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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)

EU Regulation No 261/2003 · Adopted 12 February 2003 · Extends to United Kingdom

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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)

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Annex IAnnex I
  5. Annex IIAnnex II Repealed

1F1

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.

2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Signature

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Annex I

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.

No (or EC No)AdditiveChemical formula, descriptionSpecies or category of animalMaximum ageMinimum contentMaximum contentOther provisionsEnd 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/gf1

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Liquid form:

  • 5 000 FYT/g

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Annex IIF1