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| === Feed Hygiene === | === Feed Hygiene === | ||
| - | Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene, OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 1. [[https:// | + | Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene, OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 1. [[https:// |
| __Relevance to algae:__ The Feed Hygiene Regulation is the direct feed equivalent of the Food Hygiene Regulation (EC) No 852/2004. It establishes requirements for feed business operators (FBOs) regarding premises, equipment, personnel, storage, and HACCP-based risk management. Key points: | __Relevance to algae:__ The Feed Hygiene Regulation is the direct feed equivalent of the Food Hygiene Regulation (EC) No 852/2004. It establishes requirements for feed business operators (FBOs) regarding premises, equipment, personnel, storage, and HACCP-based risk management. Key points: | ||
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| === Catalogue of Feed Materials === | === Catalogue of Feed Materials === | ||
| - | Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 of 16 January 2013 on the Catalogue of feed materials, OJ L 29, 30.1.2013, p. 1. [[https:// | + | Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 of 16 January 2013 on the Catalogue of feed materials, OJ L 29, 30.1.2013, p. 1. [[https:// |
| __Relevance to algae:__ The Catalogue lists feed materials by category and name, providing the standard nomenclature for use in feed labelling and trade. It is a labelling and nomenclature tool, not an authorisation list in the strict sense — the Catalogue creates a presumption that listed materials are acceptable for feed use, while non-listed materials may still be used but must be labelled with their product-specific description. Algae and algal products appear in the Catalogue: | __Relevance to algae:__ The Catalogue lists feed materials by category and name, providing the standard nomenclature for use in feed labelling and trade. It is a labelling and nomenclature tool, not an authorisation list in the strict sense — the Catalogue creates a presumption that listed materials are acceptable for feed use, while non-listed materials may still be used but must be labelled with their product-specific description. Algae and algal products appear in the Catalogue: | ||
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| === Undesirable Substances in Feed === | === Undesirable Substances in Feed === | ||
| - | Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed, OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 10. [[https:// | + | Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed, OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 10. [[https:// |
| __Relevance to algae:__ This Directive sets maximum levels for contaminants (heavy metals, mycotoxins, dioxins, pesticides) in feed materials and compound feed. Annex I lists the specific maximum levels, expressed per feed material as a percentage of moisture content. For algae as a feed material: | __Relevance to algae:__ This Directive sets maximum levels for contaminants (heavy metals, mycotoxins, dioxins, pesticides) in feed materials and compound feed. Annex I lists the specific maximum levels, expressed per feed material as a percentage of moisture content. For algae as a feed material: | ||
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| * No specific algae maximum levels exist for many contaminants; | * No specific algae maximum levels exist for many contaminants; | ||
| - | Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 on statistics on agricultural input and output provides updated statistical context on feed use but does not alter the contaminant regulatory framework. | + | Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 on statistics on agricultural input and output |
| === Feed Additives === | === Feed Additives === | ||
| - | Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition, OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. | + | Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition, OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. [[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/ |
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| - | __Note:__ Search EUR-Lex for the current consolidated version of CELEX: | + | |
| __Relevance to algae:__ Feed additives are regulated under a separate, dedicated authorisation system under this Regulation, distinct from the Catalogue of Feed Materials. An algal product marketed for a specific functional effect in the animal (not just for nutritional contribution) is likely to be classified as a feed additive requiring authorisation. Key categories relevant to algae: | __Relevance to algae:__ Feed additives are regulated under a separate, dedicated authorisation system under this Regulation, distinct from the Catalogue of Feed Materials. An algal product marketed for a specific functional effect in the animal (not just for nutritional contribution) is likely to be classified as a feed additive requiring authorisation. Key categories relevant to algae: | ||
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| * __Sensory additives__ (colourants for food-producing animals where pigmentation of the food is the purpose) — this is the principal category under which astaxanthin from algae is authorised. | * __Sensory additives__ (colourants for food-producing animals where pigmentation of the food is the purpose) — this is the principal category under which astaxanthin from algae is authorised. | ||
| - | Authorisations under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are granted for a specific substance, for use in specific animal species/ | + | Authorisations under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are granted for a specific substance, for use in specific animal species/ |
| === Novel Feed Materials === | === Novel Feed Materials === | ||
| - | Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 on novel foods and Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed together establish that feed materials with no history of significant use within the EU before the respective cut-off date may require an assessment and notification. The novel feed framework is less fully developed than its food equivalent, but producers of genuinely new algal species or novel algal fractions for feed use should seek guidance on whether a novel feed assessment is required. | + | Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 on novel foods and Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed [[https:// |
| === Animal By-products Interface === | === Animal By-products Interface === | ||
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| === TSE — Recycled Animal Proteins === | === TSE — Recycled Animal Proteins === | ||
| - | Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 on the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, | + | Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 on the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, |
| __Relevance to algae:__ The prohibition on recycled animal proteins (RAP) in feed for farmed animals has been partially relaxed by Regulation (EU) 2021/1372, which re-authorises insect protein and single-cell proteins derived from certain substrates for use in aquaculture and poultry feed. This is peripherally relevant to algae in systems where algae are co-cultivated with or fed on organic waste streams: the TSE feed ban framework defines which organic substrates may and may not be used to produce biomass intended for animal feed, and algae producers using waste-stream nutrient sources should verify that their production substrates do not cause the resulting biomass to fall under TSE feed restrictions. | __Relevance to algae:__ The prohibition on recycled animal proteins (RAP) in feed for farmed animals has been partially relaxed by Regulation (EU) 2021/1372, which re-authorises insect protein and single-cell proteins derived from certain substrates for use in aquaculture and poultry feed. This is peripherally relevant to algae in systems where algae are co-cultivated with or fed on organic waste streams: the TSE feed ban framework defines which organic substrates may and may not be used to produce biomass intended for animal feed, and algae producers using waste-stream nutrient sources should verify that their production substrates do not cause the resulting biomass to fall under TSE feed restrictions. | ||
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| + | ==== Organic pet food ==== | ||
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| + | Regulation (EU) 2023/2419 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 October 2023 on the labelling of organic pet food, OJ L, 2023/2419, 27.10.2023 [[https:// | ||
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| + | __Relevance to algae:__ Algae have become popular as an ingredient in many pet food preparations. | ||
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| ==== Algae in Aquaculture Feed ==== | ==== Algae in Aquaculture Feed ==== | ||
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