
Article 1 
The substances specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and to the functional group ‘flavouring compounds’, are authorised as feed additives in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2 

1. The substances as specified in the Annex and premixtures containing those substances, which are produced and labelled before 6 August 2017 in accordance with the rules applicable before 6 February 2017 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.
2. Compound feed and feed materials containing the substances as specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 6 February 2018 in accordance with the rules applicable before 6 February 2017 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted if they are intended for food-producing animals.
3. Compound feed and feed materials containing the substances as specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 6 February 2019 in accordance with the rules applicable before 6 February 2017 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 3 
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, 14 December 2016.
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 active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
Category: Sensory additives. Functional group: Flavouring compounds
2b06006 — 1,1-Dimethoxy-2-phenylethane 
1,1-Dimethoxy-2-phenylethane

1,1-Dimethoxy-2-phenylethane

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 95 %

Chemical formula: C10H14O2

CAS number 101-48-4

FLAVIS No 06.006

For the identification of 1,1-dimethoxy-2-phenylethane in the feed additive and flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.
 All animal species — — — 
1.. The additive shall be incorporated into the feed in the form of a premixture.
2.. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage and stability conditions shall be indicated.
3.. The recommended maximum content of the active substance shall be:
For pigs and poultry: 1 mg/kg, and for other species and categories: 1,5 mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %.
4.. On the label of the additive the following shall be indicated:
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %:
— 1 mg/kg for pigs and poultry;
— 1,5 mg/kg for other species and categories.'
5.. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the labelling of the premixtures, feed materials and compound feedingstuffs, if the following contents of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % are exceeded:

— 1 mg/kg for pigs and poultry;
— 1,5 mg/kg for other species and categories.
6.. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks by inhalation, dermal contact or eyes contact. 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, safety glasses and gloves. 6 February 2027
2b09083 — Phenethyl formate 
Phenethyl formate

Phenethyl formate

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 96 %

Chemical formula: C9H10O2

CAS number 104-62-1

FLAVIS No 09.083

For the identification of phenethyl formate in the feed additive and flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.
 All animal species — — — 
1.. The additive shall be incorporated into the feed in the form of a premixture.
2.. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage and stability conditions shall be indicated.
3.. The recommended maximum content of the active substance shall be:
For pigs and poultry: 1 mg/kg, and for other species and categories: 1,5 mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %.
4.. On the label of the additive the following shall be indicated:
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %:
— 1 mg/kg for pigs and poultry;
— 1,5 mg/kg for other species and categories.'
5.. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the labelling of the premixtures, feed materials and compound feedingstuffs, if the following contents of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % are exceeded:

— 1 mg/kg for pigs and poultry;
— 1,5 mg/kg for other species and categories.
6.. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks by inhalation, dermal contact or eyes contact. 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, safety glasses and gloves. 6 February 2027
2b09262 — Phenethyl octanoate 
Phenethyl octanoate

Phenethyl octanoate

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 98 %

Chemical formula: C16H24O2

CAS number 5457-70-5

FLAVIS No 09.262

For the identification of phenethyl octanoate in the feed additive and flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.
 All animal species — — — 
1.. The additive shall be incorporated into the feed in the form of a premixture.
2.. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage and stability conditions shall be indicated.
3.. The recommended maximum content of the active substance shall be:
For pigs and poultry: 1 mg/kg, and for other species and categories: 1,5 mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %.
4.. On the label of the additive the following shall be indicated:
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %:
— 1 mg/kg for pigs and poultry;
— 1,5 mg/kg for other species and categories.'
5.. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the labelling of the premixtures, feed materials and compound feedingstuffs, if the following contents of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % are exceeded:

— 1 mg/kg for pigs and poultry;
— 1,5 mg/kg for other species and categories.
6.. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks by inhalation, dermal contact or eyes contact. 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, safety glasses and gloves. 6 February 2027
2b09427 — Phenethyl isobutyrate 
Phenethyl isobutyrate

Phenethyl isobutyrate

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 98 %

Chemical formula: C12H16O2

CAS number 103-48-0

FLAVIS No 09.427

For the identification of phenethyl isobutyrate in the feed additive and flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.
 All animal species — — — 
1.. The additive shall be incorporated into the feed in the form of a premixture.
2.. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage and stability conditions shall be indicated.
3.. The recommended maximum content of the active substance shall be:
For pigs and poultry: 1 mg/kg, and for other species and categories: 1,5 mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %.
4.. On the label of the additive the following shall be indicated:
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %:
— 1 mg/kg for pigs and poultry;
— 1,5 mg/kg for other species and categories.'
5.. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the labelling of the premixtures, feed materials and compound feedingstuffs, if the following contents of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % are exceeded:

— 1 mg/kg for pigs and poultry;
— 1,5 mg/kg for other species and categories.
6.. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks by inhalation, dermal contact or eyes contact. 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, safety glasses and gloves. 6 February 2027
2b09538 — Phenethyl 2-methyl-butyrate 
Phenethyl 2-methyl-butyrate

Phenethyl 2-methyl-butyrate

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 95 %

Chemical formula: C13H18O2

CAS number 24817-51-4

FLAVIS No 09.538

For the identification of phenethyl 2-methyl-butyrate in the feed additive and flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.
 All animal species — — — 
1.. The additive shall be incorporated into the feed in the form of a premixture.
2.. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage and stability conditions shall be indicated.
3.. The recommended maximum content of the active substance shall be:
For pigs and poultry: 1 mg/kg, and for other species and categories: 1,5 mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %.
4.. On the label of the additive the following shall be indicated:
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %:
— 1 mg/kg for pigs and poultry;
— 1,5 mg/kg for other species and categories.'
5.. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the labelling of the premixtures, feed materials and compound feedingstuffs, if the following contents of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % are exceeded:

— 1 mg/kg for pigs and poultry;
— 1,5 mg/kg for other species and categories.
6.. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks by inhalation, dermal contact or eyes contact. 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, safety glasses and gloves.. 6 February 2027
2b09774 — Phenethyl benzoate 
Phenethyl benzoate

Phenethyl benzoate

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 98 %

Chemical formula: C15H14O2

CAS number 94-47-3

FLAVIS No 09.774

For the identification of phenethyl benzoate in the feed additive and flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.
 All animal species — — — 
1.. The additive shall be incorporated into the feed in the form of a premixture.
2.. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage and stability conditions shall be indicated.
3.. The recommended maximum content of the active substance shall be:
For pigs and poultry: 1 mg/kg, and for other species and categories: 1,5 mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %.
4.. On the label of the additive the following shall be indicated:
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %:
— 1 mg/kg for pigs and poultry;
— 1,5 mg/kg for other species and categories.'
5.. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the labelling of the premixtures, feed materials and compound feedingstuffs, if the following content of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % is exceeded:

— 1 mg/kg for pigs and poultry;
— 1,5 mg/kg for other species and categories.
6.. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks by inhalation, dermal contact or eyes contact. 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, safety glasses and gloves. 6 February 2027
