Assessment of the application for modification of the terms of the authorisation of the feed additive consisting of Bacillus velezensis ATCC PTA‐6737 (PB6) for all pigs, all poultry species for fattening or reared for laying/breeding, laying hens, minor poultry species for laying and ornamental birds (Kemin Europa N.V.)
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of the preparation consisting of viable spores of Bacillus velezensis ATCC PTA‐6737 (tradename PB6). PB6 is currently authorised for use as a zootechnical additive (functional group: gut flora stabilisers) for all poultry species for fattening or reared for laying/breeding, laying hens, minor poultry species for laying, ornamental birds, piglets, pigs for fattening and sows of all Suidae species. The current authorisation for poultry for fattening or reared for laying/breeding, ornamental birds and pigs allows the simultaneous use of PB6 with the coccidiostats diclazuril, decoquinate, salinomycin sodium, narasin/nicarbazin, lasalocid A sodium, maduramycin ammonium, monensin sodium, narasin and robenidine hydrochloride in accordance with their respective conditions of authorisation as feed additives. With the present application, the applicant is seeking a modification of such authorisation to allow the simultaneous use of the additive with the authorised coccidiostats amprolium, nicarbazin, monensin/nicarbazin and semduramicin. Based on in vitro and in vivo studies, the FEEDAP Panel concluded that B. velezensis ATCC PTA‐6737 is compatible with the coccidiostats amprolium, nicarbazin, monensin/nicarbazin and semduramicin when used in poultry species at the proposed conditions of use.
Source: EFSA Journal
Authors: EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP), Roberto Edoardo Villa, Giovanna Azimonti, Eleftherios Bonos, Henrik Christensen, Mojca Durjava, Birgit Dusemund, Ronette Gehring, Boet Glandorf, Maryline Kouba, Marta López‐Alonso, Francesca Marcon, Carlo Nebbia, Alena Pechová, Miguel Prieto‐Maradona, Katerina Theodoridou, Montserrat Anguita, Matteo L. Innocenti, Jaume Galobart, Rosella Brozzi
Language: English
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,400
OpenAlex ID: W7160654002