31. 12, 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 334/17 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 93/113/EC of 14 December 1993 concerning the use and marketing of enzymes, micro-organisms and their preparations in animal nutrition THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Havfng regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard of the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (4), lays down the principles relating to the admission and the use of additives; Whereas Council Directive 87/153/EEC of 16 February 1987 fixing guidelines for the assessment of additives in feedingstuffs (5) constitutes a guide for defining the scientific information necessary to identify and characterize these products as well as the studies necessary to evaluate, in particular, their efficacy and innocuousness  for humans, animals and the environment; Whereas advances in scientific and technological knowledge permit the use of certain enzymes, micro-organisms and their preparations in animal nutrition in order in particular to improve the digestibility of such nutrients, or to stabilize the flora of the digestive system of animals and to reduce the ejection of certain undesirable substances into the environment; whereas at the moment no criteria exist for .the examination of requests for authorization for use as additives of this new generation of products; Whereas it is essential, pending amendment of the guidelines and in order to allow the preparation of dossiérs for these products, to allow provisionally the use and marketing of enzymes, micro-organisms and their preparations at national level, provided they do not present any danger to human or animal health; (1) OJ No C 116, 27. 4. 1993, p. 6. {2) O] No C 329, 6. 12. 1993. (3) O] No C 201, 26. 7. 1993, p. 34. (% O] No L 270, 14. 12, 1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 93/114/EC (see page 24 of this Official Jqurnal). ' () O] No L 64, 7. 3. 1987, p. 19. Whereas allowing these products necessitates an inventory of them in each Member State, and the transmission to the Commission of certain information justifying their inclusion in national lists; Whereas Member States may not restrict the marketing of livestock products obtained from feeds containing enzymes, micro-organisms or their preparations when these are included on a national list established according to this Decision; Whereas this Directive does not apply to enzymes, micro-organisms, or to their preparations when used as silage agents; Whereas this Directive applies without prejudice to Council Directive 90/220/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (6); Whereas this Directive is to apply without prejudice to . Directive 70/524/EEC; Whereas Directive 87/153/EEC should quickly be . amended accordingly, with a view to making available the necessary rules for the specific examination of additives belonging to the new group of enzymes and micro-organisms; whereas, in the meantime, the dossiers to be submitted with a view to assessing products included in the national lists must be prepared according to the guidelines established for additives in general; Whereas it is advisable that industry be given sufficient time to apply the new labelling provisions laid down for enzymes, micro-organisms and their preparations as well as premixtures and feedingstuffs containing them, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 1. This Directive shall apply to the use and marketing of enzymes, micro-organisms and their preparations in animal nutrition. . (6) O] No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 15.