Commission Regulation (EU) No 9/2010 of 23 December 2009 concerning the authorisation of the endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC PTA 5588) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, laying hens, ducks and turkeys for fattening (holder of authorisation Danisco Animal Nutrition, Finnfeeds International Limited) Text with EEA relevance

• CELEX: Regulation (EU) No 9/2010
• Articles: 3

Article 1

The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Identification number of the additive

Name of the holder of authorisation

Additive

Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method

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 with a moisture content of 12 %

Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers

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Danisco Animal Nutrition, legal entity Finnfeeds International Limited

Endo-1,4-β-xylanase

EC 3.2.1.8

Additive composition

Preparation of endo-1,4-β-xylanase (EC 3.2.1.8) produced by Trichoderma reesei

(ATCC PTA 5588) with a minimum activity of 40 000 U  ( 1 ) /g

Characterisation of the active substance

Endo-1,4-β-xylanase (EC 3.2.1.8) produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC PTA 5588)

Chickens for fattening

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625 U

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1.

In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting.

2.

For use in feed rich in starch and non starch polysaccharides (mainly arabinoxylans), e.g. containing more than 40 % wheat or 60 % maize.

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Laying hens

2 500 U

Ducks

625 U

Turkeys for fattening

1 250 U

( 1 )   1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 0,5 μmol of reducing sugar (expressed as xylose equivalents) from a cross-linked oat spelt arabinoxylan substrate at pH 5,3 and 50 °C in one minute.