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, Gabriele Aquilina, Jaume Galobart, Orsolya Holczknecht, Paola Manini, Maria Vittoria Vettori, Fabiola Pizzo
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of Patent Blue V as a sensory feed additive for non-food-producing animals. The additive is already authorised for use with non-food-producing animals. The applicant has not provided evidence that the additive currently on the market complies with the existing conditions of authorisation. The FEEDAP Panel cannot conclude whether the additive remains safe for the target species due to the non-compliance with the specifications and the lack of adequate data on the potential aneugenicity of the additive...
April 2024: EFSA journal