COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 93/107/EC of 26 November 1993 amending Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
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 Directive 93/55/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 were consolidated by Commission Directive 91/248/EEC (3);
Whereas the use of the coccidiostat 'Diclazuril' has been tested in certain Member States; whereas, on the basis of experience gained, it appears that this new use can be authorized throughout the Community;
Whereas the use of certain colouring agents in feeds for ornamental fish has been tested in certain Member States; whereas this new use may be authorized provisionally at national level pending approval at Community level;
Whereas the investigation of various additives currently listed in Annex II and therefore authorizable at national level has not yet been completed; whereas, therefore, the period of authorization of these substances should be extended for a specific period;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Feedingstuffs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
The Annexes to Directive 70/524/EEC are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 November 1994 at the latest. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.
Article 3
This Directive shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels, 26 November 1993.