
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 as 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 as 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
2b07051 — 3-Hydroxybutan-2-one 
3-Hydroxybutan-2-one

3-Hydroxybutan-2-one

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 96 % assay

Chemical formula: C4H8O2

CAS number: 513-86-0

FLAVIS No: 07.051

For the determination of 3-hydroxybutan-2-one 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 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
2b07060 — Pentan-2,3-dione 
Pentan-2,3-dione

Pentan-2,3-dione

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 93 % assay

Chemical formula: C5H8O2

CAS number: 600-14-6

FLAVIS No: 07.060

For the determination of pentan-2,3-dione 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 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
2b07076 — 3,5-Dimethyl cyclopentan-1,2-dione 
3,5-dimethyl cyclopentan-1,2-dione

3,5-dimethyl cyclopentan-1,2-dione

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 97 % assay

Chemical formula: C7H10O2

CAS number: 13494-07-0

FLAVIS No: 07.076

For the determination of 3,5-dimethyl cyclopentan-1,2-dione 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 0,5 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 %: 0,5 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: 0,5 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
2b07077 — Hexan-3,4-dione 
Hexan-3,4-dione

Hexan-3,4-dione

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 97 % assay

Chemical formula: C6H10O2

CAS number: 4437-51-8

FLAVIS No: 07.077

For the determination of hexan-3,4-dione 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 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
2b09186 — Sec-butan-3-onyl acetate 
Sec-butan-3-onyl acetate

Sec-butan-3-onyl acetate

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 98 % assay

Chemical formula: C6H10O3

CAS number: 4906-24-5

FLAVIS No: 09.186

For the determination of sec-butan-3-onyl acetate 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 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
2b07109 — 2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1,4-dione 
2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1,4-dione

2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1,4-dione

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 98 % assay

Chemical formula: C9H12O2

CAS number: 1125-21-9

FLAVIS No: 07.109

For the determination of 2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1,4-dione 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
2b07184 — 3-Methylnona-2-,4-dione 
3-Methylnona-2-,4-dione

3-Methylnona-2-,4-dione

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 97 % assay

Chemical formula: C10H18O2

CAS number: 113486-29-6

FLAVIS No: 07.184

For the determination of 3-methylnona-2-,4-dione 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
