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

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/168
• Articles: 4

Article 1 Renewal of the authorisation

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.

Article 2 Repeal

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1109/2014 is repealed.

Article 3 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

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.

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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

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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 .