Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2116 of 16 December 2020 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of L-histidine monohydrochloride monohydrate produced by Escherichia coli ATCC 9637 as a feed additive for salmonids and its extension of use to other finfish, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 244/2007 (Text with EEA relevance)

The authorisation of L-histidine monohydrochloride monohydrate produced by Escherichia coli ATCC 9637, belonging to the additive category ‘nutritional additives’ and to the functional group ‘amino acids, their salts and analogues’, is renewed subject to the conditions laid down in the Annex.

1 L-histidine monohydrochloride monohydrate produced by Escherichia coli ATCC 9637 and premixtures containing it, which are produced and labelled before 6 July 2021 in accordance with the rules applicable before 6 January 2021 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.

2 Feed materials and compound feed containing the substances referred to in point 1, which are produced and labelled before 6 January 2022 in accordance with the rules applicable before 6 January 2021 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted if they are intended for salmonids.

Regulation (EC) No 244/2007 is repealed.

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