions of use is safe for the consumer and the environment. Methyl salicylate should be considered as an irritant to eyes and as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. Exposure of users by any route is considered a risk. Since methyl salicylate is used in food as a flavouring, and its function in feed is essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was considered necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13635980/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149105847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of a tincture derived from the aerial parts of Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. (meadowsweet tincture) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl)","authors":"EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP),&nbsp;Roberto Edoardo Villa,&nbsp;Giovanna Azimonti,&nbsp;Eleftherios Bonos,&nbsp;Henrik Christensen,&nbsp;Mojca Durjava,&nbsp;Birgit Dusemund,&nbsp;Ronette Gehring,&nbsp;Boet Glandorf,&nbsp;Maryline Kouba,&nbsp;Marta López-Alonso,&nbsp;Francesca Marcon,&nbsp;Giovanna Martelli,&nbsp;Carlo Nebbia,&nbsp;Alena Pechová,&nbsp;Miguel Prieto-Maradona,&nbsp;Katerina Theodoridou,&nbsp;Maria de Lourdes Bastos,&nbsp;Emilio Benfenati,&nbsp;Paul Brantom,&nbsp;Andrew Chesson,&nbsp;Josef Schlatter,&nbsp;Johannes Westendorf,&nbsp;Paola Manini","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10344","DOIUrl":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10344","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a tincture from the aerial parts of <i>Filipendula ulmaria</i> (L.) Maxim. (meadowsweet tincture) when used as a sensory additive in feed and/or in water for drinking for all animal species. The additive under assessment is a water/ethanol ■■■■■ tincture specified to have a dry matter content of 1.00%–1.60% (w/w) and to contain 70–120 mg/L ellagic acid and 30–80 mg/L rutin. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that meadowsweet tincture is safe at the maximum proposed use level of 50 mg/kg complete feed for ornamental fish. For the other species, the resulting maximum safe levels in complete feed are 6 mg/kg for chickens for fattening; 9 mg/kg for laying hens and turkeys for fattening; 11 mg/kg for piglets; 14 mg/kg for pigs for fattening; 17 mg/kg for sows; 28 mg/kg for veal calves (milk replacer); 25 mg/kg for cattle for fattening, sheep/goats and horses; 16 mg/kg for dairy cows; 10 mg/kg for rabbits; 29 mg/kg for salmonids; 30 mg/kg for dogs; and 25 mg/kg for cats. These conclusions were extrapolated to other physiologically related species. For any other species, the additive is safe at 6 mg/kg complete feed. No safety concern would arise for the consumer and the environment from the use of the additive in animal feed. The additive under assessment should be considered as irritant to skin and eyes, and as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. Exposure of users by any route is considered a risk. Since the aerial parts of <i>F. ulmaria</i> and their preparations are recognised to flavour food and their function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy is considered necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13635976/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149105899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}