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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(76)202 final
Brussels ,7May 1976
Proposal for a
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
for a12th amendment tothe Council Directive
64/54/EEContheapproximation ofthelaws of
theMember States concerning thepreservatives
authorized for use infoodstuffs intended for
human consumption
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
Cerne )202final

Explanatory Memorandum
1.TheAnnexoftileCouncilDirective6/2/54/E3Cof5Hovernier19:o3othe
approximation ofthelawsoftheliemterStatesconcerningpreservatives
authorizedfortheuseinfoodstuffsintendedforhumanconsumption ,(l),
asamendedbytheCouncilDirective74/39^/EEC»(2)(3)providesforthe
presenceofthiabendazole uptoamaximumlevelof6nig/kgforcitrus
fruitsandupto3rag/kgforbananas.Thisauthorization wasgivenona
temporarybasisbytheDirectiveof22July1974"to1July1976"to
allowthenecessaryexaminationtotakeplaceontheefficacityofthe
additive,andhence,ofthelevelofusetobedefinitively retained.
2.TheComniesion hasconsultedtheSoientific CommitteeforPoodonthis
subject.Theconclusions reachedbytheCommitteewereasfollows;
-TheCommitteerecommendsthatbefore31December1978information be
presentedtotheCommissiontoallowtheCommitteetoassessthetotal
humanintakeofthiabendazole fromallsources,includingtheintake
resultingfromtheuseofthiabendazole asapesticideandinveteri­
narymedicine.
-InthemeantimetheCommitteedoesnotobjecttotheextensionto
31December1973oftheexistingprovisionsforthiabendazole incitrus
fruitandbananasintheCommunityDirectiveonPreservatives .
3.Follovringthisadvice,andtakingaccountofthefactthatitistechno­
logicallypossibletouseseveraltreatmentagentstopreservefruitand
vegetables,theCommissionproposestoexaminethesuitabilityofpresen­
tingtotheCouncilaDirectiveconcerningallsuchtreatmentagentsforfruit
andvegetables.Thisproposalwouldmakeitpossibletoregulateseveral
questionswhichhavenotyetbeensolved,forexampletheuseofethosyquin
onapplesandpears(inrespectofwhichtheScientificCommitteefor
Poodhasalreadygivenafavourableopinion)andtheextensionofuseto
otherfoodsofproductscoveredbythepreservative Directive.
•••/•••
(1)O.J.n°12of27.1.1964pageI6I/I64
(2)O.J.n°L208of30.7.1974page25.

lieanuhiletheCommissionproposesthattheCouncilmaintain ,for
thetinebeingtheprovisionsintheDirective,thatis,6mgperkg
ofwholefruitforcitrusfruitand3rigperkgofwholefruitfor
bananas.Theresiduelimitswouldremaininforceuntil31December
1978.Thelabellingprovisionsremainthesame#

-3-
ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveforatwelfthcaeiifjuojufctoCouncil
DirectiveJ?,°64/54/EEContheapproximation oftholawsofMember
Statesconcerningthepreservatives authorizedforuseinfoodstuffs
•••-,1intendedforhumanconsumption.
'• 45;,;''•;
THECOUNCIL0?THEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle100thereof,
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament ,
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEconomicandSocialCommittee,
WhereasCouncilDirective 64/54/EECof5November19^3onthe
approximation ofthelawsoftheMemberStatesconcerningthepreserva­
tivesauthorizedforuseinfoodstuffsintendedforhumanconsumption (i)fas
lastamendedbyCouncilDirective ,.(2),providesforthe
temporaryuseofthiabendazole atamaximumlevelof6mg/kginthecase
ofcitrusfruitand3mg/lcginthecaseofbananas;
Whereasonatoxicological basisTtheuseofthiabendazole onthesurface
ofcitrusfruitinquantitiesleadingtoresiduesof6mg/kginwhole
fruitistemporarilyacceptable,butall Jfeh$a'behdazol»
leadingtoitspresenceinfoodshouldbetakenintoconsideration
beforetakingafinaldecision;
Whereasexperienceintheuseofthiabendazole hasshownthatthemainte­
nanceoftheselevelsistechnologically justifiedbecauseofits
fungicidalproperties ?
Whereastehtransitionalperiodprovided ,bgtDirective74/394/E3C-of
22July1974(3)shouldthereforebeextended'toallowtimetofor
an'overallexaminationofthesourcesendthepresence
ofthiabendazole infood,withoutprejudicetothopossibleinclusion
ofthiabendazole inasubsequentCommunitysystemonthetreatmentof
fruitsandvegetables ; /
(1)OJn°12,27.1.1964,P.I61/64
(2)11thmodification abouttobeadoptedbytheCouncil
(3)O.J.H®L208,30July1974,p.25
/

I'AS/orrvmTHISEimncTiViS
Article1
InHoE233subparagraph (c)ofsectionIoftheAnnextoDirective
64/54/EEC"1JulyI976"shall"beroplaocdby"1January1979".
Article2
MemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,regulations oradministrative
provisionsnecessarytocor.iplywiththisDirectivewitheffectfrom
1July1976andshallforthwithinformtheCommissionthereof.
Article3
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, "ortheCouncil
ThePresident