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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 30 , 7 . 2 . 1980 , P . 21 .

THIRTY-FIRST COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

OF 8 APRIL 1980

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

( 80/440/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 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 80/131/EEC ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS DIRECTIVE 70/524/EEC PROVIDES THAT THE CONTENTS OF THE ANNEXES SHOULD BE CONTINUALLY ADJUSTED IN LINE WITH SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE ;

WHEREAS THE USE OF CITRANAXANTHIN IN THE FEEDING OF POULTRY HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY TESTED AT NATIONAL LEVEL ; WHEREAS , MOREVER , DETAILED STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT IN THE CONDITIONS OF USE PROPOSED THIS ADDITIVE DOES NOT PRESENT ANY DANGER FOR HUMAN OR ANIMAL HEALTH ; WHEREAS IT SHOULD THEREFORE BE AUTHORIZED UNDER THESE CONDITIONS AT COMMUNITY LEVEL ;

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 I TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 70/524/EEC , UNDER PART F , ' COLOURING MATTERS INCLUDING PIGMENTS ' , POINT I , ' CAROTENOIDS AND XANTHOPHYLLS ' , THE FOLLOWING IS ADDED :

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EEC NO // ADDITIVES // CHEMICAL FORMULA , DESCRIPTION // SPECIES OF ANIMAL // MAXIMUM AGE // PPM OF COMPLETE FEEDINGSTUFFS // OTHER PROVISIONS //

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E 161 / J : // CITRANAXANTHIN // C33H44O // LAYING HENS //

ARTICLE 2

THE MEMBER STATES SHALL BRING INTO FORCE THE LAWS , REGULATIONS , OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH ARTICLE 1 NOT LATER THAN 30 JUNE 1980 .

THEY SHALL FORTHWITH INFORM THE COMMISSION THEREOF .

ARTICLE 3

THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 8 APRIL 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT