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Article 1Renewal of the authorisation#
The authorisation of the preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, is renewed for poultry, weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and sows, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2Authorisation#
The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition for ornamental birds, suckling piglets and minor porcine species, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 3Repeal#
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 292/2014 is repealed.
Article 4Transitional measures#
1.The feed additive 6-phytase produced with Trichoderma reesei CBS 126897, as authorised by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 292/2014, and premixtures containing that additive, which are intended for poultry, weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and sows and which are produced and labelled before 4 August 2026 in accordance with the rules applicable before 4 February 2026 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the stocks concerned are exhausted.
2.Compound feed and feed materials containing the feed additive referred to in paragraph 1, which are intended for poultry, weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and sows, and which are produced and labelled before 4 February 2027 in accordance with the rules applicable before 4 February 2026 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the stocks concerned 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 feed additive | Name of the holder of authorisation | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units of activity/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 % | |||||||||
| Category: zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers. | |||||||||
| 4a19 | AB Enzymes Finland Oy | 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) | Additive compositionPreparation of 6-phytase produced with Trichoderma reesei CBS 126897 having a minimum activity of: 5 000 FTUnote/g.Solid forms and liquid formsCharacterisation of the active substance6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced with Trichoderma reesei CBS 126897Analytical methodnoteFor the determination of 6-phytase in the feed additive, premixtures and compound feed:colorimetric method based on the enzymatic reaction of 6-phytase on the phytate – EN ISO 30024. | Poultry other than for laying or reproductionOrnamental birds | - | 250 FTU | - | 1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, 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 the 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 protective equipment. | 4 February 2036 |
| Poultry for laying or reproduction | 150 FTU | ||||||||
| Piglets (suckling and weaned) of porcine species | 500 FTU | ||||||||
| Porcine species for fatteningSows of porcine species | 250 FTU |
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