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FIFTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

OF 26 FEBRUARY 1974

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

( 74/180/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 ) CONCERNING ADDITIVES IN FEEDINGSTUFFS , AS LAST AMENDED BY THE FOURTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE OF 17 DECEMBER 1973 ( 2 ) ; IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 ( 1 ) ( A ) 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 NECESSARY TO LAY DOWN FURTHER USAGES FOR VIRGINIAMYCIN IN ANNEX I ; WHEREAS , MOREOVER , THE USE OF TYLOSIN , LAID DOWN IN ANNEX II , SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF USE ;

WHEREAS LINCOMYCIN AND ALSO CERTAIN USES OF ZINCBACITRACIN , AND FLAVOMYCIN , OTHER THAN THOSE INDICATED IN ANNEX I , HAVE BEEN TESTED WITH BENEFICIAL RESULTS IN CERTAIN MEMBER STATES ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , IT IS ADVISABLE MEANWHILE TO AUTHORIZE THESE AT NATIONAL LEVEL , UNTIL THEY ARE PERMITTED AT COMMUNITY LEVEL ;

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

THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL BE ADDED TO ANNEX I PART A " ANTIBIOTICS " UNDER HEADING E 711 " VIRGINIAMYCIN " :

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

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

* - * - *CALVES*6 MONTHS*5 , 5*20 , 80*MILK FEEDS ONLY*

ARTICLE 3

ANNEX II PART A " ANTIBIOTICS " SHALL BE COMPLETED AS FOLLOWS :

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

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

6*TYLOSIN*C45H77O17N ( MACROLIDES ) *SWINE*2 MONTHS OVER 2 MONTHS TO 6 MONTHS*10 , 5*40 , 20**

15*BACITRACINE-ZINC POLYPEPTIDE CONTAINING UP TO 20 % ZINC*C66H103O16 N17S ZN*LAYING HENS* - *15*20**

16*FLAVOMYCIN*C70H124N6 O40P*LAYING HENS* - *2*5**

17*LINCOMYCINE*C18H34N2 O6S.HCL*POULTRY EXCLUDING DUCKS , GEESE , LAYING HENS*10 WEEKS*2*10**

ARTICLE 4

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

ARTICLE 5

THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 26 FEBRUARY 1974 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

FRANCOIS-XAVIER ORTOLI

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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 30 , 4 . 2 . 1974 , P . 21 .

Amendments and corrections
July 10, 1985	Implicitly repealed by 31985L0429
March 5, 1974	Entry into force - Date notif.

Fifth Commission Directive 74/180/EEC of 26 February 1974 amending the Annexes of the Council Directive of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs