
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
2b13002 — Methyl 2-furoate 
Methyl 2-furoate

Methyl 2-furoate

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 98 % assay

Chemical formula: C6H6O3

CAS number: 611-13-2

FLAVIS No: 13.002

For the determination of methyl 2-furoate 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. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 0,5 mg/kg.'

4. 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 where the use level suggested on the label of the premixture would result in exceeding the level referred to in point 3.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated in the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs where the content of the active substance in the 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
2b13016 — Bis-(2-methyl-3-furyl) disulfide 
Bis-(2-methyl-3-furyl) disulfide

Bis-(2-methyl-3-furyl) disulfide

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 98 % assay

Chemical formula: C10H10O2 S2

CAS number: 28588-75-2

FLAVIS No: 13.016

For the determination of bis-(2-methyl-3-furyl) disulfide 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. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 0,05 mg/kg.'

4. 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 where the use level suggested on the label of the premixture would result in exceeding the level referred to in point 3.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated in the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs where the content of the active substance in the complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % exceeds: 0,05 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
2b13018 — Furfural 
Furfural

Furfural

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 95 % assay

Chemical formula: C5H4O2

CAS number: 98-01-1

FLAVIS No: 13.018

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

4. 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 where the use level suggested on the label of the premixture would result in exceeding the level referred to in point 3.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated in the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs where the content of the active substance in the 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
2b13019 — Furfuryl alcohol 
Furfuryl alcohol

Furfuryl alcohol

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 97 % assay

Chemical formula: C5H6O2

CAS number: 98-00-0

FLAVIS No: 13.019

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

4. 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 where the use level suggested on the label of the premixture would result in exceeding the level referred to in point 3.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated in the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs where the content of the active substance in the 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
2b13026 — 2-Furanmethanethiol 
2-Furanmethanethiol

2-Furanmethanethiol

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 97 % assay

Chemical formula: C5H6OS

CAS number: 98-02-2

FLAVIS No: 13.026

For the determination of 2-furanmethanethiol 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. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 0,05 mg/kg.'

4. 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 where the use level suggested on the label of the premixture would result in exceeding the level referred to in point 3.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated in the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs where the content of the active substance in the complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % exceeds: 0,05 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
2b13033 — S-Furfuryl acetothioate 
S-furfuryl acetothioate

S-furfuryl acetothioate

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 95 % assay

Chemical formula: C7H8O2S

CAS number: 13678-68-7

FLAVIS No: 13.033

For the determination of S-furfuryl acetothioate 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. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 0,05 mg/kg.'

4. 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 where the use level suggested on the label of the premixture would result in exceeding the level referred to in point 3.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated in the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs where the content of the active substance in the complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % exceeds: 0,05 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
2b13050 — Difurfuryl disulfide 
Difurfuryl disulfide

Difurfuryl disulfide

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 96 % assay

Chemical formula: C10H10O2S2

CAS number: 4437-20-1

FLAVIS No: 13.050

For the determination of difurfuryl disulfide 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. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 0,05 mg/kg.'

4. 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 where the use level suggested on the label of the premixture would result in exceeding the level referred to in point 3.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated in the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs where the content of the active substance in the complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % exceeds: 0,05 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
2b13053 — Methyl furfuryl sulfide 
Methyl furfuryl sulfide

Methyl furfuryl sulfide

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 97 % assay

Chemical formula: C6H8OS

CAS number: 1438-91-1

FLAVIS No: 13.053

For the determination of methyl furfuryl sulfide 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. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 0,05 mg/kg.'

4. 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 where the use level suggested on the label of the premixture would result in exceeding the level referred to in point 3.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated in the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs where the content of the active substance in the complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % exceeds: 0,05 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
2b13055 — 2-Methylfuran-3-thiol 
2-Methylfuran-3-thiol

2-Methylfuran-3-thiol

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 95 % assay

Chemical formula: C5H6OS

CAS number: 28588-74-1

FLAVIS No: 13.055

For the determination of 2-methylfuran-3-thiol 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. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 0,05 mg/kg.'

4. 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 where the use level suggested on the label of the premixture would result in exceeding the level referred to in point 3.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated in the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs where the content of the active substance in the complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % exceeds: 0,05 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
2b13064 — Methyl furfuryl disulfide 
Methyl furfuryl disulfide

Methyl furfuryl disulfide

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 95 % assay

Chemical formula: C6H8OS2

CAS number: 57500-00-2

FLAVIS No: 13.064

For the determination of methyl furfuryl disulfide 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. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 0,05 mg/kg.'

4. 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 where the use level suggested on the label of the premixture would result in exceeding the level referred to in point 3.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated in the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs where the content of the active substance in the complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % exceeds: 0,05 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
2b13079 — Methyl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide 
Methyl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide

Methyl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 97 % assay

Chemical formula: C6H8OS2

CAS number: 65505-17-1

FLAVIS No: 13.079

For the determination of methyl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide 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. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 0,05 mg/kg.'

4. 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 where the use level suggested on the label of the premixture would result in exceeding the level referred to in point 3.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated in the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs where the content of the active substance in the complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % exceeds: 0,05 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
2b13128 — Furfuryl acetate 
Furfuryl acetate

Furfuryl acetate

Produced by chemical synthesis

Purity: min. 97 % assay

Chemical formula: C7H8O3

CAS number: 623-17-6

FLAVIS No: 13.128

For the determination of furfuryl 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. 
'Recommended maximum content of the active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %: 0,5 mg/kg.'

4. 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 where the use level suggested on the label of the premixture would result in exceeding the level referred to in point 3.

5. The functional group, the identification number, the name and the added amount of the active substance shall be indicated in the labelling of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs where the content of the active substance in the 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
