(5)The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinions of 24 March 2022note and of 22 March 2023note that, under the proposed conditions of use, lactic acid produced by Weizmannia coagulans DSM 32789 is safe for the target species except for pre-ruminants and is safe for the consumers and the environment. It also concluded that lactic acid produced by Weizmannia coagulans DSM 32789 is corrosive to the skin, eyes and mucous membranes. The Authority further concluded that since lactic acid is used in food as a preservative it is reasonable to expect that the effect seen in food will be observed in feed when it is used at comparable concentrations and conditions. The Authority also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the European Union Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, which considered that the evaluation report issued on 21 February 2012 related to lactic acid authorised by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/415note including an addendum issued on 1 June 2021, is valid and applicable for the current application.
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