Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/262 of 17 January 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Trichoderma citrinoviride IMI 360748 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, minor poultry species for fattening and weaned piglets, the authorisation of that preparation as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening, all poultry species reared for laying or breeding, ornamental birds and suckling piglets (holder of the authorisation: Huvepharma NV) and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2305

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/262
• Articles: 6

Article 1 Renewal of authorisation

The authorisation of the preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, for chickens for fattening, minor poultry species for fattening and weaned piglets, is renewed subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 2 Authorisation

The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, is authorised for turkeys for fattening, all poultry species reared for laying or breeding, ornamental birds and suckling piglets, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 3 Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2305

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2305 is amended as follows:

(1)

Article 1 is deleted;

(2)

the Annex is deleted.

Article 4 Transitional measures

1.   The preparation specified in the Annex and premixtures containing that preparation, which are intended for chickens for fattening, minor poultry species for fattening and weaned piglets, and which are produced and labelled before 7 August 2024 in accordance with the rules applicable before 7 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 intended for chickens for fattening, minor poultry species for fattening and weaned piglets, and which are produced and labelled before 7 February 2025 in accordance with the rules applicable before 7 February 2024 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.

Article 5 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

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

Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers.

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Huvepharma NV

Endo-1,4-beta-glucanase (EC 3.2.1.4)

Additive composition

Preparation of endo-1,4-beta-glucanase (EC 3.2.1.4) produced by Trichoderma citrinoviride IMI 360748 having a minimum activity of 2000 CU  ( 1 ) /g.

Solid or liquid form.

Characterisation of the active substance

Endo-1,4-beta-glucanase (EC 3.2.1.4) produced by Trichoderma citrinoviride IMI 360748.

Analytical method

( 2 )

For the determination of endo-1,4-beta-glucanase in feed additive, premixtures and compound feeds: colorimetric method based on the quantification of water soluble dyed fragments (azurine) produced by the action of endo-1,4-beta-glucanase on azurine-crosslinked cellulose.

All poultry species for fattening

All poultry species reared for laying or breeding

Ornamental birds

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500 CU

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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 its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal breathing and skin protective equipment.

7 February 2034

Suckling piglets

Weaned piglets

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350 CU

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( 1 )   One CU is the amount of enzyme that liberates 0,128 micromoles of reducing sugars (glucose equivalents) from barley beta-glucan per minute at pH 4,5 and 30 °C.

( 2 )   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