# Bovaer (European Union)
Methane-reducing cattle feed additive 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP), its EU authorisation, and European companies that make, distribute or run programmes with it.
Live page: https://www.webcentive.com/bovaer/bovaer.html
News: https://www.webcentive.com/2026/todayhub/today_in_bovaer_news.html

## What Bovaer is
Bovaer is 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP), a zootechnical feed additive that reduces enteric methane in cattle. Manufacturer: dsm-firmenich. Large-scale plant under construction at Dalry, Scotland.

## EU regulation
- EFSA opinion 2021: https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/6905
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/565 (7 April 2022; authorisation to 28 April 2032): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2022/565/oj

## UK backlash (factual)
Arla UK trial with Tesco, Morrisons and Aldi (late 2024) drew social-media boycott calls. EFSA and FSA conclude approved use does not pose a consumer safety concern for milk or meat.

## Manufacturer and partners
- [dsm-firmenich.com](https://www.dsm-firmenich.com/en/businesses/taste-texture-health/markets-products/dairy/bovaer.html) — Manufacturer page for Bovaer (3-NOP); Swiss-Dutch nutrition company DSM-Firmenich. X: @dsmfirmenich
- [dsm-firmenich.com](https://www.dsm-firmenich.com/en/businesses/taste-texture-health/news-events/articles/dairy/how-bovaer-was-evaluated-in-the-european-union.html) — Company summary of the EU EFSA opinion and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/565. X: @dsmfirmenich
- [elanco.com](https://www.elanco.com/us/newsroom/press-releases/elanco-announces-fda-has-completed-review-of-bovaer-first-in-class-methane-reducing-feed-ingredient-for-u-s-dairy-industry) — Elanco commercialises Bovaer in the US, Canada and Mexico under agreement with dsm-firmenich. X: @Elanco

## EU and other regulators
- [eur-lex.europa.eu](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2022/565/oj) — Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/565 of 7 April 2022 authorising 3-nitrooxypropanol for dairy cows and cows for reproduction (end of authorisation 28 April 2032). X: @EU_Commission
- [efsa.europa.eu](https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/6905) — EFSA scientific opinion (adopted 30 Sep 2021, published 19 Nov 2021) on safety and efficacy of Bovaer 10 for ruminants for milk production and reproduction. X: @EFSA_EU
- [food.blog.gov.uk](https://food.blog.gov.uk/2024/12/05/bovaer-cow-feed-additive-explained/) — FSA: milk and meat from animals fed Bovaer at the approved dose are safe; additive metabolised and not found in milk in trials assessed. X: @foodgov
- [foedevarestyrelsen.dk](https://www.foedevarestyrelsen.dk/nyheder/webnyheder/2024/dec/bovaer-er-sikkert) — Fødevarestyrelsen: from 2025 Danish conventional dairy farms must reduce methane via more fat or Bovaer; cites EFSA safety conclusions. X: none found
- [fda.gov](https://www.fda.gov/media/178913/download) — FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine letter to Elanco (May 2024 review): no questions at that time on intended methane effect and low risk under intended use for lactating dairy cattle. X: none found

## Netherlands
- [agrifirm.com](https://www.agrifirm.com/) — Dutch agricultural cooperative; supplied Bovaer in the FrieslandCampina large-scale on-farm pilot. X: none found
- [deheus.com](https://www.deheus.com/) — Dutch feed company; participated with Agrifirm and ForFarmers in the Dairy Campus (Leeuwarden) Bovaer trial consortium. X: none found
- [forfarmersgroup.eu](https://www.forfarmersgroup.eu/) — International feed company (HQ Netherlands); member of the Dutch Dairy Campus Bovaer trial consortium. X: none found
- [frieslandcampina.com](https://www.frieslandcampina.com/) — Dutch dairy cooperative; large-scale Bovaer pilot with Agrifirm and DSM (158 farms / ~20,000 cows, 2022). X: none found
- [wur.nl](https://www.wur.nl/en) — Supervised the Dairy Campus Bovaer trial used for Dutch carbon-footprint accreditation work. X: none found

## Denmark, Sweden and Germany
- [arla.com](https://www.arla.com/) — Farmer-owned dairy cooperative; 2022 Bovaer pilot on ~10,000 cows across Denmark, Sweden and Germany. X: @ArlaFoodsUK

## United Kingdom
- [arlafoods.co.uk](https://www.arlafoods.co.uk/) — UK arm; Nov 2024 announced a Bovaer feed trial with major retailers (sparked consumer backlash on social media). X: @ArlaFoodsUK
- [arla.com](https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2024/news/a-message-from-arla-foods-on-bovaer/) — Arla statement (3 Dec 2024) on the UK trial and safety approvals cited from EFSA and FSA. X: @ArlaFoodsUK
- [tesco.com](https://www.tesco.com/) — UK retailer named with Morrisons and Aldi in the Arla UK Bovaer trial announcement. X: @Tesco
- [morrisons.com](https://www.morrisons.com/) — UK retailer named in the Arla UK Bovaer trial. X: @Morrisons
- [aldi.co.uk](https://www.aldi.co.uk/) — UK retailer named in the Arla UK Bovaer trial. X: @AldiUK

## Research and news
- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/feed-additive-bovaer-is-approved-eu-contrary-online-claims-2024-12-13/) — Reuters Fact Check: Bovaer is EU-authorised; notes authorisations also reported for UK, Canada and US. X: none found