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SIXTEENTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

OF 1 DECEMBER 1976

AMENDING THE ANNEXES TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 70/524/EEC OF 23 NOVEMBER 1970 CONCERNING ADDITIVES IN FEEDINGSTUFFS

( 76/933/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 23 NOVEMBER 1970 CONCERNING ADDITIVES IN FEEDINGSTUFFS ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY THE FIFTEENTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE OF 21 JUNE 1976 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE ABOVEMENTIONED DIRECTIVE PROVIDES FOR THE CONTENT OF THE ANNEXES TO BE SUBJECT TO CONSTANT REVISION IN THE LIGHT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE ;

WHEREAS RESEARCH CARRIED OUT AT COMMUNITY LEVEL HAS SHOWN THAT THE MAXIMUM LEVELS LAID DOWN IN ANNEX I FOR VITAMIN D3 IN POULTRY FEEDINGSTUFFS ARE INSUFFICIENT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THESE SPECIES ; WHEREAS IT IS DESIRABLE TO AUTHORIZE IN THIS CASE HIGHER MAXIMUM LEVELS TO THE EXTENT THAT NO RISK TO ANIMAL OR HUMAN HEALTH RESULTS THEREFROM ;

WHEREAS THE USE OF THE GROWTH PROMOTER OLAQUINDOX FOR SWINE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY TESTED IN CERTAIN MEMBER STATES ; WHEREAS IT IS DESIRABLE TO AUTHORIZE ITS USE , SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS , AT LEAST NATIONAL LEVEL UNTIL IT IS PERMITTED AT COMMUNITY LEVEL ;

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 ANNEXES TO THE COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 23 NOVEMBER 1970 CONCERNING ADDITIVES IN FEEDINGSTUFFS SHALL BE AMENDED AS SPECIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES .

ARTICLE 2

ANNEX I , PART H " VITAMINS , PROVITAMINS AND CHEMICALLY WELL DEFINED SUBSTANCES HAVING A SIMILAR EFFECT " SHALL BE AMENDED IN RELATION TO ADDITIVE NO E 671 " VITAMIN D3 " AS FOLLOWS :

1 . THE WORDS " LAYING HENS " IN THE COLUMN HEADED " SPECIES OF ANIMAL " , AS WELL AS THE FIGURE " 3 000 " APPEARING FOR THIS SPECIES IN THE COLUMN HEADED " MAXIMUM CONTENT I.U./KG OF COMPLETE FEEDINGSTUFFS OR OF THE DAILY RATION " SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE WORDS " CHICKENS FOR FATTENING , TURKEYS " AND BY THE FIGURE " 5 000 " ;

2 . THE FIGURE " 2 000 " APPEARING IN THE COLUMN HEADED " MAXIMUM CONTENT I.U./KG OF COMPLETE FEEDINGSTUFFS OR OF THE DAILY RATION " IN RESPECT OF THE SPECIES " OTHER POULTRY " SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FIGURE " 3 000 " .

ARTICLE 3

THE FOLLOWING ITEM SHALL BE ADDED TO ANNEX II , PART F " GROWTH PROMOTERS " :

NO*ADDITIVE*CHEMICAL FORMULA , DESCRIPTION*SPECIES OF ANIMAL*MAXIMUM AGE*PPM OF COMPLETE FEEDINGSTUFFS*OTHER PROVISIONS*PERIOD OF AUTHORIZATION*

*****MINIMUM CONTENT*MAXIMUM CONTENT***

3*OLAQUINDOX*2-(N-2'-HYDROXYATHYL-CARBAMOYL ) 3-METHYL-QUINOXALINE-1,4-DIOXIDE*SWINE*FOUR MONTHS*15*50*USE PROHIBITED AT LEAST FOUR WEEKS BEFORE SLAUGHTER*31 DECEMBER 1978*

*******MIXING OR SIMULTANEOUS USE WITH ANTIBIOTICS PROHIBITED**

*****50*100*MILK FEEDS ONLY**

ARTICLE 4

THE MEMBER STATES SHALL , NOT LATER THAN 1 FEBRUARY 1977 , BRING INTO FORCE THE LAWS , REGULATIONS OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THIS DIRECTIVE . THEY SHALL FORTHWITH INFORM THE COMMISSION THEREOF .

ARTICLE 5

THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 1 DECEMBER 1976 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

P . J . LARDINOIS

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

( 1 ) OJ NO L 270 , 14 . 12 . 1970 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 198 , 23 . 7 . 1976 , P . 10 .