COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2022/593 
of 1 March 2022
concer ning the author isation of litsea berry essential oil as a feed additiv e for certain animal species 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION,
Havi ng regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Havi ng rega rd to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 Sept ember 2003 on 
additives for use in animal nutr ition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provid es for the author isation of additives for use in animal nutr ition and for the 
grounds and procedures for granting such author isation. Article 10(2) of that Regulation provides for the 
re-evaluation of additives author ised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2).
(2) Litsea berry essential oil was author ised without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as feed 
additive for all animal species. This additive was subsequently entered in the Regist er of feed additives as existing 
product, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(3) In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, an 
application was submitted for the re-evaluation of litsea berry essential oil for all animal species.
(4) The applicant requeste d the additive to be classifie d in the additive catego ry ‘sensor y additives ’ and in the functional 
group ‘flavouring compo unds ’. That application was accompan ied by the particulars and documents required under 
Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(5) The applicant request ed litsea berry essential oil to be author ised also for use in wate r for drinking. However , 
Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 does not allow the author isation of ‘flavouring compo unds ’ for use in water for 
drinking. Theref ore, the use of litsea berry essential oil in water for drinking should not be allowed.
(6) The European Food Safety Author ity (‘the Author ity’) concluded in its opinion of 5 May 2021 (3)that, under the 
proposed conditions of use litsea berry essential oil does not have adverse effects on animal health, consumer health 
or the environment. The Auth ority also concluded that litsea berry essential oil should be considered as irritant to 
skin and eyes, and as a skin and respirato ry sensitiser . Theref ore, the Commission considers that appropr iate 
prote ctive measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human health, in particular as regar ds the users 
of the additive.
(1)OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.
(2)Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concer ning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1).
(3)EFSA Jour nal 2021;19(6):6623.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 114/44 12.4.2022  (7) The Author ity further concluded, that litsea berry essential oil is recognised to flavour food and its function in feed 
would be essentially the same as that in food. Theref ore, no further demonstration of efficacy is considered 
necessar y. The Authority also verified the repor t on the methods of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted 
by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(8) The assessment of litsea berry essential oil shows that the conditions for author isation, as provided for in Article 5 of 
Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. According ly, the use of this substance should be author ised as specifi ed 
in the Annex to this Regulation.
(9) Certain conditions should be provid ed for to allow better control. In particular , a recommended content should be 
indicated on the label of the feed additives. Where such content is exceeded, certain information should be indicated 
on the label of premixtures.
(10) The fact that litsea berry essential oil is not author ised for use as a flavouring in wate r for drinking, does not preclude 
its use in compo und feed whic h is administ ered via water .
(11) Since safet y reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of author isation 
of the substance concer ned, it is appropr iate to allow a transitional period for interest ed parties to prepare 
themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the author isation.
(12) The measures provid ed for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committ ee on 
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION:
Article 1
Author isation
The substance specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive cate gory ‘sensor y additives’ and to the functional group 
‘flavouring compo unds ’, is author ised as feed additive in animal nutr ition, subject to the conditions laid down in that 
Annex.
Article 2
Transitional measures
1. The substance specified in the Annex and premixtures containing this substance, which are produced and labelled 
before 2 November 2022 in accordance with the rules applicable before 2 May 2022 may continue to be placed on the 
mark et and used until the existing stoc ks are exhaust ed.
2. Com pound feed and feed mat erials containing the substance as specified in the Annex, which are produced and 
labelled before 2 May 2023 in accordance with the rules applicable before 2 May 2022 may continue to be placed on the 
mark et and used until the existing stoc ks are exhaust ed if they are intended for food-producing animals.
3. Com pound feed and feed mat erials containing the substance as specified in the Annex, which are produced and 
labelled before 2 May 2024 in accordance with the rules applicable before 2 May 2022 may continue to be placed on the 
mark et and used until the existing stoc ks are exhaust ed if they are intended for non-f ood-producing animals.
Article 3
Entr y into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day followi ng that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 12.4.2022 L 114/45  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 March 2022 .
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYENEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 114/46 12.4.2022  ANNEX 
Identification 
number of the 
additiveName of the 
holder of 
author isationAdditiveCompo sition, chem ical formula, 
descr iption, analytical method.Species or category 
of animalMaximum 
ageMinimum 
conten tMaximum 
conten t
Other provisi onsEnd of period of 
author isation mg active substance/kg of 
compl ete feed with a 
moisture content of 12 %
Categor y: Sensor y additiv es. Functional group: Flavour ing compounds
2b491-eo - Litsea berry 
essential oilAdditive composition
Essential oil obtained from the 
fruits of Litsea cubeba (Lour .) Pers.
Liquid form
Char acter isation of the active 
substance
Essential oil obtained by steam 
distillation from the fruits of 
Litsea cubeba (Lour .) Pers. as 
defined by the Council of 
Europe (1).
Geranial: 36-45 %
Neral: 25-35 %
Limonene:9-15 %
Linalool: 0,4-3 %
Geraniol: 1-4 %
CAS number: 68855-99-2
Einecs number: 290-018-7
FEMA number: 3846
CoE number: 491Chick ens for 
fattening
Laying hens
Turkeys for 
fattening
Pigs for fattening
Piglets
Lactating sows
Calves
Dair y cows
Cattle for 
fattening
Sheep/Goats
Horses
Rabbits- - - 1.The additive shall be incor po­
rated into the feed in the form 
of a premixture.
2.In the directions for use of the 
additive and premixtures, the 
storag e conditions and stability 
to heat treatment shall be indi ­
cated.
3.On the label of the additive the 
followi ng shall be indicate d:
‘Recommended maximum 
cont ent of the active substance 
per kg of compl ete feedingstuff 
with a moisture cont ent of 
12 %:
— Chic kens for fattening:  
11 mg;
— Laying hens: 16 mg;
— Turke ys for fattening :  
14 mg;
— Pigs for fattening: 23 mg;
— Piglets: 19 mg;
— Lactating sows: 28 mg;
— Calves (milk replacer):  
48 mg;2 May 2032EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 12.4.2022 L 114/47  Analytical method (2)
For the identification of the 
phytochemical marker Neral in 
the feed additive or in mixture of 
flavouring compo unds:
— Gas chromatograph y-mass 
spectrometr y with retention 
time locking (RTL-GC-MS).Salmonids
Dogs
Cats
Ornamental fish— Cattle for fattening, sheep, 
goats and horses: 43 mg;
— Dair y cows: 28 mg;
— Rabbits: 17 mg;
— Salmonids: 47 mg;
— Dogs: 50 mg;
— Cats: 8,5 mg;
— Ornamental fish: 125 mg’.
4.The functional group, the iden ­
tification number , the name 
and the added amount of the 
active substance shall be indi ­
cated on the label of the pre­
mixture where the use level 
on the label of the premixture 
would result in excee ding the 
level refer red to in point 3.
5.For users of the additive and 
premixtures, feed business op­
erators shall establish opera ­
tional procedures and organi­
sational measures to address 
potential risks by inhalation, 
dermal contact or eyes contact. 
Where those risks cannot be 
eliminated or reduced to a 
minimum by such procedures 
and measures, the additive and 
premixtures shall be used with 
personal protect ive equipment, 
including skin, eye and breath ­
ing protection.
(1)Natural sources of flavourings – Repor t No 2 (2007).
(2)Details of the analytical methods are avail able at the follo wing address of the Reference Laboratory : https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-repor tsEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 114/48 12.4.2022  