(fra kommisjonsforordningen)

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such an authorisation. 

(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of a preparation of Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 32651. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. 

(3) The application concerns the authorisation of the preparation of Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 32651 as a feed additive for all animal species, requesting that additive to be classified in the category ‘technological additives’ and in the functional group ‘silage additives’. 

(4) The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 18 September 2024 2 that Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 32651 and the formulated additive are safe for all animal species, consumers and the environment. Regarding user safety, although the feed additive is not considered an eye irritant, it is considered a potential skin and respiratory sensitiser. Any exposure to the skin and the respiratory tract of the feed additive is considered a risk. The addition of Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 32651 at a minimum level of 1×108 CFU/kg fresh plant material has the potential to improve the aerobic stability of silage from fresh plant materials with a dry matter content ranging from 28% to 45%. The Authority also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. 

(5) In view of the above, the Commission considers that the preparation of Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 32651 satisfies the conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised. In addition, the Commission considers that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on the health of the users of the additive. 

(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,