Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) for use in cats (FEDIAF)
Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of butylated hydroxy anisole (BHA) when used as a technological additive (antioxidant) in fee...
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| author | EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) Vasileios Bampidis Giovanna Azimonti Maria de Lourdes Bastos Henrik Christensen Birgit Dusemund Mojca Fašmon Durjava Maryline Kouba Marta López‐Alonso Secundino López Puente Francesca Marcon Baltasar Mayo Alena Pechová Mariana Petkova Fernando Ramos Yolanda Sanz Roberto Edoardo Villa Ruud Woutersen Jürgen Gropp Montserrat Anguita Jaume Galobart Jordi Tarrès‐Call Fabiola Pizzo |
| author_facet | EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) Vasileios Bampidis Giovanna Azimonti Maria de Lourdes Bastos Henrik Christensen Birgit Dusemund Mojca Fašmon Durjava Maryline Kouba Marta López‐Alonso Secundino López Puente Francesca Marcon Baltasar Mayo Alena Pechová Mariana Petkova Fernando Ramos Yolanda Sanz Roberto Edoardo Villa Ruud Woutersen Jürgen Gropp Montserrat Anguita Jaume Galobart Jordi Tarrès‐Call Fabiola Pizzo |
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| description | Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of butylated hydroxy anisole (BHA) when used as a technological additive (antioxidant) in feed for cats. BHA is a waxy solid consisting for > 98.5% of the active substance, a mixture of 3‐tert‐butyl‐4‐hydroxyanisole and 2‐tert‐butyl‐4‐hydroxyanisole and is currently authorised for use in all animal species except in cats. In support of the safety of the additive for the target species, the applicant has submitted a tolerance study which demonstrated that BHA is tolerated by cats at a concentration up to 150 mg/kg complete feed. The additive should be considered a skin, eye irritant and a potential skin sensitiser. Exposure of the user via inhalation was considered unlikely; therefore, a risk is not expected. BHA is authorised as an antioxidant for food use at comparable use levels; therefore, no studies were required to demonstrate the efficacy of BHA as an antioxidant in complete feed for cats. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e6e80e4e7ea24fb383e25cb46546a62a2022-12-21T22:06:27ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322021-07-01197n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6714Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) for use in cats (FEDIAF)EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP)Vasileios BampidisGiovanna AzimontiMaria de Lourdes BastosHenrik ChristensenBirgit DusemundMojca Fašmon DurjavaMaryline KoubaMarta López‐AlonsoSecundino López PuenteFrancesca MarconBaltasar MayoAlena PechováMariana PetkovaFernando RamosYolanda SanzRoberto Edoardo VillaRuud WoutersenJürgen GroppMontserrat AnguitaJaume GalobartJordi Tarrès‐CallFabiola PizzoAbstract Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of butylated hydroxy anisole (BHA) when used as a technological additive (antioxidant) in feed for cats. BHA is a waxy solid consisting for > 98.5% of the active substance, a mixture of 3‐tert‐butyl‐4‐hydroxyanisole and 2‐tert‐butyl‐4‐hydroxyanisole and is currently authorised for use in all animal species except in cats. In support of the safety of the additive for the target species, the applicant has submitted a tolerance study which demonstrated that BHA is tolerated by cats at a concentration up to 150 mg/kg complete feed. The additive should be considered a skin, eye irritant and a potential skin sensitiser. Exposure of the user via inhalation was considered unlikely; therefore, a risk is not expected. BHA is authorised as an antioxidant for food use at comparable use levels; therefore, no studies were required to demonstrate the efficacy of BHA as an antioxidant in complete feed for cats.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6714technological additiveantioxidantsbutylated hydroxyanisoleBHAcatssafety |
| spellingShingle | EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) Vasileios Bampidis Giovanna Azimonti Maria de Lourdes Bastos Henrik Christensen Birgit Dusemund Mojca Fašmon Durjava Maryline Kouba Marta López‐Alonso Secundino López Puente Francesca Marcon Baltasar Mayo Alena Pechová Mariana Petkova Fernando Ramos Yolanda Sanz Roberto Edoardo Villa Ruud Woutersen Jürgen Gropp Montserrat Anguita Jaume Galobart Jordi Tarrès‐Call Fabiola Pizzo Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) for use in cats (FEDIAF) EFSA Journal technological additive antioxidants butylated hydroxyanisole BHA cats safety |
| title | Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) for use in cats (FEDIAF) |
| title_full | Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) for use in cats (FEDIAF) |
| title_fullStr | Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) for use in cats (FEDIAF) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) for use in cats (FEDIAF) |
| title_short | Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) for use in cats (FEDIAF) |
| title_sort | safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of butylated hydroxyanisole bha for use in cats fediaf |
| topic | technological additive antioxidants butylated hydroxyanisole BHA cats safety |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6714 |
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