
Article 1 
The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 4 July 2007.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

Identification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive(trade name) Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisation
Unit of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers.
4a1640 Danisco Animal Nutrition 6-phytaseEC 3.1.3.26(Phyzyme XP 5000GPhyzyme XP 5000L) 
 Additive composition:
Preparation of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26)
produced by Schizosaccharomyces pombe (ATCC 5233)
having a minimum activity of:
 Solid form: 5 000 FTU/g
 Liquid form: 5 000 FTU/ml
 Characterisation of the active substance:
 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26)
 produced by Schizosaccharomyces pombe (ATCC 5233)
 Analytical method
Colorimetric method measuring inorganic phosphate released by the enzyme from phytate substrate. Chickens for fattening — 250 FTU — 
1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting.

2. For use in feed containing more than 0,23 % phytin bound phosphorus.

3. For piglets (weaned) up to 35 kg of body weight.

4. 

— chickens for fattening: 500-750 FTU;
— turkeys for fattening: 250-1 000 FTU;
— laying hens: 150-900 FTU;
— ducks for fattening: 250-1 000 FTU;
— piglets (weaned) 500-1 000 FTU;
— pigs for fattening 500-1 000 FTU;
— sows: 500 FTU.
 25 July 2017
Turkeys for fattening — 250 FTU —
Laying hens — 150 FTU —
Ducks for fattening — 250 FTU —
Piglets (weaned) — 250 FTU —
Pigs for fattening — 250 FTU —
Sows — 500 FTU —

