EFSA Journal (Aug 2024)

Assessment of the feed additive consisting of sodium propionate for all terrestrial animal species for the renewal of its authorisation (BASF SE)

  • EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP),
  • Roberto Edoardo Villa,
  • Giovanna Azimonti,
  • Eleftherios Bonos,
  • Henrik Christensen,
  • Mojca Durjava,
  • Birgit Dusemund,
  • Ronette Gehring,
  • Boet Glandorf,
  • Maryline Kouba,
  • Marta López‐Alonso,
  • Francesca Marcon,
  • Carlo Nebbia,
  • Alena Pechová,
  • Miguel Prieto‐Maradona,
  • Ilen Röhe,
  • Katerina Theodoridou,
  • Montserrat Anguita,
  • Anna Dioni,
  • Jaume Galobart,
  • Orsolya Holczknecht,
  • Matteo Innocenti,
  • Fabiola Pizzo,
  • Anita Radovnikovic,
  • Maria Vittoria Vettori,
  • Angelica Amaduzzi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8938
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 8
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Abstract Sodium propionate is authorised containing at least 98.5% of sodium propionate. The applicants requested for the renewal of the authorisation of sodium propionate when used as a feed additive for all terrestrial animal species. The applicant has provided evidence that the additive in the market complies with the conditions of the authorisation. The Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP Panel) confirms that the use of sodium propionate under the current authorised conditions of use is safe for the target species, the consumers and the environment. Considering the user safety, the additive is corrosive to skin, eyes and respiratory tract, but is not a skin sensitiser. There is no need for assessing the efficacy of the additive in the context of the renewal of the authorisation.

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