Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/228 of 12 January 2024 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Companilactobacillus farciminis CNCM I-3740 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening and turkeys for fattening (holder of authorisation: ChemVet dk A/S) and amending Regulation (EC) No 1876/2006

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/228
• Articles: 5

Article 1 Authorisation

The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition for chickens for fattening and turkeys for fattening, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 2 Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1876/2006

The text in the column ‘Species or category of animal’ of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1876/2006 is replaced by the following:

‘Laying hens’.

Article 3 Transitional measures

1.   The preparation specified in the Annex and premixtures containing that preparation, which are produced and labelled before 4 August 2024 in accordance with the rules applicable before 4 February 2024 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.

2.   Compound feed and feed materials containing the preparation specified in the Annex, which are produced and labelled before 4 February 2025 in accordance with the rules applicable before 4 February 2024 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.

Article 4 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

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

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ChemVet dk A/S

Companilactobacillus farciminis CNCM I-3740

Additive composition

Preparation of Companilactobacillus farciminis CNCM I-3740 with a minimum concentration of 1 × 10 9 CFU/g of additive.

Solid form.

Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Companilactobacillus farciminis CNCM I-3740.

Analytical method

( 1 )

Identification:

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Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) – CEN/TS 17697 or

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DNA sequencing methods.

Enumeration in feed additive and compound feed: spread plate method on MRS agar (EN 15787).

Chickens for fattening

Turkeys for fattening

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8,5 × 10 8

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1.

In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, 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 their use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal breathing, eye and skin protective equipment.

4 February 2034

( 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