
Article 1 
The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘other zootechnical additives’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2 
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, 3 September 2015.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX

Identification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisation
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (improvement of zootechnical parameters)
4d11 Pancosma France S.A.S. Preparation of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde and capsicum oleoresin 
Preparation of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, capsicum oleoresin having a content of:


— carvacrol 4,6 %-5,3 %
— capsicum oleoresin ≥ 2 % (with a content of the sum of capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin 0,06 %-0,21 %)
— cinnamaldehyde 2,6 %-3,2 %


— carvacrol (≥ 98 % purity)
C10H14O CAS number: 499-75-2
— cinnamaldehyde (≥ 98 % purity)
C9H8O CAS number: 104-55-2
— capsicum oleoresin with a minimum content of the sum of capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin 6 %-7 %

For the quantification of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin in the feed additive:


— Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionisation Detection (GC-FID)
 Chickens for fattening — — 100 
1.. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage conditions and stability to pelleting.
2.. The additive shall not be used with other sources of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin.
3.. For safety: breathing protection, glasses and gloves shall be used during handling.
4.. Minimum recommended dose: 100 mg/kg of complete feedingstuff. 24 September 2025

