This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 February 2010.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

( 1 ) OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 10 .

( 2 ) Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food chain on a request from the European Commission on mercury as undesirable substance in feed, The EFSA Journal (2008) 654, 1-76.

( 3 ) Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain on a request from the European Commission on nitrite as undesirable substances in animal feed. The EFSA Journal (2009) 1017, 1-47.

( 4 ) Community Register of Feed Additives pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council, entry on sodium nitrite (Dogs, Cats) and sodium nitrite in silage, http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/animalnutrition/feedadditives/registeradditives_en.htm

( 5 ) Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain on a request from the European Commission on Saponins in Madhuca Longifolia L. as undesirable substances in animal feed. The EFSA Journal (2009) 979, 1-36.

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2010/6/EU of 9 February 2010 amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards mercury, free gossypol, nitrites and ANNEX