Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1020 of 7 May 2026 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus NCIMB 12674/DSM 35357 as a feed additive for all animal species

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1020
• Articles: 3

Article 1 Authorisation

The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘technological additives’ and to the functional group ‘silage additives’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 2 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 additive

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 fresh material

Category: technological additives. Functional group: silage additives

1k21018

Pediococcus

pentosaceus NCIMB 12674/DSM 35357

Additive composition

Preparation of Pediococcus

pentosaceus NCIMB 12674/DSM 35357, containing a minimum of 1 × 10 11 CFU/g additive

Solid form

---------------------------------

Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Pediococcus

pentosaceus NCIMB 12674/DSM 35357

---------------------------------

Analytical method

( 1 )

Identification of Pediococcus pentosaceus NCIMB 12674/DSM 35357:

—

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

Enumeration of Pediococcus pentosaceus NCIMB 12674/DSM 35357 in the feed additive:

—

Spread (or pour) plate method on MRS agar (EN 15786)

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 and/or enzymes as silage additives: 1 × 10 9 CFU/kg fresh plant material.

3.

The additive shall only be used with moderately difficult to ensile fresh plant material  ( 2 ) .

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, eye and breathing protective equipment.

28 May 2036

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