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( 1 ) OJ NO L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 13 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 171 , 28 . 6 . 1978 , P . 12 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 52 , 24 . 2 . 1977 , P . 19 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 117 , 29 . 4 . 1978 , P . 55 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1615/78

OF 11 JULY 1978

AMENDING THE ANNEX TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 368/77 AS REGARDS THE DENATURING OF SKIMMED-MILK POWDER FOR USE IN FEED FOR PIGS AND POULTRY

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 804/68 OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1421/78 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 ( 5 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS SECTION 3 OF THE ANNEX TO COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 368/77 OF 23 FEBRUARY 1977 ON THE SALE BY TENDER OF SKIMMED-MILK POWDER FOR USE IN FEED FOR PIGS AND POULTRY ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 894/78 ( 4 ), CONTAINS GENERAL PRESCRIPTIONS ON THE DENATURING OF SKIMMED-MILK POWDER AND ITS INCORPORATION IN FEED FOR PIGS AND POULTRY ; WHEREAS IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE GAINED AND TO BRING THE ANNEX INTO LINE WITH NORMAL INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE CERTAIN TECHNICAL CHANGES SHOULD BE MADE ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE ANNEX TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 368/77 IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . IN SECTION 1 - ' DENATURING ' , FORMULA I G IS DELETED WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 1979 .

2 . IN SECTION 2 - ' DENATURING BY DIRECT INCORPORATION IN ANIMAL FEED ' :

( A ) FORMULA II B IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

' FORMULA II B

- 3 % FISH MEAL EITHER NON-DEODORIZED OR STILL HAVING A STRONG SMELL ,

AND

- 40 % GROUND CEREALS AND/OR OIL-SEED CAKE ,

AND

- 2 % CRUDE FIBRE , INCLUDING THAT OBTAINED IN THE PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THE PREVIOUS INDENT ,

AND

- 300 PPM IRON , OF WHICH THAT ADDED TO OBTAIN THIS LEVEL IS AS FERROUS SULPHATE HEPTAHYDRATE ' ;

( B ) FORMULA II C IS DELETED WITH EFFECT FROM 1 AUGUST 1978 ;

( C ) THE HEADING ' FORMULA II E ' IS REPLACED BY ' FORMULA II E 1 ' ;

( D ) THE FOLLOWING FORMULA II E 2 IS INSERTED AFTER FORMULA II E 1 :

' FORMULA II E 2

- 40 % GROUND CEREALS AND/OR OIL-SEED CAKE ,

AND

- 6 % CRUDE FIBRE , INCLUDING THAT OBTAINED IN THE PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THE PRECEDING INDENT ,

AND

- 360 PPM IRON , OF WHICH THAT ADDED TO OBTAIN THIS LEVEL IS AS FERROUS SULPHATE HEPTAHYDRATE ,

AND

- 45 PPM COPPER , OF WHICH THAT ADDED TO OBTAIN THIS LEVEL IS AS COPPER SULPHATE PENTAHYDRATE ' ;

( E ) THE HEADING ' FORMULA II F ' IS REPLACED BY ' FORMULA II F 1 ' ;

( F ) THE FOLLOWING FORMULA II F 2 IS INSERTED AFTER FORMULA II F 1 :

' FORMULA II F 2

- 40 % GROUND CEREALS AND/OR OIL-SEED CAKE ,

AND

- 3 % CRUDE FIBRE , INCLUDING THAT OBTAINED IN THE PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THE PRECEDING INDENT ,

AND

- 360 PPM IRON , OF WHICH THAT ADDED TO OBTAIN THIS LEVEL IS AS FERROUS SULPHATE HEPTAHYDRATE ,

AND

- 120 PPM COPPER , OF WHICH THAT ADDED TO OBTAIN THIS LEVEL IS AS COPPER SULPHATE PENTAHYDRATE . '

3 . THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS ARE MADE TO PART B OF SECTION 3 - ' GENERAL PRESCRIPTIONS CONCERNING DENATURING AND INCORPORATION ' .

( A ) THE FOURTH PARAGRAPH IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

' GROUND CEREALS AND OIL-SEED CAKE , AS WELL AS CRUDE FIBRE IN WHATEVER FORM , USED EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR IN BLENDED FORM , MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 50 % OF THEIR PARTICLES LESS THAN 500 MICRONS IN SIZE ' ;

( B ) THE FIFTH PARAGRAPH IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

' GRASS MEAL AND LUCERNE MEAL , USED EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR IN BLENDED FORM , MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 50 % OF THEIR PARTICLES NOT EXCEEDING 300 MICRONS IN SIZE ' ;

( C ) AN ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPH AS FOLLOWS IS ADDED AFTER THE NINTH PARAGRAPH :

' FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS REGULATION :

- GROUND DRIED PLAIN SUGAR BEET PULP CAN BE CONSIDERED EQUIVALENT TO GROUND CEREALS ,

- STRAW MEAL CAN BE CONSIDERED EQUIVALENT TO GRASS MEAL . '

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 11 JULY 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT