{"topic_id":"EFSA_FEEDAP_selenium_consumer_safety","category":"efsa","context":"---\ntopic_id: EFSA_FEEDAP_selenium_consumer_safety\ncategory: efsa\ntitle: \"EFSA FEEDAP — consumer safety of selenium feed additives: organic Se at 0.2 mg/kg exceeds UL for most population groups (EFSA Journal 2024;22(6):8857)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"EFSA FEEDAP scientific opinion, EFSA Journal 2024;22(6):8857 (DOI 10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8857)\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/efsa_l/PMC11210048.xml\nsource_type: journal_article\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-06\ntokens_estimated: 515\nverified: true\nverification:\n  method: paraphrase\n  claims: 4\n  passed: 4\n  date: 2026-08-06\nsource_document: \"EFSA Journal 22(6):8857 — EFSA FEEDAP — consumer safety of selenium feed additives: organic Se at 0.2 mg/kg exceeds UL for most population groups (EFSA Journal 2024;22(6):8857)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP)\"\n  title: \"EFSA FEEDAP — consumer safety of selenium feed additives: organic Se at 0.2 mg/kg exceeds UL for most population groups (EFSA Journal 2024;22(6):8857)\"\n  url: \"https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8857\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-06\"\n  ref: \"EFSA Journal 2024;22(6):8857\"\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 — consumer safety of selenium feed additives\n\nSource: EFSA FEEDAP scientific opinion, EFSA Journal 2024;22(6):8857 (DOI 10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8857), 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 **consumer safety of feed additives containing selenium** — relevant to pet foods supplemented with organic selenium (e.g., yeast-derived Se). Read with the `efsa` nutrient/contaminant endpoints and AAFCO/FEDIAF selenium maxima.\n\n## Key findings (paraphrase; numbers and proper nouns verbatim from source)\n\n- The Panel concludes that use of **organic selenium at the currently maximum authorised use level of 0.2 mg supplemented selenium from organic sources/kg complete feed** (within a maximum of **0.5 mg total selenium/kg complete feed**) leads to an **exceedance of the UL** for all population categories **except elderly and very elderly**, suggesting a concern for consumer safety.\n- It is **not possible to conclude** on the safety of the currently maximum authorised use level of **0.5 mg total selenium/kg complete feed** for all consumer categories.\n- Additional data from studies specifically designed to measure deposition of selenium in tissues and products of animal origin from the different selenium sources would be required for a proper risk assessment.\n\n## Pet-food relevance\n\nPet foods (especially those making selenium claims or using organic selenium) should be aware that EFSA flags the **0.2 mg organic-Se/kg** authorised level as exceeding the consumer UL for most age groups. Cross-ref the existing `efsa` selenium/nutrient endpoints.\n\n## Scope note / honest gap\n\nParaphrase of an EFSA opinion; full deposition modelling is not reproduced. Source XML licence tag was CC-BY-ND, so this topic quotes only data points verbatim and rewrites prose.\n","sources":["OFT3 — EFSA FEEDAP — consumer safety of selenium feed additives: organic Se at 0.2 mg/kg exceeds UL for most population groups (EFSA Journal 2024;22(6):8857) (retrieved 2026-08-06)"],"source":{"authority":"OFT3","title":"EFSA FEEDAP — consumer safety of selenium feed additives: organic Se at 0.2 mg/kg exceeds UL for most population groups (EFSA Journal 2024;22(6):8857)","url":"https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8857","retrieved":"2026-08-06","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"EFSA Journal 22(6):8857 — EFSA FEEDAP — consumer safety of selenium feed additives: organic Se at 0.2 mg/kg exceeds UL for most population groups (EFSA Journal 2024;22(6):8857)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/efsa_l/PMC11210048.xml"},"source_document":"EFSA Journal 22(6):8857 — EFSA FEEDAP — consumer safety of selenium feed additives: organic Se at 0.2 mg/kg exceeds UL for most population groups (EFSA Journal 2024;22(6):8857)","source_file":"pdf-raw/efsa_l/PMC11210048.xml","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"paraphrase","license":null,"display_grade":"C"},"tokens_estimated":360,"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."}