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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 180 , 20 . 7 . 1977 , P . 27 .

NINETEENTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

OF 26 JULY 1977

AMENDING THE ANNEXES TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 70/524/EEC CONCERNING ADDITIVES IN FEEDINGSTUFFS

( 77/512/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 EIGHTEENTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 77/471/EEC ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THAT DIRECTIVE PROVIDES FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE ANNEXES TO BE REGULARLY REVISED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE ;

WHEREAS CERTAIN EMULSIFIERS OF THE POLYETHYLENEGLYCOL ESTERS GROUP AND THE EMULSIFIER POLYGLYCEROL-ALKYLETHER , HITHERTO INCLUDED IN ANNEX II , HAVE BEEN WIDELY TESTED IN SEVERAL MEMBER STATES ; WHEREAS THESE SHOULD THEREFORE BE AUTHORIZED , SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS , AT COMMUNITY LEVEL ;

WHEREAS THE USE OF THE ANTIBIOTIC MONENSIN SODIUM FOR CATTLE FOR FATTENING HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY TESTED IN CERTAIN MEMBER STATES ; WHEREAS THIS SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED , SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS , AT LEAST AT NATIONAL LEVEL UNTIL IT IS 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 DIRECTIVE 70/524/EEC ARE HEREBY AMENDED AS SET OUT IN THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES .

ARTICLE 2

ANNEX I IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

IN PART E ' EMULSIFIERS , STABILIZERS , THICKENERS AND GELLING AGENTS ' , ADD :

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

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E 487 // POLYETHYLENEGLYCOL ESTER OF FATTY ACIDS FROM SOYA OIL // CALVES // // // 6 000 //

E 488 // POLYOXYETHYLATED GLYCERIDE OF TALLOW FATTY ACIDS // CALVES // // // 5 000 // MILK FEEDS ONLY //

E 489 // POLYGLYCEROL-ALKYLETHER ( M.W . 650-750 ) // CALVES // // // 5 000 //

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ARTICLE 3

ANNEX II IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

IN PART A ' ANTIBIOTICS ' , ADD :

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// // CHEMICAL // // // MINIMUM CONTENT // MAXIMUM CONTENT //

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EEC NO // ADDITIVES // FORMULA , DESCRIPTION // SPECIES OF ANIMAL // MAXIMUM AGE // PPM OF COMPLETE FEEDINGSTUFF // OTHER PROVISIONS // PERIOD OF AUTHORIZATION //

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23 // MONENSIN SODIUM // // CATTLE FOR FATTENING // // 10 // 40 // MAXIMUM DOSE IN THE DAILY RATION : // 31 DECEMBER 1979 //

// // // // // // // - CATTLE FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF RUMINATION UP TO 250 KG : 125 MG //

// // // // // // // - CATTLE OF MORE THAN 250 KG AND UP TO 450 KG : 250 MG //

// // // // // // // - CATTLE OF MORE THAN 450 KG : 360 MG //

// // // // // // // IN ADDITION TO THE LABELLING PROVISIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 10 , GIVE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTION ' KEEP OUT OF REACH OF EQUINE SPECIES ' //

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ARTICLE 4

MEMBER STATES SHALL BRING INTO FORCE ON 31 DECEMBER 1977 THE LAWS , REGULATIONS OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THIS DIRECTIVE . THEY SHALL IMMEDIATELY INFORM THE COMMISSION THEREOF .

ARTICLE 5

THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 26 JULY 1977 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT