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Commission Directive 89/520/EEC of 6 September 1989 amending the Annex to Council Directive 82/471/EEC concerning certain products used in animal nutrition

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

of 6 September 1989

amending the Annex to Council Directive 82/471/EEC concerning certain products used in animal nutrition

(89/520/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 82/471/EEC of 30 June 1982 concerning certain products used in animal nutrition (1), as last amended by Directive 88/485/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas Directive 82/471/EEC provides for regular amendment of the Annex thereto as a result of developments in scientific or technical knowledge;

Whereas the study of a new product belonging to the amino acids group has shown that this product satisfies the requirements of Directive 82/471/EEC; whereas the use of this product in animal nutrition should, therefore, be permitted under certain conditions;

Whereas it has been found necessary to alter the composition characteristics and special provisions laid down in the Annex for 'Hydroxyanalogues of amino acids';

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 Anex to Directive 82/471/EEC is amended as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

The Member State shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 31 December 1990.

The provisions adopted pursuant to the first paragraph shall make express reference to this Directive.

They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 September 1989.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 213, 21. 7. 1982, p. 8.

(2) OJ No L 239, 30. 8. 1988, p. 36.

ANNEX

1. Under group 3.1. 'Methionine' the following product is added:

2. Point 4 'hydroxyanologues of amino acids' is replaced by the following:

1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // // // // // // // // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // // // // // // // // Name of product group // Name of product // Designation of nuritive principle or identity of micro-organism // Culture substrate (specifications, if any) // Composition characteristics of product // Animal species // Special provisions // // // // // // // // '4. Hydroxy-analogues of amino acids // // // // // // // 4.1. Hydroxy-analogue of methionine and its salts // // // // // // // // 4.1.1. DL-2-hydroxy-4- methylmercapto- butyric acid // CH3-S-(CH2)2- CH(OH)-COOH // - // Total acids: minimum 85 % Monomer acid: minimum 65 % // // // // 4.1.2. Calcium salt of DL-2-hydroxy-4- methylmercapto- butyric acid // (CH3-S-(CH2)2- CH(OH)-COO)2Ca // - // Monomer acid: minimum 83 % Calcium: minimum 12 % // // // // // // // // All animal species except ruminants // Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: - name (column 2) - monomer and total acids content in the case of 4.1.1, monomer content in the case of 4.1.2 - moisture content - animal species or categories Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feedingstuffs: - name (column 2) - monomer and total acids content in the case of 4.1.1, monomer content in the case of 4.1.2 - the amount of the product contained in the feedingstuff' // // // // // // // //