Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1704 of 7 September 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 23376 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1119/2012 (Text with EEA relevance)

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1704
• Articles: 4

Article 1 Renewal of the authorisation

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

Article 2 Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1119/2012

In the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1119/2012, entry 1k2105 on ‘ Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 23376’ is deleted.

Article 3 Entry into force

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/kg of fresh material

Category: technological additives. Functional group: silage additives

1k2105

Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 23376

Additive composition

Preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 23376 containing a minimum of 1 × 10 11 CFU/g additive

Solid form

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 dose of the additive when used without combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 1 × 10 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 their use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal skin and breathing protective equipment.

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Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 23376

Analytical method

( 1 )

Enumeration in the feed additive of Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 23376:

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Spread plate method using MRS Agar (EN 15786)

Identification of Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 23376:

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Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) or DNA sequencing methods

( 1 )   Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/eurl-fa-eurl-feed-additives/eurl-fa-authorisation/eurl-fa-evaluation-reports_en.