COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1762

of 25 November 2020

concerning the authorisation of a preparation of

Bacillus subtilis

DSM 32324

, Bacillus subtilis

DSM 32325 and

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

DSM 25840 as a feed additive for all poultry species for fattening or reared for laying or reared for breeding (holder of authorisation Chr. Hansen A/S)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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 (1), 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 an application was submitted for the authorisation of a preparation of

Bacillus subtilis

DSM 32324

, Bacillus subtilis

DSM 32325 and

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

DSM 25840. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(3) The application concerns the authorisation of a preparation of

Bacillus subtilis

DSM 32324

, Bacillus subtilis

DSM 32325 and

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

DSM 25840 as a feed additive for all poultry species for fattening or reared for laying or reared for breeding to be classified in the category ‘zootechnical additives’.

(4) The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 20 March 2020 (2) that, under the proposed conditions of use, the preparation of

Bacillus subtilis

DSM 32324

, Bacillus subtilis

DSM 32325 and

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

DSM 25840 does not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer safety or the environment. It also concluded that in the absence of data, no conclusions on the skin/eye irritancy or skin sensitisation of the additive can be made, and due to the proteinaceous nature of the active agents, the additive should be considered a respiratory sensitiser. 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 additive. The Authority also concluded that the product has the potential to be efficacious as zootechnical additive in feedingstuffs and water for drinking. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the methods of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(5) The assessment of the preparation of

Bacillus subtilis

DSM 32324

, Bacillus subtilis

DSM 32325 and

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

DSM 25840 shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of product 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:

Article 1

The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the

Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 November 2020.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

(1)

OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29

(2)

EFSA Journal

2020;18(4):6094.

ANNEX

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

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

End of period of authorisation

CFU/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

CFU/l of water for drinking

Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisers

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Chr. Hansen A/S

Bacillus subtilis DSM 32324, Bacillus subtilis DSM 32325 and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens DSM 25840

Additive composition

Preparation of Bacillus subtilis DSM 32324, Bacillus subtilis DSM 32325 and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens DSM 25840 containing a minimum of: 3,2 × 109 CFU/g additive (1,6 × 109 CFU B. subtilis DSM 32324/g; 1,0 × 109 CFU B. subtilis DSM 32325/g and 0,6 × 109 CFU B. amyloliquefaciens DSM 25840/g)

All poultry species for fattening or reared for laying or reared for breeding

—

1,6 × 109

—

5,4 × 108

—

1.	In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.

2.	For use of the additive in water for drinking the homogenous dispersion of the additive shall be ensured.

3.	May be used in feed containing the permitted coccidiostats: diclazuril, decoquinate and halofuginone.

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 breathing protection, glasses and gloves.

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Characterisation of the active substance

Viable spores of cells of Bacillus subtilis DSM 32324, Bacillus subtilis DSM 32325 and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens DSM 25840

Analytical method (1)

Enumeration in the feed additive, premixtures, feedingstuffs and water: Spread plate method on tryptone soya agar (EN 15784).

Identification: Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) method.

(1) Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports