18.5.91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 124/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 12 April 1991 ; amending the Annexes to Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feeding- stuffs . (91/248/EEC) 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 (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 90/643/EEC (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas Directive 70/524/EEC provides for a consoli- dated version of the Annexes to be adopted at regular intervals in order to incorporate the amendments made on account of advances in scientific and technical knowledge; whereas a first consolidation was carried out by Directive 85/429/EEC (3); Whereas, since the adoption of the Directive, the Annexes have again been amended a number of times; whereas, by reason of their number, their complexity and their dispersal among various Official Journals, the texts are difficult to use and thus lack the clarity which should be an essential feature of all legislation; where- as they should therefore be consolidated; whereas on the same occasion the name or chemical description of some additives should be rectified or made more pre- cise and certain material errors should be corrected; Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Com- mittee for Feedingstuffs, (') OJ No L270,14.12.1970, p. 1. () OJ No L 350, 14. 12. 1990, p. 80. (*) OJ NoL245,12.9.1985,p. 1. HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Annexes I and 1I to Directive 70/524/EEC are hereby replaced by the Annexés to this Directive. Article 2 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regula- tions and administrative provisions necessary to com- ply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accom- panied by such reference on the occasion of their offi- cial publication. The methods of making such a refer- ence shall be laid down by the Member States. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 April 1991. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission