Assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite for ruminants, poultry and pigs for the renewal of its authorisation (Biomin GmbH)
Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the renewal of bentonite as a technological feed additive in the functional group of substances for reduction of the contamination of feed by mycotoxins for ruminants, poultry and pigs. The a...
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| author | EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) Roberto Edoardo Villa Giovanna Azimonti Eleftherios Bonos Henrik Christensen Mojca Durjava Birgit Dusemund Ronette Gehring Boet Glandorf Maryline Kouba Marta López‐Alonso Francesca Marcon Carlo Nebbia Alena Pechová Miguel Prieto‐Maradona Ilen Röhe Katerina Theodoridou Jaume Galobart Maria Vittoria Vettori Orsolya Holczknecht Jordi Ortuño Fabiola Pizzo Piera Valeri Matteo L. Innocenti Maria Dulak‐Lis |
| author_facet | EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) Roberto Edoardo Villa Giovanna Azimonti Eleftherios Bonos Henrik Christensen Mojca Durjava Birgit Dusemund Ronette Gehring Boet Glandorf Maryline Kouba Marta López‐Alonso Francesca Marcon Carlo Nebbia Alena Pechová Miguel Prieto‐Maradona Ilen Röhe Katerina Theodoridou Jaume Galobart Maria Vittoria Vettori Orsolya Holczknecht Jordi Ortuño Fabiola Pizzo Piera Valeri Matteo L. Innocenti Maria Dulak‐Lis |
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| description | Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the renewal of bentonite as a technological feed additive in the functional group of substances for reduction of the contamination of feed by mycotoxins for ruminants, poultry and pigs. The applicant has provided evidence that the additive currently on the market complies with the existing conditions of authorisation. There is no evidence that would lead the FEEDAP Panel to reconsider its previous conclusions. Thus, the Panel concluded that the additive remains safe for ruminants, poultry and pigs, consumers and the environment under the authorised conditions of use. Regarding user safety, the Panel concludes that bentonite is not irritant to the skin but is irritant to the eyes and should be considered a skin and respiratory sensitiser. Any exposure is considered a risk. There is no need for assessing the efficacy of the additive in the context of the renewal of the authorisation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-91ae61cf8de24f0eab09e1a9dcce13962025-08-20T02:16:18ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322025-02-01232n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9263Assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite for ruminants, poultry and pigs for the renewal of its authorisation (Biomin GmbH)EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP)Roberto Edoardo VillaGiovanna AzimontiEleftherios BonosHenrik ChristensenMojca DurjavaBirgit DusemundRonette GehringBoet GlandorfMaryline KoubaMarta López‐AlonsoFrancesca MarconCarlo NebbiaAlena PechováMiguel Prieto‐MaradonaIlen RöheKaterina TheodoridouJaume GalobartMaria Vittoria VettoriOrsolya HolczknechtJordi OrtuñoFabiola PizzoPiera ValeriMatteo L. InnocentiMaria Dulak‐LisAbstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the renewal of bentonite as a technological feed additive in the functional group of substances for reduction of the contamination of feed by mycotoxins for ruminants, poultry and pigs. The applicant has provided evidence that the additive currently on the market complies with the existing conditions of authorisation. There is no evidence that would lead the FEEDAP Panel to reconsider its previous conclusions. Thus, the Panel concluded that the additive remains safe for ruminants, poultry and pigs, consumers and the environment under the authorised conditions of use. Regarding user safety, the Panel concludes that bentonite is not irritant to the skin but is irritant to the eyes and should be considered a skin and respiratory sensitiser. Any exposure is considered a risk. There is no need for assessing the efficacy of the additive in the context of the renewal of the authorisation.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9263bentoniteefficacysafetysubstances for reduction of the contamination of feed by mycotoxinstechnological additives |
| spellingShingle | EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) Roberto Edoardo Villa Giovanna Azimonti Eleftherios Bonos Henrik Christensen Mojca Durjava Birgit Dusemund Ronette Gehring Boet Glandorf Maryline Kouba Marta López‐Alonso Francesca Marcon Carlo Nebbia Alena Pechová Miguel Prieto‐Maradona Ilen Röhe Katerina Theodoridou Jaume Galobart Maria Vittoria Vettori Orsolya Holczknecht Jordi Ortuño Fabiola Pizzo Piera Valeri Matteo L. Innocenti Maria Dulak‐Lis Assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite for ruminants, poultry and pigs for the renewal of its authorisation (Biomin GmbH) EFSA Journal bentonite efficacy safety substances for reduction of the contamination of feed by mycotoxins technological additives |
| title | Assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite for ruminants, poultry and pigs for the renewal of its authorisation (Biomin GmbH) |
| title_full | Assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite for ruminants, poultry and pigs for the renewal of its authorisation (Biomin GmbH) |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite for ruminants, poultry and pigs for the renewal of its authorisation (Biomin GmbH) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite for ruminants, poultry and pigs for the renewal of its authorisation (Biomin GmbH) |
| title_short | Assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite for ruminants, poultry and pigs for the renewal of its authorisation (Biomin GmbH) |
| title_sort | assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite for ruminants poultry and pigs for the renewal of its authorisation biomin gmbh |
| topic | bentonite efficacy safety substances for reduction of the contamination of feed by mycotoxins technological additives |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9263 |
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