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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1292/2008 of 18 December 2008 concerning the authorisation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 (Ecobiol and Ecobiol plus) as a feed additive (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1292/2008 of 18 December 2008 concerning the authorisation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 (Ecobiol and Ecobiol plus) as a feed additive (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 1

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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.

ANNEX

Identification number of the additive

Name of the holder of authorisation

Additive

Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

End of period of authorisation

CFU/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisers

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Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940

  • Additive composition

    Preparation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 containing a minimum of 1 × 109 CFU/g additive

  • Characterisation of active substance

    Spores of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940

  • Analytical methods(1)

    Enumeration: spread plate method using tryptone soya agar following a heat treatment.

    Identification: pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) method.

Chickens for fattening

1 × 109

1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting.

2. May be used in feed containing the permitted coccidiostats: diclazuril, monensin sodium, or nicarbazin.

3. For safety reasons: breathing protection; glasses and gloves shall be used during handling

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