Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of sodium aluminosilicate, synthetic, for all animal species (European Zeolites Producers Association (EUZEPA) & Association of Synthetic Amorphous Silica Producers (ASASP))

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of sodium aluminosilicate, synthetic, as a technological feed additive for all animal species. The additive sodium aluminosilicate, synthetic, is proposed to be manufactured in two different forms, amorphous and crystalline, characterised by different ratios among the main components, silica, aluminium and sodium. In the absence of adequate data, the EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) was not in the position to conclude on the safety of the additive sodium aluminosilicate, synthetic, in both the amorphous and crystalline forms, for the target species, the consumer and the user. The use of sodium aluminosilicate, synthetic, as a feed additive was considered safe for the environment. In the absence of appropriate data, the FEEDAP Panel could not conclude on the efficacy of sodium aluminosilicate, synthetic, as a technological additive.