EN 15788:2009

Animal feeding stuffs - Isolation and enumeration of Enterococcus (E. faecium) spp. EN 15788:2009

Publication date:   Oct 30, 2009

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CEN/TC 327 Animal feeding stuffs - Methods of sampling and analysis

European Norm

65.120   Animal feeding stuffs

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This European Standard defines general rules for the enumeration of enterococci in feed samples (additives, premixtures and feeding stuffs) that contain enterococci (E. faecium) as a single microorganism component or in a mixture with other microorganisms. This standard is not applicable to mineral feeds which are defined as complementary feedingstuffs composed mainly of minerals and containing at least 40% crude ash (Council Directive 79/373/EEC) [3].
There are different categories of feed samples:
a) Additives containing about 1010 colony forming units (CFU)/g;
b) Premixtures containing 108 CFU/g;
c) Feeds, meal or pellets which contain about 106 CFU/g and include complete feeding stuffs,and milk replacers.
The detection limit is as defined in ISO 7218.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

70/373/EC

Council Directive 70/373/EEC of 20 July 1970 on the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feeding-stuffs

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