Commission Directive 2002/1/EC of 7 January 2002 amending Directive 94/39/EC as regards animal feedingstuffs for the support of liver function in case of chronic liver insufficiency (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-01-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal health, consumer information, food additive, labelling, marketing standard, pet food

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Official Journal of the European Communities

9.1.2002

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2002/1/EC

of 7 January 2002

amending Directive 94/39/EC as regards animal feedingstuffs for the support of liver function in
case of chronic liver insufficiency

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 93/74/EEC of 13 September
1993 on feedingstuffs
intended for particular nutritional
purposes (1), as last amended by Directive 1999/29/EC (2), and
in particular Article 6(c) thereof,

Whereas:

By Directive 94/39/EC (3), as amended by Directive 95/
9/EC (4), the Commission has adopted a list of intended
uses of animal
feedingstuffs for particular nutritional
purposes.

Further scientific research has demonstrated that there is
no necessity to lower or moderate the level of fat in
function in
feedingstuffs
intended to support
chronic liver insufficiency for cats and dogs.
It has
however shown that it would be beneficial to indicate
on the label the need for water to be available to animals
fed with such feeds at all times.

liver

Article 1

The Annex to Directive 94/39/EC is amended in accordance
with the Annex to this Directive.

Article 2

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with this
Directive by 20 November 2002 at the latest. They shall forth-
with inform the Commission thereof.

those provisions,

When Member States adopt
they shall
contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by
such a reference on the occasion of their official publication.
Member States shall determine how such reference is to be
made.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Article 4

Directive 94/39/EC should therefore be adapted accord-
ingly.

Done at Brussels, 7 January 2002.

The measures provided for in this Directive are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on Feedingstuffs,

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(1) OJ L 237, 22.9.1993, p. 23.
(2) OJ L 115, 4.5.1999, p. 32.
(3) OJ L 207, 10.8.1994, p. 20.
(4) OJ L 91, 22.4.1995, p. 35.

In part B of the Annex to Directive 94/39/EC, the text of the particular nutritional purpose ‘Support of liver function in case of chronic liver insufficiency’ concerning dogs and cats is replaced by the following:

ANNEX

Particular nutritional purpose

Essential nutritional characteristics

1

2

Species or
categories of
animals

3

Labelling declarations

Recommended length of
time for use

Other provisions

4

5

6

‘Support of
chronic liver insufficiency

liver function in case of

High quality protein, moderate level
of protein, high level of essential fatty
acids and high level of highly diges-
tive carbolydrates

Dogs

High quality protein, moderate level
of protein and high level of essential
fatty acids

Cats

— Protein source(s)
— Content of essential fatty acids
— Highly digestible

carbohydrates
including their treatment if appro-
priate
— Sodium
— Total copper

— Protein source(s)
— Content of essential fatty acids
— Sodium
— Total copper

Initially
months

up

to

6

Initially
months

up

to

6

Indicate on the package, container or
label: “It is recommended that a veteri-
narian's opinion be sought before use
or before extending the period of use”
Indicate in the instructions for use:
“Water should be available at all times”

Indicate on the package, container or
label: “It is recommended that a veteri-
narian's opinion be souhgt before use
or before extending the period of use”
Indicate in the instructions for use:
“Water should be available at all times”’

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