The Feed Additives (Authorisations) (Wales) Regulations 2022

Title, extent, application and commencement

1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Feed Additives (Authorisations) (Wales) Regulations 2022.

(2) These Regulations—

(a) extend to England and Wales;

(b) apply in relation to Wales;

(c) come into force on 24 November 2022.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“Regulation 1831/2003” (“Rheoliad 1831/2003”) means Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition;

“Regulation 767/2009” (“Rheoliad 767/2009”) means Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed(1).

(2) Any expression used both in these Regulations and in Regulation 1831/2003 or Regulation 767/2009 has the same meaning as it has in those retained EU Regulations.

Authorisations

3.—(1) Schedules 1 to 11 contain authorisations of feed additives.

(2) Subject to Article 14(4) (renewal of authorisation) of Regulation 1831/2003, the authorisations set out in Schedules 1 to 11 cease to have effect at the end of 23 November 2032.

Amendment of existing Bacillus velezensis ATCC PTA-6737 authorisations

4.—(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 306/2013 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus subtilis (ATCC PTA-6737) for weaned piglets and weaned Suidae other than Sus scrofa domesticus(2) is amended as follows.

(2) In the Annex, in the table, in columns 3 (additive) and 4 (composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method), for “Bacillus subtilis”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Bacillus velezensis”.

5.—(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 787/2013 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus subtilis (ATCC PTA-6737) as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening and turkeys reared for breeding(3) is amended as follows.

(2) In the Annex, in the table, in columns 3 (additive) and 4 (composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method), for “Bacillus subtilis”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Bacillus velezensis”.

6.—(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1020 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of Bacillus subtilis (ATCC PTA-6737) as a feed additive for laying hens and minor poultry species for laying(4) is amended as follows.

(2) In the Annex, in the table, in columns 3 (additive) and 4 (composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method), for “Bacillus subtilis” in each place it occurs substitute “Bacillus velezensis”.

7.—(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2276 concerning the authorisation of a new use of the preparation of Bacillus subtilis (ATCC PTA-6737) as a feed additive for sows(5) is amended as follows.

(2) In the Annex, in the table, in columns 3 (additive) and 4 (composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method), for “Bacillus subtilis”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Bacillus velezensis”.

Revocations

8.  The instruments listed in Schedule 12 are revoked.

Transitional provisions: Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-4407 (formerly Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC Sc 47) (identification number 4b1702)

9.—(1) The relevant feed additive and premixtures containing it, which are produced and labelled before the end of 23 May 2023 in accordance with the conditions of the prior authorisation may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.

(2) Compound feed and feed materials containing the relevant feed additive and intended for food-producing animals, which are produced and labelled before the end of 23 November 2023 in accordance with the conditions of the prior authorisation, may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.

(3) In this regulation—

“relevant feed additive” (“chwanegyn bwyd anifeiliaid perthnasol”) refers to the feed additive Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-4407, or as formerly designated, Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC Sc 47, with the identification number 4b1702, which was previously authorised under the prior authorisation;

“the prior authorisation” (“yr awdurdodiad ymlaen llaw”) refers to the authorisation contained in Commission Regulation (EU) Regulation No 883/2010 concerning the authorisation of a new use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC Sc 47 as a feed additive for calves for rearing(6).

Transitional provisions: Bacillus velezensis ATCC PTA-6737 (formerly Bacillus subtilis ATCC PTA-6737) (identification number 4b1823)

10.—(1) Any substance or product labelled “Bacillus subtilis ATCC PTA-6737” or as containing “Bacillus subtilis ATCC PTA-6737”, but otherwise produced and labelled in accordance with an authorisation contained in an instrument mentioned in regulations 4 to 7, may continue to be placed on the market and used under that authorisation.

(2) The relevant feed additive and premixtures containing it, which are produced and labelled before the end of 23 May 2023 in accordance with the conditions of the prior authorisation, may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.

(3) Compound feed and feed materials containing the relevant feed additive and intended for food-producing animals, which are produced and labelled before the end of 23 November 2023 in accordance with the conditions of the prior authorisation, may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.

(4) Compound feed and feed materials containing the relevant feed additive and intended for non-food-producing animals, which are produced and labelled before the end of 23 November 2024 in accordance with the conditions of the prior authorisation, may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.

(5) In this regulation—

“relevant feed additive” (“ychwanegyn bwyd anifeiliaid perthnasol”) refers to the feed additive Bacillus velezensis ATCC PTA-6737 or, as formerly designated, Bacillus subtilis ATCC PTA-6737, with the identification number 4b1823, which was previously authorised under the prior authorisation;

“the prior authorisation” (“yr awdurdodiad ymlaen llaw”) refers to an authorisation contained in—

• Commission Regulation (EU) No 107/2010 concerning the authorisation of Bacillus subtilis ATCC PTA-6737 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (7), or

• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 885/2011 concerning the authorisation of Bacillus subtilis (ATCC PTA-6737) as a feed additive for chickens reared for laying, ducks for fattening, quails, pheasants, partridges, guinea fowl, pigeons, geese for fattening and ostriches(8).

Transitional provision: Decoquinate (Deccox^®) (identification number 51756i (formerly E756))

11.—(1) The relevant feed additive and feed containing it, which are produced and labelled before the end of 23 May 2023 in accordance with the conditions of the prior authorisation may, continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.

(2) In this regulation—

“relevant feed additive” (“ychwanegyn bwyd anifeiliaid perthnasol”) refers to the feed additive Decoquinate (Deccox^®)which was previously authorised under the prior authorisation with the identification number E756;

“the prior authorisation” (“yr awdurdodiad ymlaen llaw”) refers to the authorisation contained in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1289/2004 concerning the authorisation for 10 years of the additive Deccox^® in feedingstuffs, belonging to the group of coccidiostats and other medicinal substances(9).

Lynne Neagle

Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, under the authority of the Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers

31 October 2022