Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1146 of 28 May 2026 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of the preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18112, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18113, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18114, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55943, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55944, Lentilactobacillus buchneri ATCC PTA-2494 and Lentilactobacillus buchneri ATCC PTA-6138 as feed additives for all animal species, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1065/2012 and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1113/2013

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1146
• Articles: 6

Article 1 Renewal of the authorisation

The authorisation of the preparations 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 1065/2012

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1065/2012 is amended as follows:

(1)

in the title the deposition numbers ‘DSM 18112, DSM 18113, DSM 18114, ATCC 55943 and ATCC 55944’ are deleted;

(2)

in the Annex, the following entries are deleted:

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1k20726 on Lactobacillus plantarum (DSM 18112)

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1k20727 on Lactobacillus plantarum (DSM 18113)

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1k20728 on Lactobacillus plantarum (DSM 18114)

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1k20729 on Lactobacillus plantarum (ATCC 55943)

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1k20730 on Lactobacillus plantarum (ATCC 55944).

Article 3 Repeal of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1113/2013

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1113/2013 is repealed.

Article 4 Transitional measures

The preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18112, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18113, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18114, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55943, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55944 , Lentilactobacillus buchneri ATCC PTA-2494 and Lentilactobacillus buchneri ATCC PTA-6138 and feed containing them, which are produced and labelled before 18 June 2027 in accordance with the rules applicable before 18 June 2026 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the stocks concerned are exhausted.

Article 5 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

1k20726

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18112

Additive composition

Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18112 containing a minimum of 1 × 10 10 CFU/g additive

Solid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18112

Analytical method

( 1 )

Enumeration in the feed additive of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18112:

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Spread plate method on MRS agar (EN 15787)

Identification of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18112:

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

All animal species

—

—

—

1.

In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions shall be indicated.

2.

The additive shall only be used in easy to ensile fresh material  ( 2 ) .

3.

Minimum dose of the additive when it is not used in combination with other micro-organisms and/or enzymes as silage additives: 5 × 10 6 CFU/kg fresh material.

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.

18 June 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 )   Easy to ensile forage: > 3 % 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 ).

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

1k20727

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18113

Additive composition

Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18113 containing a minimum of 1 × 10 10 CFU/g additive

Solid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18113

Analytical method

( 3 )

Enumeration in the feed additive of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18113:

—

Spread plate method on MRS agar (EN 15787)

Identification of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18113:

—

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

All animal species

—

—

—

1.

In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions shall be indicated.

2.

The additive shall only be used in easy to ensile fresh material  ( 4 ) .

3.

Minimum dose of the additive when it is not used in combination with other micro-organisms and/or enzymes as silage additives: 2 × 10 7 CFU/kg fresh material.

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.

18 June 2036

( 3 )   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 .

( 4 )   Easy to ensile forage: > 3 % 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 ).

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

1k20728

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18114

Additive composition

Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18114 containing a minimum of 1 × 10 10 CFU/g additive

Solid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18114

Analytical method

( 5 )

Enumeration in the feed additive of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18114:

—

Spread plate method on MRS agar (EN 15787)

Identification of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DSM 18114:

—

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

All animal species

—

—

—

1.

In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions shall be indicated.

2.

The additive shall only be used in easy to ensile fresh material  ( 6 ) .

3.

Minimum dose of the additive when it is not used in combination with other micro-organisms and/or enzymes as silage additives: 2 × 10 7 CFU/kg fresh material.

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.

18 June 2036

( 5 )   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 .

( 6 )   Easy to ensile forage: > 3 % 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 ).

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

1k20729

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55943

Additive composition

Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55943 containing a minimum of 1 × 10 10 CFU/g additive

Solid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55943

Analytical method

( 7 )

Enumeration in the feed additive of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55943:

—

Spread plate method on MRS agar (EN 15787)

Identification of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55943:

—

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

All animal species

—

—

—

1.

In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions shall be indicated.

2.

The additive shall only be used in easy to ensile fresh material  ( 8 ) .

3.

Minimum dose of the additive when it is not used in combination with other micro-organisms and/or enzymes as silage additives: 2 × 10 7 CFU/kg fresh material.

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.

18 June 2036

( 7 )   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 ..

( 8 )   Easy to ensile forage: > 3 % 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 ).

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

1k20730

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55944

Additive composition

Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55944 containing a minimum of 1 × 10 10 CFU/g additive

Solid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55944

Analytical method

( 9 )

Enumeration in the feed additive of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55944:

—

Spread plate method on MRS agar (EN 15787)

Identification of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ATCC 55944:

—

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

All animal species

—

—

—

1.

In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions shall be indicated.

2.

The additive shall only be used in easy to ensile fresh material  ( 10 ) .

3.

Minimum dose of the additive when it is not used in combination with other micro-organisms and/or enzymes as silage additives: 5 × 10 6 CFU/kg fresh material.

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.

18 June 2036

( 9 )   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 .

( 10 )   Easy to ensile forage: > 3 % 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 ).

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

1k20741

Lentilactobacillus buchneri ATCC PTA-2494

Additive composition

Preparation of Lentilactobacillus buchneri ATCC PTA-2494 containing a minimum of 1 × 10 10 CFU/g additive

Solid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Lentilactobacillus buchneri ATCC PTA-2494

Analytical method

( 11 )

Enumeration in the feed additive of Lentilactobacillus buchneri ATCC PTA-2494:

—

Spread plate method on MRS agar (EN 15787)

Identification of Lentilactobacillus buchneri ATCC PTA-2494:

—

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

All animal species

—

—

—

1.

In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions shall be indicated.

2.

The additive shall only be used in easy to ensile fresh material  ( 12 ) .

3.

Minimum dose of the additive when it is not used in combination with other micro-organisms and/or enzymes as silage additives: 1 × 10 8 CFU/kg fresh material.

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.

18 June 2036

( 11 )   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 .

( 12 )   Easy to ensile forage: > 3 % 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 ).

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

1k20740

Lentilactobacillus buchneri ATCC PTA-6138

Additive composition

Preparation of Lentilactobacillus buchneri ATCC PTA-6138 containing a minimum of 1 × 10 10 CFU/g additive

Solid form

Characterisation of the active substance

Viable cells of Lentilactobacillus buchneri ATCC PTA-6138

Analytical method

( 13 )

Enumeration in the feed additive of Lentilactobacillus buchneri ATCC PTA-6138:

—

Spread plate method on MRS agar (EN 15787)

Identification of Lentilactobacillus buchneri ATCC PTA-6138:

—

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

All animal species

—

—

—

1.

In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions shall be indicated.

2.

The additive shall only be used in easy to ensile fresh material  ( 14 )

3.

Minimum dose of the additive when it is not used in combination with other micro-organisms and/or enzymes as silage additives: 1 × 10 8 CFU/kg fresh material.

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.

18 June 2036

( 13 )   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 .

( 14 )   Easy to ensile forage: > 3 % 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 ).