Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1903 of 18 October 2017 concerning the authorisation of the preparations of Pediococcus parvulus DSM 28875, Lactobacillus casei DSM 28872 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus DSM 29226 as feed additives for all animal species (Text with EEA relevance. )

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1903
• Articles: 3

Article 1

The preparations specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘technological additives’ and to the functional group ‘silage additives’, are authorised as additives in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 2

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

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Identification number of the additive

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

CFU of additive/kg of fresh material

Technological additives: silage additives

1k21014

Pediococcus parvulus

DSM 28875

Additive composition

Preparation of Pediococcus parvulus

DSM 28875 containing a minimum of 1 × 10 11 CFU/g additive.

Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Pediococcus parvulus

DSM 28875.

Analytical method

( 1 )

Enumeration in the feed additive: spread plate method: EN 15786:2009.

Identification of the feed additive: Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE).

All animal species

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1.

In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions shall be indicated.

2.

Minimum content of the additive when used without combination with other micro-organisms used as silage additives: 5 × 10 7 CFU/kg of easy and moderately difficult to ensile fresh material  ( 2 ) .

3.

For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including breathing protection.

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1k20755

Lactobacillus casei

DSM 28872

Additive composition

Preparation of Lactobacillus casei

DSM 28872 containing a minimum of 1 × 10 11 CFU/g additive.

Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Lactobacillus casei

DSM 28872

Analytical method

( 1 )

Enumeration in the feed additive: spread plate method on MSR agar (EN 15787).

Identification of the feed additive: Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE).

All animal species

—

—

—

1.

In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions shall be indicated.

2.

Minimum content of the additive when used without combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 5 × 10 7 CFU/kg of easy and moderately difficult to ensile fresh material  ( 2 ) .

3.

For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including breathing protection.

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1k20756

Lactobacillus rhamnosus

DSM 29226

Additive composition

Preparation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus

DSM 29226 containing a minimum of 1 × 10 10 CFU/g additive.

Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Lactobacillus rhamnosus

DSM 29226

Analytical method

( 1 )

Enumeration in the feed additive: spread plate method on MSR agar (EN 15787).

Identification of the feed additive: Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE).

All animal species

—

—

—

1.

In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions shall be indicated.

2.

Minimum content of the additive when used without combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 5 × 10 7 CFU/kg of easy and moderate difficult to ensile fresh material  ( 2 ) .

3.

For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including breathing protection.

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( 1 )   Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports

( 2 )   Easy to ensile forage: > 3 % soluble carbohydrates in fresh material. Moderately difficult to ensile forage: 1,5 %-3,0 % soluble carbohydrates in the fresh material. Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 ( OJ L 133, 22.5.2008, p. 1 ).