Commission Directive 92/64/EEC of 13 July 1992 amending Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs
Date: 1992-07-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal nutrition, antibiotic, food additive, medicinal product













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31992L0064

Commission Directive 92/64/EEC of 13 July 1992 amending Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs  


Official Journal L 221 , 06/08/1992 P. 0051 - 0053 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 44 P. 0115  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 44 P. 0115  





COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 92/64/EEC  of 13 July 1992  amending Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffsTHE 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 91/620/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 have been codified by Commission Directive 91/248/EEC (3);  Whereas the use of the antibiotic 'Avilamycin', of the coccidiostats 'Lasalocid sodium' and 'Maduramicin ammonium', as well as of the binder 'synthetic calcium aluminates' has been widely tested in certain Member States; whereas, on the basis of  experience gained, it appears that these new uses can be authorized throughout the Community;  Whereas the additive 'zinc oxide' can, according to its origins, contain significant quantities of lead and whereas it is appropriate to limit the content of this substance in order to prevent undesirable effects on health;  Whereas new uses of the coccidiostat 'halofuginone' and of the binder 'synthetic calcium aluminates' have been successfully tested in certain Member States; whereas it is appropriate to authorize these new uses provisionally at national level, while  waiting for them to be authorized at Community level;  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  The Annexes to Directive 70/524/EEC are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.  Article 2  Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 March 1993 at the latest. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.  When Member States adopt these measures, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.  Article 3  This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 13 July 1992. For the Commission  Ray MAC SHARRY  Member of the Commission   (1) OJ No L 270, 14. 12. 1970, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 334, 5. 12. 1991, p. 62. (3) OJ No L 124, 18. 5. 1991, p. 1.    ANNEX  1. In Annex I:  (a) in part A 'Antibiotica', the following item is added:            EEC No  Additive  Chemical formula, description  Species or category of animal  Maximum age  Minimum content   Maximum content  Other provisions       mg/kg of complete feedingstuff           E 717  Avilamycin  C57-62H82-90CI1-2O31-32  (Mixture of oligosaccharides of the orthosomycin group produced by Strepomyces viridochromogenes )  Piglets  Pigs  4 months  6 months  20  10  40  20  -  -          (b) in part D 'Coccidiostats and other medicinal substances':  (aa) the wording of item E 763 'Lasalocid sodium' is completed as follows:            EEC No  Additive  Chemical formula, description  Species or category of animal  Maximum age  Minimum content   Maximum content  Other provisions       mg/kg of complete feedingstuff              Turkeys  12 weeks  90  125  Use prohibited  at least five days before slaughter  Indicate in the instructions for use:  'This feedingstuff contains an ionophore; simultaneous use with certain medicinal substances can be contra-indicated'          (bb) the following item is added:            EEC No  Additive  Chemical formula, description  Species or category of animal  Maximum age  Minimum content   Maximum content  Other provisions       mg/kg of complete feedingstuff           E 770  Maduramicin ammonium  C47H83O17N  (ammonium salt of a polyether monocarboxylic acid produced by Actinomadura yumaensis )  Chickens for fattening  -  5  5  Indicate in the instructions for use:  '- Use prohibited at least five days before slaughter  - Dangerous for Equidae'  'This feedingstuff contains an ionophore; simultaneous use with certain medicinal substances (e. g. tiamulin) can be contra-indicated'          (c) in part I 'Trace elements' item E 6 'Zinc - Zn', the provision 'Maximum content of lead: 600  mg/kg', is indicated in the column 'Other provisions' for the additive 'Zinc oxide'.  (d) in part L 'Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants':  (aa) item E 558 'Bentonite montmorillonite' in the column 'Other provisions', the words 'and Robenidine' are replaced by the words 'Robenidine, maduramicin ammonium'  (bb) the following item is added:            EEC No  Additive  Chemical formula, description  Species or category of animal  Maximum age  Minimum content   Maximum content  Other provisions       mg/kg of complete feedingstuff           E 598  Synthetic calcium aluminates  Mixture  of calcium aluminates containing between 35 and 51 % of AI2O3  Maximum molybdenum content of 20 mg/kg  Poultry, rabbits and pigs  -  -  20 000  All feedingstuffs          2. In Annex II:  (a) in part D 'Coccidiostats and other medicinal substances', the following item is added:             No  Additive  Chemical formula, description  Species or category of animal  Maximum age  Minimum content   Maximum content  Other provisions  Period of authorization       mg/kg of complete feedingstuff             25  Halofuginone   di-trans-7-bromo-6-chloro-3- [3-(3-hydroxy-2-piperidyl) acetonyl] quinazolin-4(3H)-one hydrobromide  Chickens reared for laying  16 weeks  3  3  -  30. 11. 1993           (b) in part L 'Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants', the wording of  the item No 1 'Synthetic calcium aluminates' is completed as follows:             No  Additive  Chemical formula, description  Species or category of animal  Maximum age  Minimum content   Maximum content  Other provisions  Period of authorization       mg/kg of complete feedingstuff                Dairy cows  Cattle for fattening calves, lambs, kids  -  -  8 000  All feedingstuffs  30. 11. 1993