No L 16/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 25.1. 93 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 92/113/EEC of 16 December 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 92/99/EEC (3, 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 preservative methylpropionic acid has been widely tested in certain Member States ; whereas, on the basis of experience gained, it appears that this new use can be authorized throughout the Community; Whereas it is advisable to provide specific provisions concerning the addition of iodine in feedingstuffs in order to prevent unfavourable effects for certain species ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Feedingstuffs, () OJ No L 270, 14. 12. 1970, p. 1. () OJ No L 350, 1. 12. 1992, p. 83. () OJ No L 124, 18. 5. 1991, p. 1. HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Annex I to Directive 70/524/EEC is 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 30 June 1993 at the latest. They shall im- mediately inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accom- panied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 December 1992. For the Coinmission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission