EFSA Journal (Oct 2023)

Assessment of the feed additive consisting of niacin (nicotinic acid) for all animal species for the renewal of its authorisation (Arxada Ltd)

  • EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP),
  • Vasileios Bampidis,
  • Giovanna Azimonti,
  • Maria de Lourdes Bastos,
  • Henrik Christensen,
  • Mojca Durjava,
  • Birgit Dusemund,
  • Maryline Kouba,
  • Marta López‐Alonso,
  • Secundino López Puente,
  • Francesca Marcon,
  • Baltasar Mayo,
  • Alena Pechová,
  • Mariana Petkova,
  • Fernando Ramos,
  • Roberto Edoardo Villa,
  • Ruud Woutersen,
  • Paul Brantom,
  • Luca Tosti,
  • Orsolya Holczknecht,
  • Matteo Lorenzo Innocenti,
  • Paola Manini,
  • Maria Vittoria Vettori,
  • Fabiola Pizzo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8359
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 10
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 assessment of the application for renewal of niacin (nicotinic acid) as a nutritional additive for use in all animal species. The applicant has provided evidence that the additive currently on the market complies with the existing conditions of authorisation. There is no new evidence that would lead the FEEDAP Panel to reconsider its previous conclusions. Thus, the Panel concludes that the additive remains safe for all animal species, consumers and the environment under the authorised conditions of use. Regarding user safety, the additive is not irritant to skin but is irritant to eyes. It is not a dermal sensitiser. Exposure through inhalation is likely. There is no need for assessing the efficacy of the additive in the context of the renewal of the authorisation.

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