5.12.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 319/28

(1)

Kaesler Nutrition GmbH has submitted an application in accordance with Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 proposing to change the name of the holder of the authorisation stated in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/329 (2).

(2)

Lohmann Animal Nutrition GmbH, the holder of the authorisation for the feed additive 6-phytase, changed its business name into ‘Kaesler Nutrition GmbH’ with effect from 3 July 2017. The applicant has submitted relevant data supporting its request.

(3)

The proposed change of the holder of the authorisation is purely administrative in nature and does not entail a fresh assessment of the additives concerned. The European Food Safety Authority was informed of the application.

(4)

In order to enable Kaesler Nutrition GmbH to exploit its marketing rights, it is necessary to change the name of the holder in the authorisation. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/329 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5)

Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the amendments provided for by this Regulation, it is appropriate to provide for a transitional period during which the feed additive 6-phytase, as well as premixtures and compound feed containing that feed additive, which are in conformity with the provisions applying before the date of entry into force of this Regulation may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.

(6)

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

(1)

in the title, the words ‘holder of the authorisation Lohmann Animal Nutrition GmbH’, are replaced by the words ‘holder of the authorisation Kaesler Nutrition GmbH’;

(2)

in the Annex, in the second column of the table, entitled ‘Name of the holder of authorisation’, the words ‘Lohmann Animal Nutrition GmbH’ are replaced by the words ‘Kaesler Nutrition GmbH’.