EU – Proposes denial of authorisation of phosphoric acid 60% on silica carrier as a feed additive belonging to the functional groups of preservatives Health and Food Safety Directorate-General proposes denies the existing authorisation of phosphoric acid 60% on silica carrier used as preservative antioxidant feed additive for all animal species, since the conditions for authorisation laid down by the relevant EU legislation are no longer met. According to the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) of 17 March 2020, considering the limited data provided in the dossier and in the absence of response from the applicant to its requests for additional information, EFSA could not conclude on the safety and efficacy of the additive.The draft denial act is accompanied by transitional measures in order to allow operators to adapt to the obligation to withdraw the products concerned from the market. Products covered: Phosphoric acid 60% on silica carrier as a feed additive HS Code: 2309 Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy):February 2021. Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy):March 2021. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy):30 days from the date of circulation of the notification. | 
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