{"topic_id":"EFSA_FEEDAP_betaine_anhydrous_safety","category":"efsa","context":"---\ntopic_id: EFSA_FEEDAP_betaine_anhydrous_safety\ncategory: efsa\ntitle: \"EFSA FEEDAP — betaine anhydrous (3a920) renewal: solid and amended liquid forms remain safe for target species/consumer/environment (EFSA Journal 2026;24(4):e10071)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"EFSA FEEDAP scientific opinion, EFSA Journal 2026;24(4):e10071 (DOI 10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10071)\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/efsa_l/betaine_feed.xml\nsource_type: journal_article\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-06\ntokens_estimated: 450\nverified: true\nverification:\n  method: paraphrase\n  claims: 5\n  passed: 5\n  date: 2026-08-06\nsource_document: \"EFSA FEEDAP — betaine anhydrous (3a920) renewal: solid and amended liquid forms remain safe for target species/consumer/environment (EFSA Journal 2026;24(4):e10071)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP)\"\n  title: \"EFSA FEEDAP — betaine anhydrous (3a920) renewal: solid and amended liquid forms remain safe for target species/consumer/environment (EFSA Journal 2026;24(4):e10071)\"\n  url: \"https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10071\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-06\"\n  ref: \"EFSA Journal 2026;24(4):e10071\"\n  doc_type: \"EFSA scientific opinion (Europe PMC OA full-text XML)\"\n  needs_review: false\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:eu-body\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-06\n---\n# EFSA FEEDAP — betaine anhydrous (3a920) — renewal of authorisation\n\nSource: EFSA FEEDAP scientific opinion, EFSA Journal 2026;24(4):e10071 (DOI 10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10071), retrieved 2026-08-06 via Europe PMC OA full-text XML. Paraphrase of an EFSA opinion that the source XML tags CC-BY-ND; per project COPYRIGHT_POLICY only facts/numbers/proper-nouns are quoted verbatim, sentences rewritten.\n\n## Editorial context (read this before using the data point)\n\nThis is the **EFSA FEEDAP** jurisdiction on the nutrient/additive **betaine anhydrous (3a920)** — one of four nutrient-safety opinions in this batch (Task L). Read with the `efsa` nutrient endpoints and AAFCO/FEDIAF provisions for the same nutrient.\n\n## Key findings (paraphrase; numbers and proper nouns verbatim from source)\n\n- This is a **renewal-of-authorisation** assessment of **betaine anhydrous (3a920)**.\n- The **solid form** in animal nutrition **remains safe for target species, consumers and the environment** under the current authorised conditions.\n- The applicant proposed lowering the liquid form's betaine content **from 47% to 38%**; this amendment **does not affect safety** provided recommended supplemental levels are not exceeded, so the liquid form also **remains safe** for target species, consumers and environment.\n- **User safety**: due to lack of data the Panel **cannot conclude** on the safety of the additive for users.\n\n## Pet-food relevance\n\nBetaine is an osmolyte/methyl donor relevant to cat and dog diets (often used to spare methionine and support hepatic function). The confirmed 'remains safe' conclusion under authorised conditions is the usable takeaway; the user-safety data gap is the honest residual uncertainty.\n\n## Scope note / honest gap\n\nParaphrase of an EFSA opinion; source XML licence tag was CC-BY-ND, so this topic quotes only data points verbatim and rewrites prose. This is a renewal opinion (efficacy not re-assessed); full characterisation and tolerance statistics are not reproduced.\n","sources":["OFT3 — EFSA FEEDAP — betaine anhydrous (3a920) renewal: solid and amended liquid forms remain safe for target species/consumer/environment (EFSA Journal 2026;24(4):e10071) (retrieved 2026-08-06)"],"source":{"authority":"OFT3","title":"EFSA FEEDAP — betaine anhydrous (3a920) renewal: solid and amended liquid forms remain safe for target species/consumer/environment (EFSA Journal 2026;24(4):e10071)","url":"https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10071","retrieved":"2026-08-06","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"EFSA FEEDAP — betaine anhydrous (3a920) renewal: solid and amended liquid forms remain safe for target species/consumer/environment (EFSA Journal 2026;24(4):e10071)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/efsa_l/betaine_feed.xml"},"source_document":"EFSA FEEDAP — betaine anhydrous (3a920) renewal: solid and amended liquid forms remain safe for target species/consumer/environment (EFSA Journal 2026;24(4):e10071)","source_file":"pdf-raw/efsa_l/betaine_feed.xml","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"paraphrase","license":null,"display_grade":"C"},"tokens_estimated":430,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}