L 159/6 Official Journal of the European Union 22.6.2005 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 943/2005 of 21 June 2005 concerning the permanent authorisation of additives in feedingstuffs (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (4)  Initial comments on those applications, as provided for Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC  of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs ('), and in particular Articles 3 and 9d(1) thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (3, and in particular Article 25 thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the author- isation of additives for use in animal nutrition. (2)  Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 lays down transitional measures for applications for the authori- sation of feed additives submitted in accordance with Directive 70/524 before the date of application of Regu- lation (EC) No 1831/2003. (3)  The applications for authorisation of the additives listed in the Annexes to this Regulation were submitted before the date of application of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. () O] L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1800/2004 (O] L 317, 16.10.2004, p. 37). () OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (O] L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8). in Article 4(4) of Directive 70/524/EEC, were forwarded to the Commission before the date of application of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Those applications are therefore to continue to be treated in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 70/524/EEC. (5)  The use of the micro-organism preparation of Entero- coccus  faecium  (NCIMB  10415) was provisionally authorised, for the first time, for chickens for fattening and for pigs for fattening by the Commission Regulation (EC) No 866/1999 (}). New data were submitted in support of an application for authorisation without time-limit of that micro-organism preparation. The assessment shows that the conditions laid down in Article 3a of Directive 70/524/EEC for such authorisation are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that micro-organism preparation, as specified in Annex I, should be authorised without a time-limit. (6)  The use of the enzyme preparation of endo-1,3(4)-beta- glucanase and endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Peni- cllium  funiculosum (IMI SD 101) was provisionally authorised for the first time for laying hens and for turkeys for fattening, by Commission Regulation (EC) No 418/2001 (4. New data were submitted in support of an application for authorisation without a time-limit of that enzyme preparation. The assessment shows that the conditions laid down in Article 3a of Directive 70/524[/EEC for such authorisation are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that enzyme preparation, as specified in Annex II, should be authorised without a time-limit. (7)  The use of the enzyme preparation of endo-1,4-beta- xylanase produced by Trichoderma longibrachiatum (CNCM MA 6-10 W) was provisionally authorised for the first time for turkeys for fattening, by Regulation (EC) No 418/2001. New data were submitted in support of an application for authorisation without a time-limit of that enzyme preparation. The assessment shows that the conditions laid down in Article 3a of Directive 70/524/EEC for such authorisation are satisfied.  Accordingly, the wuse of that enzyme preparation, as specified in Annex II, should be authorised without a time-limit. () O] L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 21. () OJ L 62, 2.3.2001, p. 3.