
Article 1 
Chapter I of Annex B to Directive 70/524/EEC is amended as follows:
The additive salinomycin sodium, belonging to the group ‘Coccidiostats and other medical substances’, is deleted.
Article 2 
The additive Sacox 120 microGranulate belonging to the group ‘Coccidiostats and other medical substances’ as set out in the Annex to the present Regulation is authorised for use in animal nutrition under the conditions laid down in that Annex.
Article 3 
A period of six months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation is permitted to use up the existing stocks of salinomycin sodium.
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 17 August 2004.
For the Commission
David BYRNE
Member of the Commission
ANNEX


Registration number of additive Name and registration number of person responsible for putting additive into circulation Additive (Trade name) Composition, chemical formula, description Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisation
mg of active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff
Coccidiostats and other medicinal substances
‘E 766 Intervet International bv Salinomycin sodium 120 g/kg(Sacox 120 microGranulate) Additive composition:
 Salinomycin sodium ≥ 120 g/kg
 Silicon dioxide 10–100 g/kg
 Calcium carbonate 350–700 g/kgActive substance:
 Salinomycin sodium,
 C42H69O11Na,
 CAS number: 53003-10-4,
 Sodium salt of a polyether onocarboxylic acid produced by fermentation of Streptomyces albus (DSM 12217)
 Related impurities:
 < 42 mg elaiophylin/kg salinomycin sodium.
 < 40 g 17-epi-20-desoxy-salinomycin/kg salinomycin sodium Chickens for fattening — 60 70 Use prohibited at least five days before slaughter.Indicate in the instructions for use:“Dangerous for equines and turkeys”“This feedingstuff contains an ionophore: simultaneous use with certain medicinal substances (e.g. tiamulin) can be contra-indicated” 21 August 2014’
