CELEX: 51991PC0090
Language: en
Date: 1991-03-25
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 90/44/EEC amending Directive 79/373/EEC on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs

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 I I 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
                                                              pas connaissance
      - éligibles aux aides régionales des Etats membres 7
      - 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
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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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