#32026R1122EU authorises Enterococcus lactis NCIMB 11181 as a poultry feed additive
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This regulation authorises Chr. Hansen A/S to market a preparation of Enterococcus lactis NCIMB 11181 as a feed additive for poultry for fattening, birds reared for laying or reproduction, and ornamental birds. It can be used in feed and drinking water as a gut flora stabiliser. Feed producers, poultry operators, and distributors can use the additive under the approved conditions, including compatibility with the coccidiostats monensin sodium and decoquinate. Because the additive may act as a respiratory sensitiser, businesses handling it will need to follow worker protection and labelling requirements.
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Key Changes
- Authorises Enterococcus lactis NCIMB 11181 as a zootechnical feed additive for specified poultry and ornamental birds
- Allows use in both feed and drinking water as a gut flora stabiliser
- Confirms compatibility with monensin sodium and decoquinate, with safety precautions for handling
Obligations
What this law requires
Only place on the market or use the preparation of Enterococcus lactis NCIMB 11181 as a feed additive for the authorised target species: poultry for fattening, poultry reared for laying or reproduction, and ornamental birds, and only for use in feed or drinking water as a zootechnical additive in the functional group gut flora stabilisers.
Do not market or use the preparation of Enterococcus lactis NCIMB 11181 outside the approved conditions of authorisation set for the additive under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and this implementing regulation.
When using the additive together with coccidiostats in feed, limit simultaneous use to the authorised compatible coccidiostats identified in the regulation: monensin sodium and decoquinate.
Businesses handling the solid or solid water-soluble formulations of the additive must treat them as respiratory sensitisers and apply worker-protection measures for employees exposed during handling.
The holder of the authorisation for the preparation of Enterococcus lactis NCIMB 11181 is Chr. Hansen A/S; marketing of the additive must be linked to that authorised holder.