(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)

In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of disodium 5′-inosinate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium stationis KCCM 80235 for all animal species. The application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(3)

That application concerns the authorisation of disodium 5′-inosinate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium stationis KCCM 80235 as a feed additive for all animal species, requesting that additive to be classified in the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and in the functional group ‘flavouring compounds’. The applicant requested the additive to be authorised for use also in water for drinking. However, Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 does not allow the authorisation of ‘flavouring compounds’ for use in water for drinking. Therefore, the use of this additive in water for drinking should not be allowed.

(4)

The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinions of 26 January 2022 (2) and 21 March 2023 (3) that, under the proposed conditions of use, disodium 5′-inosinate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium stationis KCCM 80235 is safe for all animal species, for consumers and for the environment. It concluded that disodium 5′-inosinate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium stationis KCCM 80235 should be considered not toxic by inhalation, not irritant to skin or eyes and not a dermal sensitiser. The Authority further concluded that since disodium 5′-inosinate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium stationis KCCM 80235 is recognised to flavour food and since its function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy is considered necessary. The Authority also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(5)

In view of the above, the Commission considers that disodium 5′-inosinate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium stationis KCCM 80235 satisfies the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Accordingly, the use of that substance should be authorised.

(6)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,