Third Commission Directive 83/381/EEC of 28 July 1983 amending the Annex to Council Directive 74/63/EEC on the fixing of maximum permitted levels for undesirable substances and products in feedingstuffs

THIRD  COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of 28 July 1983
amending the Annex to Council Directive 74/63/EEC on the fixing of maximum permitted levels for undesirable substances and products in feedingstuffs
(83/381/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 74/63/EEC of 17 December 1973 on the fixing of maximum permitted levels for undesirable substances and products in feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by Council Directive 80/502/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Directive 74/63/EEC provides for regular amendment of its Annex to take account of advances in scientific and technical knowledge;
Whereas, it would seem necessary to reduce the aflatoxin B1 content of complementary feedingstuffs for dairy cattle in order to prevent as far as possible residues of this product to be present in milk;
Whereas a special mercury content should be fixed for complete feedingstuffs for certain pet animals;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,