COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2024/1104 
of 17 Apr il 2024
concer ning the author isation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 11520 as a feed 
additiv e for horses, dogs, cats and rabbits 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION,
Havi ng regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Havi ng rega rd to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 Sept ember 2003 on 
additives for use in animal nutr ition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provid es for the author isation of additives for use in animal nutr ition and for the 
grounds and procedures for granting such an author isation.
(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the author isation 
of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 11520. That application was accompan ied by the particulars 
and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(3) The application concer ns the author isation of the preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 11520 as a feed 
additive for horses, dogs, cats and rabbits, requesting that additive to be classified in the catego ry ‘techn ological 
additives’ and in the functional group ‘acidity regulators ’.
(4) The European Food Safety Author ity (‘the Author ity’) concluded in its opinion of 23 March 2023 (2)that, under the 
proposed conditions of use, the preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 11520 is safe for the target species, 
consumers of horse meat and the environment. The Author ity also concluded that the additive is not a skin or an eye 
irritant, but, given the prote inaceous nature of the active agent, it should be considered a respirato ry sensitiser . No 
conclusion could be drawn on the skin sensitisation poten tial of the additive. The Author ity further concluded that 
incor poration of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 11520 at a minimum concentration of 8,0 × 1010 CFU/kg into 
oat-der ived products (ca. 55 % moisture content), carrot root-der ived products (≥ 90 % moisture) and coconut 
flesh-der ived products (≥ 90 % moisture) has the poten tial to reduce the pH of these feedingstuffs. The Author ity 
also verified the repor t on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laborator y 
set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(5) The assessment of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 11520 should take into account the fact that rabbits are 
considered as food-producing animals in accordance with Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) 
No 429/2008 (3). In the 169th Plenar y meeting of the Scientifi c Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used 
in Animal Feed (4), the Panel stated that as the Authority concluded in the opinion of 23 March 2023 that Lactiplanti ­
bacillus plantar um DSM 11520 qualified for the Qualif ied Presum ption of Safety (‘QPS’) approac h, the additive is 
considered safe for the consumers of rabbits fed with the additive.
Offi cial Jour nal 
of the European Union EN 
L series 
2024/1104 18.4.2024
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1104/oj 1/4(1) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2003/1831/oj.
(2) EFSA Journal 2023;21(4):7974.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 of 25 Apr il 2008 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) 
No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regar ds the preparation and the presentation of applications and the 
assessment and the author isation of feed additives (OJ L 133, 22.5.2008, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/429/ 
2021-03-27).
(4) Minutes of the meeting can be accessed at the follo wing address: https://www .efsa.europa.eu/en/events/169th-plenar y-meeting-feed ap- 
panel.(6) In view of the above, the Commission considers that the preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 11520 
satisfies the conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. According ly, the use of that 
preparation should be author ised. In addition, the Commission considers that appropr iate prote ctive measures 
should be taken to prevent adverse effects on the health of the users of the additive.
(7) The measures provid ed for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committ ee on 
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION:
Article 1
Author isation
The preparation specifi ed in the Annex, belonging to the additive catego ry ‘technological additives’ and to the functional 
group ‘acidity regulators’, is author ised as an additive in animal nutr ition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2
Entr y into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day followi ng 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.
Done at Brussels, 17 Apr il 2024 .
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYENEN OJ L, 18.4.2024 
2/4 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1104/ojANNEX 
Identifica -
tion 
number of 
the feed 
additiveAdditiveComposition, chemi cal formula, 
descr iption, analytical methodSpecies or 
categ ory 
of animalMaximum 
ageMinimum 
contentMaximum 
content
Other provisionsEnd of period of 
author isation
CFU/kg of feed mat erial
Categor y: technological additiv es. Functional group: acidity regulators
1j002 Lactiplantibacillus 
plantar um DSM 
11520Additiv e composition
Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plan ­
tarum DSM 11520 containing a mini ­
mum of 1,3 × 1010 CFU/g additive
Solid form
Char acter isation of the activ e substance
Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus plan ­
tarum DSM 11520
Analytical method (1)
Enumeration in the feed additive of 
Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 
11520:
— Spread plate (or pour plate ) meth ­
od on MRS Aga r (EN 15787)
Identif ication of Lactiplantibacillus 
plantar um DSM 11520:
— DNA sequencing methods or 
Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis 
(PFGE) – CEN/TS 17697Horses 
Dogs
Cats 
Rabbits— 8,0 × 1010— 1. In the directions for use of 
the additive and premix ­
tures, the storage conditions 
and stability to heat treat ­
ment shall be indicate d.
2. In the directions for use of 
the additive and premix ­
tures, the follo wing should 
be indicated :
‘Shall be used exclusively in:
— oat-der ived products 
(≥ 55 % moisture con­
tent)
— carrot root-der ived pro­
ducts (≥ 90 % moisture 
content)
— coconut flesh-der ived 
products (≥ 90 % 
moisture cont ent).’8 May 2034OJ L, 18.4.2024 EN 
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1104/oj 3/4Identifica-
tion 
number of 
the feed 
additiveAdditiveComposition, chemi cal formula, 
descr iption, analytical methodSpecies or 
categ ory 
of animalMaximum 
ageMinimum 
contentMaximum 
content
Other provisionsEnd of period of 
author isation
CFU/kg of feed mat erial
Categor y: technological additiv es. Functional group: acidity regulators
3. For users of the additive and 
premixtures, feed business 
operators shall establish op­
erational procedures and or­
ganisational measures to ad­
dress pote ntial risks resulting 
from their use. Where those 
risks cannot be eliminated by 
such procedures and mea ­
sures, the additive and pre­
mixtures shall be used with 
personal skin and breathing 
protective equipment.
(1)Details of the analytical methods are avail able at the following website of the Reference Laboratory : https://joint-researc h-centre.ec.europa.eu/eurl-fa-eurl-f eed-additives/eurl-fa-au thor isation/eurl-f a- 
evaluation-repor ts_enEN OJ L, 18.4.2024 
4/4 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1104/oj