THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition, and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the possibility to modify the authorisation of an additive further to an application from the holder of the authorisation and an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’).
(2)
The preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750, belonging to the group of ‘micro-organisms’, was authorised, without a time limit, in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/EEC as a feed additive for use on sows by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1453/2004, for use on turkeys for fattening and calves up to 3 months by Commission Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 and for use on pigs for fattening and piglets by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2148/2004.
(3)
The Commission received an application requesting a modification of the conditions of the authorisation of the preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750 to allow its use in feed for turkeys for fattening containing formic acid. That application was accompanied by the relevant supporting data. The Commission forwarded that application to the Authority.
(4)
The Authority concluded in its opinion of 7 December 2010 that the compatibility of the preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750, as set out in the Annex, with formic acid for use on turkeys for fattening was established.
(5)
The conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are satisfied.
(6)
Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: