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FOURTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

OF 17 DECEMBER 1973

AMENDING THE ANNEXES OF THE COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 23 NOVEMBER 1970 CONCERNING ADDITIVES IN FEEDINGSTUFFS

( 74/38/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 THIRD COMMISSION DIRECTIVE OF 13 DECEMBER 1973 , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 ( 1A ) THEREOF ;

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

WHEREAS IT IS APPARENT THAT NITROVIN , CURRENTLY APPEARING IN ANNEX II CAN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS BE USED AT COMMUNITY LEVEL ; IT IS STILL DESIRABLE NEVERTHELESS TO MAINTAIN CERTAIN USES OF THIS ADDITIVE AT NATIONAL LEVEL ;

WHEREAS FURTHERMORE , NITROVIN IS AT THE MOMENT CLASSIFIED UNDER THE PART " COCCIDIOSTATS AND OTHER MEDICAL SUBSTANCES " ALTHOUGH THIS ADDITIVE ACTS ESSENTIALLY ON THE GROWTH OF ANIMALS ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY THEREFORE TO CLASSIFY THIS ADDITIVE IN ANNEX I IN A NEW PART ENTITLED " GROWTH PROMOTERS " AND IN ANNEX II IN PART E " OTHER ADDITIVES " ;

WHEREAS IT IS NEVERTHELESS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF USE , WITH REGARD TO THIS ADDITIVE , IN ORDER TO AVOID ALL INAPPROPRIATE USES ;

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

ARTICLE 2

ANNEX I SHALL BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . A PART J " GROWTH PROMOTERS " SHALL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING TABLE ;

2 . UNDER PART J " GROWTH PROMOTERS " THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL BE ADDED :

EEC NO*ADDITIVES*CHEMICAL FORMULA , DESCRIPTION*SPECIES OF ANIMAL*MAXIMUM AGE*PPM OF COMPLETE FEEDINGSTUFFS*OTHER PROVISIONS*

*****MINIMUM CONTENT*MAXIMUM CONTENT**

J . GROWTH PROMOTERS******

E 800*NITROVIN*1,5-DI ( 5-NITRO-2-FURYL)-1,4-PENTADIEN-3-ONE-AMIDINOHYDRAZONE - HYDROCHLORIDE*CHICKENS FOR FATTENING* - *10*15*USE PROHIBITED AT LEAST THREE DAYS BEFORE SLAUGHTER ; MIXING OR SIMULTANEOUS USE WITH ANTIBIOTICS PROHIBITED*

ARTICLE 3

ANNEX II SHALL BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . ADDITIVE NO 16 SHALL BE DELETED FROM PART B " COCCIDIOSTATS AND OTHER MEDICINAL SUBSTANCES " .

2 . THE FOLLOWING PROVISION SHALL BE ADDED TO PART E " OTHER ADDITIVES " :

NO*ADDITIVES*CHEMICAL FORMULA , DESCRIPTION*SPECIES OF ANIMAL*

6*NITROVIN*1,5-DI ( 5-NITRO-2-FURYL)-1,4-PENTADIEN-3-ONE-AMIDINOHYDRAZONE - HYDROCHLORIDE*SWINE , CALVES , TURKEYS*

ARTICLE 4

THE MEMBER STATES SHALL , NOT LATER THAN 1 MARCH 1974 , BRING INTO FOCE 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 ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 17 DECEMBER 1973 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

FRANCOIS-XAVIER ORTOLI

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

Amendments and corrections
July 10, 1985	Implicitly repealed by 31985L0429
October 16, 1974	Corrected by 31974L0038R(01)
December 20, 1973	Entry into force - Date notif.

Fourth Commission Directive 74/38/EEC of 17 December 1973 amending the Annexes of the Council Directive of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs