Article 1
The authorisation of the additive specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category βtechnological additivesβ and to the functional group βsilage additivesβ, is renewed subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2118 of 16 December 2020 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 16244 as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Regulation (EU) No 514/2010 (Text with EEA relevance)
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The authorisation of the additive specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category βtechnological additivesβ and to the functional group βsilage additivesβ, is renewed subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Regulation (EU) No 514/2010 is repealed.
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 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 fresh material Category of technological additives. Functional group: silage additives 1k2101 Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 16244 Additive composition Preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 16244 containing a minimum of 4 Γ 10 11 CFU/g additive. 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: 1Γ10 8 CFU/kg fresh material. 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 gloves and breathing protection. 6.1.2031 Characterisation of the active substance Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 16244. Analytical method Β ( 1 ) β Enumeration: spread plate method on MSR agar (EN 15786). β Identification: pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) method. ( 1 ) Β Β 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
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