Assessment of the feed additives tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils (1b306(i)), tocopherol‐rich extracts from vegetable oils (delta rich) (1b306(ii)) and alpha‐tocopherol (1b307) for all animal species for the renewal of their authorisation (ADM

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of vitamin E in the forms of tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils, tocopherol-rich extracts from vegetable oils (delta rich) and alpha-tocopherol, as technological feed additives for all animal species. The additives are already authorised for use in all animal species without a specified minimum or maximum level. The applicant provided evidence that the additives currently on the market comply with the existing conditions of authorisation. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the additives remain safe for the target species, the consumer and the environment. Regarding user safety, the additives should be considered skin and respiratory sensitisers. Exposure of users by inhalation and dermal routes is considered a risk. The FEEDAP Panel cannot conclude on the eye irritation potential due to the lack of data. There is no need to assess the efficacy of the additives in the context of the renewal of the authorisation.

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EFSA Journal
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2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.9917
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Agricultural safety and regulations
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Assessment of the feed additives tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils (1b306(i)), tocopherol‐rich extracts from vegetable oils (delta rich) (1b306(ii)) and alpha‐tocopherol (1b307) for all animal species for the renewal of their authorisation (ADM

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Agricultural safety and regulations
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Assessment of the feed additives tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils (1b306(i)), tocopherol‐rich extracts from vegetable oils (delta rich) (1b306(ii)) and alpha‐tocopherol (1b307) for all animal species for the renewal of their authorisation (ADM

A. Pechová, E. Bonos, Giovanna Azimonti, Paola Manini, Maryline Kouba, Jaume Galobart, Marta López‐Alonso, Fabiola Pizzo, Piera Valeri, Boet Glandorf, Ronette Gehring, Carlo Nebbia, Birgit Dusemund, Maria Vittoria Vettori, EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP), Mojca Durjava, Roberto Edoardo Villa, Henrik Christensen, Miguel Prieto‐Maradona, Katerina Theodoridou, Francesca Marcon
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Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of vitamin E in the forms of tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils, tocopherol-rich extracts from vegetable oils (delta rich) and alpha-tocopherol, as technological feed additives for all animal species. The additives are already authorised for use in all animal species without a specified minimum or maximum level. The applicant provided evidence that the additives currently on the market comply with the existing conditions of authorisation. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the additives remain safe for the target species, the consumer and the environment. Regarding user safety, the additives should be considered skin and respiratory sensitisers. Exposure of users by inhalation and dermal routes is considered a risk. The FEEDAP Panel cannot conclude on the eye irritation potential due to the lack of data. There is no need to assess the efficacy of the additives in the context of the renewal of the authorisation.

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Agricultural safety and regulations
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