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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

of 28 July 1986

amending the Annexes to Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs

(86/403/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 86/300/EEC (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas Directive 70/524/EEC provides for regular amendment of the content of its Annexes to take account of advances in scientific and technical knowledge;

Whereas the Annexes were consolidated by Commission Directive 85/429/EEC (3);

Whereas the use of certain additives for certain purposes hitherto authorized at national level has been widely tested; whereas the experience gained and the studies carried out indicate that the use of these additives for the said purposes may now be authorized throughout the Community;

Whereas the investigation of various additives currently listed in Annex II and therefore authorizable at national level has not yet been completed; whereas, therefore, the period of authorization of these substances should be extended for a specified period;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

The Annexes to Directive 70/524/EEC are hereby amended as shown in the Annex to this Directive.

Article 2

Member States shall, by 3 December 1986, bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1, and shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 July 1986.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 270, 14. 12. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 189, 11. 7. 1986, p. 42.

(3) OJ No L 245, 12. 9. 1985, p. 1.

ANNEX

1. In Annex I:

(a) in G. Preservatives

(aa) the working against EEC No E 240 'Formaldehyde' is supplemented as follows:

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // // // // // // // // // 'EEC No // Additive // Chemical formula, description // Species or category of animal // Maximum age // Minimum content // Maximum content // Other provisions 1.2.3.4.5.6,7.8 // // // // // // // // // // // // / / mg/kg of complete feedingstuff // // // // // // // // // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // // // / / All species and categories of animals // - // - // - // For silage only' // // // // // // // //

(bb) the following EEC Nos added:

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // // // // // // // // // 'EEC No // Additive // Chemical formula, description // Species or category of animal // Maximum age // Minimum content // Maximum content // Other provisions 1.2.3.4.5.6,7.8 // // // // // // // // // // // // / / mg/kg of complete feedingstuff // // // // // // // // // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9 // E 507 // Hydrochloric acid // HCl // All species and categories of animals // - // - // - // For silage only // E 513 // Sulphuric acid // H2SO4 // All species and categories of animals // - // - // - // For silage only' // // // // // // // //

(b) in I. Trace elements, the following EEC Nos are added:

1.2.3.4.5 // // // // // // 'EEC No // Element // Additive // Chemical formula // Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff // // // // // // E 7 // Molybdenum - Mo // Ammonium molybdate // (NH4)6 Mo7 O24 ; 4 H2O // 2,5 (total) // // // Sodium molybdate // Na2 Mo O4 ; 2 H2O // // E 8 // Selenium - Se // Sodium selenite // Na2 Se O3 // 0,5 (total) // // // Sodium selenate // Na2 Se O4 // // // // // //

(c) in L. Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants

(aa) the wording of EEC No E 560 'Natural mixture (approximately 1: 1) of steatite and chlorite, free of asbestos' is amended as follows:

(aaa) the particulars in the column headed 'Additive' are replaced by the following particulars:

'Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite'

(bbb) in the column headed 'Chemical formula, description', the following particulars are added:

'Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite free of asbestos: minimum purity of the mixture: 85 %'.

(bb) the following EEC No is added:

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // // // // // // // // // 'EEC No // Additive // Chemical formula, description // Species or category of animal // Maximum age // Minimum content // Maximum content // Other provisions 1.2.3.4.5.6,7.8 // // // // // // // // // // // // / / mg/kg of complete feedingstuff // // // // // // // // // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // E 558 // Bentonite and montmorrillonite // - // All species and categories of animals // - // - // 20 000 // - All feedingstuffs. The mixing with additives from the groups antibiotics, coccidiostats and other medicinal substances is prohibited except for tylosin, monensin sodium, ipronidazole and lasalocid sodium // // // // // // // // - indication on the label of the specific name of the additive.' // // // // // // // //

2. In Annex II

(a) in A. Antibiotics, the date 3.12.1986 in the column 'Period of authorization' against Item No 21 'Virginiamycin' is replaced by the date 30.11.1987;

(b) in F. Colouring matters including pigments, the date 3.12.1986 in the column 'Period of authorization' against Item No 2 'Canthaxanthin', is replaced by the date 30.11.1987;

(c) in J. Growth promoters, the date 3.12.1986 in the column 'Period of authorization' against Item No 1 'Nitrovin' is replaced by the date 30.11.1987;

(d) in L. Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants, the date 3.12.1986 in the column 'Period of authorization' against Item No 5 'Perlite' is replaced by the date 30.11.1987.