6. 8. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 221/51 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 92/64/EEC of 13 July 1992 _ amending Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs 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 feeding- stuffs ('), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/620/EEC (%, and in particular Article 7 thereof,  Whereas Directive 70/524/EEC provides for regular amendment of the content of its Annexes to take account of advances in scientific and technical knowledge; whereas the Annexes have been codified by Commission Directive 91/248/EEC %) ; Whereas the use of the antibiotic ‘Avilamycin’, of the coccidiostats ‘Lasalocid sodium’ and ‘Maduramicin ammo- nium’, as well as of the binder ‘synthetic calcium alumi- nates’ has been widely tested in certain Member States ; whereas, on the basis of experience gained, it appears that these new uses can be authorized throughout the Community ; Whereas the additive ‘zinc oxide’ can, according to its origins, contain significant quantities of lead and whereas it is appropriate to limit the content of this substance in order to prevent undesirable effects on health; Whereas new uses of the coccidiostat ‘halofuginone’ and of the binder ‘synthetic calcium aluminates’ have been successfully tested in certain Member States ; whereas it is appropriate to authorize these new uses provisionally at national level, while waiting for them to be authorized at Community level ; () OJ No L 270, 14. 12. 1970, p. 1. () O] No L 334, 5. 12. 1991, p. 62. () OJ No L 124, 18. 5. 1991, p. 1. Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Feedingstuffs, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE : Article 1 The Annexes to Directive 70/524/EEC are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto. Article 2 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 March 1993 at the latest. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. ‘When Member States adopt these measures, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompa- nied by such reference at the time of their official publi- cation. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 13 July 1992. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission