Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 90/44/EEC amending Directive 79/373/EEC on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs
Date: 1991-03-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal nutrition, manufactured feedingstuffs, marketing

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

C0M(91) 90 final 

Brussels, 25 March 1991 

Proposal  for a 

ÇQUNCIU DIRECTIVE 

amending  Directive 90/44/EEC  amending Directive 79/373/EEC 

on the marketing of compound  feedlngstuffs 

(presented by the Commission) 

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Explanatory  memorandum 

On  22 January  1990, the Council  adopted  Directive 90/44/EEC, which 

substantially  amends  the  rules on  labelling  laid down  by  Directive 

79/373/EEC  concerning  compound  feeds. 

According  to  the provisions on  implementation  set  down  in Directive 

90/44/EEC,  the new provisions on  labelling must  be observed  throughout 

the Community  on  the precise  date of  22 January  1992. 

Compliance with  the obligation  poses difficulties  for  traders, who 

after  22 January  1992 will  still  possess compound  feeds with  labels, 

which  do not  conform with  the new  regulations. 

In order  to remedy  this problem  it  is proposed  to permit  until  31 

December  1992, the marketing  of  compound  feeds  manufactured  before  22 

January  1992 with  a  label  corresponding  to the rules  in force on  that 

date. 

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PROPOSAL  for a 

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 

of 

amending Directive 90/44/EEC amending  Directive 79/373/EEC on the 

marketing of compound  feedlngstuffs 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to the Treaty establishing  the European  Economic 

Community,  and  in particular  Article 43 thereof, 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from  the Commission*1*, 

Having  regard  to the opinion of  the European Par I lament(2>, 

Having  regard  to the opinion of  the Economic and Social  Committee*3*, 

Whereas Directive 79/373/EEC*4*, as  last amended  by Directive 

90/44/EEC*5*,  lays down  rules for  the marketing of  compound 

feedingstuffs within  the Community; 

Whereas Directive 90/44/EEC makes a considerable number  of substantial 

amendments  to the rules  in force,  in particular  as regards the 

provisions  to be observed  concerning  the  labelling of  compound 

feedingstuffs;  whereas, under  that  Directive, Member  States are 

required  to bring  into force, on 22 January  1992 precisely,  the 

provisions necessary  to comply with  the new rules; 

(1) OJ No 

(unpublished) 

(2) OJ No 

(unpublished) 

(3) OJ No 

(unpublished) 

(4) OJ No L 86,  6. 4.1979, p. 30. 

(5) OJ No L 27, 31. 1.1990, p. 35. 

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Whereas  the above directive makes  ne exception  for  compound 

feedingstuffs manufactured  before  22 January  1992 which  are  still  being 

marketed  after  that  date  and which  bear  labelling  that  does  not  comply 

with  the  new  rules;  this omission  should  be  remedied  by  permitting 

compound  feedingstuffs manufactured  before  22 January  1992  in 

accordance  with  the  rules  then  in force  to continue  to be  marketed 

bearing  that  labelling until  31  December  1992, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS  DIRECTIVE: 

Article 1 

Council  Directive  90/44/EEC  is hereby  amended  as  follows: 

The  following paragraph  is added  to Article 2: 

"However, Member  States  shall  allow compound  feedingstuffs  manufactured 

before  22 January  1992  in accordance  with  the  rules  then  in force  in 

the Member  State  and which  do not  comply  with  the provisions  of  this 

Directive  to be marketed  until  31  December  1992." 

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Article  2 

Member  States  shall  bring  into  force  on  22  January  1992  the  laws, 

regulations and  administrative  provisions  necessary  to comply  with  this 

Directive.  They  shall  forthwith  inform  the Commission  thereof. 

The  laws, regulations  and  administrative  provisions  adopted  by  the 

Member  States  shall  contain  a  reference  to  this Directive or  be 

accompanied  by  such  reference  on  their  official  publication.  Detailed 

rules  concerning  this  reference  shall  be  adopted  by  the Member  States. 

Article  3 

This  Directive  is addressed  to  the Member  States. 

Done  at  Brussels, 

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FICHE D'IMPACT  SUR LA  COMPETITIVITE II  L'EMPLOI 

I. Quelle est  la  justification principale de  la mesure  7 

Voir  annexe. 

II. Caractéristiques des entreprises concernées: 

En part iculier  : 

-  Y a-t-il  un grand  nombre  de PME  ? 

Oui 

-  Note-t-on  des concentrations dans des  régions 

-  éligibles aux  aides  régionales  des Etats membres  7 

pas  connaissance 

- éligibles au  FEDER  7 

ill. Quelles  sont  les obligations  imposées  directement  aux 

entrepr ises ? 

Respect  des  régies d'étiquetage  des aliments  composés 
édictées  par  la directive  79/373/CEE. 

IV. Quelles  sont  les obligations  susceptibles  d'être  imposées 
indirectement  aux  entreprises via  les autorités  locales 7 

V. Y a-t-il  des mesures  spéciales  pour  les PME  7 

Non 

Lesquelles 7 

VI. Quel  est  l'effet  prévisible 

- sur  la compétitivité  des entreprises  7 Aucun 

-  sur  l'emploi  7 Aucun 

VI. Les partenaires  sociaux  ont-ils été consultés 7 

-  Avis  des partenaires  sociaux  : Avis  demandé  au  C E .S 

Annexe 

Le présent  projet  concerne  la réglementation communautaire  des  aliments 

composés  pour  animaux  et  plus particulièrement  le sujet  des  nouvelles 

règles d'étiquetage qui  - selon  ta directive 90/44/CEE  du Conseil -

devraient  être appliquées dans toute  la Communauté,  à  la date  précise 

du 22 Janvier  1992. 

Il vise à permettre aux opérateurs de déroger  jusqu'au  31 décembre à 

l'application de  la nouvelle réglementation  lorsque  les aliments 

composés ont  été fabriqués avant  la date d'application du nouveau 

régime d'étiquetage, c'est-à-dire  avant  le 22.1.1992. 

Le présent  projet  n'a pas d'incidence  financière sur  le budget  des 

Communautés  européennes. 

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