Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1977 of 26 November 2019 concerning the authorisation of phenylmethanethiol, benzyl methyl sulfide, sec-pentylthiophene, tridec-2-enal, 12-methyltridecanal, 2,5-dimethylphenol, hexa-2(trans),4(trans)-dienal and 2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone as feed additives for cats and dogs (Text with EEA relevance)

The substances specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and to the functional group ‘flavouring compounds’, are authorised as feed additives in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in the Annex.

1 The substances specified in the Annex and premixtures containing those substances, which are produced and labelled before 19 December 2019 in accordance with the rules applicable before 19 December 2019 may continue to be placed on the market and used until 19 June 2020.

2 Compound feed and feed materials containing the substances as specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 19 December 2021 in accordance with the rules applicable before 19 December 2019 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted if they are intended for cats and dogs.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.