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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

of 31 March 1987

amending the Annex to Council Directive 77/101/EEC on the marketing of straight feedingstuffs

(87/234/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 77/101/EEC of 23 November 1976 on the marketing of straight feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by Directive 86/354/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas Directive 77/101/EEC provides for amendment of the content of its Annex to take account of advances in scientific and technical knowledge;

Whereas it is appropriate to amend or supplement the provisions on the description and composition of certain by-products of rice milling or certain mineral substances in order to be able to identify them by their characteristics;

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 77/101/EEC is hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

Member States shall, by 30 November 1987 at the latest, bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 31 March 1987.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 32, 3. 2. 1977, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 212, 2. 8. 1986, p. 27.

ANNEX

In Part B of the Annex to Directive 77/101/EEC:

1. The text of item 2.4.3., 'Rice bran (brown)', is replaced by the following:

1.2.3.4.5.6,7.8 // // // // // // // // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // // // // // // // // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // '2.4.3. // Rice bran (brown) // By-product of the first polishing of husked rice without the use of calcium carbonate. It consists of silvery skins, particles of the aleurone layer, endosperm and germ // Crude protein Crude fibre Crude oil and fat // Moisture Crude ash Ash insoluble in HCl // Crude protein Crude oil and fat Moisture Crude fibre Crude ash Ash insoluble in HCl Rice husks // min. 13,5 % min. 13,5 % max. 12 % max. 12,5 % max. 13 % max. 1,7 % max. 3 %'

// // // // // // // // // 2. The following item 2.4.3.a. is added:

1.2.3.4.5.6,7.8 // // // // // // // // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // // // // // // // // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // '2.4.3.a. // Rice bran (brown), low in calcium carbonate // By-product of the first polishing of husked rice. It consists of silvery skins, particles of the aleurone layer, endosperm and germ; it contains a small quantity of calcium carbonate resulting from the polishing process. // Crude protein Crude fibre Crude oil and fat Calcium carbonate // Moisture Crude ash Ash insoluble in HCl // Crude protein Crude oil and fat Moisture Crude fibre Crude ash Ash insoluble in HCl Rice husks Calcium carbonate // min. 13,5 % min. 13,5 % max. 12 % max. 12,5 % max. 16 % max. 1,7 % max. 3 % max. 3 %'

// // // // // // // // // 3. In the item 2.4.4. 'Rice bran (white)' in column 6 the figure 10 % (for Crude ash) is replaced by the figure 9 %.

4. The text of item 4.6, 'Calcium monohydrogen phosphate (dicalcium phosphate)', is replaced by the following:

1.2.3.4.5.6,7.8 // // // // // // // // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // // // // // // // // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // '4.6. // Calcium monohydrogen phosphate (dicalcium phosphate) // Product consisting of technically pure calcium monohydrogen phosphate (dicalcium phosphate) // Total phosphorus Chlorides, expressed as NaCl // Calcium // Total phosphorus Chlorides, expressed as NaCl // min. 16 % max. 1 % // × // // // // // // Ratio Ca P // > 1,15' // // // // // // // // //

5. The text of item 4.9, 'Calcium bis-(dihydrogen phosphate) (monocalcium phosphate)', is replaced by the following:

1.2.3.4.5.6,7.8 // // // // // // // // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // // // // // // // // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 // '4.9. // Calcium bis-(dihydrogen phosphate) (monocalcium phosphate) // Product consisting of technically pure calcium bis-(dihydrogen phosphate) (monocalcium phosphate) // Total phosphorus // Calcium // Total phosphorus Calcium Chlorides expressed as NaCl // min. 22 % min. 16 % max. 1 % // × // // // // // // Ratio Ca P // < 0,8'