Animal Feed

PARC Advances Integrative Risk Assessment and Provides Rapid Response Data to EFSA

In May 2026, the EU Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC) announced new integrative mixture risk-assessment deliverables, expanded training for regulators, and Rapid Response data used by EFSA in its assessment of Alternaria toxins in food and feed. These scientific outputs do not create new legal obligations but signal a stronger evidence base and tools that could shape future EU chemical and food-safety policies, especially around mixture exposures, human biomonitoring and natural toxins.

15 May 2026, 17:45eu-parc.euEuropean Union

EU Council Presidency Compromise Texts and Explanatory Notes on Food and Feed Safety Omnibus Regulation Proposal

In May 2026 the EU Council Presidency tabled several non‑public compromise texts and explanatory notes for the Food and Feed Simplification Regulation, which would amend multiple core EU food and feed safety laws in a single omnibus act. This indicates that Council negotiations on the package are progressing, and food, feed, pesticide and biocides supply chains should anticipate future changes to hygiene, residue, animal welfare and official control requirements as the text is finalised.

15 May 2026, 15:47eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

EFSA Updates Open EFSA Feed Additive Entries for 6-Phytase and Bacillus Applications

In mid-May 2026 EFSA updated two Open EFSA entries for feed additive applications, republishing its 6-phytase opinion after a confidentiality decision change and clarifying that a Bacillus-based zootechnical additive dossier remains under ongoing risk assessment with a clock stop until mid-May 2026 and an overall deadline in August 2026. These adjustments do not create new legal obligations but they are important signals for companies managing EU feed additive dossiers under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, indicating where assessments are finalised and where timelines for potential authorisations have shifted.

15 May 2026, 15:17open.efsa.europa.euEuropean Union

EU EESC Opinion on Food and Feed Simplification Omnibus

In April 2026, the European Economic and Social Committee published a detailed opinion on the EU Food and Feed simplification omnibus package, backing simplification while proposing targeted changes to pesticide, biocontrol, GMO, seed and food/feed safety rules. The non-binding recommendations signal likely pressure in upcoming negotiations for more flexible yet harmonised authorisation, mutual recognition, grace periods and labelling for plant protection products, MRLs and GM-derived foods, which could materially reshape future compliance obligations for EU food, feed and agrochemical supply chains.

15 May 2026, 15:00eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

UK APHA Changes Northern Ireland Application Process for Canned Pet Food Exports to Ukraine (EHC 8830)

APHA has updated export health certificate 8830 so that exporters in Northern Ireland must now apply through DAERA’s DECS online system for canned pet food exports to Ukraine, while Great Britain exporters continue using the existing EHC Online service. This procedural change affects how Northern Ireland exporters and their certifying vets plan and manage applications, and failure to switch to the new DECS-based route could delay or block compliant shipments.

15 May 2026, 14:44gov.ukUnited KingdomUkraine

UK APHA Updates Northern Ireland Application Process for EHC 8720 (Sterilised Pet Food to South Korea)

In May 2026 the UK’s Animal and Plant Health Agency changed how exporters in Northern Ireland apply for Export Health Certificate 8720 covering sterilised pet food shipments to South Korea. Exporters and their vets in Northern Ireland must now use DAERA’s online DECS system instead of downloading the certificate from GOV.UK, so export procedures and system access should be updated to avoid disruption to trade.

15 May 2026, 14:43gov.ukUnited KingdomSouth Korea

Italian Chamber of Deputies Subsidiarity Opinion on EU Food and Feed Safety Omnibus Proposal COM(2025)1030

Italy’s Chamber of Deputies has submitted a subsidiarity and proportionality opinion to the EU Council on the Food and Feed Simplification proposal COM(2025)1030, which would amend core EU rules on food hygiene, maximum residue limits, plant protection products and biocides. This procedural step does not itself change compliance obligations but confirms that significant revisions to pesticides, biocides and official control requirements remain on track, signalling future regulatory impacts for food and feed supply chains.

15 May 2026, 09:02data.consilium.europa.euEuropean Union

EFSA Issues SSD2 Reporting Guidance for One Health Surveillance Data Collection

EFSA has published new SSD2-based reporting guidance specifying how EU Member States should structure and transmit One Health surveillance analytical results and metadata to EFSA. The guidance tightens common data elements, controlled vocabularies and business rules across surveillance streams, enabling more comparable EU-wide risk assessments and strengthening future regulatory decisions.

14 May 2026, 19:22efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.comEuropean Union

APHA Updates Northern Ireland Application Process for Export Health Certificate 5207 (Pet Food to Indonesia)

APHA has updated Export Health Certificate 5207 so that Northern Ireland exporters of prepared pet food to Indonesia must now apply through DAERA’s DECS online system rather than downloading the certificate from GOV.UK as of 13 May 2026. Exporters should review the revised instructions, ensure they are registered on the correct portal, and update internal export workflows so applications are not delayed or rejected under the new process.

14 May 2026, 12:37gov.ukUnited KingdomIndonesia

UK APHA Changes Northern Ireland Application Process for Pet Food Export Certificate 4781 (Nigeria)

In May 2026 the UK’s Animal and Plant Health Agency changed how Northern Ireland exporters apply for export health certificate 4781 for pet food shipments to Nigeria. Exporters must now use DAERA’s DECS online system instead of downloading the certificate, so businesses should update export workflows and ensure the right online accounts are in place.

14 May 2026, 12:35gov.ukUnited KingdomNigeria

APHA Changes Northern Ireland Application Process for Exporting Pet Food to India (EHC 4221)

On 13 May 2026, the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency changed how exporters in Northern Ireland apply for Export Health Certificate 4221 for pet food shipments to India. Northern Ireland exporters and their certifying vets must now use DAERA’s DECS system instead of GOV.UK downloads, so export procedures and access rights should be updated to prevent disruption or invalid certification.

14 May 2026, 12:30gov.ukUnited Kingdom

EU PAFF Committee Publishes 10 June 2026 Agenda On GM Soybean And Maize Authorisations

The European Commission has published the 10 June 2026 agenda for its PAFF Committee GMO section, flagging planned discussions and potential votes on draft decisions to authorise new GM soybeans, renew a GM maize authorisation, and amend existing GMO authorisation holders under the EU GM food and feed regime. This gives food and feed operators early visibility into which GM events and existing EU authorisations may soon progress, enabling them to anticipate potential labelling, monitoring, and supply-chain implications across their portfolios.

14 May 2026, 12:27food.ec.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Council Presidency Explanatory Note On Omnibus X Food And Feed Safety Compromise (Cluster C)

The Council Presidency has issued an explanatory note detailing compromise amendments to the Omnibus X package, which would clarify and streamline key EU food and feed safety rules across multiple core regulations. If adopted, these changes will tighten how GM-derived products, feed additives, labelling and official controls are defined and managed, shaping future compliance obligations for food, feed and agri-chemical operators in the EU single market.

14 May 2026, 09:31data.consilium.europa.euEuropean Union

Dutch Government Sets Conditions for Supporting EU Omnibus Package on Plant Protection Products

The Dutch government has outlined its conditions for supporting the EU Omnibus package on food and feed safety, backing a shift to a risk-based re-evaluation system for plant protection products while insisting that protection levels for people, animals and the environment are not weakened. This signals that Dutch negotiators will push for flexible but stringent EU rules, limited extensions of grace periods and a faster transition to low-risk pesticides and biocontrol, shaping how future approval and withdrawal practices could affect users of plant protection products.

14 May 2026, 05:53zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nlNetherlands

Norway Implements EU Veterinary Variations Regulation (EU) 2025/163 via EEA Agreement

Norway has notified that Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/163 on veterinary marketing-authorisation variations not requiring prior assessment has been incorporated into the EEA Agreement and implemented in Norwegian law, following a 2025 national consultation, an EEA Joint Committee decision on 30 April 2026, and entry into force in Norway on 1 May 2026. For veterinary marketing authorisation holders in Norway and the wider EEA, this confirms that the updated EU variation categories and conditions—covering certain manufacturing, quality and product-information changes, including those linked to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1159—now apply under Norwegian rules, reducing administrative burden but requiring alignment of planned changes with the revised annex.

13 May 2026, 19:31eur-lex.europa.euEuropean UnionEuropean Economic AreaNorway

European Parliament Questions Commission On Proposed BSE Rule Changes In Food And Feed Safety Omnibus

An MEP has filed a priority written question challenging how the European Commission’s food and feed safety omnibus proposal amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 aligns with EFSA’s latest scientific advice on BSE surveillance. This signals political and scientific concern that shifting away from today’s combined active and passive BSE monitoring could significantly reduce detection capacity, so food and feed operators should track whether the final omnibus text maintains current surveillance strength before assuming any easing of BSE controls.

13 May 2026, 18:46europarl.europa.euEuropean Union

EU EFSA Opinion on PB6 Feed Additive Compatibility With Additional Coccidiostats in Poultry

In April 2026, EFSA's FEEDAP Panel concluded that the Bacillus velezensis ATCC PTA-6737 (PB6) zootechnical feed additive is compatible with several additional coccidiostats when used in poultry feed under existing EU authorisation conditions. This paves the way for the European Commission to broaden permitted PB6–coccidiostat combinations through future implementing regulations, giving feed manufacturers more flexibility in poultry coccidiosis control while reinforcing the need to track and apply any revised authorisation terms.

13 May 2026, 11:59efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.comEuropean Union

EU Commission Corrects Thujones Limit for Spanish Sage Essential Oil Feed Additive (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/516)

In March 2026 the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/516 correcting the thujones specification for Spanish sage essential oil authorised as an animal feed additive. This clarification confirms that thujones may only be present at or below the analytical detection limit, reinforcing safety expectations for feed additive manufacturers and livestock producers without reopening the underlying authorisation.

12 May 2026, 18:29eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

EU Commission Renews Authorisation for GM Cotton T304-40 Under Regulation 1829/2003

In March 2026 the European Commission renewed, for a further ten years, the EU authorisation to place on the market food, feed and other products containing or produced from genetically modified cotton T304-40 under the GM food and feed framework. This maintains existing GM cotton T304-40 supply chains into the EU but keeps strict traceability, labelling (including “not for cultivation”) and environmental monitoring obligations in place for agri-food and feed businesses using these products.

12 May 2026, 18:26eur-lex.europa.euEuropean Union

EU/EFSA Reopens Consultation On Post-Market Monitoring For GM Soybean MON 87769

EFSA has amended its scientific opinion on the renewal authorisation of GM soybean MON 87769 under EU GM food and feed law, and the European Commission has reopened a targeted public consultation on the updated post-market monitoring section until 11 June 2026. Food and feed operators using this GM soybean should monitor the consultation outcome because any refinements to the post-market monitoring plan could adjust ongoing reporting and surveillance expectations, even though EFSA’s overall safety conclusion remains unchanged.

12 May 2026, 15:23food.ec.europa.euEuropean Union