
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 specified in the Annex and premixtures containing those substances, which are produced and labelled before 15 September 2018 in accordance with the rules applicable before 15 March 2018 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.
2. Feed materials and compound feed containing the substances specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 15 March 2019 in accordance with the rules applicable before 15 March 2018 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. Feed materials and compound feed containing the substances specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 15 March 2020 in accordance with the rules applicable before 15 March 2018 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, 15 February 2018.
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 %
Category: Sensory additives. Functional group: Flavouring compounds
2b11009 — Trimethylamine 
Trimethylamine

Trimethylamine

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 98 %

Chemical formula: C3H9N

CAS number: 75-50-3

FLAVIS No: 11.009

For the determination of trimethylamine in the feed additive and in feed flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.
 All animal species except laying hens — — — 
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: 5 mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %.

4. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 5 mg/kg'.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the label of the premixtures and on the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs, if the content of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % exceeds: 5 mg/kg.

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.
 15.3.2028
2b11024 — Trimethylamine hydrochloride 
Trimethylamine hydrochloride

Trimethylamine hydrochloride

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 98.5 %

Chemical formula: C3H9N · HCl

CAS number: 593-81-7

FLAVIS No: 11.024

For the determination of trimethylamine hydrochloride in the feed additive and in feed flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.
 All animal species except laying hens — — — 
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: 5 mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %.

4. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 5 mg/kg'.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the label of premixtures and on the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs, if the content of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % exceeds: 5 mg/kg.

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.
 15.3.2028
2b11001 — 3-Methylbutylamine 
3-Methylbutylamine

3-Methylbutylamine

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 98 %

Chemical formula: C5H13N

CAS number: 107-85-7

FLAVIS No:11.001

For the determination of 3-methylbutylamine in the feed additive and in feed flavouring premixtures:

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry with retention time locking GC-MS-RTL.
 All animal species except laying hens — — — 
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. 

— 1 mg/kg for pigs and poultry, except laying hens;
— 1,5 mg/kg for other species and categories.

4. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %:
— 1 mg/kg for pigs and poultry, except laying hens;
— 1,5 mg/kg for other species and categories'.

5. 

— 1 mg/kg for pigs and poultry, except laying hens;
— 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.
 15.3.2028
2b03006 — 2-Methoxyethyl benzene 
2-Methoxyethyl benzene

2-Methoxyethyl benzene

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 99 %

Chemical formula: C9H12O

CAS number: 3558-60-9

FLAVIS No: 03.006

For the determination of 2-methoxyethyl benzene in the feed additive and in feed 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. 

— 0,3 mg/kg for pigs and poultry;
— 0,5 mg/kg for other species and categories.

4. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %:
— 0,3 mg/kg for pigs and poultry;
— 0,5 mg/kg for other species and categories.'.

5. 

— 0,3 mg/kg for pigs and poultry;
— 0,5 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.
 15.3.2028
2b04016 — 1,3-Dimethoxy-benzene 
1,3-Dimethoxy-benzene

1,3-Dimethoxy-benzene

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 98 %

Chemical formula: C8H10O2

CAS number: 151-10-0

FLAVIS No: 04.016

For the determination of 1,3-dimethoxy-benzene in the feed additive and in feed 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: 1 mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %.

4. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 1 mg/kg'.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the label of premixtures and on the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs, if the content of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % exceeds: 1 mg/kg.

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.
 15.3.2028
2b04034 — 1,4-Dimethoxy-benzene 
1,4-Dimethoxy-benzene

1,4-Dimethoxy-benzene

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 98 %

Chemical formula: C8H10O2

CAS number: 150-78-7

FLAVIS No: 04.034

For the determination of 1,4-dimethoxy-benzene in the feed additive and in feed 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: 1 mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %.

4. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 1 mg/kg'.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the label of premixtures and on the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs, if the content of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % exceeds: 1 mg/kg.

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.
 15.3.2028
2b04043 — 1-Isopropyl-2-methoxy-4-methylbenzene 
1-Isopropyl-2-methoxy-4-methylbenzene

1-Isopropyl-2-methoxy-4-methylbenzene

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 98 %

Chemical formula: C11H16O

CAS number: 1076-56-8

FLAVIS No: 04.043

For the determination of 1-isopropyl-2-methoxy-4-methylbenzene in the feed additive and in feed 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: 1 mg/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %.

4. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 1 mg/kg'.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated on the label of premixtures and on the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs, if the content of the active substance in complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % exceeds: 1 mg/kg.

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.
 15.3.2028
