
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 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, 8 February 2017.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
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/Units of active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisers
4b1826 Chr.Hansen A/S Bacillus subtilisDSM 27273 
Preparation of Bacillus subtilis

DSM 27273 containing a minimum of 1,6 × 109 CFU/g of additive

Solid form

Viable spores of Bacillus subtilis

DSM 27273

Identification and enumeration of Bacillus subtilis DSM 27273 in the feed additive, premixtures and feedingstuffs:


— Identification: Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE)
— Enumeration: Spread plate method using tryptone soya agar — EN 15784
 Weaned piglets — 4 × 108 — 
1. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting.

2. 
For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including breathing, eyes and skin protections.
 1 March 2027
Weaned minor porcine species — 4 × 108
