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( 1 ) OJ NO L 270 , 14 . 12 . 1970 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 253 , 10 . 9 . 1973 , P . 12 .

SECOND COMMISSION DIRECTIVE OF 27 JULY 1973 MODIFYING THE ANNEXES TO THE COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 23 NOVEMBER 1970 ON ADDITIVES IN FEEDINGSTUFFS ( 73/275/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 23 NOVEMBER 1970 ( 1 ) ON ADDITIVES IN FEEDINGSTUFFS , AS LAST AMENDED BY THE FIRST COMMISSION DIRECTIVE OF 27 JULY 1973 ( 2 ) .

WHEREAS THE PROVISIONS OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED DIRECTIVE PROVIDE THAT THE CONTENT OF THE ANNEXES MUST BE CONSTANTLY AMENDED DUE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE ;

WHEREAS IT IS APPARENT THAT THE GROUP OF PENICILLINS AND ALSO THE MIXTURE OF PENICILLIN-G-STREPTOMYCIN LISTED IN ANNEX I DO NOT CORRESPOND , AT THE PRESENT TIME , TO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANIMAL NUTRITION ; WHEREAS IT IS NOW CONVENIENT TO PLACE THEM IN ANNEX II , UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF USE ;

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 THE COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 23 NOVEMBER 1970 , CONCERNING ADDITIVES IN FEEDINGSTUFFS , SHALL BE AMENDED AS STIPULATED IN THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES .

ARTICLE 2

IN ANNEX I PART A " ANTIBIOTICS " , THE ADDITIVES NUMBERED EEC E 705 , E 706 , E 707 , E 708 AND E 709 AND ALL RELEVANT REFERENCES SHALL BE DELETED .

ARTICLE 3

THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL BE ADDED TO ANNEX II PART A " ANTIBIOTICS " :

( SEE OJ NO L 254 OF 11 . 9 . 1973 ) .

ARTICLE 4

THE MEMBER STATES SHALL , NOT LATER THAN 1 JANUARY 1974 , BRING INTO FORCE THE LAWS , REGULATIONS OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THIS DIRECTIVE . THEY SHALL FORTHWITH INFORM THE COMMISSION THEREOF .

ARTICLE 5

THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 JULY 1973 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

FRANCOIS-XAVIER ORTOLI