EFSA FEEDAP — choline chloride — renewal of authorisation
Source: EFSA FEEDAP scientific opinion, EFSA Journal 2025;23(2) (DOI 10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9264), 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.
Editorial context (read this before using the data point)
This is the EFSA FEEDAP jurisdiction on the nutrient/additive choline chloride — 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.
Key findings (paraphrase; numbers and proper nouns verbatim from source)
- This is a renewal-of-authorisation assessment of choline chloride.
- Its use in animal nutrition remains safe for target species, consumers and the environment under approved conditions of use.
- User safety: choline chloride should be considered a potential skin and respiratory sensitiser; any skin or respiratory exposure is a risk.
- Aqueous solutions of up to 70% choline chloride are non-irritant to eyes, but no conclusion can be reached on eye irritation for more concentrated forms.
Pet-food relevance
Choline is an essential nutrient in cats and dogs (liver function, brain development, lipid transport). The confirmed 'remains safe' conclusion is the usable takeaway; the skin/respiratory-sensitiser warning is the practical handling caveat.
Scope note / honest gap
Paraphrase of an EFSA opinion; source XML licence tag was CC-BY-ND, so this topic quotes only data points verbatim and rewrites prose. Renewal opinion (efficacy not re-assessed); full characterisation statistics are not reproduced.