Growth promoting antibiotics to be banned in feed 

The proposal represents a major streamlining and simplification of the existing rules on the safety evaluation and marketing authorisation of feed additives. The proposal concerns additives intended for use in feedingstuffs and in drinking water for animals.

The proposals would provide for:

• New authorisations for feed additives to be granted for a 10-year period only;
• The re-evaluation of feed additives authorised under existing legislation within the next 7 years;
• An obligation on companies to demonstrate the efficiency of the product and the absence of a risk for human health, animal health and the environment;
• Evaluations by the European Food Safety Authority;
• Maximum residue limits for some feed additives, to be controlled through a post-monitoring system;
• A clear and transparent authorisation procedure.