COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1060
of 2 July 2015
concerning the authorisation of betaine anhydrous and betaine hydrochloride as feed additives for all animal species
(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
ANNEX
Identification number of the additive |
Name of the holder of authorisation |
Additive |
Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method |
Species or category of animal |
Maximum age |
Minimum content |
Maximum content |
Other provisions |
End of period of authorisation |
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mg of active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % or mg of active substance/l of water |
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Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: vitamins, provitamins and chemically well-defined substances having a similar effect |
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3a920 |
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Betaine anhydrous |
Additive composition: Betaine anhydrous Characterisation of the active substance Betaine C5H11NO2 CAS number: 107-43-7 Betaine anhydrous, produced by chemical synthesis or by extraction from sugar beet molasses or vinasses by-products of sugar production. Purity criteria: betaine anhydrous (solid form) min. 97 % (on anhydrous basis). Betaine anhydrous liquid form min 47 %. Method of Analysis (1) For the determination of betaine anhydrous in the feed additive, premixtures, feedingstuffs and water: High- Performance Liquid Chromatography method with refractive index detector (HPLC-RI). |
All animal species |
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23.7.2025 |
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3a921 |
Trouw Nutrition International BV |
Betaine anhydrous produced from genetically modified sugar beet. |
Additive composition Betaine anhydrous Characterisation of the active substance Betaine C5H11NO2 CAS number: 107-43-7 Betaine anhydrous, solid form, produced by extraction from genetically modified KM-ØØØH71-4 sugar beet. Purity criteria: min. 97 % (on anhydrous basis) Method of Analysis (1) For the determination of betaine anhydrous in the feed additive, premixtures, feedingstuffs and water: High Performance Liquid Chromatography method with refractive index detector (HPLC-RI). |
All animal species |
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23.10.2017 |
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3a925 |
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Betaine hydrochloride |
Additive composition Betaine hydrochloride. Characterisation of the active substance Betaine hydrochloride. Chemical formula: C5H11NO2·HCl CAS number: 590-46-5 Betaine hydrochloride, solid form, produced by chemical synthesis. Purity criteria: min. 98 % (on anhydrous basis). Method of Analysis (1)
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All animal species |
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23.7.2025 |