Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/196 of 13 February 2020 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger CBS 109.713 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening, turkeys reared for breeding, minor avian species (except laying birds) and ornamental birds and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1380/2007, (EC) No 1096/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 843/2012 (holder of authorisation BASF SE) (Text with EEA relevance)

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/196
• Articles: 4

Article 1

The authorisation of the additive specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, is renewed subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 2

Regulations (EC) No 1380/2007, (EC) No 1096/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 843/2012 are repealed.

Article 3

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

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

Unit of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers

4a62

BASF SE

Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase

EC 3.2.1.8

Additive composition

Preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase

produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) having a minimum activity of:

Solid form: 5 600 TXU  ( 1 ) /g

Liquid form: 5 600 TXU/ml

Turkeys for fattening

Turkeys reared for breeding

—

560 TXU

—

1.

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

2.

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.

5.3.2030

Characterisation of the active substance:

Endo-1,4-betaxylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713)

Chickens for fattening

Ornamental birds

Minor avian species other than laying birds

—

280 TXU

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Analytical method

( 2 )

Viscosimetric method based on decrease of viscosity produced by action of endo1,4-beta-xylanase on the xylan-containing substrate (wheat arabinoxylan) at pH 3,5 and 55 °C.

( 1 )   1 TXU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 5 micromole of reducing sugars (xylose equivalents) from wheat arabinoxylan per minute at pH 3,5 and 55 °C.

( 2 )   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.