
Feed material and feed additive registration and authorisation in the EU, UK and USA
When developing new feed materials or additives, it is essential to understand the regulatory requirements of each market. In the EU and UK, feed materials must be registered, but no prior authorisation is required, while feed additives must be authorised and re-authorised every 10 years.
Medfiles supports companies with feed market entry, registration and authorisation in the EU, UK and USA – from early assessment of regulatory requirements and data gaps to dossier preparation, submission and authority interactions. Our feed team supports you also in renewals of existing authorisations.
See also feed registration services for US market (GRAS & FAP). If you’re not yet sure whether your product is a feed material or feed additive, explore our services on regulatory classification & strategy.
Feed Market Entry Route Assessment in EU, UK or US
Which market offers the most feasible regulatory route for your feed product?
For companies considering where to launch the feed product, choosing where to start can have a significant impact on the regulatory work, data requirements, timeline and investment needed. Medfiles’ fixed-fee Feed Market Entry Route Assessment provides a comparison of possible regulatory routes and helps identify the most practical market to consider first.
Prerequisite: The regulatory classification of the product as a feed material or feed additive should already be known.
What’s included?
- Short review of the product and its intended use
- High-level comparison of regulatory requirements in the selected markets – Choose a package including EU & UK or EU, UK & USA
- Identification of applicable authorisation, registration or other compliance requirements
- Comparison of key regulatory considerations affecting the possible routes
- Recommendation on the most feasible route to consider first
What will you receive?
A concise comparison of the selected markets and a recommendation to support your market-entry decision. This helps you to compare possible regulatory routes and choose the most practical first market based on complexity, timing, data needs, and risk.
Interested to know more? Book a free 30-minute meeting to discuss your plans and assessment scope, package options and pricing.
FEED MATERIAL AND ADDITIVE REGISTRATION AND AUTHORISATION
Once the target market and regulatory route have been established, Medfiles can support the registration or authorisation process from planning through submission.
Gap analysis, literature review and data collection
We perform gap analyses to assess whether your documentation is complete and compliant. This provides a clear overview of:
- which requirements are already met
- what additional data is needed
- what gaps remain to be filled
We prepare literature reviews and help collect the required data and studies. Through our extensive laboratory and research network, we can arrange compositional analyses, feeding trials in food-producing or companion animals, or studies required for occupational safety assessments.
Pre-submission consulting
We help define the data and studies required before writing and submitting the application. We also assist in early consultations with EFSA (EU), FSA (UK) or FDA (USA).
EFSA pre-notifications
For EU applications, EFSA requires early notification of studies – often before dossier preparation begins. Medfiles can manage these notifications on your behalf.
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
When placing feed materials or additives on the EU or UK markets, a compliant Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is required. SDS documents are not only a legal obligation but also a key tool for ensuring safe handling, storage and use of products.
Medfiles provides SDS drafting or updates through our audited partners, ensuring compliance with current legislation.
EU Representative for Non-EU Feed Companies to submit the application
If your company is based outside the EU and wishes to market feed additives in the EU, legislation requires you to appoint an EU-based representative. Medfiles can act as an EU representative for applications, managing submissions and authority communications on your behalf to ensure compliance and smooth processing.
Registration of Feed Materials and Additives for Different Markets
We support the preparation of application dossiers and safety assessments for submissions in the EU, UK and USA, including all interactions with EFSA, the European Commission, FSA or FDA. See also feed registration services for US market (GRAS & FAP).
We ensure your dossier meets all requirements from the outset, preparing all sections: product details, background, exposure estimates for animals (and humans, where applicable), scientific evidence and a comprehensive safety assessment.
If your target markets include Asia (e.g. South Korea, China, Japan), Canada, South America or other countries, we work with our audited international partners to support registrations in these regions as well.

Feed regulatory Team
Medfiles’ feed regulatory experts have more than 25 years of experience in feed safety regulation. Our extensive knowledge in feed legislation, registrations, market entry, and safety and risk assessment has been gained through work in national authorities, EFSA, the European Commission and the feed industry. Our dedicated team includes registration specialists, chemists, a toxicologist, a risk assessor, and other feed safety professionals.
This is how Medfiles’ clients describe the cooperation
The Medfiles regulatory specialists clearly knew what they were doing and were very organised. We felt that we could trust them and that they would be honest with us. They were also able to point out the regulatory pitfalls. We felt that if we needed to ask any further questions, we would choose Medfiles again. –Algiecel
We have received a thorough and professional service from Medfiles. Medfiles has shown excellent expertise and service spirit, even in complex matters. They have provided us with answers quickly and have been very helpful in moving things forward. -Orion
insights into animal feed
Our expert team regularly writes blogs about feed. Topics include animal health and feed industry trends, as well as feed registration and labelling.
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