Commission Regulation (EC) No 261/2003

of 12 February 2003

concerning the provisional authorisation of new uses of additives in feedingstuffs

(Text with EEA relevance)

F1Article 1

The preparation specified in Annex I, belonging to the group Enzymes is authorised for use as additive in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in that Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of 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 I

No (or EC No)

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum age

Minimum content

Maximum content

Other provisions

End of period of authorisation

Units of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff

Enzymes

50

6-phytase

EC 3.1.3.26

Preparation of 6-phytase produced by Aspergillus oryzae (DSM 11857) having a minimum activity of:

Sows

750 FYT

1.

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

2.

Recommended dose per kg of complete feedingstuff: 750-1 000 FYT

3.

For use in compound feed containing more than 0,2 5 % phytin bound phosphorus

1.2.2007

Coated form:

  • 2 500 FYT/g1

Liquid form:

  • 5 000 FYT/g

1

1 FYT is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of inorganic phosphate per minute from sodium phytate at pH 5,5 and 37 °C.

F2ANNEX II

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