Document ID: 02012R0840-20190330
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02012R0840 — EN — 30.03.2019 — 001.001
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<table><col/><col/><tr><td><p><a>&#9658;B</a></p></td><td><p>                        COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 840/2012</p><p>of 18 September 2012</p><p>concerning the authorisation of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by<span>Schizosaccharomyces pombe</span> (ATCC 5233) as a feed additive for all avian species for fattening other than chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening and ducks for fattening and all avian species for laying other than laying hens (holder of authorisation<span><a><span>&#9658;M1</span></a></span>&#160;Danisco (UK) Ltd, trading as Danisco Animal Nutrition and represented by Genencor International B.V.<span>&#160;&#9668;</span>)</p><p><a>(Text with EEA relevance)</a></p><p>(OJ L 252 19.9.2012, p. 14)</p></td></tr></table>
Amended by:
<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Official Journal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;&#160;No</p></td><td><p>page</p></td><td><p>date</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a>&#9658;M1</a></p></td><td><p><a>                              COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/221&#160;of 6&#160;February 2019</a></p></td><td><p>&#160;&#160;L&#160;35</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>7.2.2019</p></td></tr></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 840/2012
of 18 September 2012
concerning the authorisation of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Schizosaccharomyces pombe (ATCC 5233) as a feed additive for all avian species for fattening other than chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening and ducks for fattening and all avian species for laying other than laying hens (holder of authorisation Danisco (UK) Ltd, trading as Danisco Animal Nutrition and represented by Genencor International B.V. )
(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, 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.
ANNEX
<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Identification number of the additive</p></td><td><p>Name of the holder of authorisation</p></td><td><p>Additive</p></td><td><p>Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method</p></td><td><p>Species or category of animal</p></td><td><p>Maximum age</p></td><td><p>Minimum content</p></td><td><p>Maximum content</p></td><td><p>Other provisions</p></td><td><p>End of period of authorisation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Units of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12&#160;%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4a1640</p></td><td><p><span><a><span>&#9658;M1</span></a></span>&#160;Danisco (UK) Ltd, trading as Danisco Animal Nutrition and represented by Genencor International B.V.<span>&#160;&#9668;</span></p></td><td><p>6-phytase EC 3.1.3.26</p></td><td><div><p><span>Additive composition</span></p><p>Preparation of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by<span>Schizosaccharomyces pombe</span> (ATCC 5233) having a minimum activity of:</p><p>Liquid and solid form: 5&#160;000  FTU&#160;<a>(<span>1</span>)</a>/g</p></div><div><p><span>Characterisation of the active substance</span></p><p>6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by<span>Schizosaccharomyces pombe</span> (ATCC 5233)</p></div><div><p><span>Analytical method</span>&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a></p><div><p>Determination of 6-phytase EC 3.1.3.26 in feed additive: colorimetric method based on the quantification of inorganic phosphate released by the enzyme from sodium phytate.</p></div><div><p>Determination of 6-phytase EC 3.1.3.26 in feed premixtures and feedingstuff: EN ISO 30024: colorimetric method based on the quantification of inorganic phosphate released by the enzyme from sodium phytate (after dilution with heat-treated whole grain flour).</p></div></div></td><td><p>All avian species for fattening other than chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening and ducks for fattening</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>250 &#160;FTU</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p><div/></td><td><p>1.&#160;&#160;In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting.</p><p>2.&#160;&#160;For use in compound feed containing more than 0,23&#160;% phytin-bound phosphorus.</p><p>3.&#160;&#160;Maximum recommended dose: 1&#160;000  FTU/kg of complete feedingstuff.</p><p>4.&#160;&#160;For safety: breathing protection glasses and gloves shall be used during handling.</p></td><td><p>9 October 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All avian species for laying other than laying hens</p></td><td><p>150 &#160;FTU</p></td></tr><tr><td><div><a>(<span>1</span>)&#160;&#160;&#160;</a><p>1 FTU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of inorganic phosphate per minute from a sodium phytate substrate at pH 5,5 and 37&#160;&#176;C.</p></div><div><a>(<span>2</span>)&#160;&#160;&#160;</a><p>Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table>