Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/98 of 26 October 1998 concerning authorisation of new additives and amending the conditions for authorisation of a number of additives already authorised in feedingstuffs (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 2316)

ANNEX IV U.K.

a 1 FTU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of inorganic phosphate per minute from sodium phytate at pH 5,5 and 37 °C.
No	Additive	Chemical formula, description	Species or category of animal	Maximum age	Minimum activity	Maximum activity	Other provisions	Duration of authorisation
					Unit of activity per kg of complete feedingstuff
1	3-phytase (EC 3.1.3.8)	Preparation of 3-phytase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 114.94) having a minimum phytase activity of 5 000 FTUa/g for solid and liquid preparations	Pigs (all categories of animals)	—	—	—	—	21.4.1999
			Chickens (all categories of animals)	—	—	—	—	21.4.1999
			Turkeys	—	125 FTU	—	1. Indicate in the directions for use for the additive and the premixture the storage temperature, storage duration and stability on pelleting 2. Recommended dose per kg of complete feedingstuff: 200-800 FTU 3. For use in compound feedingstuffs with a minimum content of 0,3 % phytate, e.g. 20 % wheat	30.9.1999