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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

of 27 October 1989

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

(89/583/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 Directive 89/23/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 investigation of various additives currently listed in Annex II and therefore authorizable at national level has not yet been completed; whereas, therefore, the period of authorization of these substances should be extended for a specific period;

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

Article 2

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 October 1989.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 11, 14. 1. 1989, p. 34.

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

ANNEX

In Annex II:

1. under part A, 'Antibiotics', '30. 11. 1989' in the column 'Period of authorization' is replaced by '30. 11. 1990' against the following items:

- No 21 'Virginiamycin' (species or category of animal 'Cattle for fattening'),

- No 22 'Avoparcin' (species or category of animal 'Lambs from the beginning of rumination with the exception of pasture-grazed lambs'),

- No 27 'Salinomycin sodium',

- No 28 'Avilamycin';

2. under part D, 'Coccidiostats and other medicinal substances',

(a) '30. 11. 1989' in the column 'Period of authorization' is replaced by '30. 11. 1990' against the following items:

- No 16 'Meticlorpindol/Methylbenzoquate' (species or category of animal 'Rabbits'),

- No 20 'Lasalocid sodium';

(b) the wording against item No 21 'Maduramicin ammonium' is amended by:

- replacing '30. 11. 1989' in the column 'Period of authorization' by '30. 11. 1990',

- adding 'Mixture of Maduramicin ammonium with Bentonite-Montmorillonite is allowed' in the column 'Other provisions';

3. under part F, 'Colouring matters including pigments', '30. 11. 1989' in the column 'Period of authorization' is replaced by '30. 11. 1990' against item No 5 'Astaxanthin';

4. under part G, 'Preservatives', '30. 11. 1989' in the column 'Period of authorization' is replaced by '30. 11. 1990' against item No 20 'Methylpropionic acid'.