Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of agar as a feed additive for pets and non-food-producing animals. Owing the lack of information, the FEEDAP Panel is not in the position to conclude on the safety of agar for pets and other non-food-producing animals and for the user. The FEEDAP Panel concludes that the additive is efficacious as a gelling agent, thickener and contributes to stabilise canned pet feed. No conclusion can be drawn on the efficacy of the additive as a binder.

Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of agar for pets and non-food-producing animals (Hispanagar) / V. Bampidis, G. Azimonti, M.D.L. Bastos, H. Christensen, B. Dusemund, M. Fašmon Durjava, M. Kouba, M. López-Alonso, S. López Puente, F. Marcon, B. Mayo, A. Pechová, M. Petkova, F. Ramos, Y. Sanz, R.E. Villa, R. Woutersen, K. Svensson, P. Brantom, R. Brozzi, J. Galobart, L. Gregoretti, G. López-Gálvez, K. Sofianidis, M.V. Vettori, M.L. Innocenti. - In: EFSA JOURNAL. - ISSN 1831-4732. - 20:4(2022 Apr), pp. e07284.1-e07284.10. [10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7284]

Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of agar for pets and non-food-producing animals (Hispanagar)

R.E. Villa;
2022

Abstract

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of agar as a feed additive for pets and non-food-producing animals. Owing the lack of information, the FEEDAP Panel is not in the position to conclude on the safety of agar for pets and other non-food-producing animals and for the user. The FEEDAP Panel concludes that the additive is efficacious as a gelling agent, thickener and contributes to stabilise canned pet feed. No conclusion can be drawn on the efficacy of the additive as a binder.
agar; binder; efficacy; gelling agent; safety; technological additive; thickened
Settore VET/07 - Farmacologia e Tossicologia Veterinaria
apr-2022
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