(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 endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Trichoderma reesei CBS 114044. 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 endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Trichoderma reesei CBS 114044 as a feed additive for pigs for fattening, laying hens and minor poultry species, requesting that additive to be classified in the category ‘zootechnical additives’ and in the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’.

(4)

The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 18 September 2024 (2) that, under the proposed conditions of use, the preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Trichoderma reesei CBS 114044 is safe for the target species, consumers and the environment. The Authority also concluded that the preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Trichoderma reesei CBS 114044, in all the forms is non-irritant to the skin but is considered to be respiratory sensitiser. All liquid forms of that preparation are non-irritant to the eyes and are not dermal sensitisers. The Authority could not conclude on the potential of the solid forms to be eye irritants and dermal sensitisers. The Authority further concluded that the preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Trichoderma reesei CBS 114044 has the potential to be efficacious in pigs for fattening at 20 000 BXU/kg of complete feed, in laying hens and laying minor poultry species at 12 000 BXU/kg of complete feed and in minor poultry species other than laying birds at 8 000 BXU/kg of complete feed. It did not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring.

(5)

In accordance with Article 5(4), point (a), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (3), the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in a previous assessment concerning the same additive are valid and applicable for the current application.

(6)

In view of the above, the Commission considers that the preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Trichoderma reesei CBS 114044 satisfies the conditions for authorisation provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised for pigs for fattening, laying hens and minor poultry species. 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.

(7)

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