Commission Directive 2003/104/EC of 12 November 2003 authorising isopropyl ester of the hydroxylated analogue of methionine

Commission Directive 2003/104/EC
of 12 November 2003
authorising isopropyl ester of the hydroxylated analogue of methionine
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 82/471/EEC of 30 June 1982 concerning certain products used in animal nutrition(1), as last amended by Directive 1999/20/EC(2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 82/471/EEC provides that amendments to be made to the Annex to that Directive as a result of developments in scientific or technical knowledge shall be adopted by the procedure laid down in Article 13.
(2) An application for authorisation has been submitted for isopropyl ester of the hydroxylated analogue of methionine which belongs to the group "analogues of aminoacids" referred to in the Annex to Directive 82/471/EEC.
(3) The Scientific Committee on Animal Nutrition (SCAN) delivered an opinion on the use of this product in feedingstuffs on 25 April 2003, which concludes that the isopropyl ester of the hydroxylated analogue of methionine does not present a risk on human health, animal health or the environment.
(4) The assessment of the request for authorisation submitted in respect of the isopropyl ester of the hydroxylated analogue of methionine shows that this product meets the requirements laid down in Article 6(2) of Directive 82/471/EEC, under the conditions set out in the Annex to this Directive. This product should therefore be authorised.
(5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,