{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-861/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2015/861",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/861 of 3 June 2015 concerning the authorisation of potassium iodide, calcium iodate anhydrous and coated granulated calcium iodate anhydrous as feed additives for all animal species (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-861",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/861\nof 3 June 2015\nconcerning the authorisation of potassium iodide, calcium iodate anhydrous and coated granulated calcium iodate anhydrous as feed additives for all animal species\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving 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,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nRegulation (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. Article 10 of that Regulation provides for the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC.\n(2)\nPotassium iodide and calcium iodate anhydrous were authorised without a time limit by Directive 70/524/EEC as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1459/2005. These products were subsequently entered in the Register of feed additives as existing products, in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.\n(3)\nIn accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, applications were submitted for the re-evaluation of potassium iodide and calcium iodate anhydrous as feed additives for all animal species. Additionally, an application based on Article 10(2) was submitted for the re-evaluation of calcium iodate anhydrous in a film granulated form for all animal species. For the three compounds of iodine, the applicants requested that the additives be classified in the additive category ‘nutritional additives’. The applications were accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.\n(4)\nThe European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinions published on 19 May 2014 that, under the proposed conditions of use, potassium iodide, calcium iodate anhydrous and coated granulated calcium iodate anhydrous do not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer health or the environment.\n(5)\nThe Authority further concluded that potassium iodide, calcium iodate anhydrous and coated granulated calcium iodate anhydrous are effective sources of iodine in the respective target species and that no safety concerns would arise for users provided that appropriate protective measures are taken. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additives in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.\n(6)\nThe assessment of potassium iodide, calcium iodate anhydrous and coated granulated calcium iodate anhydrous shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of these substances and preparations should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.\n(7)\nSince safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of authorisation for potassium iodide and calcium iodate anhydrous, it is appropriate to allow a transitional period for interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the authorisation.\n(8)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1459/2005 of 8 September 2005 amending the conditions for authorisation of a number of feed additives belonging to the group of trace elements (OJ L 233, 9.9.2005, p. 8)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "EFSA Journal 2013; 11(2):3099."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "EFSA Journal 2013; 11(2):3100."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "EFSA Journal 2013; 11(2):3101."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "EFSA Journal 2013; 11(3):3178."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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