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FORTY-EIGHTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

of 6 February 1985

amending the Annexes to Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs

(85/157/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 47th Commission Directive 84/107/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas Directive 70/524/EEC provides for regular amendment of the content of its Annexes to take account of advances in scientific and technical knowledge;

Whereas the period of authorization of use of the growth promoters 'Carbadox' and 'Olaquindox' should be extended for a specified period at national level until the results of studies being undertaken in certain Member States are available;

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

In Annex II to Directive 70/524/EEC under part F 'Growth promoters' the indication under items 2 and 3 is hereby replaced by the following:

(1) OJ No L 270, 14. 12. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 297, 15. 11. 1984, p. 40.

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9 // // // // // // // // // // 'EEC No // Additives // Chemical formula, description // Species of animal // Maximum age // Minimum content // Maximum content // Other provisions // Period of authorization 1.2.3.4.5.6,7.8 // // // // // // ppm of complete feedingstuffs // // // // // // // // // // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9 // 2 // Carbadox // Methyl 3-(2-quinoxalinylmethylene) carbazate- N, N'-dioxide // Pigs // Four months // 20 // 50 // Use prohibited at least four weeks before slaughter. Mixing or simultaneous use with antibiotics prohibited // 31 May 1985 // // // Minimum purity: 96 % Minimum stability: 24 months // // // // // Maximum amount of dust emitted during handling, as determined by the method of Stauber Heubach (1): 0,1 mg Carbadox // // 3 // Olaquindox // 2-(N-2'-hydroxyethyl-carbamoyl) 3-methyl- quinoxaline-1,4-dioxide // Pigs // Four months // 15 // 50 // Use prohibited at least four weeks before slaughter. Mixing or simultaneous use with antibiotics prohibited // 31 May 1985 // // // Minimum purity: 98 % // // // 50 // 100 // Milk substitutes // 31 May 1985 // // // Minimum stability: 24 months // // // // // Maximum amount of dust emitted during handling, as determined by the method of Stauber Heubach (1): 0,1 mg Olaquindox // // // // // // // // // //

(1) Literature references: Fresenius Z Anal Chem (1984) 318: 522-524 Springer Verlag 1984.'

Article 2

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 February 1985.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President