
Article 1 
The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, 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, 18 December 2008.
For the Commission
Androulla VASSILIOU
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
CFU/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisers
‘4b1822 NOREL SA Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 (Ecobiol and Ecobiol plus) Additive composition:Ecobiol:Preparation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 containing a minimum concentration of 1 × 109 CFU/gEcobiol plus:Preparation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 containing a minimum concentration of 1 × 1010 CFU/gCharacterisation of the active substance:Spores of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940Analytical method:Enumeration: spread plate method using tryptone soya agar following a heat treatment.Identification: pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Chickens for fattening — 1 × 109 1 × 109 
1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting.

2. For safety: it is recommended to use safety masks during mixing.

3. The simultaneous use with coccidiostats is not permitted.
 8.1.2019

