Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2312 of 13 December 2017 concerning the authorisation of a new use of the preparation of Bacillus subtilis C-3102 (DSM 15544) as a feed additive for sows, suckling piglets and dogs (holder of the authorisation Asahi Calpis Wellness Co. Ltd, represented by Asahi Calpis Wellness Co. Ltd Europe Representative Office) (Text with EEA relevance. )
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The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
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 CFU/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisers 4b1820 Asahi Calpis Wellness Co. Ltd, represented by Asahi Calpis Wellness Co. Ltd Europe Representative Office Bacillus subtilis DSM 15544 Additive composition Preparation of Bacillus subtilis C-3102 DSM 15544 containing a minimum of 1 × 10 10 CFU/g additive in solid form Characterisation of the active substance Viable cells of Bacillus subtilis DSM 15544 Analytical method Enumeration: spread plate method using tryptone soya agar in all target matrices (EN 15784:2009) Identification: pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Sows Suckling piglets — 3 × 10 8 — 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 2. Indicate in the instruction for the use: ‘The additive shall be fed to lactating sows and suckling piglets simultaneously’ 3. For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from their 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. 3 January 2028 Dogs 1 × 10 9
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