Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1504 of 25 July 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 40027 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1113/2013

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1504
• 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 1113/2013

In the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1113/2013, entry 1k20743 on ‘ Lactobacillus plantarum NCIMB 40027’ is deleted.

Article 3 Transitional measures

The preparation of Lactobacillus plantarum NCIMB 40027, as authorised by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1113/2013 and feed containing it, which are produced and labelled before 17 August 2026 in accordance with the rules applicable before 17 August 2025 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the stocks concerned 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

1k20743

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 40027

Additive composition

Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 40027 containing a minimum of 1 × 10 11 CFU/g additive

Solid form

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Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 40027

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Analytical method

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Identification of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 40027:

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

Enumeration of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 40027:

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Spread plate (or pour plate) method on MRS agar (EN 15787)

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 dose of the additive when it is not used in combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives:

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1 × 10 8  CFU/kg fresh plant material in easy and moderately difficult to ensile material  ( 2 )

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1 × 10 9  CFU/kg fresh plant material in difficult to ensile material  ( 3 ) .

3.

Cryoprotectants used in the preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 40027 may include inter alia:

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glycine ≤ 20 %

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sodium erythorbate ≤ 20 %

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.

17 August 2035

( 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 ; ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/429/oj ).

( 3 )   Difficult to ensile forage: < 1,5 % soluble carbohydrates in 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 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/429/oj ).