Scientific opinion on the characterisation of zinc compound ‘Zinc chelate of amino acids, hydrate (Availa®Zinc)’ as a feed additive for all animal species
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nutritional additive, compounds of trace elements, zinc, ‘Zinc chelate of amino acids, hydrate’, characterisation
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Gabriele Aquilina, Vasileios Bampidis, Maria De Lourdes Bastos, Lucio Guido Costa, Gerhard Flachowsky, Mikolaj Antoni Gralak, Christer Hogstrand, Lubomir Leng, Secundino López-Puente, Giovanna Martelli, Baltasar Mayo, Fernando Ramos, Derek Renshaw, Guido Rychen, Maria Saarela, Kristen Sejrsen, Patrick Van Beelen, Robert John Wallace and Johannes Westendorf
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Abstract
The opinion newly describes the characterisation and identity of the hydrolysed zinc-containing raw product used for formulation of the additive, and replaces the section ‘Characterisation and identity’ of the previous opinion on ‘Zinc chelate of amino acids hydrate, based on a dossier submitted by Zinpro Animal Nutrition Inc.’ published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in 2012. The conclusions on the safety and efficacy of the additive, as well as recommendations, of the previous EFSA opinion remain unchanged. A further recommendation concerning the monitoring of raw material by the applicant was added.
© European Food Safety Authority, 2013