Introduction
Fecinor® contains Enterococcus faecium and is authorised for use in the EU in piglets and chickens for fattening. The company Norel previously produced Fecinor. In July 2016, Evonik acquired the probiotics business.
The manufacturer´s main claims
Manufacturer´s main claims
Affects positively the intestinal balance
Improves animal performance
Improves animal health
Technical specifications of Fecinor®
EU category
Zootechnical additives
Functional group of additives
Gut flora stabilisers
Active substance
Enterococcus faecium (CECT 4515)
Activity in the product
Fecinor: 1 x 109 CFU/g product
Fecinor Plus: 1 x 1010 CFU/g product
EU approval
No maximum inclusion for the animal categories below
Weaned piglets: 1 x 109 CFU/kg feed
Weaned piglets: 5 x 108 CFU/l drinking water
End of period of authorisation
End of period of authorisation Piglets: 28 June 2027
EU code
4b1713
Recommended dosage
Fecinor: 1 kg/ton feed
Fecinor Plus: 100 g/ton feed
Product storage stability
When stored for 12 months in opaque plastic bags at 18-20°C, a 0.5 log-value viability reduction was observed. Storage temperatures at 31-35°C increased the reduction of bacterial counts.
Storage stability in feed premix
No reduction in viability was observed when the product was added to a mineral premix and stored for six months at ambient temperature. Feed supplemented with the additive and stored for six months showed acceptable viability of the additive. Storage of the same feed for one year showed a loss of viability of 0.7 log-values.
Heat stability
The product is stable at temperatures up to 65°C. Pelleting at 70°C resulted in a loss of viability of 0.4 log-values. It is recommended for use in mash feed.
Package size
1, 10 and 25 kg containers
Handling
Should be considered a respiratory sensitiser
Producer
Evonik
List of references
EFSA (2005). Opinion of the Scientific Panel on additives and products or substances used in animal feed on a request from the commission on the safety of "Fecinor" for chickens for fattening, for use as a feed additive in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/EEC. The EFSA Journal (2005) 206, 1-6
EFSA (2011). Scientific Opinion on the Safety and Efficacy of Fecinor and Fecinor Plus (Enterococcus faecium) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening. EFSA Journal 2011;9:2118
EFSA (2014). Scientific Opinion on the Safety and efficacy of Fecinor and Fecinor Plus (Enterococcus faecium) as a feed additive for piglets. EFSA Journal 2014;12(5):3672
EFSA (2015). Efficacy of Fecinor® and Fecinor® Plus (Enterococcus faecium) as feed additives for weaned piglets. EFSA Panel on additives and products or substances used in animal feed (FEEDAP). EFSA Journal 2015;13(5):4111
EU (2005). Commission Regulation (EC) No 2036/2005 of 14 December 2005 concerning the permanent authorisation of certain additives in feedingstuffs and the provisional authorisation of a new use of certain additives already authorised in feedingstuffs. Official Journal of the
European Union. L 328/13
EU (2011). 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 authorisation Norel SA). Official Journal of the European Union. L229/7-8
EU (2017). Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/173 of 1 February 2017 amending Regulation (EC) No 1292/2008 and implementing Regulation (EU) No 887/2011, as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 and Enterococcus faecium CECT 4515. Official Journal of the European Union. L 28/5-6
EU (2017). 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. Official Journal of the European Union. L 145/7