(fra kommisjonsforordningen)

(1) The substance sepiolitic clay was authorised as a feed additive by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/154 (2) for a period of 10 years for all animal species other than ruminants for milk production or reproduction, weaned piglets of porcine species, porcine species for fattening, salmonids and chickens for fattening in the category ‘technological additives’ and in the functional groups ‘binders’ and ‘anticaking agents’. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/154 also amended Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/263 (3).

(2) Transitional measures are usually provided for upon the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (4), allowing interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the authorisation. However, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/154 erroneously omitted to provide for such transitional measures as regards all animal species other than ruminants for milk production or reproduction, weaned piglets of porcine species, porcine species for fattening, salmonids and chickens for fattening.

(3) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/154 should therefore be corrected accordingly by providing for transitional measures concerning the placing on the market and use of sepiolitic clay, as authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC, for use for all animal species other than ruminants for milk production or reproduction, weaned piglets of porcine species, porcine species for fattening, salmonids and chickens for fattening.

(4) To prevent market disturbance and detrimental consequences for the operators concerned due to the absence of transitional measures as regards the concerned target animals in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/154, this Regulation should enter into force as a matter of urgency and apply retroactively from the date of entry into force of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/154.

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,