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--- algae:feed [2026-06-23 12:33] – [Undesirable Substances in Feed] robert
+++ algae:feed [2026-06-26 14:42] (current) – [Organic pet food] robert
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 === 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/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02003R1831-20210327|EURlex]]
-__Note:__ Search EUR-Lex for the current consolidated version of CELEX:31831R2003.
 __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.
-Authorisations under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are granted for a specific substance, for use in specific animal species/categories, at specified inclusion levels. The EU Register of Feed Additives maintained by DG SANTE lists current authorisations. An algal feed additive without a current authorisation may not be used, regardless of its history of use as a food ingredient.
+Authorisations under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are granted for a specific substance, for use in specific animal species/categories, at specified inclusion levels. The EU Register of Feed Additives maintained by [[https://food.ec.europa.eu/food-safety/animal-feed/feed-additives_en|DG SANTE]] lists current authorisations. An algal feed additive without a current authorisation may not be used, regardless of its history of use as a food ingredient.
 === 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://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02009R0767-20181226|EURlex]] 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.
 === Animal By-products Interface ===
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+==== Organic pet food ====
+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://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32023R2419|EURlex]] lays down the requirements for the pet food to be labelled with EU organic logo.
+__Relevance to algae:__ Algae have become popular as an ingredient in many pet food preparations.
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 ==== Algae in Aquaculture Feed ====