Commission Regulation (EC) No 639/1999 of 25 March 1999 concerning the authorisation of a new additive in feedingstuffs

Commission Regulation (EC) No 639/1999
of 25 March 1999
concerning the authorisation of a new additive in feedingstuffs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs [1], as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 45/1999 [2], and in particular Articles 9j and 3 thereof,
Whereas Directive 70/524/EEC provides that new additives or uses of additives may be authorised, taking account of advances in scientific and technical knowledge;
Whereas a new additive belonging to the group "Trace elements", and more specifically to the element "Copper-Cu" has been tested successfully in some Member States; whereas the new additive should be provisionally authorised;
Whereas a provisional authorisation of new additives or uses of additives may be given if, at the level permitted in feedingstuffs, it does not adversely affect human or animal health or the environment, nor harm the consumer by altering the characteristics of livestock product, if its presence in feedingstuffs can be controlled, and it is reasonable to assume, in view of the available results, that it has a favourable effect on the characteristics of those feedingstuffs or on livestock production when incorporated in such feedingstuffs;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Feedingstuffs,