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Guidance on the characterisation of microorganisms used as feed additives or as production organisms

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Note: The type of output indicated in the document has been modified from ‘Scientific Opinion’ to ‘Guidance’. To avoid confusion, the original version of the Guidance has been removed from the EFSA Journal, but is available on request, as is a version showing all the changes made.

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Draft Endorsed by the FEEDAP Panel*18 May 2017Submitted for public consultation15 June 2017End of public consultation15 September 2017Adopted by the FEEDAP Panel21 February 2018Implementation date1 September 2018

* Sections 3.1 and 3.2 were also endorsed by the EFSA Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF) and EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources Added to Food (ANS) on 18 May (GMO) and 7 June (CEF and ANS) 2017.

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This guidance document is intended to assist the applicant in the preparation and the presentation of an application, as foreseen in Article 7.6 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition. It specifically covers the characterisation of microorganisms used as feed additives or as production organisms.

This publication is linked to the following EFSA Supporting Publications article: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/sp.efsa.2018.EN-1389/full