Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of chromium chelate of DL‐methionine (Availa® Cr) for salmonids (Zinpro Animal Nutrition Europe, Inc.)
Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of chromium chelate of DL‐methionine (Availa® Cr) for salmonids. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Fe...
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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 Gabriele Aquilina Georges Bories Jürgen Gropp Jaume Galobart Joana Firmino Jordi Ortuño Jordi Tarrés‐Call Maria Vittoria Vettori Fabiola Pizzo |
| 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 Gabriele Aquilina Georges Bories Jürgen Gropp Jaume Galobart Joana Firmino Jordi Ortuño Jordi Tarrés‐Call Maria Vittoria Vettori Fabiola Pizzo |
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| description | Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of chromium chelate of DL‐methionine (Availa® Cr) for salmonids. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the additive is safe for salmonids at the maximum recommended of 600 mg additive/kg complete feed (corresponding to 0.6 mg Cr/kg complete feed). The use of the additive in animal feed is considered safe for the consumers and the environment. The additive is not an eye nor skin irritant. Due to the presence of nickel, the additive is considered a skin and respiratory sensitiser. Inhalation and dermal exposure are considered a risk. The FEEDAP Panel concludes that the additive may have the potential to be efficacious in improving the performance of salmonids at 200 mg additive/kg complete feed (0.2 mg Cr/kg complete feed). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e0301205389e434f9b04cbded5cc10c82025-08-20T01:50:30ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322025-03-01233n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9310Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of chromium chelate of DL‐methionine (Availa® Cr) for salmonids (Zinpro Animal Nutrition Europe, Inc.)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 TheodoridouGabriele AquilinaGeorges BoriesJürgen GroppJaume GalobartJoana FirminoJordi OrtuñoJordi Tarrés‐CallMaria Vittoria VettoriFabiola PizzoAbstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of chromium chelate of DL‐methionine (Availa® Cr) for salmonids. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the additive is safe for salmonids at the maximum recommended of 600 mg additive/kg complete feed (corresponding to 0.6 mg Cr/kg complete feed). The use of the additive in animal feed is considered safe for the consumers and the environment. The additive is not an eye nor skin irritant. Due to the presence of nickel, the additive is considered a skin and respiratory sensitiser. Inhalation and dermal exposure are considered a risk. The FEEDAP Panel concludes that the additive may have the potential to be efficacious in improving the performance of salmonids at 200 mg additive/kg complete feed (0.2 mg Cr/kg complete feed).https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9310chromiumefficacyfishsafetysalmonidszootechnical 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 Gabriele Aquilina Georges Bories Jürgen Gropp Jaume Galobart Joana Firmino Jordi Ortuño Jordi Tarrés‐Call Maria Vittoria Vettori Fabiola Pizzo Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of chromium chelate of DL‐methionine (Availa® Cr) for salmonids (Zinpro Animal Nutrition Europe, Inc.) EFSA Journal chromium efficacy fish safety salmonids zootechnical additives |
| title | Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of chromium chelate of DL‐methionine (Availa® Cr) for salmonids (Zinpro Animal Nutrition Europe, Inc.) |
| title_full | Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of chromium chelate of DL‐methionine (Availa® Cr) for salmonids (Zinpro Animal Nutrition Europe, Inc.) |
| title_fullStr | Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of chromium chelate of DL‐methionine (Availa® Cr) for salmonids (Zinpro Animal Nutrition Europe, Inc.) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of chromium chelate of DL‐methionine (Availa® Cr) for salmonids (Zinpro Animal Nutrition Europe, Inc.) |
| title_short | Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of chromium chelate of DL‐methionine (Availa® Cr) for salmonids (Zinpro Animal Nutrition Europe, Inc.) |
| title_sort | safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of chromium chelate of dl methionine availa r cr for salmonids zinpro animal nutrition europe inc |
| topic | chromium efficacy fish safety salmonids zootechnical additives |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9310 |
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