No L 189/42 Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 7. 86 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 4 June 1986 amending the Annexes to Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs (86/300/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 feedingstuffs ('), as last amended by Commission Directive 86/29/EEC (3, and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas Directive 70/524/EEC provides for regular adap- tation of the content of its Annexes to the evolution of scientific and technical knowledge ; whereas the Annexes were  consolidated by  Commission  Directive 85/429/EEC () ; Whereas the maximum content of copper needs to be decreased for sheep feedingstuffs, in order that the real physiological need (requirements) of the animals is satis- fied without causing any adverse effect for their health ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 The Annexes to Directive 70/524/EEC are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto. Article 2 Member States shall, by 31 December 1987, bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive, and shall imme- diately inform the Commission thereof. ' Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 4 June 1986. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President ANNEX In Annex I, under part [ “Trace elements’ the text of item EEC No E 4 ‘Copper-Cu’, the indication ‘20 (totaly appearing in the column ‘Maximum content of the element in mg/kg of the complete feedingstuff for ? . sheep, is replaced by ‘15 (total) () OJ No L 270, 14. 12. 1970, p. 1. () O No L 39, 14. 2. 1986, p. 55. () OJ No L 245, 12. 9. 1985, p. 1.