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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

of 21 December 1988

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

(89/23/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 Commission Directive 88/616/EEC (2), and in particular Article 7 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 Annexes were consolidated by Commission Directive 85/429/EEC (3);

Whereas the coccidiostat 'Nifursol' as well as various additives belonging to the group of aromatic and appetizing substances comply in every respect with the principles ruling the admission of additives; whereas it is desirable therefore to authorize their use throughout the Community;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Feedingstuffs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Annex I to Directive 70/524/EEC is hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

Member States shall, by 30 November 1990 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, 21 December 1988.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

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

(2) OJ No L 343, 13. 12. 1988, p. 25.

(3) OJ No L 245, 12. 9. 1985, p. 1.

ANNEX

In Annex I:

1. the wording under part C 'Aromatic and appetizing substances' is replaced by the following:

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // // // // // // // // // EEC No // Additives // Chemical formula, description // Species or category of animal // Maximum age // Minimum content // Maximum content // 1.2.3.4.5.6,7.8 // // // // // // mg/kg of complete feedingstuff // Other provisions // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // // // // // // // // // // 'C. Aromatic substances and appetizing substances: // // // // // // // // 1. All natural products and corresponding synthetic products 2. Artificial substances: // - // All species or categories of animals // - // - // - // - // E 954 (i) // Saccharin // C7H5NO3S // Piglets // Four months // - // 150 // - // E 954 (ii) // Calcium saccharin // C7H3NCaO3S // Piglets // Four months // - // 150 // - // E 954 (iii) // Sodium saccharin // C7H4NNaO3S // Piglets // Four months // - // 150 // -' // // // // // // // //

2. Under part D, 'Coccidiostats and other medicinal substances' the following item is added:

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // // // // // // // // // EEC No // Additives // Chemical formula, description // Species or category of animal // Maximum age // Minimum content // Maximum content // 1.2.3.4.5.6,7.8 // // // // // // mg/kg of complete feedingstuff // Other provisions // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // // // // // // // // // 'E 769 // Nifursol // 3,5-dinitro-N1-(5-nitrofurfurylidene) salicylohydrazide Minimum purity: 98 % on an anhydrous basis Particular features of the three authorized preparations: - maximum Nifursol content 14,6 %, 44 % or 50 %, - minimum stability: 24 months, - carrier for the three preparations: maize starch and respectively 12 %, 33 % or 34 % of soya bean oil // Turkeys // - // 50 // 75 // Use prohibited at least five days before slaughter Maximum amount of dust emitted during handling, as determined by the Stauber Heubach method (1): 0,1 mg Nifursol

// // // // // // // // (1) Literature reference: Fresenius Z., Anal. Chem. (1984) 318: 522 to 524, Springer Verlag 1984.'