Animal feed sector: additives, official inspections, approvals

1998/0237(CNS)
OBJECTIVE: to amend the proposals concerning additives, the organisation of official inspections and the approval and registration of certain establishments operating in the animal feed sector. SUBSTANCE: The proposed measures aim to clarify the fact that the new rules on the distribution of additives, premixtures and compound feeding stuffs, the incorporation in animal feeding stuffs of additives and premixtures and the labelling of additives, premixtures and compound feeding stuffs are applicable without prejudice to the time limits laid down by Directive 95/69/EC for the approval and registration of establishments and intermediaries by Member States. In the interests of transparency, it is proposed that Member States, when they send the list of approved establishments, should also provide information on establishments in operation which have not yet been officially approved. �