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of20July1970
on the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of
feeding-stuffs
(70/373/EEC)
(OJ L 170, 3.8.1970, p. 2)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Council Directive 72/275/EEC of 20 July 1972 L 171 39 29.7.1972
►M2Council Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20 December 1985 L 362 8 31.12.1985
►M3Council Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 of 14 April 2003 L 122 36 16.5.2003
Amended by:
►A1Act of Accession of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern IrelandL 73 14 27.3.1972
(adapted by Council Decision of 1 January 1973) L 2 1 1.1.1973
►A2Act of Accession of Greece L 291 17 19.11.1979
►A3Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland C 241 21 29.8.1994
(adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC) L 1 1 1.1.1995
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COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of20July1970
on the introduction of Community methods of sampling and
analysisfortheofficial controloffeeding-stuffs
(70/373/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Articles43 and 100 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament;
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;Whereas the production, marketing and use of feeding-stuffs occupy an
extremely important place in the European Economic Community;
Whereasanimal production in agriculture dependsto a large extent on
the use of appropriate good quality feeding-stuffs;
Whereas the existence of rules concerning feeding-stuffs is essential to
an increase in agricultural productivity;
Whereasthe introduction of Community meas uresconcerning the
quality and composition of feeding-stuffs used in the European
Economic Community makes it necessary to establish uniform methodsof sampling and analysis to be used by the authorities of the MemberStatesfor carrying out official controls ;
Whereas, furthermore, the methods of sampling and analysis used for
checking compliance with those national standards remaining in force
must be the same throughout the Community;
Whereascertain Member Statesare already applying official methods
of sampling and analysis and these differ to some extent as regardstheir basic principles; whereas these methods directly affect the estab-lishment and functioning of the common market and should thereforebe harmonised;
Whereas the establishment of uniform methods is purely an imple-
menting measure of a technical and scientific nature; whereas a rapid
procedure is needed to develop, improve and amplify those methods;whereas, in order to facilitate the adoption of these measures, a proce-dure should be provided for establishing close co-operation betweenMember States and the Commission within a Standing Committee for
Feeding-stuffs;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that
official controls of feeding-stuffs, for the purpose of checking compli-ance with requirements arising under provisions laid down by law,regulation or administrative action concerning the quality and composi-tion of feeding-stuffs, are carried out using the Community methods ofsampling and analysis to be established in the directives referred to in
Article 2.
Article 2
The methods referred to in Article 1 shall be established by directive
and in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 3, accountbeing taken of current scientific and technical knowledge and of provenmethods.
These directives shall set appropriate time limits for incorporating
those methods in national provisions.1970L0373 — EN — 05.06.2003 — 002.001 — 2
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Article 3
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on
the Food Chain and Animal Health set up by Article 58 of Regulation
(EC) No 178/2002 (1).
2. Where reference ismade to thisArticle, Articles5 and 7 of Deci-
sion 1999/468/EC (2) shall apply.
The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be
set at three months.
3. The committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Article 5
Member Statess hall, within a period of one year following notification
thereof, bring into force by law, regulation or administrative action the
provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forth-with inform the Commission thereof.
Article 6
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.1970L0373 — EN — 05.06.2003 — 002.001 — 3
(1) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.▼M1
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