Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1179 of 23 April 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 3676, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 3677 and Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 13573 as feed additives for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1119/2012

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1179
• 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 1119/2012

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1119/2012 is repealed.

Article 3 Transitional measures

The preparations specified in the Annex and feed containing them, which are produced and labelled before 13 May 2025 in accordance with the rules applicable before 13 May 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 feed 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

1k20731

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 3676

Additive composition

Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 3676 containing a minimum of 6 × 10 11 CFU/g additive

Solid form

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Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 3676

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Analytical method

( 1 )

Enumeration in the feed additive of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 3676:

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Spread plate method on MRS agar (EN 15787)

Identification of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 3676:

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

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 and breathing protective equipment.

13 May 2034

1k20732

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 3677

Additive composition

Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 3677containing a minimum of 4 × 10 11 CFU/g additive

Solid form

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Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 3677

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Analytical method

( 1 )

Enumeration in the feed additive of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 3677:

—

Spread plate method on MRS agar (EN 15787)

Identification of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 3677:

—

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

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 and breathing protective equipment.

13 May 2034

1k20733

Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 13573

Additive composition

Preparation of Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 13573 containing a minimum of 2 × 10 11 CFU/g additive

Solid form

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Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 13573

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Analytical method

( 1 )

Enumeration in the feed additive of Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 13573:

—

Spread plate method on MRS agar (EN 15787)

Identification of Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 13573:

—

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

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.

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.

13 May 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

( 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 ).