Date: 2025-07-18Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1426 of 17 July 2025 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 as a feed additive for ruminants (other than lambs) and camelids reared for milk production or reared for reproduction, young ruminants for fattening other than calves and lambs, camelid calves for fattening, and Equidae other than horses (holder of authorisation: Lallemand SAS) and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/149 as regards the terms of the authorisation of a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 as a feed additive for lambs
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
Executive Summary:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1426 authorises the use of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 as a feed additive for specific ruminants and Equidae, excluding lambs and horses respectively. It amends Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/149, lowering the minimum inclusion level for lambs. Transitional measures allow the continued use of products produced and labeled under previous regulations until stocks are exhausted, with a key date of February 7, 2026, for feed additives and August 7, 2026, for compound feed and feed materials.
Key Points / Main Content:
Authorisation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077:
* Authorises Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 as a zootechnical additive for:
* Ruminants (excluding lambs) and camelids reared for milk production or reproduction.
* Young ruminants for fattening (excluding calves and lambs) and camelid calves for fattening.
* Equidae other than horses.
* Functions as a digestibility enhancer and gut flora stabiliser.
* Authorisation valid until August 7, 2035.
Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/149:
* Modifies the minimum content of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 for lambs from 3 x 10^9 CFU/kg to 1 x 10^9 CFU/kg of complete feed.
Transitional Measures:
* Feed additives and premixtures for lambs produced and labeled before February 7, 2026, under previous rules may continue to be placed on the market and used until stocks are exhausted.
* Compound feed and feed materials for lambs containing the feed additive, produced and labeled before August 7, 2026, under previous rules may continue to be placed on the market and used until stocks are exhausted.
Safety and Handling:
* Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 is considered a skin and respiratory sensitiser.
* Users must establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks.
* Personal breathing, eye, and skin protective equipment should be used, especially with the coated formulation.
Impact Analysis:
Feed Business Operators:
* Impact: Can now use Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 in feed for the newly authorised animal categories under specified conditions. Must adapt to the new minimum content requirement for lambs.
* Action Required: Update feed formulations and labels to comply with the new regulations. Establish safety protocols for handling the additive, including providing appropriate protective equipment.
Manufacturers and Labelers of Feed Additives and Premixtures for Lambs:
* Impact: Must comply with the reduced minimum content of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077.
* Action Required: Adjust production processes and labeling to reflect the new minimum content by February 7, 2026, for feed additives and premixtures, and by August 7, 2026, for compound feed and feed materials.
Users of Feed Additives and Premixtures:
* Impact: Benefit from the updated feed additive specifications.
* Action Required: Follow updated instructions for use, storage, and heat treatment. Implement operational procedures and organisational measures to mitigate risks associated with handling the additive, including the use of personal protective equipment.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: The political and economic union of European countries.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/1426: The regulation concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 as a feed additive.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077: A strain of yeast used as a feed additive for animals.
Lallemand SAS: The holder of the authorisation for Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077.
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/149: Regulation being amended regarding the terms of authorisation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 as a feed additive for lambs.
Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition.
European Food Safety Authority: The Authority that concluded on the safety and efficacy of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077.
Brussels: City in Belgium, where the regulation was adopted.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1426 18.7.2025
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION(EU) 2025/1426
of 17 July 2025
concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiaeCNCM I-1077 as a feed
additive for ruminants (other than lambs) and camelids reared for milk production or reared for
reproduction, young ruminants for fattening other than calves and lambs, camelid calves for
fattening, and Equidae other than horses (holder of authorisation: Lallemand SAS) and amending
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/149 as regards the terms of the authorisation of a preparation of
Saccharomyces cerevisiaeCNCM I-1077 as a feed additive for lambs
(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 9(2) and 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 an authorisation.
(2) A preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiaeCNCM I-1077 was authorised for a period of 10 years as a feed additive for
lambs and horses by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/149(2).
(3) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of
a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077. That application was accompanied by the particulars and
documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(4) The application concerns the authorisation of the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 as a feed
additive for ruminants (other than lambs) and camelids reared for milk production or reared for reproduction,
young ruminants for fattening other than calves and lambs, camelid calves for fattening, and Equidae other than
horses, requesting that additive to be classified in the category ‘zootechnical additives’ and in the functional groups
‘digestibility enhancers’ and ‘gut flora stabilisers’.
(5) In accordance with Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the
modification of the terms of the authorisation of the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 as laid
down in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/149 as regards the use for lambs. That application concerned a request
to lower the minimum inclusion level in feed for lambs from 3 × 109 to 1 × 109 CFU/kg of complete feed with a
moisture content of 12 %.
(1) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2003/1831/oj.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/149 of 4 February 2020 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of
Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 as a feed additive for lambs and horses and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1293/2008 and (EC)
No 910/2009 (holder of authorisation Danstar Ferment AG represented in the Union by Lallemand SAS) (OJ L 33, 5.2.2020, p. 5, ELI:
http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2020/149/oj).
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(6) The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 15 October 2024(3)that, under the
proposed conditions of use, the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 is safe for the target species,
consumers and the environment. The Authority also concluded that the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
CNCM I-1077, in both formulations, should be considered a skin and respiratory sensitiser and any exposure
through skin and respiratory tract is considered a risk. The not-coated form of the additive is not irritant to skin or
eyes. No conclusion can be drawn on the eye irritation potential of the coated form of the additive due to the lack of
data. The Authority further concluded that the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiaeCNCM I-1077 has the potential
to be efficacious in all ruminants and camelids reared for milk production or suckling or reproduction at a minimum
proposed use level of 5 × 108CFU/kg of complete feed, all minor (young) ruminant species and camelids for fattening
and lambs at 1 × 109 CFU/kg of complete feed, and in all Equidae species other than horses at 3 × 109 CFU/kg of
complete feed. It did not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring.
(7) In accordance with Article 5(4), point (a), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005(4), 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.
(8) In view of the above, the Commission considers that the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiaeCNCM I-1077 satisfies
the conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Accordingly, the use of that preparation
should be authorised for ruminants (other than lambs) and camelids reared for milk production or reared for
reproduction, young ruminants for fattening other than calves and lambs, camelid calves for fattening, and Equidae
other than horses. 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.
(9) In addition, in view of the above, the Commission considers that the authorisation of the preparation of Saccharomyces
cerevisiaeCNCM I-1077 still meets the conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 when
modifying the terms thereof as regards the use for lambs, by decreasing the minimum content of the additive to 1 ×
109CFU/kg of complete feed. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/149 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(10) Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of authorisation
of the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 for lambs, it is appropriate to provide for a transitional
period for interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the modification of
the authorisation concerned.
(11) 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
Authorisation
The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional
groups ‘digestibility enhancers’ and ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the
conditions laid down in that Annex.
(3) EFSA Journal 2024;22:e9075. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.9075.
(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 of 4 March 2005 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC)
No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the duties and tasks of the Community Reference
Laboratory concerning applications for authorisations of feed additives (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/
2005/378/oj).
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Article 2
Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/149
In the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/149 in the column ‘minimum content’ regarding lambs the value is
replaced by ‘1 × 109’.
Article 3
Transitional measures
1. The feed additive Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077, as authorised by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/149
and premixtures containing that additive, which are intended for lambs, and which are produced and labelled before
7 February 2026 in accordance with the rules applicable before 7 August 2025 may continue to be placed on the market
and used until the stocks concerned are exhausted.
2. Compound feed and feed materials containing the feed additive referred to in paragraph 1, which are intended for
lambs, and which are produced and labelled before 7 August 2026 in accordance with the rules applicable before 7 August
2025 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the stocks concerned are exhausted.
Article 4
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, 17 July 2025.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1426/oj 3/6ANNEX
Minimum Maximum
Identifica content content
Name of the Composition, chemical Species or
tion number End of period
holder of Additive formula, description, category of Maximum age Other provisions
of the CFU/kg of complete of authorisation
authorisation analytical method animal
additive feedingstuff with a moisture
content of 12 %
Category: zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisers
4b1711 Lallemand SAS Saccharomyces Additive composition Ruminants - 5 × 108 - 1. In the directions for 7 August
cerevisiaeCNCM Preparation of (other than use of the additive 2035
I-1077 Saccharomyces cerevisiae lambs) and and premixture, the
CNCM I-1077 with a camelids storage conditions
minimum concentration reared for and stability to heat
of: milk treatment shall be
— 1 × 1010 CFU/g of production or indicated.
additive (coated form) reared for 2. For users of the
— 2 × 1010 CFU/g of reproduction additive and
additive (not-coated premixtures, feed
Young(2) 1 × 109
form). business operators
ruminants for
shall establish
fattening
Characterisation of the active operational
other than
substance procedures and
calves and
Viable cells of organisational
lambs
Saccharomyces cerevisiae measures to
Camelid
CNCM I-1077 address potential
calves for
risks resulting from
fattening
Analytical method(1) their use. Where
Enumeration in the feed those risks cannot
additive, premixtures and be eliminated by
compound feed: pour or such procedures
spread plate method using and measures, the
chloramphenicol dextrose additive and
yeast extract agar (EN
15789)
4/6
ELI:
http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1426/oj
EN
OJ
L,
18.7.2025Minimum Maximum
Identifica content content Name of the Composition, chemical Species or
tion number End of period
holder of Additive formula, description, category of Maximum age Other provisions
of the CFU/kg of complete of authorisation
authorisation analytical method animal
additive feedingstuff with a moisture
content of 12 %
Identification: polymerase premixtures shall
chain reaction (PCR) be used with
method (CEN/TS 15790) personal breathing,
eye (only for the
coated
formulation) and
skin protective
equipment.
Category: zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers
4b1711 Lallemand SAS Saccharomyces Additive composition Equidae other - 3 × 109 - 1. In the directions for 7 August
cerevisiaeCNCM Preparation of than horses use of the additive 2035
I-1077 Saccharomyces cerevisiae and premixture, the
CNCM I-1077 with a storage conditions
minimum concentration and stability to heat
of: treatment shall be
— 1 × 1010 CFU/g of indicated.
additive (coated form) 2. For users of the
— 2 × 1010 CFU/g of additive and
additive (not-coated premixtures, feed
form). business operators
shall establish
ELI:
http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1426/oj
5/6
OJ
L,
18.7.2025
ENMinimum Maximum
Identifica content content
Name of the Composition, chemical Species or
tion number End of period
holder of Additive formula, description, category of Maximum age Other provisions
of the CFU/kg of complete of authorisation
authorisation analytical method animal
additive feedingstuff with a moisture
content of 12 %
Characterisation of the active operational
substance procedures and
Viable cells of organisational
Saccharomyces cerevisiae measures to
CNCM I-1077 address potential
Analytical method(1) risks resulting from
Enumeration in the feed their use. Where
additive, premixtures and those risks cannot
compound feed: pour or be eliminated by
spread plate method using such procedures
chloramphenicol dextrose and measures, the
yeast extract agar (EN additive and
15789) premixtures shall
Identification: polymerase be used with
chain reaction (PCR) personal breathing,
method (CEN/TS 15790) eye (only for the
coated
formulation) and
skin protective
equipment.
(1) Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/eurl-fa-eurl-feed-additives/eurl-fa-authorisation/eurl-fa-
evaluation-reports_en.
(2) Animals at the similar developmental stage as ‘calves’.
6/6
ELI:
http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1426/oj
EN
OJ
L,
18.7.2025