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

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 92/64/EEC  of 13 July 1992  amending Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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,