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2026/1822 27.7.2026
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION(EU) 2026/1822
of 24 July 2026
concerning the authorisation of peppermint tincture from Mentha× piperitaL., wild thyme tincture
from Thymus serpyllumL. and sage tincture from Salvia officinalisL. as feed additives for all animal
species
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on
additives for use in animal nutrition(1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the
grounds and procedures for granting such an authorisation. Article 10(2) of that Regulation provides for the
re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC(2).
(2) The substances peppermint tincture from Mentha × piperitaL., wild thyme tincture from Thymus serpyllumL. and sage
tincture from Salvia officinalis L. were authorised without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as
feed additives for all animal species. Those substances were subsequently entered in the Register of Feed Additives as
existing products, in accordance with Article 10(1), point (b), of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(3) In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, an
application was submitted for the authorisation of peppermint tincture from Mentha × piperita L., wild thyme
tincture from Thymus serpyllum L. and sage tincture from Salvia officinalis L. as feed additives for all animal species,
requesting the additives to be classified in the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and in the functional group
‘flavouring compounds’. The application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under
Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(4) The applicant requested the substances concerned to be authorised also for use in water for drinking. However,
Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 does not allow the authorisation of ‘flavouring compounds’ for use in water for
drinking. Therefore, the use of these additives in water for drinking should not be allowed.
(5) The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinions of 24 June 2025(3) and 25 June
2025(4),(5), that peppermint tincture from Mentha × piperita L., wild thyme tincture from Thymus serpyllum L. and
sage tincture from Salviaofficinalis L. are safe at certain maximum concentrations further specified in these opinions
for each animal species. The Authority further concluded that the use of peppermint tincture from Mentha× piperita
L., wild thyme tincture from Thymus serpyllum L. and sage tincture from Salvia officinalis L. under the proposed
conditions is safe for consumers and the environment. The Authority also concluded that peppermint tincture from
Mentha× piperitaL., wild thyme tincture from Thymus serpyllumL. and sage tincture from Salvia officinalisL. should
be considered irritants to skin and eyes, and dermal and respiratory sensitisers, and any exposure is considered a
risk. In addition, the Authority concluded that since the leaves of Mentha × piperita L., Thymus serpyllum L., Salvia
(1) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2003/1831/oj.
(2) Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1, ELI: http://
data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1970/524/oj).
(3) EFSA Journal2025;23(7):e9544, https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9544.
(4) EFSA Journal2025;23(7):e9551, https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9551.
(5) EFSA Journal2025;23(7):e9545, https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9545.
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officinalisL. and preparations thereof are recognised to flavour food and their function in feed would be essentially the
same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy is considered necessary. It also verified the report on the
method of analysis of the feed additives in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation
(EC) No 1831/2003.
(6) In view of the above, the Commission considers that peppermint tincture from Mentha × piperita L., wild thyme
tincture from Thymus serpyllum L. and sage tincture from Salvia officinalis L. satisfy the conditions provided for in
Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Accordingly, the use of those substances should be authorised as
specified in the Annex to this Regulation. In addition, the Commission considers that appropriate protective
measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on the health of the users of the additives.
(7) The Commission considers that safety reasons do not require the setting of maximum levels for peppermint tincture
from Mentha× piperitaL., wild thyme tincture from Thymus serpyllumL. and sage tincture from Salvia officinalisL.. In
order to allow better control, the recommended maximum content should be indicated on the label of the feed
additives. Where the recommended maximum content is exceeded, certain information should be indicated on the
label of the premixtures concerned.
(8) Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of authorisation
of the substances concerned, it is appropriate to provide for a transitional period for interested parties to prepare
themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the authorisation.
(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Authorisation
The substances specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and to the functional group
‘flavouring compounds’, are authorised as additives in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2
Transitional measures
1. The feed additives peppermint tincture from Mentha× piperitaL., wild thyme tincture from Thymus serpyllumL. and
sage tincture from Salvia officinalis L., as authorised pursuant to Directive 70/524/EEC, and premixtures containing these
additives, which are produced and labelled before 16 February 2027 in accordance with the rules applicable before
16 August 2026 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the stocks concerned are exhausted.
2. Compound feed and feed materials containing the feed additives referred to in paragraph 1, which are produced and
labelled before 16 August 2027 in accordance with the rules applicable before 16 August 2026 may continue to be placed
on the market and used until the stocks concerned are exhausted if they are intended for food-producing animals.
3. Compound feed and feed materials containing the feed additives referred to in paragraph 1, which are produced and
labelled before 16 August 2028 in accordance with the rules applicable before 16 August 2026 may continue to be placed
on the market and used until the stocks concerned are exhausted if they are intended for non-food producing animals.
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Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 July 2026.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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Minimum Maximum
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Identifica
Species or Maxi
tion Name of the Composition, chemical formula, description, End of period of
category mum mg of additive/kg of Other provisions
number of additive analytical method authorisation
of animal age complete feed with a
the additive
moisture content of
12 %
Category: Sensory additives. Functional group: Flavouring compounds
2b282-t Peppermint Additive composition All — — — 1. The additive shall be 16 August 2036
tincture animal incorporated into the feed in
Tincture from dried leaves or aerial parts of
species the form of a premixture.
Mentha × piperitaL. (basionym: Mentha
aquatica× Mentha spicataL.) 2. In the directions for use of the
additive and premixtures, the
Liquid form
storage conditions and the
Characterisation of active substance stability to heat treatment shall
be indicated.
Peppermint tincture:
Tincture, as defined by the Council of 3. On the label of the additive, the
Europe (CoE)(1), obtained from the dried following shall be indicated:
leaves or the aerial parts of Mentha × piperita ‘Recommended maximum
L. by extended extraction with a water/ content of the active substance
ethanol solvent mixture, pressing and per kg of complete feed with a
filtration.
moisture content of 12 %:
EC number: 282-015-4
— 86 mg for turkeys for
CAS number: 84082-70-2
fattening;
CoE number: 282
— 64 mg for chickens for
Specifications fattening and minor
Dry matter content: 1,84 % – 1,85 % poultry for fattening;
Total polyphenols(2): ≤ 0,1020 % — 64 mg for all poultry
Flavonoids(3): ≤ 0,0261 % reared for laying or
Menthol: ≤ 0,0021 % breeding;
Menthone: ≤ 0,0010 % — 64 mg for ornamental
Rosmarinic acid: ≤ 0,00099 % birds;
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tion Name of the Composition, chemical formula, description, End of period of
category mum mg of additive/kg of Other provisions
number of additive analytical method authorisation
of animal age complete feed with a
the additive
moisture content of
12 %
Analytical method(4) — 95 mg all poultry for
laying or breeding;
For the characterisation of the feed additive:
— 138 mg for pigs for
— Spectrophotometry for the
fattening;
determination of total polyphenols and
— 115 mg for piglets
total flavonoids;
(suckling and weaned) of
— Gas chromatography coupled with flame
all Suidae;
ionisation detection (GC-FID) for the
— 115 mg for pigs for
determination of menthol and
fattening of minor Suidae;
menthone;
— 168 mg for all Suidaefor
— High performance liquid
reproduction;
chromatography with
— 287 mg for calves for
spectrophotometric (UV) detection for
fattening up to 6 months;
the determination of rosmarinic acid.
— 253 mg for sheep and
goats;
— 253 mg for cattle for
fattening, other
ruminants for fattening
except sheep, goats and
calves for fattening up to 6
months; Camelidaefor
fattening;
— 164 mg for all other
ruminants and all other
Camelidae;
— 253 mg for Equidae;
— 101 mg for Leporidae;
— 289 mg for salmonids and
minor fin fish;
— 303 mg for dogs;
— 253 mg for cats;
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number of additive analytical method authorisation
of animal age complete feed with a
the additive
moisture content of
12 %
— 500 mg for ornamental
fish;
— 64 mg for other species
and categories.’
4. The functional group, the
identification number, the
name and the added amount of
the active substance shall be
indicated on the label of the
premixture, where the use
level on the label of the
premixture would result in
exceeding the level referred to
in point 3.
5. For users of the additive and
premixtures, feed business
operators shall establish
operational procedures and
organisational measures to
address potential risks
resulting from their use.
Where those risks cannot be
eliminated by such procedures
and measures, the additive and
premixtures shall be used with
personal skin, eye and
breathing protective
equipment.
(1) Natural sources of flavourings – Report No 2 (2007).
(2) Expressed as gallic acid equivalents (GAE).
(3) Expressed as hyperoside equivalents.
(4) Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/eurl-fa-eurl-feed-additives/eurl-fa-authorisation/eurl-fa-
evaluation-reports_en.
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number of the category mum mg of additive/kg of Other provisions
additive analytical method authorisation
additive of animal age complete feed with a
moisture content of
12 %
Category: Sensory additives. Functional group: Flavouring compounds
2b455-t Wild thyme Additive composition All — — — 1. The additive shall be incorporated 16 August
tincture animal into the feed in the form of a 2036
Tincture from dried leaves or aerial parts of
species premixture.
Thymus serpyllumL.
2. In the directions for use of the
Liquid form
additive and premixtures, the
Characterisation of active substance storage conditions and the
stability to heat treatment shall be
Wild thyme tincture:
indicated.
Tincture, as defined by the Council of
Europe (CoE)(1), obtained from the dried 3. On the label of the additive, the
leaves or the aerial parts of Thymus serpyllum following shall be indicated:
L. by extended extraction with a water/ ‘Recommended maximum
ethanol solvent mixture, pressing and content of the active substance per
filtration. kg of complete feed with a
moisture content of 12 %:
EC number: 284-023-3
CAS number: 84776-98-7 — 96 mg for turkeys for
CoE number: 455 fattening;
— 71 mg for chickens for
Specifications
fattening and minor poultry
Dry matter content: 1 %
for fattening;
Total polyphenols(2): ≤ 0,0923 %
— 71 mg for all poultry reared
Flavonoids(3): ≤ 0,02338 %
for laying or breeding;
Thymol: ≤ 0,000020 %
— 71 mg for ornamental birds;
Carvacrol: ≤ 0,000043 %
— 106 mg all poultry for laying
Rosmarinic acid: ≤ 0,00107 %
or breeding;
Analytical method(4) — 154 mg for pigs for fattening;
For the characterisation of the feed additive:
— Spectrophotometry for the
determination of total polyphenols and
total flavonoids;
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ENMinimum Maximum
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Identification Species or Maxi
Name of the Composition, chemical formula, description, End of period of
number of the category mum mg of additive/kg of Other provisions
additive analytical method authorisation
additive of animal age complete feed with a
moisture content of
12 %
— Gas chromatography coupled with flame — 128 mg for piglets (suckling
ionisation detection (GC-FID) for the and weaned) of all Suidae;
determination of thymol and carvacrol; — 128 mg for pigs for fattening
— High performance liquid of minor Suidae;
chromatography with — 187 mg for all Suidaefor
spectrophotometric (UV) detection for reproduction;
the determination of rosmarinic acid. — 321 mg for calves for
fattening up to 6 months;
— 282 mg for sheep and goats;
— 282 mg for cattle for
fattening, other ruminants
for fattening except sheep,
goats and calves for fattening
up to 6 months; Camelidaefor
fattening;
— 183 mg for all other
ruminants and all other
Camelidae;
— 282 mg for Equidae;
— 113 mg for Leporidae;
— 322 mg for salmonids and
minor fin fish;
— 338 mg for dogs;
— 282 mg for cats;
— 500 mg for ornamental fish;
— 71 mg for other species and
categories.’.
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additive analytical method authorisation
additive of animal age complete feed with a
moisture content of
12 %
4. The functional group, the
identification number, the name
and the added amount of the
active substance shall be indicated
on the label of the premixture,
where the use level on the label of
the premixture would result in
exceeding the level referred to in
point 3.
5. For users of the additive and
premixtures, feed business
operators shall establish
operational procedures and
organisational measures to
address potential risks resulting
from their use. Where those risks
cannot be eliminated by such
procedures and measures, the
additive and premixtures shall be
used with personal skin, eye and
breathing protective equipment.
(1) Natural sources of flavourings – Report No 2 (2007).
(2) Expressed as gallic acid equivalents (GAE).
(3) Expressed as hyperoside equivalents.
(4) Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/eurl-fa-eurl-feed-additives/eurl-fa-authorisation/eurl-fa-
evaluation-reports_en.
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tion Name of the Composition, chemical formula, description, End of period of
category mum mg of additive/kg of Other provisions
number of additive analytical method authorisation
of animal age complete feed with a
the additive
moisture content of
12 %
Category: Sensory additives. Functional group: Flavouring compounds
2b414-t Sage tincture Additive composition All — — — 1. The additive shall be 16 August 2036
animal incorporated into the feed in
Tincture from dried leaves of Salvia officinalis
species the form of a premixture.
L.
2. In the directions for use of the
Liquid form
additive and premixtures, the
Characterisation of active substance storage conditions and the
stability to heat treatment shall
Sage tincture:
be indicated.
Tincture, as defined by the Council of
Europe (CoE)(1), obtained from the dried 3. On the label of the additive, the
leaves of Salvia officinalisL. by extended following shall be indicated:
extraction with a water/ethanol solvent ‘Recommended maximum
mixture, pressing and filtration. content of the active substance
per kg of complete feed with a
EC number: 282-025-9
moisture content of 12 %:
CAS number: 84082-79-1
CoE number: 414 — 47 mg for turkeys for
fattening;
Specifications
— 35 mg for chickens for
Dry matter content: 1,75 % – 1,78 %
fattening and minor
Total polyphenols(2): ≤ 0,328 %
poultry for fattening;
Flavonoids(3): ≤ 0,0482 %
— 35 mg for all poultry
Thujones: ≤ 0,0132 %
reared for laying or
Camphor: ≤ 0,0130 %
breeding;
1,8-Cineole (eucalyptol): ≤ 0,0070 %
— 35 mg for ornamental
Rosmarinic acid: ≤ 0,0662 %
birds;
Analytical method(4) — 52 mg all poultry for
laying or breeding;
For the characterisation of the feed additive:
— 75 mg for pigs for
— Spectrophotometry for the
fattening;
determination of total polyphenols and
total flavonoids;
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category mum mg of additive/kg of Other provisions
number of additive analytical method authorisation
of animal age complete feed with a
the additive
moisture content of
12 %
— Gas chromatography coupled with flame — 62 mg for piglets
ionisation detection (GC-FID) for the (suckling and weaned) of
determination of thujones, camphor all Suidae;
and 1,8-cineole; — 62 mg for pigs for
— High performance liquid fattening of minor Suidae;
chromatography with — 91 mg for all Suidaefor
spectrophotometric (UV) detection for reproduction;
the determination of rosmarinic acid. — 156 mg for calves for
fattening up to 6 months;
— 137 mg for sheep and
goats;
— 137 mg for cattle for
fattening, other
ruminants for fattening
except sheep, goats and
calves for fattening up to 6
months; Camelidaefor
fattening;
— 89 mg for all other
ruminants and all other
Camelidae;
— 137 mg for Equidae;
— 55 mg for Leporidae;
— 156 mg for salmonids and
minor fin fish;
— 164 mg for dogs;
— 137 mg for cats;
— 500 mg for ornamental
fish;
— 35 mg for other species
and categories.’
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number of additive analytical method authorisation
of animal age complete feed with a
the additive
moisture content of
12 %
4. The functional group, the
identification number, the
name and the added amount of
the active substance shall be
indicated on the label of the
premixture, where the use
level on the label of the
premixture would result in
exceeding the level referred to
in point 3.
5. For users of the additive and
premixtures, feed business
operators shall establish
operational procedures and
organisational measures to
address potential risks
resulting from their use.
Where those risks cannot be
eliminated by such procedures
and measures, the additive and
premixtures shall be used with
personal skin, eye and
breathing protective
equipment.
(1) Natural sources of flavourings – Report No 2 (2007).
(2) Expressed as gallic acid equivalents (GAE).
(3) Expressed as hyperoside equivalents.
(4) Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/eurl-fa-eurl-feed-additives/eurl-fa-authorisation/eurl-fa-
evaluation-reports_en.
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