Commission Regulation (EC) No 1288/2004 of 14 July 2004 concerning the permanent authorisation of certain additives and the provisional authorisation of a new use of an additive already authorised in feedingstuffs(Text with EEA relevance)
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The preparations belonging to the group ‘Colourants, including pigments’ and ‘Micro-organisms’, as set out in Annex I, are authorised for use without a time limit as additives in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in that Annex.
The preparation belonging to the group ‘micro-organisms’, as set out in Annex II, is provisionally authorised for use as an additive in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in that Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
ANNEX I EC No Additive Chemical formula, description Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisation mg/kg of complete feedingstuff Colourants, including pigments 1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls E 161(z) Astaxanthin-rich Phaffia Rhodozyma (ATCC 74219) Concentrated biomass of the yeast Phaffia rhodozyma (ATCC 74219), killed, containing at least 4,0 g astaxanthin per kilogram of additive and having a maximum ethoxyquin content of 2 000 mg/kg Salmon — — 100 The maximum content is expressed as astaxanthin Use permitted only from the age of six months onwards The mixture of the additive with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of astaxanthin and canthaxanthin does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff Ethoxyquin content to be declared Without a time limit Trout — — 100 The maximum content is expressed as astaxanthin Use permitted only from the age of six months onwards The mixture of the additive with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of astaxanthin and canthaxanthin does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuff Ethoxyquin content to be declared Without a time limit EC No Additive Chemical formula, description Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisation CFU/kg of complete feedingstuff Micro-organisms E 1702 Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC Sc 47 Preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae containing a minimum of 5 × 10 9 CFU/g additive Sows — 5 × 10 9 1 × 10 10 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting Without a time limit E 1704 Saccharomyces cerevisiae CBS 493.94 Preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae containing a minimum of 1 × 10 8 CFU/g additive Calves 6 months 2 × 10 8 2 × 10 9 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting Without a time limit Cattle for fattening — 1,7 × 10 8 1,7 × 10 8 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting The quantity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the daily ration must not exceed 7,5 × 10 8 CFU for 100 kg of body weight Add 1 × 10 8 CFU for each additional 100 kg body weight Without a time limit E 1705 Enterococcus faecium NCIMB 10415 Preparation of Enterococcus faecium containing a minimum of Microencapsulated form: 1 × 10 10 CFU/g additive Granulated form: 3,5 × 10 10 CFU/g additive Calves 6 months 1 × 10 9 6,6 × 10 9 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting Granulated form to be used exclusively in milk replacers Without a time limit E 1706 Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134 Mixture of: Enterococcus faecium containing a minimum of: 7 × 10 9 CFU/g Calves 4 months 1 × 10 9 5 × 10 9 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting Without a time limit Lactobacillus rhamnosus DSM 7133 and of Lactobacillus rhamnosus containing a minimum of: 3 × 10 9 CFU/g
ANNEX II No Additive Chemical formula, description Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisation CFU/kg of complete feedingstuff Micro-organisms 13 Enterococcus faecium DSM10663/NCIMB 10415 Preparation of Enterococcus faecium containing a minimum of: Powder and granulated form: 3,5 × 10 10 CFU/g of additive Coated form: 2,2 × 10 10 CFU/g of additive Liquid form: 1 × 10 10 CFU/ml of additive Dogs — 1 × 10 9 1 × 10 10 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting 17 July 2008
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