18. 8..93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 206/13 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 93/56/EEC of 29 June 1993 amending Council Directive 82/471/EEC concerning certain products used in animal nutrition THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 82/471/EEC of 30 June 1982 concerning certain products used in animal nutrition ('), as' last amended by Commission Directive 93/26/EEC (%), and in particular Article 6 thereof, Whereas Directive 82/471/EEC provides for the content of the Annexes to be regularly adapted to take account of advances in scientific and technical knowledge ; Whereas the study of the non-protein nitrogenous compound ‘ammonium sulfate’ and of hydroxyanalogue of methionine and its calcium salt has permitted a benefi- cial effect in ruminants to be established; whereas authorization for the use of the products in question should therefore be extended to this category of animal ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the Standing Committee on Feeding- stuffs, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 The Annex to Directive 82/471/EEC is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive. () OJ No L 213, 21. 7. 1982, p. 8. () OJ No L 179, 22. 7. 1993, p. 2. Article 2 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations _or administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1 by 30 June 1994 at the latest. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accom- panied by such reference at the time of their official pub- lication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 29 June 1993. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission