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Regulation 3
The preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus (IMI 507024), belonging to the additive category ‘technological additives’ and to the functional group ‘silage additives’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition in accordance with the specifications in the following table.
(1) There is no requirement to include the name of the holder of this authorisation as this authorisation does not fall within the scope of Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) 1831/2003. | ||
(2) Details of the analytical methods are set out in the document referenced “Ares(2021)1902366 – 16/03/2021” and last updated on 21st April 2021, available at: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/publications/fad-2020-00760077_en. The dossier reference number is FAD-2020-0076. | ||
(3) BS EN 15786:2021 “Animal feeding stuffs: Methods of sampling and analysis. Detection and enumeration of Pediococcus spp. used as feed additive”. Published by the British Standards Institution on 30th November 2021 (ISBN 978 0 580 99830 0) and available at: https://knowledge.bsigroup.com. | ||
(4) Easy to ensile forage: > 3 % soluble carbohydrates in fresh material; moderately difficult to ensile forage: 1.5-3.0 % soluble carbohydrates in the fresh material in accordance with Regulation (EC) 429/2008. | ||
Additive | Pediococcus pentosaceus (IMI 507024) | |
Identification number | 1k21016 | |
Authorisation holder(1) | None | |
Additive category | Technological additives | |
Functional group | Silage additives | |
Additive composition | Solid preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus (IMI 507024) containing a minimum of 1 × 1010 CFU/g additive | |
Characterisation of the active substance(s) | Viable cells of Pediococcus pentosaceus (IMI 507024) | |
Analytical methods(2) | For enumeration (colony count) of the feed additive:
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For identification of bacterial strain:
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Species or category of animal | All animal species | |
Maximum age | Not applicable | |
Colony-forming units(CFU) of the additive/kg of fresh material | Minimum content | For use in easy or moderately difficult to ensile fresh materials only. Minimum content of the additive when not combined with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 1 × 109 CFU/kg(4) |
Maximum content | No maximum | |
Other provisions | The storage conditions must be stated in the directions for use of the feed additive and premixture |
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