Commission Regulation (EC) No 1142/2007 of 1 October 2007 concerning the authorisation of a new use of 3-phytase (Natuphos) as a feed additive (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-10-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal nutrition, enzyme, food additive, laying poultry, swine, zootechnics

L 256/20

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Official Journal of the European Union

2.10.2007

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1142/2007

of 1 October 2007

concerning the authorisation of a new use of 3-phytase (Natuphos) as a feed additive

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(5)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of
the
the Council of 22 September
European Parliament and of
2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in
particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(Natuphos

preparation

The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority)
the
concluded in its opinion of 17 April 2007 that
enzyme
5 000,
3-phytase
Natuphos 5 000 G, Natuphos 5 000 L, Natuphos
10 000 G and Natuphos 10 000 L) produced by Asper-
gillus niger (CBS 101 672) does not have an adverse effect
on animal health, human health or the environment (3).
It further concluded that preparation does not present
any other risk which would, in accordance with Article
5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, exclude author-
isation. According to that opinion,
that
preparation does not have an adverse effect on these
additional
the
Authority recommends appropriate measures for user
safety.
there is a need for
specific requirements of post market monitoring. This
the report on the method of
opinion also verifies
analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the
Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation
(EC) No 1831/2003.

categories. The opinion of

It does not consider that

the use of

animal

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the author-
isation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for
the grounds and procedures for granting such authori-
sation.

In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No
1831/2003, an application was submitted for the author-
isation of the preparation set out in the Annex to this
Regulation. That application was accompanied by the
particulars and documents required under Article 7(3)
of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(6)

(7)

that preparation shows

The assessment of
the
conditions for authorisation, provided for in Article 5
satisfied.
of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003,
Accordingly,
that preparation should be
the use of
authorised, as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

that

are

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with
Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

opinion

the

the

of

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

The application concerns authorisation of a new use of
the enzyme preparation 3-phytase (Natuphos 5 000,
Natuphos 5 000 G, Natuphos 5 000 L, Natuphos
10 000 G and Natuphos 10 000 L) produced by Asper-
gillus niger (CBS 101 672) for laying hens and turkeys for
fattening to be
category
classified in the
‘zootechnical additives’.

additive

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.

The use of
for weaned piglets, pigs
for
No 243/2007 (2).

fattening

that enzyme preparation was authorised
fattening and chickens
(EC)
Regulation

for
Commission

by

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(1) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation as

amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005,
p. 8).

(2) OJ L 73, 13.3.2007, p. 4.

(3) Opinion of

the Scientific Panel on Additives and Products or
Substances used in Animal Feed on the safety and efficacy of the
enzyme preparation of Natuphos (3-phytase) produced by Aspergillus
niger for laying hens and turkeys for fattening. Adopted on 17 April
2007. The EFSA Journal (2007) 472, 1-4.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 October 2007.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

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