Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/220 of 12 January 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus NCIMB 30168 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1119/2012
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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.
Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1119/2012
In the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1119/2012, entry 1k2107 on ‘ Pediococcus pentosaceus NCIMB 30168’ is deleted.
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.
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 1k2107 Pediococcus pentosaceus NCIMB 30168 Additive composition Preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus NCIMB 30168 containing a minimum of 5 × 10 10 CFU/g additive Solid form All animal species — — 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-organism as silage additive: 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, eye and breathing protective equipment. 4 February 2034 Characterisation of the active substance Viable cells of Pediococcus pentosaceus NCIMB 30168 Analytical method ( 1 ) Enumeration in the feed additive of Pediococcus pentosaceus NCIMB 30168: — Spread plate method using MRS Agar (EN 15786) Identification of Pediococcus pentosaceus NCIMB 30168: — Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) CEN/TS 17697 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
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