UK/EU feed law — Feed Additives & Undesirable Substances (Reg 1831/2003 & Directive 2002/32/EC / Reg 574/2011)
Source: Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition, and Directive 2002/32/EC on undesirable substances in animal feed (as amended by Regulation (EC) No 574/2011), consolidated English text from eur-lex, retrieved 2026-07-29 via local chromium. Both are retained EU law (assimilated law) in Great Britain.
This P3 topic covers the additives / undesirable-substance layer: the definition and authorisation requirement for feed additives, and the prohibition on animal feed exceeding maximum levels of undesirable substances.
Feed additives and undesirable substances
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‘feed additives’ means substances, micro-organisms or preparations, other than feed material and premixtures, which are intentionally added to feed or water in order to perform, in particular, one or more of the functions mentioned in Article 5(3)(EN: Definition of "feed additives" — Reg 1831/2003 Art 2(2)(a).)After an additive has been authorised in accordance with this Regulation, any person using or placing on the market that substance, or a feedingstuff into which it has been incorporated, or any other interested party shall ensure that any conditions or restrictions which have been imposed on the placing on the market, use and handling of(EN: Feed additives may only be used/placed on the market once authorised, and authorised conditions/restrictions must be respected — Reg 1831/2003 Art 12(1).)Directive 2002/32/EC provides that the use of products intended for animal feed that contain levels of undesirable substances exceeding the maximum levels laid down in Annex I to that Directive is prohibited.(EN: Animal feed whose undesirable-substance levels exceed the Annex I maximum levels is prohibited — recital (1) of Reg 574/2011, restating Directive 2002/32/EC.)