Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2175 of 29 October 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CECT 4528 as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 399/2014
Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗
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 399/2014
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 399/2014 is repealed.
Transitional measures
The preparation specified in the Annex and feed containing it, which are produced and labelled before 19 November 2026 in accordance with the rules applicable 19 November 2025 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the stocks concerned 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 1k20746 Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CECT 4528 Additive composition Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CECT 4528 containing a minimum of 2,5 × 10 11 CFU/g additive. Solid form ————————— Characterisation of the active substance Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CECT 4528 ————————— Analytical method ( 1 ) Identification of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CECT 4528 in the feed additive: — Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) - CEN/TS 17697 or DNA sequencing methods. Enumeration of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CECT 4528 in the feed additive: — Spread plate (or pour plate) method on MRS agar (EN 15787) 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 9 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. 19 November 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 .
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