COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 13 June 1991 laying down the categories of ingredients which may be used for the purposes of labelling compound feedingstuffs for animals other than pet animals (91/357/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 79/373/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by Directive 90/44/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 (a) thereof,
Whereas, as regards labelling, the purpose of Directive 79/373/EEC is to ensure that stock farmers are informed objectively and as accurately as possible as to the composition and use of feedingstuffs;
Whereas the quantitative determination of the ingredients in feedingstuffs for production animals currently raises verification difficulties, mainly because of the nature of the products used, of the complexity of the mixtures made or the manufacturing methods adopted;
Whereas it is accordingly appropriate at this stage to prefer, at least for feedingstuffs for production animals, a flexible declaration arrangement confined to the indication of the feedingstuff ingredients without stating their quantity; whereas it has furthermore proved necessary to provide for the establishment of categories making it possible to group several ingredients under a single name;
Whereas it is provided by Directive 79/373/EEC that in the light of advances in scientific knowledge categories grouping several ingredients shall be established not later than 22 January 1991;
Whereas, since categories of ingredients have already been established by Commission Directive 82/475/EEC (3) for compound feedingstuffs intended for pets, similar provisions should be adopted for feedingstuffs intended for other animals, within the meaning of Directive 79/373/EEC, than pet animals;
Whereas, however, it is not possible to establish categories covering all the ingredients of compound feedingstuffs; whereas, therefore, the manufacturer should indicate in addition any ingredients not belonging to any of the categories listed in the Annex;
Whereas the ingredients in category 12 'Land animal products' must, moreover, comply with the provisions of Council Directive 90/667/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down the veterinary rules for the disposal and processing of animal waste, for its placing on the market and for the prevention of pathogens in feedingstuffs of animal or fish origin and amending Directive 90/425/EEC (4);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Feedingstuffs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Where, pursuant to Article 5 (c) (3) of Directive 79/373/EEC, the indication of the specific name of the ingredient may be replaced by the name of the category to which the ingredient belongs, only the categories listed in the Annex hereto may be indicated on the packaging, container or label of compound feedingstuffs for animals other than pet animals.
Article 2
Member States shall bring into force not later than 22 January 1992 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the provisions of this Directive. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt these measures, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 13 June 1991.