Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1196 of 25 April 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 19455 as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 774/2013
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.
Repeal of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 774/2013
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 774/2013 is repealed.
Transitional measures
The preparation specified in the Annex and feed containing it, which are produced and labelled before 16 May 2025 in accordance with the rules applicable before 16 May 2024 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.
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.
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
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
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Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 19455
Additive composition
Preparation of Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 19455 containing a minimum of 1 × 10 10 CFU/g additive
Solid form
Characterisation of the active substance
Viable cells of Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 19455
Analytical method
( 1 )
Enumeration in the feed additive of Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 19455:
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Spread plate method using MRS Agar (EN 15787)
Identification of Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 19455:
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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: 5 × 10 7 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.
16 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 ).
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