
Article 1 
In chapter I of Annex B to Directive 70/524/EEC the additive robenidine, belonging to the group ‘Coccidiostats and other medical substances’, shall be deleted.
Article 2 
The additive Cycostat 66G 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 robenidine.
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, 15 October 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 758 Alpharma(Belgium)BVBA Robenidine hydrochloride 66 g/kg(Cycostat 66 G) Additive composition:
 Robenidine hydrochloride: 66 g/kg
 Lignosulfonate: 40 g/kg
 Calcium sulfate dihydrate: 894 g/kgActive substance:
 Robenidine hydrochloride, C15H13Cl2N5 . HCl, 1,3-bis[(p-chlorobenzylidene) amino]guanidine hydrochloride,
 CAS number: 25875-50-7,
 Related impurities:
N,N’,N’’-Tris[(p-Cl-benzylidene)amino]guanidine: ≤ 0,5 %
 Bis-[4-Cl-benzylidene]hydrazine: ≤ 0,5 % Chickens for fattening — 30 36 Use prohibited at least five days before slaughter. 29 October 2014
Turkey — 30 36 Use prohibited at least five days before slaughter. 29 October 2014
Rabbits for fattening — 50 66 Use prohibited at least five days before slaughter. 29 October 2014