
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 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, 12 August 2013.
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
1k20742 — Lactobacillus kefiri DSM 19455 
 Additive composition
Preparation of Lactobacillus kefiri DSM 19455 containing a minimum of 1 × 1010 CFU/g additive
 Characterisation of the active substance
Viable cells of Lactobacillus kefiri DSM 19455
 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 conditions.
2.. Minimum dose of the additive when it is not used in combination with other micro-organisms as silage additive: 5 × 107 CFU/kg of fresh material.
3.. The additive shall be used in easy and moderately difficult to ensile material.
4.. For safety: it is recommended to use breathing protection and gloves during handling. 2 September 2023

