
Article 1 
The preparation specified in the Annex belonging to the additive category ‘technological additives’ and to the functional group ‘silage additives’, 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 twentieth 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 States.Done at Brussels, 18 September 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
ANNEX

Identification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive 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 fresh material
Category of technological additives. Functional group: silage additives
1k20715 — Lactobacillus brevis(DSMZ 21982) 
 Additive composition
Preparation of Lactobacillus brevis (DSMZ 21982) containing a minimum of 8 × 1010 CFU/g additive
 Characterisation of the active substance
Lactobacillus brevis (DSMZ 21982)
 Analytical method
 Enumeration in the feed additive: spread plate method (EN 15787).
 Identification: Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE). All animal species — — — 
1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature and storage life.

2. Minimum dose of the additive when used not in combination with other micro-organisms as silage additive: 1 × 108 CFU/kg of fresh material.

3. For Safety: it is recommended to use breathing protection and gloves during handling.
 9 October 2022
