COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/733

6.5.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 158/11 ---|---|---|--- * * * COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/733 of 5 May 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 887/2011 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/961 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of Enterococcus faecium CECT 4515 as a feed additive and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1395 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 as a feed additive (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof, Whereas: (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) | Evonik Nutrition & Care 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 as regards Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 887/2011 (2), Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/961 (3) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1395 (4). ---|--- (3) | The applicant claims that Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH has changed their name to Evonik Operations GmbH. The application was accompanied by the relevant supporting data. ---|--- (4) | That proposed change of the terms of the authorisation is purely administrative in nature and does not entail a fresh assessment of the additive concerned. The European Food and Safety Authority was informed of the application. ---|--- (5) | To allow the applicant to exploit its marketing rights under the name of Evonik Operations GmbH it is necessary to change the terms of the authorisation. ---|--- (6) | Implementing Regulation (EU) No 887/2011, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/961 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1395 should therefore be amended accordingly. ---|--- (7) | Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the amendment made by this Regulation to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 887/2011, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/961 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1395, it is appropriate to provide for a transitional period during which existing stocks may be used up. ---|--- (8) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, ---|--- HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 887/2011 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 887/2011 is amended as follows: (1) | in the title, the words ‘holder of the authorisation Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH.’ are replaced by the words ‘holder of the authorisation Evonik Operations GmbH’; ---|--- (2) | in the second column of the Annex, ‘Name of the holder of authorisation’, the words ‘Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH’ are replaced by ‘Evonik Operations GmbH’. ---|--- Article 2 Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/961 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/961 is amended as follows: (1) | in the title, the words ‘holder of the authorisation Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH.’ are replaced by the words ‘holder of the authorisation Evonik Operations GmbH’; ---|--- (2) | in the second column of the Annex, ‘Name of the holder of authorisation’, the words ‘Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH’ are replaced by ‘Evonik Operations GmbH’. ---|--- Article 3 Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1395 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1395 is amended as follows: (1) | in the title, the words ‘holder of the authorisation Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH.’ are replaced by the words ‘holder of the authorisation Evonik Operations GmbH’; ---|--- (2) | in the second column of the Annex, ‘Name of the holder of authorisation’, the words ‘Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH’ are replaced by ‘Evonik Operations GmbH’. ---|--- Article 4 Transitional measures Existing stocks of the additives 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 they are exhausted. Article 5 Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 May 2021. For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN * * * (1) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. (2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 887/2011 of 5 September 2011 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Enterococcus faecium CECT 4515 as feed additive for chickens for fattening (holder of the authorisation Norel SA) (OJ L 229, 6.9.2011, p. 7). (3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/961 of 7 June 2017 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Enterococcus faecium CECT 4515 as a feed additive for weaned piglets, and a new use in water for drinking for weaned piglets and chickens for fattening, and amending Regulation (EC) No 2036/2005 and Regulation (EU) No 887/2011 (holder of authorisation Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH) (OJ L 145, 8.6.2017, p. 7). (4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1395 of 5 October 2020 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, its authorisation for chickens reared for laying, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1292/2008 (holder of authorisation Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH) (OJ L 324, 6.10.2020, p. 3). * * *