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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

of 28 October 1986

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

(86/530/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 Commission Directive 85/509/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

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

Whereas the study of three new products belonging to the proteins, non-protein nitrogenous compounds and amino acids groups has shown that these products fulfil the requirements of Directive 82/471/EEC; whereas the use of these products in animal nutrition should, therefore, be permitted under certain conditions;

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

Article 2

The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1 not later than 30 June 1988. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 October 1986.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

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

(2) OJ No L 314, 22. 11. 1985, p. 25.

ANNEX

1. Under group 1.1 'Bacteria', the following product group and product

1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // // // // // // // // '1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // // // // // // // // Name of product group // Name of product // Designation of nutritive principle or identity of micro-organism // Culture substrate (specifications, if any) // Composition characteristics of products // Animal species // Special provisions // // // // // // // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // 1.1.1. Bacteria cultivated on methanol // 1.1.1.1. Protein product of fermentation obtained by culture of Methylophilus methylotrophus on methanol // Methylophilus methylotrophus NCIB strain 10.515 // Methanol // - Crude protein: min. 68 % - Reflectance index at least 50 // - Pigs - Calves - Poultry - Fish // Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: - name of the product, - crude protein, - crude ash, - crude fat, - moisture content, - instructions for use, - Declaration of the words 'Avoid inhalation'. // // // // // // // Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feedingstuffs: // // // // // // // - amount of the product contained in the feedingstuff.' // // // // // // //

2. Under group 2.2 'Ammonium salts' the following product is added:

1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // // // // // // // // '1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // // // // // // // // Name of product group // Name of product // Designation of nutritive principle or identity of micro-organism // Culture substrate (specifications, if any) // Composition characteristics of products // Animal species // Special provisions // // // // // // // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // // 2.2.2. Ammonium acetate in aqueuous solution // CH3COONH4 // - // Ammonium acetate: min. 55 % // Ruminants, from the start of rumination // Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product: - the words: Ammonium acetate, - nitrogen and moisture contants, - animal species or category. // // // // // // // Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of compound feedingstuffs: // // // // // // // - the words: Ammonium acetate // // // // // // // - the amount of the product contained in the feedingstuff, // // // // // // // - percentage of the total crude protein provided by non protein nitrogen, // // // // // // // - indication in the instructions for use of the level of total non-protein nitrogen which should not be exceeded in the daily ration of each animal species or category.' // // // // // // //

3. Under group 3 'Amino acids and their salts' the following product is added:

1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // // // // // // // // '1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // // // // // // // // Name of product group // Name of product // Designation of nutritive principle or identity of micro-organism // Culture substrate (specifications, if any) // Composition characteristics of products // Animal species // Special provisions // // // // // // // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7 // // 3.9. Methionine-zinc technically pure // [(CH3S(CH2)2-CH(NH2)-COO]2 Zn // - // DL-methionine: min. 80 % Zn: max. 18,5 % // Ruminants, from the start of rumination // Declarations to be made on the label or packaging of the product; - the words 'Zinc-Methionine', - DL-methionine content, - moisture content, - animal species or category.' // // // // // // //