Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1189 of 24 April 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LMG P-21295 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1065/2012

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1189
• Articles: 5

Article 1 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.

Article 2 Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1065/2012

In the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1065/2012, entry 1k20721 on ‘ Lactobacillus plantarum (LMG 21295)’ is deleted.

Article 3 Transitional measures

The preparation specified in the Annex and feed containing it, which are produced and labelled before 15 May 2025 in accordance with the rules applicable before 15 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

1k20721

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LMG P-21295

Additive composition

Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LMG P-21295 containing a minimum of 5 × 10 10 CFU/g additive

Solid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LMG P-21295

Analytical method

( 1 )

Enumeration in the feed additive of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LMG P-21295:

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Spread plate method using MRS Agar (EN 15787)

Identification of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LMG P-21295:

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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.

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.

15 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 .