Commission Regulation (EU) No 879/2010 of 6 October 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 554/2008 as regards the minimum content of 6-phytase (Quantum Phytase) as a feed additive in feed for laying hens Text with EEA relevance

• CELEX: Regulation (EU) No 879/2010
• Articles: 3

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 554/2008 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

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

(Trade name)

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

‘4a5

AB Enzyme GmbH

6-phytase

EC 3.1.3.26

(Quantum Phytase 2500 D

Quantum Phytase 5000 L)

Additive composition

Preparation of 6-phytase produced by Pichia pastoris (DSM 15927) having a minimum activity of:

Solid form: 2 500  FTU  ( 1 ) /g

Liquid form: 5 000  FTU/ml

Characterisation of the active substance

6-phytase produced by Pichia pastoris (DSM 15927)

Analytical method

( 2 )

Colorimetric method based on reaction of vanadomolybdate on organic phosphate produced by reaction on a phytate-containing substrate (sodium phosphate) at pH 5,5 and 37 °C.

Chickens for fattening

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500  FTU

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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.

Recommended dose per kilogram of complete feedingstuff:

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chickens for fattening: 500-2 500  FTU,

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laying hens: 250 FTU,

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ducks for fattening: 250-2 000  FTU,

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turkeys for fattening: 1 000 -2 700  FTU,

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piglets (weaned): 100-2 500  FTU.

3.

For use in compound feed containing more than 0,25 % phytin-bound phosphorus.

4.

For use in weaned piglets up to approximately 35 kg.

5.

For safety: breathing protection glasses and gloves shall be used during handling.

8.7.2018

Laying hens

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250  FTU

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Ducks for fattening

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250  FTU

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Turkeys for fattening

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1 000  FTU

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Piglets

(weaned)

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100  FTU

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( 1 )   1 FTU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of inorganic phosphate per minute from sodium phytate at pH 5,5 and 37 °C.

( 2 )   Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: www.irmm.jrc.be/crl-feed-additives’