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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

of 1 April 1987

amending the Annexes to Council Directive 74/63/EEC on undesirable substances and products in animal nutrition

(87/238/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 74/63/EEC of 17 December 1973 on undesirable substances and products in animal nutrition (1), as last amended by Directive 86/354/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas Directive 74/63/EEC provides for regular amendment of the content of its Annexes to take account of advances in scientific and technical knowledge;

Whereas it is necessary to limit the cadmium content of feedingstuffs and certain raw materials used for the manufacturing of feedingstuffs to protect animal and human health and the environment;

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 74/63/EEC are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

Member States shall, by 3 December 1988 at the latest, bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 April 1987.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 38, 11. 2. 1974, p. 31.

(2) OJ No L 212, 2. 8. 1986, p. 27.

ANNEX

1. In Annex I (A) 'Substances (ions or elements)', the following item is added:

1.2.3 // // // // Substances, products // Feedingstuffs // Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) of feedingstuff, at a moisture content of 12 % // // // // (1) // (2) // (3) // // // // '6. Cadmium // Straight feedingstuffs of vegetable origin // 1 // // Straight feedingstuffs of animal origin (with the exception of feedingstuffs for pets) // 2 // // Phosphates // 10 (3) // // Complete feedingstuffs for cattle, sheep and goats (with the exception of complete feedingstuffs for calves, lambs and kids) // 1 // // Other complete feedingstuffs (with the exception of feedingstuffs for pets) // 0,5 // // Mineral feedingstuffs // 5 (4) // // Other complementary feedingstuffs for cattle, sheep and goats // 0,5 // // //

(3) Member States may also prescribe a maximum cadmium content of 0,5 mg per 1 % of the phosphorus content.

(4) Member States may also prescribe a maximum cadmium content of 0,75 mg per 1 % of the phosphorus content.'

2. In Annex II (A), the following item is added:

1.2.3 // // // // Substances, products // Raw Materials // Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) of raw material, at a moisture content of 12 % // // // // (1) // (2) // (3) // // // // '2. Cadmium // Phosphates // 15 (1) // // //

(1) Member States may also prescribe a maximum cadmium content of 0,75 mg per 1 % of the phosphorus content.'