
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, 7 February 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
Units of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers
4a16 Huvepharma AD 6-phytase(EC 3.1.3.26) 
 Additive composition:
Preparation 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Pichia pastoris (DSM 23036) with a minimum activity of:
 4 000 OUT/g in solid form
 8 000 OTU/g in liquid form
 Characterisation of the active substance:
6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Pichia pastoris (DSM 23036)
 Analytical method:
Colorimetric method based on the quantification of the inorganic phosphate released by the enzyme from the sodium phytate Chickens for fatteningChickens reared for layingLaying hensOther avian species other than turkeys for fattening and turkeys reared for breedingSows — 125 OTU — 
1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting.

2. Recommended maximum dose for all authorised species: 500 OTU/kg of complete feedingstuff.

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

4. For safety: breathing protection, glasses and gloves shall be used during handling.
 28 February 2022
Turkeys for fatteningTurkeys reared for breedingPigs for fatteningPiglets (weaned) 250 OTU

