Council Directive 85/585/EEC of 20 December 1985 amending Directive 64/54/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption
Date: 1985-12-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: foodstuff, human nutrition, preservative













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Council Directive 85/585/EEC of 20 December 1985 amending Directive 64/54/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption  


Official Journal L 372 , 31/12/1985 P. 0043 - 0043 Finnish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 15 P. 0014  Spanish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 19 P. 0053  Swedish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 15 P. 0014  Portuguese special edition Chapter 13 Volume 19 P. 0053  





 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE    of 20 December 1985    amending Directive 64/54/EEC on the approximation   of the laws of the Member States concerning the   preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs   intended for human consumption     ( 85/585/EEC )    THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,    Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European   Economic Community , and in particular Article 100   thereof ,    Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1) ,    Having regard to the opinion of the European   Parliament (2) ,    Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and   Social Committee (3) ,    Whereas Directive 64/54/EEC (4) , as last amended by   Directive 85/172/EEC (5) , lays down a list of   preservatives which may be used for the protection of   foodstuffs intended for human consumption against   deterioration caused by micro-organisms ;    Whereas potassium acid sulphite ( potassium bisulphite )   may be used in wine production as an alternative to   other sulphites already permitted by the said Directive ,   and therefore should be added to the list under No E 228 ;    Whereas , without prejudice to future general   Community rules on the surface treatment of fruit , in   order to remove any uncertainty about the acceptability   of thiabendazole ( E 233 ) , the deadline for its authorized   use should be removed with effect from 16 September   1984 ,    HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :    Article 1    The Annex to Directive 64/54/CEE is hereby amended   as follows :     ( i ) the following shall be inserted under entry I :    EEC No * Name * Conditions of use *    E 228 * Potassium acid sulphite ( Potassium   bisulphite ) * *     ( ii ) Under E 233 in the column " Conditions of use " ,   point ( c ) shall be deleted with effect from 1 January   1986 .    Article 2    Member States shall bring into force not later than 31   December 1986 the laws , regulations or administrative   procedures necessary to comply with this Directive . They   shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof .    Article 3    This Directive is addressed to the Member States .    Done at Brussels , 20 December 1985 .    For the Council    The President    R. STEICHEN    (1) OJ No C 33 , 17 . 12 . 1981 , p. 7 .    (2) OJ No C 125 , 17 . 5 . 1982 , p. 117 .    (3) OJ No C 178 , 15 . 7 . 1982 , p. 4 .    (4) OJ No 12 , 27 . 1 . 1964 , p. 161/64 .    (5) OJ No L 65 , 6 . 3 . 1985 , p. 22 .