Assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite (1m558i) for all animal species for the renewal of its authorisation (EUBA aisbl)

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 groups of binders, anticaking agents and substances for control of radionuclide contamination for all animal specie...

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Main Authors: 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, Maria Dulak‐Lis, Jaume Galobart, Maria Vittoria Vettori, Orsolya Holczknecht, Fabiola Pizzo, Matteo L. Innocenti, Alberto Navarro Villa, Piera Valeri
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Published: Wiley 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9553
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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
Maria Dulak‐Lis
Jaume Galobart
Maria Vittoria Vettori
Orsolya Holczknecht
Fabiola Pizzo
Matteo L. Innocenti
Alberto Navarro Villa
Piera Valeri
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
Maria Dulak‐Lis
Jaume Galobart
Maria Vittoria Vettori
Orsolya Holczknecht
Fabiola Pizzo
Matteo L. Innocenti
Alberto Navarro Villa
Piera Valeri
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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 groups of binders, anticaking agents and substances for control of radionuclide contamination for all animal species. 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 all animal species, 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-b458fac2a1914fd99edbaf6f97e5832c2025-08-20T03:58:36ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322025-07-01237n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9553Assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite (1m558i) for all animal species for the renewal of its authorisation (EUBA aisbl)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 TheodoridouMaria Dulak‐LisJaume GalobartMaria Vittoria VettoriOrsolya HolczknechtFabiola PizzoMatteo L. InnocentiAlberto Navarro VillaPiera ValeriAbstract 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 groups of binders, anticaking agents and substances for control of radionuclide contamination for all animal species. 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 all animal species, 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.2025.9553anticaking agentsbentonitebinderssafetysubstances for control of radionuclide contaminationtechnological 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
Maria Dulak‐Lis
Jaume Galobart
Maria Vittoria Vettori
Orsolya Holczknecht
Fabiola Pizzo
Matteo L. Innocenti
Alberto Navarro Villa
Piera Valeri
Assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite (1m558i) for all animal species for the renewal of its authorisation (EUBA aisbl)
EFSA Journal
anticaking agents
bentonite
binders
safety
substances for control of radionuclide contamination
technological additives
title Assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite (1m558i) for all animal species for the renewal of its authorisation (EUBA aisbl)
title_full Assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite (1m558i) for all animal species for the renewal of its authorisation (EUBA aisbl)
title_fullStr Assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite (1m558i) for all animal species for the renewal of its authorisation (EUBA aisbl)
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite (1m558i) for all animal species for the renewal of its authorisation (EUBA aisbl)
title_short Assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite (1m558i) for all animal species for the renewal of its authorisation (EUBA aisbl)
title_sort assessment of the feed additive consisting of bentonite 1m558i for all animal species for the renewal of its authorisation euba aisbl
topic anticaking agents
bentonite
binders
safety
substances for control of radionuclide contamination
technological additives
url https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9553
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