COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2023/8 
of 3 Januar y 2023
concer ning the renewal of the author isation of preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 
21762, of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um NCIMB 30236 and of Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30117 as feed 
additiv es for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 868/2011, (EU) 
No 1111/2011 and (EU) No 227/2012 
(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 and renewing such author isation.
(2) The preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 21762, previously taxonomically identified as Lactobacillus 
plantar um (DSM 21762), Lactiplantibacillus plantar um NCIMB 30236, previously taxonomically identif ied as 
Lactobacillus plantar um (NCIMB 30236) and Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30117 were author ised for a period of 10 years 
as feed additives for all animal species by Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 868/2011 (2), (EU) 
No 1111/2011 (3)and (EU) No 227/2012 (4), respectively .
(3) In accordance with Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, applications were submitted for the renewal of 
the author isation of the preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 21762, Lactiplantibacillus plantar um NCIMB 
30236 and Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30117 as feed additives for all animal species, requesting the additives to be 
classifie d in the additive cate gory ‘techn ological additives ’. Those applications were accompan ied by the particulars 
and documents required under Article 14(2) of that Regulation.
(4) The European Food Safety Auth ority (‘the Author ity’) concluded in its opinions of 5 May 2021 (5), 26 Januar y 
2022 (6)and 23 March 2022 (7)that the applicants have provided evidence that the additives compl y with the 
existing conditions of author isation. The Auth ority concluded that the preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um 
DSM 21762, Lactiplantibacillus plantar um NCIMB 30236 and Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30117 do not have an adverse 
effect on animal health, consumer safet y or the environment. It also concluded that Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30117 
should be considered a respirato ry sensitiser , but no conclusions can be drawn on the skin sensitisation and its 
poten tial to be irritant to eyes and skin, whereas Lactiplantibacillus plantar um NCIMB 30236 should be considered a 
skin and respirato ry sensitiser , but no conclusions can be drawn on its poten tial to be irritant to skin and eyes. The 
Authority also concluded that Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 21762 is not irritant to skin and eyes but is 
considered a skin and respirator y sensitiser . The European Union Reference Laboratory (EURL) considered that the 
conclusions and recommendations reached in the previous assessment regarding the methods of analysis used for 
the control of the agents in animal feed are valid and applicable for the current applications.
(1)OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.
(2)Commission Regulation (EU) No 868/2011 of 31 August 2011 concer ning the author isation of a preparation of Lactobacillus plantar um 
(DSM 21762) and of a preparation of Lactobacillus buchner i (DSM 22963) as feed additives for all animal species (OJ L 226, 1.9.2011, 
p. 2).
(3)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1111/2011 of 3 November 2011 concer ning the author isation of Lactobacillus 
plantar um (NCIMB 30236) as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 287, 4.11.2011, p. 30).
(4)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 227/2012 of 15 March 2012 concer ning the author isation of Lactococcus lactis (NCIMB 
30117) as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 77, 16.3.2012, p. 8).
(5)EFSA Journal 2021;19(5):6613.
(6)EFSA Journal 2022;20(3):7149.
(7)EFSA Journal 2022;20(4):7243.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 2/28 4.1.2023  (5) The assessment of the preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 21762, Lactiplantibacillus plantar um NCIMB 
30236 and Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30117 shows that the conditions for author isation, as provi ded for in Article 5 
of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfi ed. According ly, the author isation of those additives should be renewed.
(6) The Commission considers that appropr iate protect ive measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on 
human health, in particular as regar ds to users of the additives. Those protect ive measures should comply with 
Union legislation on worker safety requirements.
(7) As a consequence of the renewal of the author isation of preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 21762, 
Lactiplantibacillus plantar um NCIMB 30236 and Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30117 as feed additives for all animal 
species, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 868/2011, (EU) No 1111/2011 and (EU) No 227/2012 should be 
repealed.
(8) Since safet y reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of author isation 
of the preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 21762,Lactiplantibacillus plantar um NCIMB 30236 and 
Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30117, it is appropr iate to allow a transitional period for inter ested parties to prepare 
themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the renewal of the author isation.
(9) 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
The author isation of the preparations specifi ed in the Annex, belonging to the additive categor y ‘technological additives’ 
and to the functional group ‘silage additives ’, is renewed subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2
1. The preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 21762, Lactiplantibacillus plantar um NCIMB 30236 and 
Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30117 as specified in the Annex and premixtures containing them, which are produced and 
labelled before 24 July 2023 in accordance with the rules applicable before 24 Januar y 2023 may continue to be placed on 
the mark et and used until the existing stoc ks are exhaust ed.
2. Com pound feed and feed mater ials containing the preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 21762, Lactiplan ­
tibacillus plantar um NCIMB 30236 and Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30117 as specif ied in the Annex which are produced and 
labelled before 24 Januar y 2024 in accordance with the rules applicable before 24 Januar y 2023 may continue to be 
placed on the market and used until the existing stoc ks are exhaust ed if they are intended for food-producing animals.
3. Com pound feed and feed mater ials containing the preparations of Lactiplantibacillus plantar um DSM 21762, Lactiplan ­
tibacillus plantar um NCIMB 30236 and Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30117 as specif ied in the Annex which are produced and 
labelled before 24 Januar y 2025 in accordance with the rules applicable before 24 Januar y 2023 may continue to be 
placed on the market and used until the existing stoc ks are exhaust ed if they are intended for non-f ood-producing animals.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 4.1.2023 L 2/29  Article 3
Implementing Regulations (EU) No 868/2011, (EU) No 1111/2011 and (EU) No 227/2012 are repealed.
Article 4
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, 3 Januar y 2023 .
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYENEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 2/30 4.1.2023  ANNEX 
Identification 
number of the 
additiveAdditiveCompo sition, chem ical formula, 
descr iption, analytical methodSpecies or 
categor y of 
animalMaximum 
ageMinimum 
contentMaximum 
contentOther provisionsEnd of period of 
author isation
CFU/kg of fresh material
Categor y of technological additiv es. Functional group: silage additiv es
1k2071 Lactiplantibacillus 
plantar um DSM 21762Additive composition:
Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus 
plantar um DSM 21762 
containing a minimum of 5 × 
1011 CFU/g additive.
Solid formAll animal 
species- - - 1.In the directions for use of the ad­
ditive and premixtures, the storage 
conditions shall be indicate d.
2.Minimum content of the additive 
when used without combination 
with other micro-organi sms as si­
lage additives: 1×108 CFU/kg fresh 
mate rial.
3.For users of the additive and pre­
mixtures, feed business operat ors 
shall establish operational proce ­
dures and organisational measures 
to address poten tial risks resulting 
from its use. Where those risks can­
not be eliminated or reduced to a 
minimum by such procedures and 
measures, the additive and premix ­
tures shall be used with personal 
prote ctive equipment, including 
skin and breathing protection.24 Januar y 2033
Char acter isation of the active 
substance:
Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus 
plantar um DSM 21762.
Analytical method (1)
— Enumeration: Pour plate 
method: EN 15787
— Identif ication: Pulsed- Field 
Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) 
or DNA sequencing methods
(1)Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laborato ry: https://joint-research-c entre.ec.europa.eu/eurl-fa-eurl-f eed-additives/eurl-fa-author isation/eurl-f a-evaluation- 
repor ts_enEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 4.1.2023 L 2/31  Identification 
number of the 
additiveAdditiveCompo sition, chem ical formula, 
descr iption, analytical methodSpecies or 
categor y of 
animalMaximum 
ageMinimum 
contentMaximum 
content
Other provisionsEnd of period of 
author isationCFU of additive/kg of fresh 
material
Categor y: technological additiv es. Functional group: silage additiv es
1k2073 Lactiplantibacillus 
plantar um NCIMB 
30236Additive composition:
Preparation of Lactiplantibacillus 
plantar um NCIMB 30236 
containing a minimum of 1,2 × 
1011 CFU/g additive
Solid formAll animal 
species- - - 1.In the directions for use of the ad­
ditive and premixtures, the storage 
conditions shall be indicate d.
2.Minimum content of the additive 
when used without combination 
with other micro-organi sms as si­
lage additives: 2,4 ×108 CFU/kg 
fresh mate rial.
3.For users of the additive and pre­
mixtures, feed business operat ors 
shall establish operational proce ­
dures and organisational measures 
to address poten tial risks resulting 
from its use. Where those risks can­
not be eliminated or reduced to a 
minimum by such procedures and 
measures, the additive and premix ­
tures shall be used with personal 
prote ctive equipment, including 
eyes, skin and breathing prote c­
tion.24 Januar y 2033
Char acter isation of the active 
substance:
Viable cells of Lactiplantibacillus 
plantar um NCIMB 30236
Analytical method (1)
Enumeration of Lactiplantibacillus 
plantar um NCIMB 30236 in the 
feed additive:
— spread plate method (EN 
15787)
Identif ication of 
Lactiplantibacillus plantar um 
NCIMB 30236:
—Pulsed Field Gel Electrophor ­
esis (PFGE) or DNA sequen ­
cing methods
(1)Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laborato ry: https://joint-research-c entre.ec.europa.eu/eurl-fa-eurl-f eed-additives/eurl-fa-author isation/eurl-f a-evaluation- 
repor ts_enEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 2/32 4.1.2023  Identification 
number of the 
additiveAdditiveCompo sition, chem ical formula, 
descr iption, analytical methodSpecies or 
categor y of 
animalMaximum 
ageMinimum 
contentMaximum 
content
Other provisionsEnd of period of 
author isationCFU of additive/kg of fresh 
material
Categor y: technological additiv es. Functional group: silage additiv es
1k2083 Lactococcus lactis 
NCIMB 30117Additive composition:
Preparation of Lactococcus lactis 
NCIMB 30117 containing a 
minimum of 5 × 1010 CFU/g 
additive
Solid formAll animal 
species- - - 1.In the directions for use of the ad­
ditive and premixtures, the storage 
conditions shall be indicate d.
2.Minimum content of the additive 
when used without combination 
with other micro-organi sms as si­
lage additives: 1×108 CFU/kg fresh 
mate rial.
3.For users of the additive and pre­
mixtures, feed business operat ors 
shall establish operational proce ­
dures and organisational measures 
to address poten tial risks resulting 
from its use. Where those risks can­
not be eliminated or reduced to a 
minimum by such procedures and 
measures, the additive and premix ­
tures shall be used with personal 
prote ctive equipment, including 
eyes, skin and breathing prote c­
tion.24 Januar y 2033
Char acter isation of the active 
substance:
Viable cells of Lactococcus lactis 
NCIMB 30117
Analytical method (1)
Enumeration in the feed additive:
— pour plate method using 
MSR agar (ISO 15214)
Identif ication:
—Pulsed Field Gel Electrophor ­
esis (PFGE) or DNA sequen ­
cing methods
(1)Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laborato ry: https://joint-research-c entre.ec.europa.eu/eurl-fa-eurl-f eed-additives/eurl-fa-author isation/eurl-f a-evaluation- 
repor ts_enEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 4.1.2023 L 2/33