
Article 1 
The preparations belonging to the group ‘Colourants, including pigments’ and ‘Micro-organisms’, as set out in Annex I, are authorised for use without a time limit as additives in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2 
The preparation belonging to the group ‘micro-organisms’, as set out in Annex II, is provisionally authorised for use as an additive in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member StatesDone at Brussels, 14 July 2004.
For the Commission
David BYRNE
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I

EC No Additive Chemical formula, description Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisation
mg/kg of complete feedingstuff
Colourants, including pigments
1. Carotenoids and xanthophylls
E 161(z) Astaxanthin-rich Phaffia Rhodozyma(ATCC 74219) Concentrated biomass of the yeast Phaffia rhodozyma (ATCC 74219), killed, containing at least 4,0 g astaxanthin per kilogram of additive and having a maximum ethoxyquin content of 2 000 mg/kg Salmon — — 100 The maximum content is expressed as astaxanthinUse permitted only from the age of six months onwardsThe mixture of the additive with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of astaxanthin and canthaxanthin does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuffEthoxyquin content to be declared Without a time limit
Trout — — 100 The maximum content is expressed as astaxanthinUse permitted only from the age of six months onwardsThe mixture of the additive with canthaxanthin is allowed provided that the total concentration of astaxanthin and canthaxanthin does not exceed 100 mg/kg in the complete feedingstuffEthoxyquin content to be declared Without a time limit
EC No Additive Chemical formula, description Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisation
CFU/kg of complete feedingstuff
Micro-organisms
E 1702 Saccharomyces cerevisiaeNCYC Sc 47 Preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae containing a minimum of 5 × 109 CFU/g additive Sows — 5 × 109 1 × 1010 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting Without a time limit
E 1704 Saccharomyces cerevisiaeCBS 493.94 Preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae containing a minimum of 1 × 108 CFU/g additive Calves 6 months 2 × 108 2 × 109 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting Without a time limit
Cattle for fattening — 1,7 × 108 1,7 × 108 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelletingThe quantity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the daily ration must not exceed 7,5 × 108 CFU for 100 kg of body weightAdd 1 × 108 CFU for each additional 100 kg body weight Without a time limit
E 1705 Enterococcus faeciumNCIMB 10415 Preparation of Enterococcus faecium containing a minimum of
 Microencapsulated form:
1 × 1010 CFU/g additive
 Granulated form:
3,5 × 1010 CFU/g additive Calves 6 months 1 × 109 6,6 × 109 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelletingGranulated form to be used exclusively in milk replacers Without a time limit
E 1706 Enterococcus faeciumDSM 7134 Mixture of:Enterococcus faecium containing a minimum of: 7 × 109 CFU/g Calves 4 months 1 × 109 5 × 109 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting Without a time limit
Lactobacillus rhamnosusDSM 7133 and ofLactobacillus rhamnosus containing a minimum of: 3 × 109 CFU/g
ANNEX II

No Additive Chemical formula, description Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisation
CFU/kg of complete feedingstuff
Micro-organisms
13 Enterococcus faeciumDSM10663/NCIMB 10415 Preparation of Enterococcus faecium containing a minimum of:
 Powder and granulated form:
3,5 × 1010 CFU/g of additive
 Coated form:
2,2 × 1010 CFU/g of additive
 Liquid form:
1 × 1010 CFU/ml of additive Dogs — 1 × 109 1 × 1010 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting 17 July 2008