
Article 1 
The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘other zootechnical 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, 1 February 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
Units of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (favourably affect growth).
4d1712 Lallemand SAS Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM MA 18/5M 
 Additive composition
Preparation of Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM MA 18/5M containing a minimum of 1 × 1010 CFU/g of additive
 Characterisation of active substance
Viable cells of Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM MA 18/5 M
 Analytical methods
 Enumeration: spread plate method using MRS agar (EN 15786:2009)
 Identification: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) All fish other than salmonids — 1 × 109 — 
1.. In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting.
2.. For safety: breathing protection, glasses and gloves shall be used during handling. 22 February 2023
