10.7.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 178/1 (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 610/2012 of 9 July 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 124/2009 of 10 February 2009 setting maximum levels for the presence of coccidiostats or histomonostats in food resulting from the unavoidable carry-over of these substances in non-target feed (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of 8 February 1993 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in food (!), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof, Whereas: Maximum levels have been set for certain coccidiostats and histomonostats in food by Commission Regulation (EC) No 124/2009 of 10 February 2009 setting maximum levels for the presence of coccidiostats or histomonostats in food resulting from the unavoidable carry-over of these substances in non-target feed (3 in order to ensure a proper functioning of the internal market and to protect public health. The maximum levels should be continuously adapted in order to take account of developments in scientific and technical knowledge and the changes of maximum residue limits established for the specific food concerned in the framework of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin }) or in the framework of Regulation 37, 13.2.1993, p. 1. 0J L 0] L 40, 11.2.2009, p. 7. 0J L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 11. (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (*. (3)  Maximum residue limits have been established for lasalocid sodium in food of animal origin from bovine species in the framework of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 86/2012 of 1 February 2012 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 on pharmaco- logically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards the substance lasalocid (°). Therefore, it is necessary to amend the provisions as regards lasalocid sodium. (4)  New technical information, namely specific studies on transfer ratio of maduramicin from feed into eggs from laying hens has become available. These studies demon- strate that feed for laying hens containing maduramicin due to cross-contamination but below the maximum level results in levels of maduramicin in eggs higher than the currently allowed maximum level. In accordance with the conclusions of the EFSA opinion on cross- contamination of non-target feedingstuffs by madurami- cin (%) and the scientific opinion on safety and efficacy of maduramicin ammonium for chickens for fattening (7), these higher levels do not result in an appreciable risk () OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. () O] L 30, 2.2.2012, p. 6. (®) Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain on a request from the European Commission on cross-contami- nation of non-target feedingstuffs by maduramicin authorised for use as a feed additive, The EFSA Journal (2008) 594, 1-30, Available online: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/594. pdf (’) EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP); Scientific Opinion on safety and efficacy of Cygro® 10G (maduramicin ammonium a) for chickens for fattening. EFSA Journal 2011;9(1):1952. [2 pp.]. doi:10.2903(j.efsa.2011.1952. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu/efsajournal