Commission Regulation (EC) No 166/2008 of 22 February 2008 concerning the authorisation of a new use of the preparation of Bacillus cereus var. toyoi (Toyocerin) as a feed additive (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-02-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal feedingstuffs, fattening, food additive, foodstuffs legislation, market approval, poultry, zootechnics

23.2.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 166/2008

of 22 February 2008

concerning the authorisation of a new use of

the preparation of Bacillus cereus var.

toyoi

(Toyocerin) as a feed additive

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(5)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the autho-
årisation 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 autho-
risation 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.

The application concerns authorisation of a new use of
the microorganism preparation Bacillus cereus var. toyoi
NCIMB 40112/CNCM I-1012 (Toyocerin)
for turkeys
for fattening, to be classified in the additive category
‘zootechnical additives’.

The use of that microorganism preparation was perma-
nently authorised for piglets under 2 months and sows
by Commission Regulation (EC) No 256/2002 (2), piglets
and pigs for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1453/2004 (3), cattle for fattening by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 255/2005 (4)
for
fattening by Commission
fattening and chickens for
Regulation (EC) No 1200/2005 (5).

and rabbits

(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 41, 13.2.2002, p. 6. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC)

No 1143/2007 (OJ L 256, 2.10.2007, p. 23).

(3) OJ L 269, 17.8.2004, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 45, 16.2.2005, p. 3.
(5) OJ L 195, 27.7.2005, p. 6. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1445/2006 (OJ L 271, 30.9.2006, p. 22).

New data were submitted in support of the application
for authorisation for turkeys for fattening. The European
Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its
opinion of 19 September 2007 that the microorganism
preparation Bacillus cereus var. toyoi NCIMB 40112/CNCM
I-1012 (Toyocerin) does not have an adverse effect on
consumers, users or the environment (6). According to
that opinion, the use of that preparation does not have
an adverse effect on this additional animal category and
it is efficacious in improving weight gain, feed intake and
feed utilisation. The Authority does not consider that
there is a need for specific requirements of post-market
monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of
analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the
Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation
(EC) No 1831/2003.

that preparation shows

the
The assessment of
conditions for authorisation, provided for in Article 5
of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003,
satisfied.
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
Standing
accordance with
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

opinion

the

the

of

(6)

(7)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the
additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional
group ‘gut
is authorised as an additive in
animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that
Annex.

flora stabilisers’,

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
the European
that of
Union.

its publication in the Official

Journal of

(6) Scientific Opinion of

the Panel on Additives and Products or
Substances used in Animal Feed on the safety and efficacy of
Toyocerin (Bacillus cereus var. toyoi) as a feed additive for turkeys.
Adopted on 19 September 2007. The EFSA Journal
(2007) 549,
1-11.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 February 2008.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

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