Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an extract from the dried leaves of Hedera helix L. (common ivy extract) and thymol, when used as a sensory additive in feed for all animal species and categories except poultry, ornamental birds and all aquatic animal species. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the additive under assessment is safe up to the maximum proposed use levels in complete feed of 450 mg/kg for piglets and veal calves; 300 mg/kg for pigs for fattening, sows, rabbits and guinea pigs; 280 mg/kg for horses; 250 mg/kg for ruminants; and 600 mg/kg for dogs and cats. These levels are extrapolated to physiologically related species. For any other species, the additive is safe at 250 mg/kg complete feed. The use of the additive in animal feed under the proposed conditions of use is safe for the consumer and the environment. Regarding user safety, the extract under assessment should be considered as irritant to skin and eyes and respiratory sensitiser. Exposure of users by any route is considered a risk. The data provided indicate that the additive under assessment (common ivy extract and thymol) has the potential to be efficacious as a sensory additive in feed. However, the Panel notes that, considering the well-known flavouring properties of thymol, it is not possible to conclude on the flavouring properties of the common ivy extract alone.

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a proanthocyanidin-rich dry extract obtained from the fruit of Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton (cranberry extract) when used as a sensory feed additive for dogs and cats. The additive is not currently authorised for use in feed. The FEEDAP Panel concluded that cranberry extract is safe for dogs at 610 mg/kg complete feed and for cats at 155 mg/kg complete feed. Regarding user safety, the additive is not irritant to skin or eyes but is a potential skin and respiratory sensitiser. Exposure of users by inhalation and dermal routes is considered a risk. The Panel concluded that the additive has the potential to be efficacious as a sensory additive (flavouring agent, palatability enhancer) in dogs and cats when added to feed at 122 and 155 mg/kg complete feed, respectively.

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of an essential oil from the flowering aerial parts of Mentha arvensis L. (cornmint oil) when used as a sensory additive in feed and in water for drinking for all animal species. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the additive under assessment is considered safe up to the maximum use level of 8.8 mg/kg complete feed for all animal species. The FEEDAP Panel considered that the use of the additive in water for drinking is safe provided that the total daily intake of the additive does not exceed the daily amount that is considered safe when consumed via feed. The use of the additive in animal feed under the proposed conditions of use is safe for the consumer and the environment. Regarding user safety, the essential oil under assessment should be considered as an irritant to skin and eyes and as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. Exposure of users by any route is considered a risk. Since the flowering aerial parts of M. arvensis L. and its preparations were recognised to flavour food and its function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was considered necessary.

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety of a feed additive consisting of Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br. extract and leaves (Sangrovit® Extra) as a zootechnical feed additive for suckling and weaned piglets and other growing Suidae. In its previous assessment, the EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) had no safety concerns for the target species when the additive is used at the recommended level of 0.750 mg sanguinarine/kg complete feed for suckling and weaned piglets and other growing Suidae. However, owing to the presence of the DNA intercalators sanguinarine and chelerythrine, a concern for genotoxicity was identified for the additive and the FEEDAP Panel could not conclude on the safety for the consumer. The use of the additive was considered safe for the environment. The additive was shown to be irritant to the eyes but not irritant to skin or a skin sensitiser. In the current assessment, the applicant provided an in vitro mutagenicity assay in mammalian cells with Macleaya cordata extract. Although the study gave negative results, these would not change the conclusions on the genotoxicity of sanguinarine and chelerythrine reached in the previous assessment. Therefore, the FEEDAP Panel cannot conclude on the safety of Sangrovit® Extra for consumers when used in feed for suckling and weaned piglets and other growing Suidae.

Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of an essential oil from the flowering aerial parts of Salvia rosmarinus Spenn. (rosemary oil) when used as a sensory additive in feed and in water for drinking for all animal species. Methyleugenol (< 0.039%) and estragole (< 0.027%) were detected in some batches of the additive. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the use of rosemary oil is very unlikely to induce adverse effects in long‐living and reproductive animals and is of no safety concern for species for fattening at the following concentrations in complete feed: 18 mg/kg for chickens for fattening, 20.8 mg/kg for laying hens, turkeys for fattening, pigs for fattening, piglets, sows, veal calves (milk replacer), cattle for fattening, sheep/goats, horses, dairy cows, rabbits, salmonids and dogs, 500 mg/kg for ornamental fish and 14.1 mg/kg for cats. These conclusions were extrapolated to other physiologically related species. For any other species, the additive is very unlikely to induce adverse effects at 14.1 mg/kg complete feed. No concerns for consumers and the environment were identified following the use of the additive up to the maximum proposed use level in feed. Regarding user safety, the essential oil under assessment should be considered as an irritant to skin and eyes and as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. When handling the additive, exposure of unprotected users to methyleugenol and estragole may occur. Therefore, to reduce the risk, the exposure of the users should be minimised. Since the leaves of S. rosmarinus are recognised to flavour food and their function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was considered necessary.

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a tincture from the leaves of Salvia officinalis L. (sage tincture) when used as a sensory additive in feed and in water for drinking for all animal species. The product is a ■■■■■ solution, with a dry matter content of approximately 1.76%. The product contains on average 0.314% (w/w) total polyphenols (of which 0.0458% are flavonoids). Estragole was not detected in the tincture. The Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the use of sage tincture is safe at the proposed use level of 500 mg/kg complete feed for ornamental fish. For the other species the calculated safe concentrations in complete feed are: 35 mg/kg for chickens for fattening, 52 mg/kg for laying hens, 47 mg/kg for turkeys for fattening, 75 mg/kg for pigs for fattening, 62 mg/kg for piglets, 91 mg/kg for sows, 156 mg/kg for veal calves, 137 mg/kg for cattle for fattening, sheep/goats and horses, 89 mg/kg for dairy cows, 55 mg/kg for rabbits, 156 mg/kg for salmonids, 164 mg/kg for dogs and 137 mg/kg for cats. These conclusions were extrapolated to other physiologically related species. For any other species, the additive is safe at 35 mg/kg complete feed. No safety concerns were identified for the consumer and the environment from the use of the additive in animal feed. Regarding user safety, the additive under assessment should be considered as irritant to skin and eyes, and as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. Any exposure is considered a risk. Since the leaves of S. officinalis are recognised to flavour food and their function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was necessary.

Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a tincture from the leaves or aerial parts of Mentha × piperita L. (peppermint tincture) when used as a sensory additive in feed and in water for drinking for all animal species. The product is a ■■■■■ solution, with a dry matter content of approximately 1.85%. Peppermint tincture contains on average 0.095% (w/w) total polyphenols (of which 0.0247% are flavonoids). The Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the use of peppermint tincture is safe at the proposed use level of 500 mg/kg complete feed for ornamental fish. For the other species the calculated safe concentrations in complete feed are: 64 mg/kg for chickens for fattening, 95 mg/kg for laying hens, 86 mg/kg for turkeys for fattening, 138 mg/kg for pigs for fattening, 115 mg/kg for piglets, 168 mg/kg for sows, 287 mg/kg for veal calves, 253 mg/kg for cattle for fattening, sheep/goats and horses, 164 mg/kg for dairy cows, 101 mg/kg for rabbits, 289 mg/kg for salmonids, 303 mg/kg for dogs and 253 mg/kg for cats. These conclusions were extrapolated to other physiologically related species. For any other species, the additive is safe at 64 mg/kg complete feed. The use of peppermint tincture at the proposed conditions of use is considered safe for the consumers and the environment. Regarding user safety, the additive under assessment should be considered as irritant to skin and eyes, and as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. Any exposure is considered a risk. Since the leaves of Mentha × piperita L. are recognised to flavour food and their function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was necessary.

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the assessment of the application for the renewal of the authorisation of neohesperidine dihydrochalcone as a sensory feed additive for piglets and pigs for fattening, calves, sheep, fish and dogs. The additive is already authorised for use in calves, sheep, fish, dogs and certain categories of pigs (2b959). The applicant provided evidence that the additive currently in the market complies with the existing conditions of the authorisation and that the production process has not been modified. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the additive remains safe for the target species, consumers and the environment. Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone is not irritant to skin and eyes and is not a skin sensitiser. Exposure through inhalation is likely. The present application for renewal of the authorisation does not include any modification proposal that would have an impact on the efficacy of the additive, and therefore, there is no need for re-assessing the efficacy.

Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a tincture from the leaves of Ocimum basilicum L. (basil tincture) when used as a sensory additive in feed and in water for drinking for all animal species. The product is a ■■■■■ solution, with a dry matter content of approximately 1.79%. Basil tincture contains on average 0.187% (w/w) total polyphenols (of which 0.0247% are flavonoids). Methyleugenol (0.0006%) and estragole (0.00005%) were detected in the additive. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the use of basil tincture is very unlikely to induce adverse effects in long‐living and reproductive animals and is of no safety concern for species for fattening at the following concentrations in complete feed: 65 mg/kg for chickens for fattening, 97 mg/kg for laying hens, 87 mg/kg for turkeys for fattening, 140 mg/kg for pigs for fattening, 116 mg/kg for piglets, 170 mg/kg for sows, 291 mg/kg for veal calves, 256 mg/kg for cattle for fattening, sheep/goats and horses, 166 mg/kg for dairy cows, 102 mg/kg for rabbits, 292 mg/kg for salmonids, 307 mg/kg for dogs, 256 mg/kg for cats and 500 mg/kg for ornamental fish. These conclusions were extrapolated to other physiologically related species. For any other species, the additive is very unlikely to induce adverse effects at 65 mg/kg complete feed. No safety concerns were identified for the consumer and the environment from the use of the additive in animal feed. Regarding user safety, basil tincture should be considered as irritant to skin and eyes, and as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. When handling the additive, exposure of unprotected users to methyleugenol and estragole may occur. Therefore, to reduce the risk, the exposure of the users should be minimised. Since the leaves of O. basilicum are recognised to flavour food and their function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was necessary.

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a tincture from the leaves or aerial parts of Thymus serpyllum L. (wild thyme tincture) when used as a sensory additive in feed and in water for drinking for all animal species. The product is a ■■■■■ solution, with a dry matter content of approximately 1.0%. The product contains on average 0.083% (w/w) total polyphenols (of which 0.0222% are flavonoids). The Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the use of wild thyme tincture is safe at the proposed use level of 500 mg/kg complete feed for ornamental fish. For the other species the calculated safe concentrations in complete feed are: 71 mg/kg for chickens for fattening, 106 mg/kg for laying hens, 96 mg/kg for turkeys for fattening, 154 mg/kg for pigs for fattening, 128 mg/kg for piglets, 187 mg/kg for sows, 321 mg/kg for veal calves, 282 mg/kg for cattle for fattening, sheep/goats and horses, 183 mg/kg for dairy cows, 113 mg/kg for rabbits, 322 mg/kg for salmonids, 338 mg/kg for dogs and 282 mg/kg for cats. These conclusions were extrapolated to other physiologically related species. For any other species, the additive is safe at 71 mg/kg complete feed. No safety concerns were identified for the consumer and the environment from the use of the additive in animal feed. Regarding user safety, the additive under assessment should be considered as irritant to skin and eyes, and as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. Any exposure is considered a risk. Since the leaves of T. serpyllum are recognised to flavour food and their function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was necessary.

Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a tincture from the flowers of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (lavender tincture) when used as a sensory additive in feed and in water for drinking for all animal species. The product is a ■■■■■ solution, with a dry matter content of approximately 1.66%. Lavender tincture contains on average 0.213% (w/w) total polyphenols (of which 0.0259% are flavonoids). Methyleugenol (0.0008%) was detected in the additive. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the use of lavender tincture is very unlikely to induce adverse effects in long‐living and reproductive animals and is of no safety concern for species for fattening at the following concentrations in complete feed: 60 mg/kg for chickens for fattening, 89 mg/kg for laying hens, 81 mg/kg for turkeys for fattening, 129 mg/kg for pigs for fattening, 108 mg/kg for piglets, 157 mg/kg for sows, 269 mg/kg for veal calves, 237 mg/kg for cattle for fattening, sheep/goats and horses, 154 mg/kg for dairy cows, 95 mg/kg for rabbits, 270 mg/kg for salmonids, 284 mg/kg for dogs, 237 mg/kg for cats and 500 mg/kg for ornamental fish. These conclusions were extrapolated to other physiologically related species. For any other species, the additive is very unlikely to induce adverse effects at 60 mg/kg complete feed. No safety concern would arise for the consumer and the environment from the use of the additive in animal feed. Regarding user safety, the additive under assessment should be considered as irritant to skin and eyes, and as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. When handling the additive, exposure of unprotected users to methyleugenol may occur. Therefore, to reduce the risk, the exposure of the users should be minimised. Since the flowers of L. angustifolia are recognised to flavour food and its function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was necessary.

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of two tinctures obtained from the leaves of Salvia rosmarinus Spenn. (rosemary tinctures) when used as sensory additives. The tinctures are water/ethanol solutions, with a dry matter content of 4.43% (tincture A) and 1.28% (tincture B). Tincture A is proposed for use in feed for chickens for fattening, laying hens, horses and dogs, while tincture B is intended for use in feed and water for drinking for all animal species. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the additives under assessment are safe for the target species at the maximum proposed use level of 500 mg/kg complete feed: (i) rosemary tincture A for chickens for fattening, laying hens, horses and dogs; (ii) rosemary tincture B for all animal species. The FEEDAP Panel considered that, for tincture B, the use level in water for drinking is safe provided that the total daily intake of the additive does not exceed the daily amount that is considered safe when consumed via feed. No safety concern would arise for the consumer and the environment from the use of rosemary tinctures in animal feed. Regarding user safety, the additives under assessment should be considered as irritants to skin and eyes, and as dermal and respiratory sensitisers. Any exposure is considered a risk. Since the leaves of S. rosmarinus are recognised to flavour food and their function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was considered necessary.

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of 1-methoxy-4-(prop-1-(trans)-enyl)benzene (trans-anethole) and eugenol as sensory feed additives for all avian species. The additives are already authorised for use in all animal species except fish and poultry. The additives under assessment, trans-anethole (from either chemical synthesis or natural origin) and eugenol of natural origin, are considered of no safety concern for species (chickens and turkeys) for fattening and of being very unlikely to induce adverse effects in long-living and reproductive animals (laying hens) up to the maximum proposed use levels of 25 mg/kg complete feed. These conclusions are extrapolated to physiologically-related minor species. No safety concern would be expected for the consumer of animal products from the use of trans-anethole and eugenol up to the maximum proposed use level in feed. The use of trans-anethole and eugenol as feed additives is considered safe for the environment. Regarding user safety, trans-anethole is not irritant to skin and eyes but is a dermal sensitiser. Eugenol is irritant to skin and eyes and is a dermal sensitiser. When handling trans-anethole or eugenol, exposure of unprotected users to estragole or methyleugenol may occur. Therefore, to reduce the risk, the exposure of the users should be minimised. Since trans-anethole and eugenol are used in food as flavourings, and their function in feed is essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy is necessary.

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of an essential oil from the flowering aerial parts of Thymus vulgaris L. and/or Thymus zygis L. (thyme oil) when used as a sensory additive in feed and in water for drinking for all animal species. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the additive under assessment is considered safe up to the maximum proposed use level in complete feed of 100 mg/kg for pigs for fattening, sows, veal calves, cattle for fattening, dairy cows, sheep/goats, horses, salmonids, dogs and ornamental fish. For the other target species, the calculated safe concentrations in complete feed were: 48 mg/kg for chickens for fattening, 72 mg/kg for laying hens, 64 mg/kg for turkeys for fattening, 86 mg/kg for piglets, 76 mg/kg for rabbits and 38 mg/kg for cats. These conclusions were extrapolated to other physiologically related species. For any other species, the additive is safe at 38 mg/kg complete feed. The FEEDAP Panel considered that the use in water for drinking is safe provided that the total daily intake of the additive does not exceed the daily amount that is considered safe when consumed via feed. The use of the additive in animal feed under the proposed conditions of use is safe for the consumer and the environment. Regarding user safety, the oil under assessment should be considered as an irritant to skin and eyes and as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. Exposure of users by any route is considered a risk. Since thyme oil is recognised to flavour food and its function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was necessary.

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the assessment of the application for the renewal of the authorisation of neohesperidine dihydrochalcone as a sensory feed additive for piglets and pigs for fattening, calves, sheep, fish and dogs. The additive is already authorised for use in calves, sheep, fish, dogs and certain categories of pigs (2b959). The applicant provided evidence that the additive currently in the market complies with the existing conditions of the authorisation and that the production process has not been modified. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the additive remains safe for the target species, consumers and the environment. Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone is not irritant to skin and eyes and is not a skin sensitiser. The present application for renewal of the authorisation does not include any modification proposal that would have an impact on the efficacy of the additive, and therefore, there is no need to re-assess the efficacy.

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of patchouli oil from the leaves of Pogostemon cablin Benth. (patchouli oil) when used as a sensory additive in feed and in water for drinking for all animal species. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the additive under assessment is safe up to the maximum use level in complete feed of 7.5 mg/kg for chickens for fattening, laying hens, turkeys for fattening, pigs for fattening, horses, salmonids, shrimps, rabbits, dogs, cats and ornamental fish, 24 mg/kg for piglets, 35 mg/kg for sows, 34 mg/kg for dairy cows, 60 mg/kg for veal calves (milk replacer) and 53 mg/kg for cattle for fattening, sheep and goats. These conclusions were extrapolated to other physiologically related minor species. For any other species, the additive is safe at 7.5 mg/kg complete feed. The FEEDAP Panel considered that the use level in water for drinking is safe provided that the total daily intake of the additive does not exceed the daily amount that is considered safe when consumed via feed. No concerns for consumers were identified following the use of patchouli oil up to the highest proposed use level in feed. Regarding user safety, the essential oil under assessment should be considered as irritant to skin and eyes, and respiratory sensitiser. The use of the additive in animal feed under the proposed conditions is not expected to pose a risk to the environment. Since the leaves of P. cablin and its preparations were recognised to flavour food and its function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was considered necessary.

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the efficacy of feed additives obtained from the leaves of Ginkgo biloba L.: ginkgo tinctures as sensory additives for all animal species and ginkgo extract as a sensory additive for horses, dogs, cats, rabbits and guinea pigs. In previous assessments, a sensory analysis of ginkgo extract was performed, which showed that aqueous solutions of ginkgo extract have an intense aroma, significantly different from plain water. No evidence was provided to show that the additives would impart flavour to a food or feed matrix. Therefore, the FEEDAP Panel could not conclude on the efficacy of the additives. The applicant provided new efficacy studies, which showed that the addition of the additives under assessment (ginkgo extract and ginkgo tinctures) led to detectable flavour changes to a food matrix under the experimental conditions tested. The FEEDAP Panel considers that ginkgo extract and ginkgo tinctures have the potential to be efficacious as sensory additives in feed.

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of an essential oil from the leaves of Origanum majorana L. (marjoram oil) when used as a sensory additive in feed and in water for drinking for all animal species. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the use of marjoram oil is very unlikely to induce adverse effects in long-living and reproductive animals and is of no safety concern for short-living animals (species for fattening) when used at the proposed use level of 10 mg/kg complete feed. The FEEDAP Panel considered that the use of marjoram oil in water for drinking alone or in combination with use in feed should not exceed the daily amount that is considered very unlikely to induce adverse effects in long-living and reproductive animals and of no safety concern for short-living animals (species for fattening) when consumed via feed alone. No safety concerns were identified for the consumer and the environment from the use of the additive in animal feed. Regarding user safety, the essential oil under assessment should be considered as irritant to skin and eyes and as dermal and respiratory sensitiser. When handling the essential oil, exposure of unprotected users to estragole, a genotoxic carcinogen, may occur. Exposure of users by any route is considered a risk and should be minimised. Since the leaves of O. majorana and their preparations were recognised to flavour food and its function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was considered necessary.

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a tincture from the leaves of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. (eucalyptus tincture) when used as a sensory additive for all animal species. The product is a ■■■■■ solution, with a dry matter content of ~ 1.86%, which contains on average 0.454% phenolic acids and flavonoids (of which 0.280% was gallic acid), 0.0030% 1,8-cineole and 0.00012% methyleugenol. In the absence of analytical data on the occurrence of mono- or diformylated adducts of acylphloroglucinols with terpenes in the tincture and in the absence of toxicity data, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) could not conclude on the use of eucalyptus tincture for long-living and reproductive animals. For short-living animals (species for fattening), the additive was considered of no concern at 4 mg/kg complete feed for chickens for fattening, 5 mg/kg for turkeys for fattening, 6 mg/kg for piglets and rabbits for meat production, 7 mg/kg for pigs for fattening, 16 mg/kg for veal calves (milk replacer), 14 mg/kg for cattle for fattening, sheep/goats and horses for fattening, and 15 mg/kg for salmonids. These levels were extrapolated to physiologically related minor species. No safety concern would arise for the consumer from the use of eucalyptus tincture up to the levels in feed considered of no concern. Eucalyptus tincture should be considered as irritant to skin and eyes, and as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. The use of eucalyptus tincture as a flavour in animal feed was not expected to pose a risk for the environment. Since the leaves of E. globulus and their preparations were recognised to flavour food and their function in feed would be essentially the same, no demonstration of efficacy was considered necessary.

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a tincture from the dried fruit of Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill. (omicha tincture), when used as a sensory additive in feed for horses, cats, dogs, and in feed and in water for drinking for poultry. The product is a water/ethanol (55:45 v/v) solution, with a dry matter content of not more than 4% (w/w) and a content of 0.01%-0.15% (w/w) for the sum of schisandrin and deoxyschisandrin. The Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that omicha tincture is safe at the following concentrations in complete feed: 16 mg/kg for turkeys for fattening, 12 mg/kg for chickens for fattening and other poultry for fattening or reared for laying/reproduction, 18 mg/kg for laying hens and other laying/reproductive birds, 56 mg/kg for dogs and 47 mg/kg for horses and cats. The additive is considered safe for consumers when used up to the highest safe level in feed for poultry species and horses. Omicha tincture should be considered as irritants to skin and eyes, and as dermal and respiratory sensitisers. The use of omicha tincture as a flavour in feed for poultry species and horses was not considered to be a risk to the environment. Since it was recognised that the fruit of S. chinensis can influence sensory properties of feedingstuffs, no further demonstration of efficacy was considered necessary for the tincture under assessment.