Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/353 of 21 February 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Levilactobacillus brevis DSM 16680 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 399/2014
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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.
Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 399/2014
In the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 399/2014, entry 1k20745 on ‘ Lactobacillus brevis DSMZ 16680’ is deleted.
Transitional measures
The preparation specified in the Annex and feed containing it, which are produced and labelled before 16 March 2026 in accordance with the rules applicable before 16 March 2025 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.
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 1k20745 Levilactobacillus brevis DSM 16680 Additive composition Preparation of Levilactobacillus brevis DSM 16680 containing a minimum of 2,5 × 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 dose 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 the 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. 16 March 2035 Characterisation of the active substance Viable cells of Levilactobacillus brevis DSM 16680 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Analytical method ( 1 ) Enumeration in the feed additive of Levilactobacillus brevis DSM 16680: — Spread plate method on MRS agar – EN 15787 Identification of Levilactobacillus brevis DSM 16680: — Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) – CEN/TS 17697 or 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 .
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