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SEVENTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

OF 26 FEBRUARY 1974

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

( 74/182/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ( 1 ) OF 23 NOVEMBER 1970 CONCERNING ADDITIVES IN FEEDINGSTUFFS , AS LAST AMENDED BY THE SIXTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE OF 26 FEBRUARY 1974 , 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 HAS BECOME APPARENT THAT DIMETRIDAZOLE AND METICLORPINDOL , CURRENTLY APPEARING IN ANNEX II AND WHICH THEREFORE MAY ONLY BE USED AT NATIONAL LEVEL ; CORRESPOND , IN ALL RESPECTS , TO THE PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIVES AT COMMUNITY LEVEL ;

WHEREAS IT IS APPARENT THAT DIMETRIDAZOLE , CONTAINED AT PRESENT IN ANNEX II , MAY BE PERMITTED AT COMMUNITY LEVEL UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS ; WHEREAS CERTAIN USAGES OF THIS ADDITIVE SHOULD , NEVERTHELESS , BE STILL MAINTAINED AT NATIONAL LEVEL ;

WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO AMEND THE ANNEXES OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED DIRECTIVE ;

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 PROVISION SHALL BE ADDED TO ANNEX I PART D " COCCIDIOSTATS AND OTHER MEDICINAL SUBSTANCES " :

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

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

E 754*DIMETRIDAZOLE*1,2-DIMETHYL-5-NITROIMIDAZOLE*TURKEYS GUINEA-FOUL**125*150*USE PROHIBITED FROM LAYING AGE ONWARDS AND AT LEAST THREE DAYS BEFORE SLAUGHTER RESPECTIVELY*

ARTICLE 3

THE FOLLOWING ASTERISK , REFERING TO ADDITIVE NO 2 , SHALL BE ADDED TO ANNEX II PART B " COCCIDIOSTATS AND OTHER MEDICINAL SUBSTANCES " :

" (*) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FEEDINGSTUFFS INTENDED FOR TURKEYS AND GUINEA-FOUL " .

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 INFORM 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 .