The EU recommends monitoring pyrrolizidine alkaloids in animal feed
10 Jun 2026
Effective: 09 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Feed manufacturers, livestock farmers, importers of plant-based raw materials and food control authorities
Summary
The European Commission recommends monitoring the presence of natural toxic substances in animal feed. The objective is to protect animal health and the food chain.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Recommendation (EU) 2026/1210 urges Member States to intensify control of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) in feed for production and companion animals. These substances, present in certain adventitious plants, can contaminate raw materials such as hay, forage and seeds, generating risks of hepatotoxicity in animals and p…
Full official title
OJ:L_202601210: Recomendación (UE) 2026/1210 de la Comisión, de 9 de junio de 2026, sobre el control de la presencia de alcaloides pirrolizidínicos en los piensos