Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2006 of 29 September 2006 amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards fluazuron, sodium nitrite and peforelin (Text with EEA relevance)

• Published date: 05 December 2008
• Subject Matter: Animal feedingstuffs,Veterinary legislation

30.9.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 271/37

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1451/2006

of 29 September 2006

amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards fluazuron, sodium nitrite and peforelin

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 of 26 June 1990 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (1), and in particular Articles 2 and 3 thereof,

Having regard to the opinions of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,

Whereas:

(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

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