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European Commission Renews Authorisation of Calcium D-pantothenate and D-panthenol as Feed Additives

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The European Commission has renewed the authorisation of calcium D-pantothenate (vitamin B5) and D-panthenol (vitamin B5) as feed additives for all animal species, effective from 19 November 2025. This decision was made after the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concluded that the additives remain safe for animals, humans, and the environment. The Commission has also implemented new rules for the labelling of feed materials and compound feed, allowing farmers and pet owners to easily identify vitamin B5 on the label.

Key Takeaways:

  • The European Commission has renewed the authorisation of calcium D-pantothenate and D-panthenol as feed additives for all animal species.
  • The authorisation was renewed for a period of 10 years, with the condition that the additives remain safe for animals, humans, and the environment.
  • The EFSA concluded that calcium D-pantothenate was considered of low toxicity by inhalation and that the exposure through inhalation is likely.
  • The EFSA stated that D-panthenol is considered to be a skin and eye irritant, and a dermal and respiratory sensitiser.
  • The Commission has implemented new rules for the labelling of feed materials and compound feed, allowing farmers and pet owners to easily identify vitamin B5 on the label.
  • The EU will provide a transitional period for interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the renewal of the authorisation.
  • The implementing regulation will repeal Implementing Regulation (EU) No 669/2014.

Statistics:

  • The Commission has renewed the authorisation of calcium D-pantothenate and D-panthenol for a period of 10 years (Article 1).
  • The Commission has implemented new rules for labelling feed materials and compound feed (Article 2).
  • The feeding additives will have to be labeled with the common name of the vitamin "vitamin B5" and with the identification number that is different for each additive (Article 2).
  • Farmers and pet owners will have a transitional period of 1 year from 19 November 2025 to adjust to the new labelling requirements (Article 3, paragraph 1).
  • Compound feed and feed materials will have a transitional period of 2 years to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements, using the old labelling (Article 3, paragraph 2).

Sources:

  • COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/2171 (European Commission).
  • Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (European Parliament and Council).
  • EFSA Journal. 2024;22:e8901 (EFSA).
  • EFSA Journal. 2025;23:e9252 (EFSA).
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (European Commission).
  • OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2003/1831/oj (OJ).
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 669/2014 of 18 June 2014 (European Commission).

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