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, 19 September 2018.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

( 1 ) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29 .

( 2 ) Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs ( OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1 ).

( 3 ) 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 ).

( 4 ) EFSA Journal 2014;12(1):3531.

( 5 ) Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules ( OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1 ).

( 6 ) Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 of 25 April 2008 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the preparation and the presentation of applications and the assessment and the authorisation of feed additives ( OJ L 133, 22.5.2008, p. 1 ).

( 7 ) In particular, Guidance for the preparation of dossiers for nutritional additives (EFSA Journal 2012;10(1):2535) and Guidance on the risk assessment of genetically modified microorganisms and their products intended for food and feed use (EFSA Journal 2011;9(6):2193).

( 8 ) EFSA Journal 2018;16(3):5223.

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