To take into account sectoral specificities, Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 amends the provisions relating to transparency and confidentiality laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

As regards the authorisation of feed additives, the amendments brought to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 by Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 have also a direct impact on the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 as far as the preparation and the presentation of application dossiers are concerned, requiring the adaptation of those requirements for reasons of consistency and legal certainty. Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 should be amended to lay down the necessary additional provisions regarding the preparation and the presentation of application dossiers.

In particular, the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 should be adapted as regards confidentiality requests, the format of the information and data supporting applications, which should be electronic and will need to comply with standard data formats, the concept of summary of the dossier due to the transparency principle laid down by Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 and the reference to studies notified in accordance with Article 32b of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.

This Regulation should apply from 27 March 2021 and to applications and dossiers submitted as of that date, which is the date of application of Regulation (EU) 2019/1381.

Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,