# 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 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) ## Introductory text 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) ## 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. ## 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) 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/g — Liquid form: 5 000 FYT/g — ## Annex II --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2003/261 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-261 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.