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RP1052 Assessment of the application for L-lysine monohydrochloride and concentrated liquid L-lysine (base) produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80216 or KCTC 12307BP as a feed additive for all animal species

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have undertaken a safety assessment of application RP 1052 for the use of L-lysine monohydrochloride (≥ 99% ) and concentrated liquid L-lysine (base) (≥ 50%1) produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80216 or KCTC 12307BP as a feed additive for all animal species, from Daesang Europe B. V. Van Heuven Goedhartlaan 935, 1181 LD Amstelveen, Netherlands (category: nutritional additives; functional group: amino acids, their salts and analogues).

FACET (Flavourings, Additives and food Contact materials Exposure Task)

FACET is a publicly available exposure assessment software system which will estimate exposure to flavours, additives and food contact materials across Europe. It reflects the real exposure of a targeted population to a food chemical, taking into account the variability of concentration and the real occurrence for each food category.