Commission Regulation (EC) No 379/2009 of 8 May 2009 concerning the authorisation of a new use of 6-phytase EC 3.1.3.26 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening, laying hens, ducks for fattening, piglets (weaned), pigs for fattening and sows (holder of the authorisation Danisco Animal Nutrition, legal entity Danisco (UK) Limited) (Text with EEA relevance )
Modified by
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/221of 6 February 2019amending Regulations (EC) No 785/2007, (EC) No 379/2009, (EC) No 1087/2009, (EU) No 9/2010, (EU) No 337/2011 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 389/2011, (EU) No 528/2011, (EU) No 840/2012, (EU) No 1021/2012, (EU) 2016/899, (EU) 2016/997, (EU) 2017/440 and (EU) 2017/896 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation and the representative of the holder of the authorisation for certain feed additives(Text with EEA relevance), 32019R0221, February 7, 2019
Commission Regulation (EC) No 379/2009of 8 May 2009concerning the authorisation of a new use of 6-phytase EC 3.1.3.26 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening, laying hens, ducks for fattening, piglets (weaned), pigs for fattening and sows (holder of the authorisation Danisco (UK) Ltd, trading as Danisco Animal Nutrition and represented by Genencor International B.V.)(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1The 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 2This 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.ANNEX
One FTU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of inorganic phosphate per minute from a sodium phytate substrate at pH 5,5 and 37 °C.Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Community Reference Laboratory: www.irmm.jrc.be/crl-feed-additivesCategory of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers
Identification number of the additiveName of the holder of authorisationAdditiveComposition, chemical formula, description, analytical methodSpecies or category of animalMaximum ageMinimum contentMaximum contentOther provisionsEnd of period of authorisation
Unit of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %
4a1640Danisco (UK) Ltd, trading as Danisco Animal Nutrition and represented by Genencor International B.V.6-phytaseEC 3.1.3.26Additive composition:Preparation of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26)produced by Schizosaccharomyces pombe (ATCC 5233)having a minimum activity of:Solid coated form: 10000 FTU/gLiquid form: 10000 FTU/mlCharacterisation of the active substance:6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26)produced by Schizosaccharomyces pombe (ATCC 5233)Analytical methodColorimetric method measuring inorganic phosphate released by the enzyme from phytate substrate.Chickens for fattening—250 FTU—1.In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting.2.For use in feed containing more than 0,23 % phytin bound phosphorus.3.For piglets (weaned) up to 35 kg of body weight.4.Recommended doses per kilogram of complete feedingstuffs:chickens for fattening: 500-750 FTU,turkeys for fattening: 250-1000 FTU,laying hens: 150-900 FTU,ducks for fattening: 250-1000 FTU,piglets (weaned): 500-1000 FTU,pigs for fattening: 500-1000 FTU,sows: 500 FTU.5.For safety: breathing protection glasses and gloves shall be used during handling.29 May 2019
Turkeys for fattening—250 FTU—
Laying hens—150 FTU—
Ducks for fattening—250 FTU—
Piglets (weaned)—250 FTU—
Pigs for fattening—250 FTU—
Sows—500 FTU—
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