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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition (“Regulation 1831/2003”). These Regulations make provision for the authorisation of eleven feed additives.

Regulation 3 and Schedules 1 to 11 provide for the authorisation of the following feed additives—

Regulation 3(2) provides that authorisations granted by these Regulations are valid for a period of ten years in accordance with Article 9(7) of Regulation 1831/2003. This is subject to Article 14(4) of that Regulation, which provides for an extension of the authorisation period in certain circumstances where an application for renewal has been submitted.

Regulations 4 to 7 amend four retained EU Regulations that authorise the feed additive Bacillus subtilis ATCC PTA-6737 for differing poultry and pig sub-groups. The name of the bacterial strain is updated from “Bacillus subtilis” to “Bacillus velezensis”. Regulation 10(1) contains a transitional provision that allows products labelled using the name “Bacillus subtilis” to continue to be marketed and used under the relevant authorisations despite the change to the name.

Regulation 8 and Schedule 12 revoke, in relation to Wales, retained EU Regulations that contain prior authorisations for the feed additives now authorised by Schedules 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10.

Regulations 9, 10(2) to (5) and 11 contain transitional provisions that allow the continued production and labelling of products, for limited time periods, under the conditions of prior authorisations of the relevant feed additives. Those feed additives are now authorised by Schedules 5, 6 and 10 respectively.

Further information, including in relation to any documentation referenced in the Schedules, can be obtained from the Food Standards Agency, 11th Floor, Southgate House, Cardiff, CF10 1EW or by writing to regulated.products.wales@food.gov.uk.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.