Agriculture Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Feed Additives (Authorisations) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 22 December 2023. 2 These Regulations extend to Scotland only. Interpretation 2 1 In these Regulations— “ Regulation 1831/2003 ” means Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition, “ Regulation 429/2008 ” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the preparation and the presentation of applications and the assessment and the authorisation of feed additives , “ Regulation 152/2009 ” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feed , “ Regulation 767/2009 ” means Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC , Commission Directive 80/511/EEC , Council Directives 82/471/EEC , 83/228/EEC , 93/74/EEC , 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC and Commission Decision 2004/217/EC . 2 Unless the contrary intention appears, any expression used both in these Regulations and in Regulation 1831/2003 or Regulation 767/2009 has the same meaning as it has in those Regulations, respectively. 3 In schedules 1 to 13— a expressions used to refer to species or categories of animals that are also used in Annex 4 (categories and definitions of target animals and indication of the minimum duration of efficacy studies) of Regulation 429/2008 have the same meaning as in that Annex, b any reference to a minor species is to be read in accordance with the definition of “minor species” in Article 1 (definitions) of Regulation 429/2008. Authorisations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provision: Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase (EC 3.2.1.8) (identification number 4a8) 4 1 The relevant feed additive, and premixtures containing it, which are produced and labelled before the end of 21 June 2024 in compliance with the conditions of the prior authorisation and the labelling requirements applicable before 22 December 2023, may continue to be placed on the market and used until stocks are exhausted. 2 Compound feed, and feed materials containing the relevant feed additive, and intended for food-producing animals, which are produced and labelled before the end of 21 December 2024 in compliance with the conditions of the prior authorisation and the labelling requirements applicable before 22 December 2023, may continue to be placed on the market and used until stocks are exhausted. 3 In this regulation— “ relevant feed additive ” means the feed additive endo-1,4-beta-xylanase (EC 3.2.1.8), with the identification number 4a8, authorised under the prior authorisation, “ prior authorisation ” means the authorisation contained in Commission Regulation (EC) No 902/2009 concerning the authorisation of an enzyme preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (CBS 114044) as a feed additive for weaned piglets, chickens for fattening, chickens reared for laying, turkeys for fattening and turkeys reared for breeding (holder of authorisation Roal Oy) . Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No601/2013 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/221 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 7 1 The instrument listed in paragraph 1 of schedule 14 is revoked subject to regulation 4. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JENNI MINTO Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 8th November 2023