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TWENTY-SIXTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

OF 18 DECEMBER 1978

AMENDING THE ANNEXES TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 70/524/EEC CONCERNING ADDITIVES IN FEEDINGSTUFFS

( 79/139/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

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 TWENTY-FIFTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 78/974/EEC ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE PROVISIONS OF DIRECTIVE 70/524/EEC LAY DOWN THAT THE ANNEXES MUST BE CONSTANTLY ADAPTED IN LINE WITH THE PROGRESS OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE ;

WHEREAS THE USE OF CERTAIN ANTIBIOTICS AND COCCIDIOSTATS LISTED IN ANNEX II STILL NECESSITATES ADDITIONAL EXAMINATIONS ; WHEREAS , FOR THIS REASON , THE PERIOD OF AUTHORIZATION OF THESE SUBSTANCES AT NATIONAL LEVEL MUST BE EXTENDED ; WHEREAS , PENDING A FINAL DECISION ON CITRANAXANTHINE IT IS DESIRABLE TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF AUTHORIZATION OF THIS ADDITIVE ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DIRECTIVE ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE FOR FEEDINGSTUFFS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :

ARTICLE 1

IN ANNEX II TO DIRECTIVE 70/524/EEC :

1 . IN PART A " ANTIBIOTICS " :

( A ) IN POSITION NO 17 , " LINCOMYCIN " , THE DATE 31 DECEMBER 1978 " IN THE COLUMN HEADED " PERIOD OF AUTHORIZATION " IS REPLACED BY " 30 JUNE 1979 " ;

( B ) IN POSITION NO 20 , " SPIRAMYCIN " , THE TEXT IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

EEC NO*ADDITIVES*CHEMICAL NAME ; DESCRIPTION*ANIMAL SPECIES*MAXIMUM AGE*PPM OF COMPLETE FEEDINGSTUFF*OTHER PROVISIONS*PERIOD OF AUTHORIZATION*

*****MINIMUM CONTENT*MAXIMUM CONTENT***

20*SPIRAMYCIN*I , C45H78O15N2*PIGLETS*FOUR MONTHS*5*50**30 JUNE 1979*

***CALVES*16 WEEKS*5*50**30 JUNE 1979*

***LAMBS*16 WEEKS*5*50**30 JUNE 1979*

***KIDS*16 WEEKS*5*50**30 JUNE 1979*

**II , C47H80O16N2*PIGLETS*FOUR MONTHS*5*50**30 JUNE 1979*

***CALVES*16 WEEKS*5*50**30 JUNE 1979*

***LAMBS*16 WEEKS*5*50**30 JUNE 1979*

***KIDS*16 WEEKS*5*50**30 JUNE 1979*

**III , C48H82O16N2*PIGLETS*FOUR MONTHS*5*50**30 JUNE 1979*

***CALVES*16 WEEKS*5*50**30 JUNE 1979*

***LAMBS*16 WEEKS*5*50**30 JUNE 1979*

***KIDS*16 WEEKS*5*50**30 JUNE 1979*

** ( BASE ) MACROLIDE******30 JUNE 1979*

2 . IN PART B " COCCIODIOSTATS AND OTHER MEDICINAL SUBSTANCES " :

THE DATE " 31 DECEMBER 1978 " IN THE COLUMN HEADED " PERIOD OF AUTHORIZATION " IS REPLACED BY " 31 DECEMBER 1979 " IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS :

NO 2 DIMETRIDAZOLE ,

NO 6 NICARBAZINE ,

NO 12 RONIDAZOL ,

NO 22 HALOFUGINONE ;

3 . IN PART E " COLOURING MATTERS INCLUDING PIGMENTS " :

IN POSITION NO 1 " CITRANAXANTHINE " , THE DATE " 31 DECEMBER 1978 " IN THE COLUMN HEADED " PERIOD OF AUTHORIZATION " IS REPLACED BY " 31 DECEMBER 1979 " .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 18 DECEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT

( 1 ) OJ NO L 270 , 14 . 12 . 1970 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 330 , 25 . 11 . 1978 , P . 30 .