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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 251 , 24 . 9 . 1980 , P . 17 .

THIRTY-FIFTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

OF 25 NOVEMBER 1980

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

( 80/1139/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 THE THIRTY-FOURTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 80/884/EEC ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 6 AND 16A ( 4 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS DIRECTIVE 70/524/EEC STIPULATES THAT THE ANNEXES MUST BE CONSTANTLY ADAPTED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE ;

WHEREAS THE CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF THE ANTIBIOTIC LINCOMYCIN AND THE COCCIDIOSTATS DIMITRIDAZOLE AND RONIDAZOL AT PRESENT LISTED IN ANNEX II , REQUIRE ADDITIONAL EXAMINATION ; WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF THEIR AUTHORIZATION FOR A GIVEN PERIOD , WHILST AWAITING THE OUTCOME OF THIS EXAMINATION ;

WHEREAS , IN THE ABSENCE OF AN OPINION FROM THE STANDING COMMITTEE FOR FEEDINGSTUFFS AND A COUNCIL DECISION WITHIN A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS , THE COMMISSION IS EMPOWERED , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 16A ( 4 ) OF DIRECTIVE 70/524/EEC TO ADOPT THE NECESSARY MEASURES ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ANNEX II OF DIRECTIVE 70/524/EEC :

1 . IN PART A , ' ANTIBIOTICS ' , THE DATE ' 30 JUNE 1980 ' IN THE ' PERIOD OF AUTHORIZATION ' COLUMN IS HEREBY REPLACED BY ' 30 JUNE 1981 ' IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM :

NO 17 LINCOMYCIN ;

2 . IN PART B , ' COCCIDIOSTATS AND OTHER MEDICINAL SUBSTANCES ' , THE DATE ' 30 JUNE 1980 ' IN THE ' PERIOD OF AUTHORIZATION ' COLUMN IS HEREBY REPLACED BY ' 30 JUNE 1981 ' IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS :

NO 2 DIMITRIDAZOLE ;

NO 12 RONIDAZOL .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 25 NOVEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT