
Article 1 
The Annex to Directive 94/39/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2 
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 24 June 2008 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
Article 3 
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 4 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 January 2008.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

In Part B of the Annex to Directive 94/39/EC, the line of the particular nutritional purpose ‘Reduction of the risk of milk fever’ is replaced by the following:

Particular nutritional purpose Essential nutritional characteristics Species or category of animal Labelling declarations Recommended length of time Other provision
‘Reduction of the risk of milk fever 
— Low level of calcium
 Dairy cows 
— Calcium
— Phosphorus
— Magnesium 1 to 4 weeks before calving Indicate in the instructions for use:“Stop feeding after calving”
and/or   

— Low cations/anions ratio
 
— Calcium
— Phosphorus
— Sodium
— Potassium
— Chlorides
— Sulphur 1 to 4 weeks before calving Indicate in the instructions for use:“Stop feeding after calving”
or   

— High level of zeolite (synthetic sodium aluminium silicate)
 Content of synthetic sodium aluminium silicate The 2 weeks before calving Indicate in the instructions for use:
— “The amount of feed shall be restricted to ensure that a daily intake of 500 g sodium aluminium-silicate per animal is not exceeded.”
— “Stop feeding after calving”
or   

— High level of calcium in the form of highly available calcium salts
 Total calcium content, sources and respective quantity of calcium Start at first signs of parturition to two days subsequent to parturition Indicate on the package, container or label:
— The instruction of use i.e. the number of applications and the time before and after calving.
— The text “It is recommended that a nutritional expert's opinion be sought before use”.’
