EFSA FEEDAP — all-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E) — renewal of authorisation
Source: EFSA FEEDAP scientific opinion, EFSA Journal 2021;19(12) (DOI 10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6974), 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 all-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E) — 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 all-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E).
- The additive remains safe for all animal species, for consumers and for the environment under the currently authorised conditions of use.
- User safety: no concern expected from the active substance, but the Panel cannot conclude on skin-sensitisation potential due to lack of information; formulated-additive user safety would need specific studies.
Pet-food relevance
Vitamin E is an essential fat-soluble antioxidant in cat and dog diets (reproductive health, immune function, lipid stability). The unqualified 'remains safe for all animal species/consumers/environment' conclusion is the directly usable data point; the open skin-sensitisation question is the residual uncertainty.
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 dose/characterisation statistics are not reproduced.