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Safety of Ractopamine in feed - EFSA

08 April 2009, 17:33 CET
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EFSA’s FEEDAP Panel has just published an opinion on the safety of ractopamine, a growth promoter used in animal feed in some countries outside the EU. Ractopamine is a drug belonging to the 'β-agonist' category which is banned from use in food producing animals in the EU by EC Directive 96/22/EC, with some exceptions for therapeutic purposes. In certain countries outside the EU its regular use is allowed in feed for pigs and cattle, to accelerate weight gain, improve feed efficiency and increase the leanness of carcasses. The EU ban on the substance applies to meat produced in the EU and imported from third countries.

The link address is: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1211902436747.htm

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