5.11.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 291/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1810/2005 of 4 November 2005 concerning a new authorisation for 10 years of an additive in feedingstuffs, the permanent authorisation of certain additives in feedingstuffs and the provisional authorisation of new uses of certain additives already authorised in feedingstuffs (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs ('), and in particular Articles 3, 9, 9d(1) and 9¢(1) thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (3, and in particular Article 25 thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the author- isation of additives for use in animal nutrition. (2 Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 lays down transitional measures for applications for the authori- sation of feed additives submitted in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC before the date of application of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. (3)  The applications for the authorisation of the additives listed in the Annexes to this Regulation were submitted before the date of application of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. (4)  Initial comments on those applications, as provided for in Article 4(4) of Directive 70/524/EEC, were forwarded to the Commission before the date of application of () O] L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1800/2004 (O] L 317, 16.10.2004, p. 37). (®» O] L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (O] L 59, 5.3.2005, p- 8). Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Those applications are therefore to continue to be treated in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 70/524/EEC. (5)  The use of the growth promoter ‘Formi LHS (potassium diformate)’ was provisionally authorised, for the first time, for piglets and pigs for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2001 (). The person responsible for putting into circulation TFormi LHS (potassium diformate)’ submitted an application to obtain a definitive authorisation for 10 years. The assessment shows that the conditions laid down in Article 3a of Directive 70/524/EEC for such authorisation are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of this preparation, as specified in Annex I, should be authorised for 10 years. (6)  The use of the additive ‘clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin' as a member of the group of binders, anti- caking agents and coagulants was provisionally authorised, for the first time, for pigs, chickens and turkeys for fattening and for bovines and salmon by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1887/2000 (*). New data were submitted in support of an application for authorisation without time-limit of that additive. The assessment shows that the conditions laid down in Article 3a of Directive 70/524/EEC for such authorisation are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that additive, as specified in Annex II, should be authorised without a time-limit. (7)  The use of the additive ‘sodium ferrocyanide’ as a member of the group of binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants was provisionally authorised, for the first time, for all species or categories of animals by Commission Regulation (EC) No 256/2002 (°). New data were submitted in support of an application for authorisation without time-limit of that additive. The assessment shows that the conditions laid down in Article 3a of Directive 70/524/EEC for such authorisation are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that additive, as specified in Annex II, should be authorised without a time-limit. (}) OJ L 180, 3.7.2001, p. 18. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 676/2003 (O] L 97, 15.4.2003, p. 29). () O L 227, 7.9.2000, p. 13. () O] L 41, 13.2.2002, p. 6.