Contents
Article 1Authorisation#
The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1811/2005#
Article 1 and Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1811/2005 are deleted.
Article 3Repeal of Regulation (EC) No 1259/2004#
Regulation (EC) No 1259/2004 is repealed.
Article 4Transitional measures#
1.The preparation specified in the Annex and premixtures containing that preparation, which are produced and labelled before 20 January 2024 in accordance with the rules applicable before 20 July 2023 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.
2.Compound feed and feed materials containing the preparation specified in the Annex, which are produced and labelled before 20 July 2024 in accordance with the rules applicable before 20 July 2023 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.
Article 5Entry 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.
| Identification number of the additive | Name of the holder of authorisation | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % | |||||||||
| Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers | |||||||||
| 4a1603 | Novozymes A/S | Endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase (EC 3.2.1.6) | Additive compositionPreparation of endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase (EC 3.2.1.6) produced by Aspergillus fijiensis CBS 589.94 with a minimum activity of:Coated form: 50 FBGnote/g.Liquid form: 120 FBG/mLCharacterisation of the active substanceEndo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus fijiensis CBS 589.94Analytical methodnoteFor the quantification of 1,3(4)-beta-glucanase activity in the feed additive: colorimetric method measuring coloured compound produced by the dinitro salicylic acid (DNSA) based on the enzymatic hydrolysis of beta-glucan at pH 5,0 and 50 °C.For the quantification of 1,3(4)-beta-glucanase activity in premixtures and compound feed: colorimetric method measuring water soluble dyed fragments based on the enzymatic hydrolysis of cross-linked azo-barley-glucan at pH 4,5 and 50 °C. | Chickens for fatteningWeaned piglets | - | 10 FBG | - | 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, 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 breathing, eye and skin protective equipment. | 20 July 2033 |
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