#32026R0538Komisyon Uygulama Yönetmeliği (AB) 2026/538, 11 Mart 2026, Xanthomonas campestris ATCC SD 7012 veya DSM 23730 veya CNCM I-4861 veya CIP 74.23 ile üretilen ksantan gumunun kediler, köpekler ve sucul türler hariç tüm hayvan türleri için yem katkı maddesi olarak yetkilendirilmesi hakkında
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The new EU regulation allows xanthan gum produced from specific strains of bacteria to be used as a feed additive for all animal species, except for cats, dogs, and aquatic animals. This regulation ensures that the additive is safe for animal health and the environment, while also setting conditions for its use. Feed producers and farmers will need to comply with these new rules.
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Key Changes
- Xanthan gum is now authorized for use in all animal species except cats, dogs, and aquatic species.
- The regulation sets specific safety and usage conditions for xanthan gum as a feed additive.
- A transitional period is provided for existing stocks to be used before new regulations take effect.
Obligations
What this law requires
Feed producers must only use xanthan gum produced with Xanthomonas campestris strains ATCC SD 7012, DSM 23730, CNCM I-4861, or CIP 74.23 for all animal species except cats, dogs, and aquatic species
Feed additives and premixtures containing xanthan gum produced under the old authorization (Directive 70/524/EEC) may continue to be placed on market and used only until 1 October 2026 if produced and labeled before that date
Compound feed and feed materials for food-producing animals containing the old xanthan gum formulation may be placed on market and used only until 1 April 2027 if produced and labeled before that date
Compound feed and feed materials for non-food producing animals containing the old xanthan gum formulation may be placed on market and used only until 1 April 2028 if produced and labeled before that date
Xanthan gum additive must meet purity specifications: loss on drying ≤15% at 105°C for 2.5 hours, total ash ≤16% on anhydrous basis at 650°C, and pyruvic acid ≥1.5%