This guidance document is intended to assist the applicant in the preparation and the presentation of an application, as foreseen in Article 7.6 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition. It specifically covers the characterisation of microorganisms used as feed additives or as production organisms.

This guidance document is intended to assist the applicant in the preparation and the presentation of an application, as foreseen in Article 7.6 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition. It specifically covers the assessment of the safety for the target species.

This guidance document is intended to assist the applicant in the preparation and the presentation of an application, as foreseen in Article 7.6 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition. It specifically covers the assessment of the efficacy of feed additives.

This guidance document is intended to assist the applicant in the preparation and the presentation of an application, as foreseen in Article 7.6 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition. It specifically covers the assessment of the safety for the consumer. Acknowledgements: The Panel wishes to thank the members of the Working Group on guidance update including Paul Brantom for the preparatory work on this scientific output and Davide Arcella and Rita Sousa for the support provided to this scientific output.

This guidance document is intended to assist the applicant in the preparation and the presentation of an application, as foreseen in Article 7.6 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, for the authorisation of additives used in animal nutrition. It specifically covers the assessment of the safety for the environment.

This guidance document is intended to assist the applicant in the preparation and the presentation of an application, as foreseen in Article 7.6 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition. It specifically covers the identity, characterisation and conditions of use of the additives.

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Monimax® is considered safe for turkeys for fattening at the highest use level of 50 mg monensin sodium and 50 mg nicarbazin/kg complete feed. The margin of safety is about 1.5. The simultaneous use of Monimax ® and certain antibiotic drugs (i.e. tiamulin) is contraindicated. Nicarbazin (equimolar complex of dinitrocarbanilide (DNC) and 2-hydroxy-4,6-dimethylpyrimidine (HDP)) has no antimicrobial activity. For both compounds of Monimax ® , the metabolic pathways in the chicken are similar to those in the turkey and rat. Monimax ® does not represent a genotoxic risk. No safety concerns would arise from the nicarbazin impurities p-nitroaniline and methyl(4-nitrophenyl) carbamate. The lowest no observed effect level (NOEL) identified for monensin sodium in a developmental study in rabbits was 0.3 mg monensin sodium/kg body weight (bw) per day for maternal toxicity in rabbits. The lowest no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) identified in a 52-week study in rat using DNC + HDP was 20 mg DNC + 8 mg HDP/kg bw per day. No significant interaction between monensin sodium and nicarbazin is expected from toxicological studies. The use of Monimax ® at the highest proposed dose will not pose a risk to persons consuming animal products from treated turkeys for fattening. No withdrawal time is required for Monimax ® in turkeys for fattening. Residue data comply with the established maximum residue limits (MRLs) for monensin and DNC. Monensin sodium presents a hazard by inhalation and may also be associated with dermal toxicity. Monimax ® is not a skin irritant; however, no data are available for the eye irritation potential of monensin. Monimax ® is not a skin sensitiser. Based on the available data, the FEEDAP Panel cannot conclude on the safety of Monimax ® for the environment. Monimax ® has the potential to control coccidiosis in turkeys for fattening at a minimum concentration of 40 mg monensin sodium and 40 mg nicarbazin/kg complete feed.