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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

of 9 April 1990

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

(90/206/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 90/110/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 a new use of the antibiotic avoparcin has been succesfully tested in certain Member States; whereas it is therefore desirable to allow provisionally this new use at national level until its authorization on a Community level;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committe 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, 9 April 1990.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 67, 15. 3. 1990, p. 44.

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

ANNEX

In Annex II to Directive 70/524/EEC, part A 'Antibioticas', the following is added to entry 22 'Avoparcin':

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9 // // // // // // // // // // No // Additive // Chemical formula description // Species or category of animals // Maximum- age // Minimum content // Maximum content // // 1.2.3.4.5.6,7.8.9 // // // // // // mg/kg of complete feeding stuff // Other provisions // Period of authorization // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9 // // // // // // // // // // // // // 'Dairy cattle // - // 4 // 10 // Indicate in the instructions for use: ''The dose of avoparcin in the daily ration: - must not exceed 100 mg, - must not be less than 50 mg" // 30. 11. 1990' // // // // // // // // //