
Article 1 
The substances specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘nutritional additives’ and to the functional group ‘vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect’, are authorised as additives in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2 
Authorisation of retinyl acetate, retinyl palmitate and retinyl propionate, as additives belonging to the additive category ‘nutritional additives’ and to the functional group ‘vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect’, is denied for use in water.
Article 3 
The substances specified in the Annex and premixtures containing these substances, which are produced and labelled 26 November 2015 in accordance with the rules applicable before 26 May 2015 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.
Compound feed and feed materials containing the substances specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 26 May 2016 in accordance with the rules applicable before 26 May 2015 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted if they are intended for food-producing animals.
Compound feed and feed materials containing the substances specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 26 May 2017 in accordance with the rules applicable before 26 May 2015 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted if they are intended for non-food-producing animals.
Article 4 
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, 5 May 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
IU of vitamin A/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, provitamins and chemically well defined substances having a similar effect
3a672a — ‘Retinyl acetate’, or ‘Vitamin A’ 
Retinyl acetate

Triphenylphosphine oxide (TPPO) ≤ 100 mg/kg

Retinyl acetate

C22H32O2

CAS No: 127-47-9

Retinyl acetate, solid form, produced by chemical synthesis.

Purity criteria: min. 95 % (min. 2,76 MIU/g).

For the determination of Vitamin A in the feed additive: thin Layer Chromatography and UV detection (TLC-UV) (Ph. Eur. 6th edition, monograph 0217).

For the determination of Vitamin A in premixtures and feedingstuffs: Reversed Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-HPLC) with UV or fluorescence detection — Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009.
 Piglets (suckling and weaned) — — 16 000 
1. The additive shall be incorporated into the feed via a premixture.

2. Retinyl acetate may be placed on the market and used as an additive consisting of a preparation.

3. For the content, as set out on the label the following equivalency shall be used: 1IU = 0,344 μg retinyl acetate.

4. The mixture of retinyl acetate, retinyl palmitate or retinyl propionate shall not exceed the maximum content for the relevant species and categories.

5. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures indicate storage and stability conditions.

6. For safety: breathing protection, safety glasses and gloves shall be worn during handling.
 26 May 2025
Pigs for fattening — — 6 500
Sows — — 12 000
Other pigs — — —
Chickens and minor poultry species ≤ 14 days — 20 000
> 14 days — 10 000
Turkeys ≤ 28 days — 20 000
> 28 days — 10 000
Other poultry — — 10 000
Dairy cows and cows for reproduction  — 9 000
Calves for rearing 4 months — 16 000
Other calves and cows — — 25 000
Lambs and kids for rearing ≤ 2 months — 16 000
> 2 months — —
Cattle, sheep and goats for fattening — — 10 000
Other bovines, sheep and goats — — —
Mammals — — Milk replacers only: 25 000
Other animal species — — —
3a672b  ‘Retinyl palmitate’ or ‘Vitamin A’ 
Retinyl palmitate

Triphenylphosphine oxide (TPPO) ≤ 100 mg/kg of the additive

Retinyl palmitate

C36H60O2

Cas No:79-81-2

Retinyl palmitate, solid and liquid forms, produced by chemical synthesis: min. 90 % or 1,64 MIU/g.

For the determination of Vitamin A in the feed additive: thin Layer Chromatography and UV detection (TLC-UV) (Ph. Eur. 6th edition, monograph 0217).

For the determination of Vitamin A in premixtures and feedingstuffs: Reversed Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-HPLC) with UV or fluorescence detection — Regulation (EC) No 152/2009.
 Piglets (suckling and weaned) — — 16 000 
1. The additive shall be incorporated into the feed via a premixture.

2. Retinyl palmitate may be placed on the market and used as an additive consisting of a preparation.

3. For the content, as set out on the label, the following equivalency shall be used: 1IU = 0,5458 μg retinyl palmitate.

4. The mixture of retinyl acetate, retinyl palmitate or retinyl propionate shall not exceed the maximum content for the relevant species and categories.

5. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures indicate storage and stability conditions.

6. For safety: breathing protection, safety glasses and gloves shall be worn during handling.
 26 May 2025
Pigs for fattening — — 6 500
Sows — — 12 000
Other pigs — — —
Chickens and minor poultry species ≤ 14 days — 20 000
> 14 days — 10 000
Turkeys ≤ 28 days — 20 000
> 28 days — 10 000
Other poultry — — 10 000
Dairy cows and cows for reproduction — — 9 000
Calves for rearing 4 months — 16 000
Other calves and cows — — 25 000
Lambs and kids for rearing ≤ 2 months — 16 000
> 2 months — —
Cattle, sheep and goats for fattening — — 10 000
Other bovines, sheep and goats — — —
Mammals — — Milk replacers only: 25 000
Other animal species — — —
3a672c  ‘Retinyl propionate’ or ‘Vitamin A’ 
Retinyl propionate

Triphenylphosphine oxide (TPPO) ≤ 100 mg/kg of the additive

Retinyl propionate

C23H34O2

Cas No.:7069-42-3

Retinyl propionate, liquid form, produced by chemical synthesis: min. 95 % or 2,64 MIU/g

For the determination of Vitamin A in the feed additive: thin Layer Chromatography and UV detection (TLC-UV) (Ph. Eur. 6th edition, monograph 0217).

For the determination of Vitamin A in premixtures and feedingstuffs: Reversed Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-HPLC) with UV or fluorescence detection — Regulation (EC) No 152/2009.
 Piglets (suckling and weaned) — — 16 000 
1. The additive shall be incorporated into the feed via a premixture.

2. Retinyl propionate may be placed on the market and used as an additive consisting of a preparation.

3. For the content, as set out on the label, the following equivalency shall be used: 1IU = 0,3585 μg retinyl propionate.

4. The mixture of retinyl acetate, retinyl palmitate or retinyl propionate shall not exceed the maximum content for the relevant species and categories.

5. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures indicate storage and stability conditions

6. For safety: breathing protection, safety glasses and gloves shall be worn during handling.
 26 May 2025
Pigs for fattening — — 6 500
Sows — — 12 000
Other pigs — — —
Chickens and minor poultry species ≤ 14 days — 20 000
> 14 days — 10 000
Turkeys ≤ 28 days — 20 000
> 28 days — 10 000
Other poultry — — 10 000
Dairy cows and cows for reproduction — — 9 000
Calves for rearing 4 months — 16 000
Other calves or cows — — 25 000
Lambs and kids for rearing ≤ 2 months — 16 000
> 2 months — —
Cattle, sheep and goats for fattening — — 10 000
Other bovines, sheep and goats — — —
Mammals — — Milk replacers only: 25 000
Other animal species — — —

