| Species | Strain | EFSA risk assessment area | Category regulated product | Intended usage | EFSA Question noa and EFSA webpage linkb | Previous QPS status of the respective TUc | Assessed in this Statement? Yes or no |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algae | |||||||
| Schizochytrium limacinum | Novel foods | Novel Food | Production of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)‐rich oil as novel food | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00850 | Y | No | |
| Schizochytrium sp. | CABIO‐A‐2 | Novel foods | Novel Food | Production of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)‐docosa‐4,7,10,13,16,19‐hexaenoic acid; CAS# 6217‐54‐5)‐rich oil | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00168 | N | No |
| Bacteria | |||||||
| Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus | ST88 | Food enzymes, food additives and flavourings | Enzyme production | Production of a cyclomaltodextrin glucanotransferase | EFSA‐Q‐2015‐00230 | N | Yes |
| Bacillus licheniformis | Ca63 – DSM 9552 GMM, NZYM‐CY | Food enzymes, food additives and flavourings | Enzyme production | Used for the production of the enzyme maltogenic alpha‐amylase | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00137 | Y | No |
| Bacillus licheniformis | Ca63 – DSM 9552 GMM, NZYM‐SD | Food enzymes, food additives and flavourings | Enzyme production | Used for the production of the enzyme maltogenic alpha‐amylase | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00138 | Y | No |
| Bacillus licheniformis | Ca63 – DSM 9552 GMM, NZYM‐FR | Food enzymes, food additives and flavourings | Enzyme production | Used for the production of the enzyme maltogenic alpha‐amylase | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00142 | Y | No |
| Bacillus paralicheniformis | DSM 5749 | Feed additives | Zootechnical additives | Zootechnical additive | EFSA‐Q‐2019‐00736 | N | Yes |
| Bacillus subtilis | KCCM‐10445 | Feed additives | Nutritional additives | Production of Vitamin B2 | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00838 | Y | No |
| Bacillus velezensis | deposited as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, NRRL‐B‐50910 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Acidity regulator/preservative | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00099 | Y | No |
| Corynebacterium glutamicum | C. glutamicum KCCM 80227 (DK257RN) | Feed additives | Nutritional additives | Nutritional additives: c) amino acids, their salts and analogues | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00708 | Y | No |
| Corynebacterium glutamicum | KCCM 80245 | Feed additives | Nutritional additives | Production of L‐methionine (2‐amino‐4‐(methylthio)‐butanoic‐acid) | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00154 | Y | No |
| Corynebacterium stationis | KCCM 80235 | Feed additives | Sensory additives | Flavouring compound | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00084 | N | Yes |
| Dyella sp. (previous name: Pseudomonas amyloderamosa) | MU 1174 | Food enzymes, food additives and flavourings | Enzyme production | Used for the production of the enzyme isoamylase | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00067 | N | No |
| Enterobacter hormaechei | Subsp. Steigerwaltii | Novel foods | Novel Food | Production of L‐fucose as novel food | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00774 | N | Yes |
| Enterococcus faecium | NBIMCC 8270 | Feed additives | Nutritional additives | Gut flora stabiliser in pets and other non‐food‐producing animals | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00690 | N | No |
| Escherichia coli | BL21 (DE3) | Novel foods | Novel Food | Lacto‐N‐tetraose production by fermentation | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00630 | N | No |
| Escherichia coli | NITE SD 00329 | Feed additives | Nutritional additives | Nutritional and sensory additive: Production of L‐histidine monohydrochloride monohydrate | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00808 | N | No |
| Escherichia coli | BL21 (DE3)‐ Genetically modified to express the enzyme SD16 | Food enzymes, food additives and flavourings | Enzyme production | Used for the production of the enzyme D‐tagatose‐3‐ epimerase SD16 | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00065 | N | No |
| Escherichia coli | K‐12 | Novel foods | Novel Food | Production of 2′‐Fucosyllactose | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00088 | N | No |
| Escherichia coli | K‐12 DH1 | Novel foods | Novel Food | Production of 2′‐Fucosyllactose/Difucosyllactose mixture | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00091 | N | No |
| Escherichia coli | KCCM 80246 | Feed additives | Nutritional additives | Production of L‐methionine (2‐amino‐4‐(methylthio)‐butanoic‐acid) | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00154 | N | No |
| Escherichia coli | K‐12 DH1 | Feed additives | Zootechnical additives | Production of Lacto‐N‐fucopentaose I /2′‐fucosyllactose mixture (LNFP‐I /2′‐FL) | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00170 | N | No |
| Lactiplantibacillus plantarum | E‐98 NCIMB 30236 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage Additive | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00076 | N | No |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | NBIMCC 8242 | Feed additives | Nutritional additives | Gut flora stabiliser in pets and other non‐food‐producing animals | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00690 | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | D2/CSL (CECT 4529) | Feed additives | Zootechnical additives | Gut flora stabiliser | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00847 | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus brevis | DSM 12835 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage Additive | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00691 | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus buchneri | DSM 16774 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage Additive | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00654 | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus buchneri | DSM 12856 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage additive | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00769 | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus buchneri | DSM 12856 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage additive | Not yet registered | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus buchneri | DSM 12856 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage Additive | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00127 | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus | NBIMCC 8244 | Feed additives | Nutritional additives | Gut flora stabiliser in pets and other non‐food‐producing animals | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00690 | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. lactis | NBIMCC 8250 | Feed additives | Nutritional additives | Gut flora stabiliser in pets and other non‐food‐producing animals | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00690 | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus helveticus | NBIMCC 8269 | Feed additives | Nutritional additives | Gut flora stabiliser in pets and other non‐food‐producing animals | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00690 | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus paracasei | DSM 16245 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage additive | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00707 | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | DSM 8862 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage Additive | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00131 | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | DSM 8866 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage Additive | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00131 | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | IMI 507026 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage Additive | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00695 | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | IMI 507027 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage Additive | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00696 | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | IMI 507028 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage Additive | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00697 | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus | NCIMB 30121 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage Additive | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00706 | Y | No |
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus | IMI 507023 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage Additive | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00692 | Y | No |
| Lactococcus garvieae | 20‐92 | Novel foods | Novel Food | Lactococcus 20‐92 is used to produce SE5‐OH®, a soy‐based product produced by selective fermentation of soy germ powder | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00092 | N | Yes |
| Lactococcus lactis | DSM 11037 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage additive | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00846 | Y | No |
| Lactococcus lactis | NCIMB 30160 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage additive | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00082 | Y | No |
| Pediococcus acidilactici | Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM I‐4622 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Acidity regulators and hygiene condition enhancer | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00839 | Y | No |
| Pediococcus acidilactici | DSM 16243 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage additive | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00814 | Y | No |
| Pediococcus acidilactici | NRRL‐B‐50595 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Acidity regulator/preservative | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00099 | Y | No |
| Pediococcus acidilactici | NRRL‐B‐50964 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Acidity regulator/preservative | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00099 | Y | No |
| Pediococcus pentosaceus | IMI 507024 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage Additive | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00693 | Y | No |
| Pediococcus pentosaceus | IMI 507025 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage Additive | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00694 | Y | No |
| Pediococcus pentosaceus | DSM 12834 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage additive | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00845 | Y | No |
| Propionibacterium freudenreichii | DSM 33189 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage additive | Not yet registered | Y | No |
| Propionibacterium freudenreichii | DSM 33189 | Feed additives | Technological additives | Silage Additive | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00127 | Y | No |
| Streptococcus thermophilus | NBIMCC 8253 | Feed additives | Nutritional additives | Gut flora stabiliser in pets and other non‐food‐producing animals | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00690 | Y | No |
| Streptomyces cinnamonensis | 26862 | Coccidiostats and histomonostats | Coccidiostats and histomonostats | Production of monensin sodium as coccidiostat, by fermentation. | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00837 | N | No |
| Filamentous Fungi | |||||||
| Aspergillus aculeatus | CBS 589.94 | Feed additives | Zootechnical additives | Production of polygalacturonase. Zootechnical additive – digestibility enhancer. | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00840 | N | No |
| Aspergillus niger | C3085 GMM, NZYM‐NM | Food enzymes, food additives and flavourings | Enzyme production | Used for the production of the enzyme mannanase | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00123 | N | No |
| Aspergillus oryzae | GD‐FAL | Food enzymes, food additives and flavourings | Enzyme production | Used for the production of the enzyme beta‐galactosidase | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00710 | N | No |
| Aspergillus oryzae | RF31782 | Food enzymes, food additives and flavourings | Enzyme production | Used for the production of the enzyme pectin esterase | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00072 | N | No |
| Aspergillus oryzae | RF31782 | Food enzymes, food additives and flavourings | Enzyme production | Used for the production of the enzyme polygalacturonase | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00066 | N | No |
| Paecilomyces fumosoroseus | Fe9901 | Plant protection products | Plant Protection Product | Insecticide, intended for biological control of whitefly | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00813 | N | No |
| Thermothelomyces thermophilus | HC LU19287 | Feed additives | Zootechnical additives | Digestibility enhancer | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00075 | N | No |
| Trichoderma citrinoviride | Bisset IM SD 142 | Feed additives | Zootechnical additives | Digestibility enhancer | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00157 | N | No |
| Trichoderma harzanium | B97 | Plant protection products | Plant Protection Product | Fungicide on rapeseed, to control soil‐borne plant‐pathogenic fungi Sclerotinia sclerotiorum | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00784 | N | No |
| Trichoderma longibrachiatum | MUCL 49754 | Feed additives | Zootechnical additives | Digestibility enhancer – Production of endo‐1,3(4)‐β‐glucanase | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00807 | N | No |
| Trichoderma longibrachiatum | MUCL 49755 | Feed additives | Zootechnical additives | Digestibility enhancer – Production of endo‐1,4‐β‐xylanase | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00807 | N | No |
| Trichoderma reesei | CRC2836‐13885 LVS_ETD MB#2 (GICC03538) | Feed additives | Zootechnical additives | Digestibility enhancer | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00767 | N | No |
| Trichoderma reesei | MUCL 49754 | Feed additives | Zootechnical additives | Production of endo‐1,3(4)‐β‐glucanase. Zootechnical additive – digestibility enhancer. | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00840 | N | No |
| Trichoderma reesei | MUCL 49755 | Feed additives | Zootechnical additives | Production of endo‐1,4‐β‐xylanase Zootechnical additive – digestibility enhancer. | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00840 | N | No |
| Trichoderma reesei | BTR213 GMM, NZYM‐GV | Food enzymes, food additives and flavourings | Enzyme production | Used for the production of the enzyme arabinofuranosidase | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00120 | N | No |
| Trichoderma reesei | BTR213 GMM, NZYM‐ER | Food enzymes, food additives and flavourings | Enzyme production | Used for the production of the enzyme xylanase | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00140 | N | No |
| Yeasts | |||||||
| Eremothecium ashbyii | CCTCCM 2019833 | Feed additives | Nutritional additives | Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) for all animal species | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00323 | N | Yes |
| Kodamaea ohmeri | Po165 | Food enzymes, food additives and flavourings | Enzyme production | Used in an improved manufacturing process to produce the food additive xylitol (E967) | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00078 | N | Yes |
| Komagataella phaffii | GS1115‐KI | Feed additives | Zootechnical additives | Digestibility enhancer | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00098 | Y | No |
| Komagataella phaffii | DSM 23036 | Feed additives | Zootechnical additives | Digestibility enhancer | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00152 | Y | No |
| Yarrowia lipolytica | Novel foods | Novel Food | Production of biomass as novel food | EFSA‐Q‐2020‐00655 | Y | No | |
| Yarrowia lipolytica | GM strain | Feed additives | Sensory additives | Production of Canthaxanthin (sensory additive, colourant and technological additive) | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00149 | Y | No |
| Yarrowia lipolytica | GM strain | Feed additives | Sensory additives | Production of Canthaxanthin (sensory additive, colourant and technological additive) | EFSA‐Q‐2021‐00150 | Y | No |
a
: To find more details on specific applications please access the EFSA website ‐ openEFSA.
b
: Where no link is given, this means that the risk assessment has not yet been published.
c
: Included in the QPS list as adopted in December 2019 (EFSA BIOHAZ Panel, 2020b) and respective updates which include new additions (latest: EFSA BIOHAZ Panel, 2021).