(1)

All pharmacologically active substances used in the Community in veterinary medicinal products intended for food-producing animals should be evaluated in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90.

(2)

The substance fluazuron is included in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 for bovine for muscle, fat, liver and kidney, excluding animals from which milk is produced for human consumption. Additional data were provided and assessed leading to the recommendation that fluazuron should be included in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 for bovine for muscle, fat, liver and kidney, excluding animals from which milk is produced for human consumption.

(3)

Following examination of an application for the establishment of maximum residue limits for sodium nitrite in dairy cattle, it is considered appropriate to include this substance in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 for the bovine species for topical use only.

(4)

Following examination of an application for the establishment of maximum residue limits for peforelin in porcine species, it is considered appropriate to include this substance in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 for the porcine species.

(5)

Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6)

An adequate period should be allowed before the applicability of this Regulation in order to enable Member States to make any adjustment which may be necessary in the light of this Regulation to the authorisations to place the veterinary medicinal products concerned on the market which have been granted in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (2) to take account of the provisions of this Regulation.

(7)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,