Article 1
The preparations belonging to the group ‘Enzymes’, as specified in the Annex, are authorised for use without a time-limit as additives in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1206/2005 of 27 July 2005 concerning the permanent authorisation of certain additives in feedingstuffs Text with EEA relevance
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The preparations belonging to the group ‘Enzymes’, as specified in the Annex, are authorised for use without a time-limit as additives 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 EC No Additive Chemical formula, description Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisation Units of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff Enzymes E 1602 Endo-1,4-beta-glucanase EC 3.2.1.4 Endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase EC 3.2.1.6 Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase EC 3.2.1.8 Preparation of endo-1,4-beta-glucanase, endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase and endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma longibrachiatum (ATCC 74 252) having a minimum activity of: liquid and granular form: endo-1,4-beta-glucanase: 8 000 U ( 1 ) /ml or g endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase: 18 000 U ( 2 ) /ml or g endo-1,4-beta-xylanase: 26 000 U ( 3 ) /ml or g Turkeys for fattening — Endo-1,4-beta-glucanase: 400 U — 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting 2. Recommended dose per kg of complete feedingstuff: endo-1,4-beta-glucanase: 400-800 U endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase: 900-1 800 U endo-1,4-beta-xylanase: 1 300 -2 600 U 3. For use in compound feed rich in non-starch polysaccharides (mainly arabinoxylans and beta-glucans), e.g. containing more than 25 % wheat or 20 % barley and 5 % rye Without a time-limit Endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase: 900 U — Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase: 1 300 U — E 1604 Endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase EC 3.2.1.6 Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase EC 3.2.1.8 Preparation of endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase and endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced from Penicillium funiculosum (IMI SD101) having a minimum activity of: powder form: endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase: 2 000 U ( 4 ) /g endo-1,4-beta-xylanase: 1 400 U ( 5 ) /g liquid form: endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase: 500 U/ml endo-1,4-beta-xylanase: 350 U/ml Pigs for fattening — Endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase: 100 U — 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting 2. Recommended dose per kg of complete feedingstuff: endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase: 100 U endo-1,4-beta-xylanase: 70 U 3. For use in compound feed rich in non-starch polysaccharides (mainly beta glucans and arabinoxylans), e.g. containing more than 40 % barley or 20 % wheat Without a time-limit Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase: 70 U — E 1606 Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase EC 3.2.1.8 Preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Bacillus subtilis (LMG S-15136) having a minimum activity of: solid and liquid forms: 100 IU ( 6 ) /g or ml Piglets (weaned) — 10 IU — 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting 2. Recommended dose per kg of complete feedingstuff: endo-1,4-beta-xylanase: 10 IU 3. For use in compound feed rich in arabinoxylan, e.g. minimum 40 % wheat or barley 4. For use in weaned piglets up to approximately 35 kg Without a time-limit E 1633 Endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase EC 3.2.1.6 Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase EC 3.2.1.8 Subtilisin EC 3.4.21.62 Preparation of endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase produced by Trichoderma longibrachiatum (ATCC 2106), endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma longibrachiatum (ATCC 2105) and subtilisin produced by Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 2107) having a minimum activity of: solid form: endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase: 100 U ( 7 ) /g endo-1,4-beta-xylanase: 300 U ( 8 ) /g subtilisin: 800 U ( 9 ) /g Chickens for fattening — Endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase: 30 U — 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting 2. Recommended dose per kg of complete feedingstuff: endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase: 30-100 U endo-1,4-beta-xylanase: 90-300 U subtilisin: 240-800 U 3. For use in compound feed, e.g. containing more than 60 % barley Without a time-limit Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase: 90 U — Subtilisin: 240 U — ( 1 ) 1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 0,1 micromoles of glucose from carboxymethylcellulose per minute at pH 5,0 and 40 °C. ( 2 ) 1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 0,1 micromoles of glucose from barley beta-glucan per minute at pH 5,0 and 40 °C. ( 3 ) 1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 0,1 micromoles of glucose from oat spelt xylan per minute at pH 5,0 and 40 °C. ( 4 ) 1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 5,55 micromoles of reducing sugars (maltose equivalents) from barley beta-glucan per minute at pH 5,0 and 50 °C. ( 5 ) 1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 4,00 micromoles of reducing sugars (maltose equivalents) from birchwood xylan per minute at pH 5,5 and 50 °C. ( 6 ) 1 IU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of reducing sugars (xylose equivalents) from birchwood xylan per minute at pH 4,5 and 30 °C. ( 7 ) 1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of reducing sugars (glucose equivalents) from barley beta-glucan per minute at pH 5,0 and 30 °C. ( 8 ) 1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of reducing sugars (xylose equivalents) from oat spelt xylan per minute at pH 5,3 and 50 °C. ( 9 ) 1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 microgram of phenolic compound (tyrosine equivalents) from a casein substrate per minute at pH 7,5 and 40 °C.
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