
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 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 October 2020.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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
Unit of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers
4a1606i Beldem a division of Puratos NV Endo-1,4-beta-xylanaseEC 3.2.1.8 Additive composition:Preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanaseproduced by Bacillus subtilis LMG S-15136 having a minimum activity of: 400 IU/gSolid form and liquid form Suckling pigletsMinor porcine specis other than reproductive animals - 10 IU - 
1.. In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.
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 and skin protection. 22.10.2030
Characterisation of the active substance:Endo-1,4-beta-xylanaseproduced by Bacillus subtilis LMG S-15136
Analytical methodFor the quantification of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase activity in the feed additive:
— colorimetric method measuring reducing sugarsreleased by action of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase on birchwood xylan substrate in the presence of 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid (DNS).For the quantification of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase activity in premixtures and feedingstuffs:
— colorimetric method measuring water soluble dye released by action of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase from azurine cross-linked arabinoxylan substrates.

