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Regulation 3
The preparation of Clostridium butyricum (FERM BP-2789), belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition in accordance with the specifications in the following table(1).
(1) Details of the analytical methods set out in the document referenced “JRC.DG.D.6.CvH/DM/hn/ARES (2010)-355411” and last updated 6th June 2016. The document is available at the following address: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports/fad-2010-0005. | |
(2) BS ISO 15213:2003 “Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs – Horizontal method for the enumeration of sulfite-reducing bacteria growing under anaerobic conditions”. Published by the British Standards Institution on 16th May 2003 (ISBN 0 580 41892 8) Available from the British Standards Institution https://knowledge.bsigroup.com. | |
(3) Content of Clostridium butyricum (FERM BP-2789): CFU/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12%. | |
Additive | Clostridium butyricum (FERM BP-2789) |
Identification number of the additive | 4b1830 |
Authorisation holder | Miyarisan Pharmaceutical Co Ltd |
Additive category | Zootechnical additives |
Functional group | Gut flora stabilisers |
Additive composition | Solid form preparation of Clostridium butyricum (FERM BP-2789) containing a minimum of 5 × 108 CFU/g additive |
Characterisation of the active substance(s) | Viable spores of Clostridium butyricum (FERM BP-2789). |
Analytical methods(1) | For enumeration (colony count) in the feed additive, premixtures, feed materials and compound feed: |
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For identification of bacterial strain: | |
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Species or category of animal |
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Maximum age | Not applicable. |
Minimum content(3) | For all species set out above other than turkeys for fattening and turkeys for reared for breeding:
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For turkeys for fattening and turkeys reared for breeding:
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Maximum content(3) | No maximum |
Other provisions | 1) In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment must be indicated. 2) If Clostridium butyricum (FERM BP-2789) is to be used in feed containing coccidiostats, this feed additive is authorised for use with the following coccidiostats only, and in accordance with their individual authorisation criteria for: decoquinate, diclazuril, lasalocid A sodium, maduramicin ammonium, monensin sodium, narasin, narasin/nicarbazin (as combined use), robenidine hydrocholoride, salinomycin sodium or semduramicin sodium. |
This authorisation is a renewal of the authorisations granted under Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No. 373/2011, 374/2013 and 1108/2014. Those Regulations are revoked by regulation 11 of these Regulations.
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