EFSA Journal (Dec 2022)

Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an essential oil from the aerial parts of Anethum graveolens L. (dill herb oil) for use in dogs and cats (FEFANA asbl)

  • EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP),
  • Vasileios Bampidis,
  • Giovanna Azimonti,
  • Maria de Lourdes Bastos,
  • Henrik Christensen,
  • Mojca Fašmon Durjava,
  • Maryline Kouba,
  • Marta López‐Alonso,
  • Secundino López Puente,
  • Francesca Marcon,
  • Baltasar Mayo,
  • Alena Pechová,
  • Mariana Petkova,
  • Fernando Ramos,
  • Yolanda Sanz,
  • Roberto Edoardo Villa,
  • Ruud Woutersen,
  • Paul Brantom,
  • Andrew Chesson,
  • Johannes Westendorf,
  • Paola Manini,
  • Fabiola Pizzo,
  • Birgit Dusemund

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7689
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 12
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of an essential oil obtained from the aerial parts of Anethum graveolens L. (dill herb oil), when used as a sensory additive (flavouring) in feed for dogs and cats. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that dill herb oil is safe at use levels in complete feed of 7 mg/kg for dogs and 5 mg/kg for cats. The additive under assessment should be considered as irritant to skin and eyes, and as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. Since the aerial parts of A. graveolens and its preparations are recognised to flavour food and its function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was considered necessary.

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