Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/273

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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition^note, and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:

(1)Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.

(2)In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, applications were submitted for the authorisation of preparations of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus IMI 507023, Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507024, Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507025, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507026, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507027 and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507028. Those applications were accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(3)The applications concern the authorisation of preparations of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus IMI 507023, Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507024, Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507025, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507026, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507027 and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507028 as feed additives for all animal species, to be classified in the additive category ‘technological additives’.

(4)The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinions of 23 June 2021^note^,^note^,^note^,^note^,^note^,^note that, under the proposed conditions of use, the preparations of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus IMI 507023, Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507024, Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507025, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507026, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507027 and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507028 do not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer safety or the environment. It also concluded that the additives should be considered respiratory sensitisers and indicated that no conclusions could be drawn on the eye and skin irritancy or skin sensitisation potential of the additives. Therefore, the Commission considers that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human health, in particular as regards the users of the additives. The Authority also concluded that the preparations concerned have the potential to improve the preservation of nutrients in silage prepared with easy and moderately difficult to ensile material. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additives in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(5)The assessment of the preparations of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus IMI 507023, Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507024, Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507025, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507026, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507027 and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507028 shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of those preparations should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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

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

Identification number of the 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 of additive/kg of fresh material
Category of technological additives. Functional group: silage additives
1k21701	Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus IMI 507023	Additive composition:Preparation of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus IMI 507023 containinga minimum of 1 × 10¹⁰ CFU/g additive.Solid formCharacterisation of the active substance:Viable cells of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus IMI 507023.-Analytical method^noteIdentification: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE)Enumeration in the feed additives: Spread 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 content of the additive when used without combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 1 × 109 CFU/kg of easy and moderately difficult to ensile 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 its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including skin, eyes and breathing protection.	16.3.2032

Identification number of the 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 of additive/kg of fresh material
Category of technological additives. Functional group: silage additives
1k21016	Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507024	Additive composition:Preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507024 containinga minimum of 1 × 10¹⁰ CFU/g additive.Solid formCharacterisation of the active substance:Viable cells of Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507024.Analytical method^noteIdentification: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE)Enumeration in the feed additive: Spread 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 content of the additive when used without combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 1 × 109 CFU/kg of easy and moderately difficult to ensile 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 its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including skin, eyes and breathing protection.	16.3.2032

Identification number of the 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 of additive/kg of fresh material
Category of technological additives. Functional group: silage additives
1k21017	Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507025	Additive composition:Preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507025 containinga minimum of 1 × 10¹⁰ CFU/g additive.Solid formCharacterisation of the active substance:Viable cells of Pediococcus pentosaceus IMI 507025.Analytical method^noteIdentification: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE)Enumeration in the feed additive: Spread 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 content of the additive when used without combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 1 × 109 CFU/kg of easy and moderately difficult to ensile 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 its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including skin, eyes and breathing protection.	16.3.2032

Identification number of the 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 of additive/kg of fresh material
Category of technological additives. Functional group: silage additives
1k21601	Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507026	Additive composition:Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507026 containinga minimum of 1 × 10¹⁰ CFU/g additive.Solid formCharacterisation of the active substance:Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507026.Analytical method^noteIdentification: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE)Enumeration in the feed additives: Spread 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 content of the additive when used without combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 1 × 109 CFU/kg of easy and moderately difficult to ensile 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 its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including skin, eyes and breathing protection.	16.3.2032

Identification number of the 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 of additive/kg of fresh material
Category of technological additives. Functional group: silage additives
1k21602	Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507027	Additive composition:Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507027 containinga minimum of 1 × 10¹⁰ CFU/g additive.Solid formCharacterisation of the active substance:Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507027.-Analytical method^noteIdentification: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE)Enumeration in the feed additives: Spread 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 content of the additive when used without combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 1 × 109 CFU/kg of easy and moderately difficult to ensile 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 its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including skin, eyes and breathing protection.	16.3.2032

Identification number of the 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 of additive/kg of fresh material
Category of technological additives. Functional group: silage additives
1k21603	Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507028	Additive composition:Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507028 containinga minimum of 1 × 10¹⁰ CFU/g additive.Solid formCharacterisation of the active substance:Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum IMI 507028.Analytical method^noteIdentification: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE)Enumeration in the feed additives: Spread 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 content of the additive when used without combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 1 × 109 CFU/kg of easy and moderately difficult to ensile 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 its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including skin, eyes and breathing protection.	16.3.2032

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