Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/763 of 29 February 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30083 and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30084 as feed additives for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 308/2013

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/763
• Articles: 5

Article 1 Renewal of the authorisation

The authorisation of the preparations 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 Repeal of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 308/2013

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 308/2013 is repealed.

Article 3 Transitional measures

The preparations specified in the Annex and feed containing them, which are produced and labelled before 21 March 2025 in accordance with the rules applicable before 21 March 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

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

1k20736

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30083

Additive composition

Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30083 containing a minimum of 5 × 10 10 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 content of the additive when it is not used in combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 1 × 10 8 CFU/kg fresh material.

3.

The additive shall be used in easy and moderately difficult to ensile fresh material ( 2 ).

4.

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.

21 March 2034

Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30083

Analytical method

( 1 )

Enumeration in the feed additive of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30083:

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Spread plate method on MRS agar (EN 15787)

Identification of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30083:

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

1k20737

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30084

Additive composition

Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30084 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 content of the additive when it is not used in combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 1 × 10 8 CFU/kg fresh material.

3.

The additive shall be used in easy and moderately difficult to ensile fresh material  ( 2 )

4.

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.

21 March 2034

Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30084

Analytical method

( 1 )

Enumeration in the feed additive of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30084:

—

Spread plate method on MRS agar (EN 15787)

Identification of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 30084:

—

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

( 2 )   Easy to ensile forage: > 3 % soluble carbohydrates in fresh material; moderately difficult to ensile forage: 1,5-3,0 % soluble carbohydrates in the fresh material in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 of 25 April 2008 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the preparation and the presentation of applications and the assessment and the authorisation of feed additives ( OJ L 133, 22.5.2008, p. 1 ).