COMMUNITY MEASURE : Commission Directive 2003/57/EC amending Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed.
CONTENT : Council Directive 1999/29/EC of 22 April 1999 on the undesirable substances and products in animal nutrition, as amended by Directive 2001/102/EC, establishes maximum levels for dioxins in several feed materials and compound feeding stuffs.
Directive 2002/32/EC repeals and replaces Directive 1999/29/EC with effect from 1 August 2003.
It is of major importance for public and animal health protection that the maximum levels for dioxins established by Directive 1999/29/EC remain in force after 1 August 2003. Directive 2002/32/EC should therefore be amended in order to include the maximum levels for dioxins, established by Directive 1999/29/EC.
ENTRY INTO FORCE : 09/07/2003.�