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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX 1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.
5. ANNEX 1.2.3.4.
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7. ANNEX 1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.
8. pt_9

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition, and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.

(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of propionic acid, sodium propionate and ammonium propionate. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(3) That application concerns the authorisation of propionic acid, sodium propionate and ammonium propionate as feed additives for all animal species to be classified in the additive category technological additives, functional group silage additives. The application includes also other uses of the same substances for which no decision has yet been taken. The additive was authorised for 10 years by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1222/2013 for ruminants, pigs and poultry.

(4) The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinion of 16 November 2011 that, under the proposed conditions of use, propionic acid, sodium propionate and ammonium propionate do not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment. It was also concluded that the substances improve the aerobic stability of easy to ensile materials. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the methods of analysis of the feed additives in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(5) The assessment of the substances concerned shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of those substances should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The substances specified in the Annex belonging to the additive category technological additives and to the functional group silage additives, are authorised as additives 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, 25 March 2014. For the Commission The President José Manuel Barroso

ANNEX

ANNEX 1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.

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/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % Category of technological additives. Functional group: silage additives 1k280 — Propionic acid All animal species other than ruminants, pigs and poultry — — — The simultaneous use of other organic acids at the maximum permitted doses is contraindicated. The additive shall be used in easy to ensile material. Simultaneous use with other sources of the active substance shall not exceed the authorised maximum content. For safety: breathing protection, eye protection, gloves and protective clothing shall be used during handling. 15 April 2024 1k281 — Sodium propionate All animal species other than ruminants, pigs and poultry — — — The simultaneous use of other organic acids at the maximum permitted doses is contraindicated. The additive shall be used in easy to ensile materials. Simultaneous use with other sources of the active substance shall not exceed the authorised maximum content. For safety: breathing protection, eye protection, gloves and protective clothing shall be used during handling. 15 April 2024 1k284 — Ammonium propionate All animal species other than ruminants, pigs and poultry — — — The simultaneous use of other organic acids at the maximum permitted doses is contraindicated. The additive shall be used in easy to ensile materials. Simultaneous use with other sources of the active substance shall not exceed the authorised maximum content. For safety: breathing protection, eye protection, gloves and protective clothing shall be used during handling. 15 April 2024

Additive composition Propionic acid ≥ 99,5 %

Characterisation of the active substance Propionic acid ≥ 99,5 % C3H6O2 CAS No: 79-09-4 Non-volatile residue ≤ 0,01 % when dried at 140 °C to constant weight Aldehydes ≤ 0,1 % expressed as formaldehyde Produced by chemical synthesis

Method of Analysis Quantification of propionic acid as total propionic acid in feed additive, premixtures, feedingstuffs: ion exclusion High Performance Liquid Chromatography with refractive index (HPLC-RI)

Additive composition Sodium propionate ≥ 98,5 %

Characterisation of the active substance Sodium propronate ≥ 98,5 % C3H5O2Na CAS No: 137-40-6 Loss on drying ≤ 4 % determined by drying for two hours at 105 °C Water insoluble ≤ 0,1 % Produced by chemical synthesis

Method of Analysis Quantification of sodium propionate in feed additive: Quantification of sodium propionate as total propionic acid in premixtures, feedingstuffs: ion exclusion High Performance Liquid Chromatography with refractive index (HPLC-RI)

ANNEX 1.2.3.4.

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(1) ion exclusion High Performance Liquid Chromatography with refractive index detection (HPLC-RI) — for the determination of total propionate; and

(2) atomic absorption spectrometry, AAS (EN ISO 6869) — for the determination of total sodium.

Additive composition Preparation of ammonium propionate ≥ 19,0 %, propionic acid ≤ 80,0 % and water ≤ 30 %

Characterisation of the active substance Ammonium propionate: C3H9O2N CAS No.: 17496-08-1 Produced by chemical synthesis

Method of Analysis Quantification of the ammonium propionate in feed additive: Quantification of ammonium propionate as total propionic acid in premixtures, feedingstuffs: ion exclusion High Performance Liquid Chromatography with refractive index (HPLC-RI)

ANNEX 1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.

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(1) ion exclusion High Performance Liquid Chromatography with refractive index detection (HPLC-RI) — for the determination of total propionate; and

(2) titration with sulphuric acid and sodium hydroxide for the determination of ammonia.

Versions

1. 2014-03-25

Cited by

• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2186 of 29 October 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of propionic acid, sodium propionate and ammonium propionate as feed additives for all terrestrial animal species and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1222/2013 and (EU) No 305/2014 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B

  Propionic acid, sodium propionate and ammonium propionate were authorised for a period of 10 years as feed additives for ruminants, pigs and poultry by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1222/2013 and for all animal species other than ruminants, pigs and poultry by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 305/2014.