Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/447 of 14 March 2017 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of Bacillus subtilis (DSM 5750) and Bacillus licheniformis (DSM 5749) as a feed additive for sows, weaned piglets, pigs for fattening, calves for rearing and turkeys for fattening and amending Regulations (EC) No 1453/2004, (EC) No 2148/2004 and (EC) No 600/2005 (holder of authorisation Chr. Hansen A/S) (Text with EEA relevance. )

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.

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1453/2004 is deleted.

In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2148/2004 the entry E 1700 on Bacillus licheniformis (DSM 5749) and Bacillus subtilis (DSM 5750) is deleted.

In Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 the entry E 1700 on Bacillus licheniformis (DSM 5749) and Bacillus subtilis (DSM 5750) is deleted.

The preparation specified in the Annex and feed containing that preparation, which are produced and labelled before 4 October 2017 in accordance with the rules applicable before 4 April 2017 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.