2018年7月12日，欧盟委员会发布法规 （EU） 2018/982，根据第1831/2003号条例（EC）批准苯甲酸、甲酸钙和富马酸作为肉鸡和蛋鸡的饲料添加剂。
按照条例要求，该鸡饲料添加剂在添加剂类别组属于“畜牧添加剂”、在功能类别组属于“其他畜牧添加剂”。这种添加剂最后被批准作为动物营养添加剂。
新条例自发布后20日起生效，适用于所有欧盟成员国。
部分原文报道如下：
Having regard to Regulation （EC） No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition （1）， and in particular Article 9（2） thereof,
wheras:
（1）Regulation （EC） No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.
（2）In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation （EC） No 1831/2003 an application was submitted for the authorisation of the preparation of benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying, minor avian species for fattening and reared for laying. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7（3） of Regulation （EC） No 1831/2003.
