(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 authorisation.

(2)

In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of Lactobacillus plantarum (DSM 8862 and DSM 8866). That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required pursuant to Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(3)

The application concerns the authorisation of Lactobacillus plantarum (DSM 8862 and DSM 8866) as a feed additive for pigs, bovines, sheep, goats and horses, to be classified in the additive category ‘technological additives’.

(4)

The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 11 October 2011 (2) that Lactobacillus plantarum (DSM 8862 and DSM 8866), under the proposed conditions of use, does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment, and that this preparation has the potential to improve the production of silage from all forages by reducing the pH and increasing the preservation of dry matter. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additives in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(5)

The assessment of Lactobacillus plantarum (DSM 8862 and DSM 8866) shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

(6)

To assure consistency it is appropriate to extend the approval of this additive from pigs, bovines, sheep, goats and horses to all animal species, in line with the previous authorisation for the similar additives.

(7)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

(1)

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto.

(2)

The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

(1)

By letter of 22 July 2008 Italy submitted an application to the Commission for recognition of the RINA SpA (hereafter RINA) as a classification society within the meaning of the Directive. RINA has its headquarters in Italy.

(2)

With the application Italy has submitted the information and documentation needed to verify that the criteria for recognition are met.

(3)

A hearing was organised in the joint meeting of experts from the Member States of the European Union and the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (hereinafter ‘CCNR’) on technical requirements for inland waterway vessels in April 2009, where the Italian authority and RINA gave presentations.

(4)

The secretariat of the CCNR has been consulted as referred to in Part II paragraph 4 of Annex VII to Directive 2006/87/EC.

(5)

The Commission has assessed the compliance of RINA with the criteria of Part I of Annex VII to Directive 2006/87/EC and has concluded that RINA meets them,

(1)

By letter of 25 February 2009 Hungary has submitted an application to the Commission for recognition of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (hereinafter ‘RS’) as a classification society within the meaning of the Directive. RS has a Branch office in Budapest (Hungary).

(2)

With the applications Hungary has submitted the information and documentation needed to verify that the criteria for recognition are met.

(3)

A hearing was organised in the joint meeting of experts from the Member States of the European Union and the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (hereinafter ‘CCNR’), on technical requirements for inland waterway vessels in April 2009, where the Hungarian authority and RS gave presentations.

(4)

The secretariat of the CCNR has been consulted as referred to in Part II, paragraph 4 of Annex VII to Directive 2006/87/EC.

(5)

The Commission has assessed the compliance of RS with the criteria of Part I of Annex VII to Directive 2006/87/EC and has concluded that RS meets them,

(1)

By letter of 3 July 2008, Poland has submitted an application to the Commission for recognition of the Polski Rejestr Statków S.A. (hereinafter ‘PRS’) as a classification society within the meaning of the Directive. PRS has its headquarters in Poland.

(2)

With the application Poland has submitted the information and documentation needed to verify that the criteria for recognition are met.

(3)

A hearing was organised in the joint meeting of experts from the Member States of the European Union and the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (hereinafter ‘CCNR’) on technical requirements for inland waterway vessels in April 2009, where the Poland authority and PRS gave presentations.

(4)

The secretariat of the CCNR has been consulted as referred to in Part II, paragraph 4, of Annex VII to Directive 2006/87/EC.

(5)

The Commission has assessed the compliance of PRS with the criteria of Part I of Annex VII to Directive 2006/87/EC and has concluded that PRS meets them,