Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/168 of 26 January 2026 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CBS 493.94 as a feed additive for ruminants for milk production or reproduction, young ruminants for fattening except lambs for fattening and ruminants for fattening except sheep for fattening (holder of authorisation: All-Technology (Ireland) Limited [Alltech Ireland]) and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1109/2014

Renewal of the authorisation

Article 1

The authorisation of the preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is renewed subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Repeal

Article 2

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1109/2014 is repealed.

Entry into force

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Identification number of the feed additive Name of the holder of authorisation Name of the 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 complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % Category: zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisers. 4a1704 All-Technology (Ireland) Limited [Alltech Ireland] Saccharomyces cerevisiae CBS 493.94 Additive composition Preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CBS 493.94 containing a minimum of 1 × 10 9 CFU/g additive Solid form Characterisation of the active substance Viable cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CBS 493.94 Analytical method  ( 1 ) Enumeration: Pour plate method using yeast extract dextrose chloramphenicol (CGYE) agar – EN 15789 Identification: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) (CEN/TS 15790) Ruminants for milk production or reproduction — 1 × 10 7   1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated. 2. 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 eye (only in prills form), breathing and skin protective equipment. 16 February 2036 Young ruminants for fattening except lambs for fattening and ruminants for fattening except sheep for fattening 1 × 10 8 ( 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 .