(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.

(2)

In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of the preparation set out in the Annex to this Regulation. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required pursuant to Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(3)

The application concerns the authorisation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC Sc 47 as a feed additive for calves for rearing, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.

(4)

The use of that preparation was authorised for dairy cows by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1811/2005 (2), for cattle for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 316/2003 (3), for weaned piglets by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2148/2004 (4), for sows by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1288/2004 (5), for rabbits for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 (6), for horses by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2007 (7), for dairy goats and dairy sheep by Commission Regulation (EC) No 188/2007 (8), for lambs for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1447/2006 (9), for pigs for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 209/2008 (10) and for dairy buffaloes by Commission Regulation (EC) No 232/2009 (11).

(5)

New data were submitted in support of the application for the authorisation of the preparation for calves for rearing. The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinion of 7 April 2010 (12) that Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC Sc 47, under the proposed conditions of use, does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment, and that its use improves the average daily weight gain of the target species. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(6)

The assessment of Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC Sc 47 shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of this preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

(7)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the possibility to modify the authorisation of a feed additive further to a request from the holder of the authorisation and an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’).

(3)

The use of narasin (Monteban) was authorised for 10 years for chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1464/2004 of 17 August 2004 concerning the authorisation for 10 years of the additive ‘Monteban’ in feedingstuffs, belonging to the group of coccidiostats and other medicinal substances (2).

(4)

The holder of the authorisation submitted an application for a modification of the authorisation of this additive to reduce the withdrawal time before slaughtering from one day to zero days. The holder of the authorisation submitted the relevant data to support its request.

(5)

The Authority concluded in its opinion of 10 March 2010 that the use of Monteban in chickens for fattening at the maximum dose proposed, and without applying a withdrawal period, is safe for the consumer and that, therefore, the request for reducing the withdrawal time from one day to zero days can be accepted (3).

(6)

The conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are satisfied.

(7)

Regulation (EC) No 1464/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation. Article 10 of that Regulation provides for the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2).

(2)

The preparation of narasin, CAS number 55134-13-9, and nicarbazin, CAS number 330-95-0, was authorised for ten years in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as a feed additive for use on chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2430/1999 (3). That additive was subsequently entered in the Community Register of feed additives as an existing product, in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(3)

In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 of that Regulation, an application was submitted for the re-evaluation of that additive, requesting that additive to be classified in the additive category ‘coccidiostats and histomonostats’. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required pursuant to Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(4)

The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 7 April 2010 that, under the proposed conditions of use, the preparation of narasin and of nicarbazin do not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer health or the environment and that these additives are effective in controlling coccidiosis in chickens for fattening (4). It considers that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring to control the possible development of bacterial and/or Eimeria spp resistances. Since p-nitroaniline, an impurity associated with nicarbazin, leads to possible residues of this substance, the Authority recommends that the content of that impurity be limited at the lowest achievable level. The Authority also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

(5)

The assessment of the preparation of narasin and nicarbazin shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation. In view of the opinion of the Authority, it is, however, necessary to limit the content of the impurity p-nitroaniline. To give producers and users time to adapt, it is appropriate for this limitation to start to apply three years after this Regulation becomes applicable.

(6)

As a consequence of the granting of a new authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, the provisions on that preparation in Regulation (EC) No 2430/1999 should be deleted.

(7)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

(1)

Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Slovenia’s application to register the name ‘Prleška tünka’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

(2)

As no statement of objection pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 446/2010 (2) has opened the sales of butter by a tendering procedure, in accordance with the conditions provided for in Commission Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009 of 11 December 2009 laying down common detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards buying-in and selling of agricultural products under public intervention (3).

(2)

In the light of the tenders received in response to individual invitations to tender, the Commission should fix a minimum selling price or should decide not to fix a minimum selling price, in accordance with Article 46(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009.

(3)

In the light of the tenders received for the eighth individual invitation to tender, no minimum selling price should be fixed.

(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 447/2010 (2) has opened the sales of skimmed milk powder by a tendering procedure, in accordance with the conditions provided for in Commission Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009 of 11 December 2009 laying down common detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards buying-in and selling of agricultural products under public intervention (3).

(2)

In the light of the tenders received in response to individual invitations to tender, the Commission should fix a minimum selling price or should decide not to fix a minimum selling price, in accordance with Article 46(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009.

(3)

In the light of the tenders received for the eighth individual invitation to tender, a minimum selling price should be fixed.

(4)

The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,

(1)

On 11 October 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/694/CFSP on further measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) (1), with the aim of freezing all funds and economic resources belonging to all persons who have been indicted by the ICTY for war crimes but who are not in the custody of the ICTY. That Common Position was extended by Common Position 2009/717/CFSP (2) until 10 October 2010.

(2)

The restrictive measures should be extended for a further year until 10 October 2011.

(3)

The Union implementing measures are set out in Regulation (EC) No 1763/2004 of 11 October 2004 imposing certain restrictive measures in support of effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) (3),

(1)

Point 5.1 of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 specifies the maximum number of days on which EU vessels of an overall length equal to or greater than 10 meters carrying on board trawls, Danish seines and similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm and bottom long-lines may be present within ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa, excluding the Gulf of Cadiz, from 1 February 2010 to 31 January 2011.

(2)

Point 7.5 of Annex IIB enables the Commission to take a decision that reassesses additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of fishing activity previously allocated by the Commission.

(3)

The reassessment of additional fishing days previously allocated by the Commission should take account of the calculation method provided for in the second paragraph of point 7.1 of Annex IIB and be computed on the basis of the current gear groupings and limitations on days at sea.

(4)

On 8 and 23 February, 25 March and 22 April 2010 Portugal submitted data and requested the Commission to reassess the number of days previously allocated by the Commission.

(5)

Having regard to Commission Decision 2007/474/EC of 4 July 2007 on the allocation to Portugal of additional days at sea within ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz (2), and on the basis of the current gear groupings and limitations on days at sea, fourteen additional days at sea for vessels carrying on board the fishing gears specified in point 2 a) of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 should be allocated to Portugal for the period from 1 February 2010 to 31 January 2011.

(6)

Having regard to Commission Decision 2010/415/EU of 26 July 2010 on the allocation to Portugal of additional days at sea within ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz (3), and on the basis of the current gear groupings and limitations on days at sea, nineteen additional days at sea for vessels carrying on board the fishing gears specified in point 2 a) of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 should be allocated to Portugal for the period from 1 February 2010 to 31 January 2011,