The Feed Additives (Authorisations) and Uses of Feed Intended for Particular Nutritional Purposes (Amendment of Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/354) (England) Regulations 2024

Regulation 3

Schedule 2 E+W Renewal of authorisation of a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (MUCL 39885) (identification number 4b1710) as a feed additive for weaned piglets, and its authorisation extending to the use for cats, dogs and all Suidae other than sows and suckling piglets

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 in force at 20.12.2024, see reg. 1(1)

The preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (MUCL 39885), belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, in accordance with the specifications in the following table(1).

Additive		Saccharomyces cerevisiae (MUCL 39885)
Identification number		4b1710
Authorisation holder		Prosol S.p.A.
Additive category		Zootechnical additives
Functional group		Gut flora stabilisers
Additive composition		Solid preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (MUCL 39885) containing a minimum of 1 x 109 Colony Forming Units (CFU)/g
Characterisation of the active substance		Viable cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (MUCL 39885)
Analytical method(2)		For enumeration: Pour plate method CGYE (chloramphenicol, glucose, yeast extract) agar in accordance with BS EN 15789:2021(3) For identification of the yeast strain: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method in accordance with DD CEN/TS15790:2008(4)
Species or category of animal		All Suidae other than suckling piglets or sows Cats Dogs
Maximum age		Not applicable
Colony Forming Units (CFU) of additive/kg complete feed with a moisture content of 12%	Minimum content	For all Suidae (other than suckling piglets, sows and Suidae for reproduction) 3 x 109 CFU/kg For all Suidae for reproduction purposes other than sows: 6.4 x 109 CFU/kg For cats and dogs: 7 x 1010 CFU/kg
	Maximum content	No maximum
Other provisions		In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions must be indicated.

(1)

This authorisation is a renewal and a replacement of the authorisation granted under Commission Regulation (EU) No 170/2011. That Regulation is revoked by regulation 17(1) of, and Part 1 of Schedule 21 to, these Regulations.

(2)

Details of the analytical methods set out in the document referenced “D06/FSQ/CVH/CMP/mdr/ARES (2010)58412” and last updated on 6th June 2016 are available at: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/publications/fad-2009-0028_en.

(3)

BS EN 15789:2021 “Animal feeding stuffs. Methods of sampling and analysis. Detection and enumeration of Saccharomyces cerevisiae used as feed additive”. Published by the British Standards Institution on 30th November 2021 (ISBN 978 0 580 99832 4) and available at: https://knowledge.bsigroup.com.

(4)

DD CEN/TS:15790:2008 “Animal Feeding Stuffs - PCR typing of probiotic strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast)”. Published by the British Standards Institution on 31st January 2009 (ISBN 978 0 580 61806 2). Available from the British Standards Institution at: https://knowledge.bsigroup.com.