Bampidis Vasileios, Azimonti Giovanna, Bastos Maria de Lourdes, Christensen Henrik, Dusemund Birgit, Durjava Mojca, Kouba Maryline, López-Alonso Marta, López Puente Secundino, Marcon Francesca, Mayo Baltasar, Pechová Alena, Petkova Mariana, Ramos Fernando, Sanz Yolanda, Villa Roberto Edoardo, Woutersen Ruud, Gropp Jürgen, Manini Paola, Firmino Joana, Vettori Maria Vittoria, Innocenti Matteo Lorenzo
EFSA J. 2023 Mar 2;21(3):e07860. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7860. eCollection 2023 Mar.
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of semi-refined carrageenan as a feed additive for cats and dogs. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that semi-refined carrageenan was safe for dogs at 6,000 mg/kg final wet feed (with about 20% dry matter). This would correspond to 26,400 mg semi-refined carrageenan/kg complete feed (with 88% dry matter). In the absence of specific data, the maximum concentration of the additive considered safe for cats was 750 mg semi-refined carrageenan/kg final wet feed, corresponding to 3,300 mg semi-refined carrageenan/kg complete feed (with 88% dry matter). In the absence of data, the FEEDAP Panel was not in the position to conclude on the safety of carrageenan for the user. The additive under assessment is intended to be used in dogs and cats only. No environmental risk assessment was considered necessary for such use. The FEEDAP Panel was not in the position to conclude on the efficacy of semi-refined carrageenan as a gelling agent, thickener and stabiliser in feed for cats and dogs at the proposed conditions of use.
应欧盟委员会的要求,欧洲食品安全局(EFSA)被要求就半精制角叉菜胶作为猫和狗饲料添加剂的安全性和有效性发表科学意见。欧洲食品安全局动物饲料添加剂和产品或物质专家小组(FEEDAP)得出结论,半精制角叉菜胶在最终湿饲料中含量为6000毫克/千克(干物质约20%)时对狗是安全的。这相当于完整饲料中半精制角叉菜胶含量为26400毫克/千克(干物质88%)。由于缺乏具体数据,认为对猫安全的添加剂最大浓度为半精制角叉菜胶750毫克/千克最终湿饲料,相当于完整饲料中半精制角叉菜胶3300毫克/千克(干物质88%)。由于缺乏数据,FEEDAP专家小组无法就角叉菜胶对使用者的安全性得出结论。所评估的添加剂仅打算用于猫和狗。对于这种用途,无需进行环境风险评估。FEEDAP专家小组无法就半精制角叉菜胶在所提议的使用条件下作为猫和狗饲料中的胶凝剂、增稠剂和稳定剂的有效性得出结论。