
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, 9 March 2017.
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 of the additive/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (improvement of performance parameters)
4d15 Delacon Biotechnik GmbH Thyme oil, synthetic star anise oil and quillaja bark powder 
Preparation of essential microencapsulated oils of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) and synthetic star anise: ≥ 74 mg/g,

Quillaja bark powder (Quillaja saponaria) ≥ 200 mg/g

Saponins ≤ 23 mg/g

Solid form

Thyme oil: thymol 2-4 mg/g

Star anise oil (produced by chemical synthesis): (trans and cis)-anethole 40-50 mg/g

Quillaja bark powder (Quillaja saponaria) ≥ 200 mg/g

Quantification of thymol in the feed additive, in premixtures and in feedingstuffs: gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS)
 Chickens for fatteningChickens reared for layingMinor avian species for fattening and reared for laying — 150 150 
1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting.

2. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from its 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.
 30 March 2027


