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Date: 1973-11-27
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A Council Directive on a 10th amendment to the Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                            COM(73)1994   final
                                                            Brussels . 27 November 1973
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                                   PROPOSAL FOR A
           Council' Directive on a 10th amendment to the Directive on the
            approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning
               the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs
                          intended for human consumption
                    (submitted to the Council by the Commission)
  C0!ï,73 ) 1994 final
 ---pagebreak---                                      F-splariatory Memorandum
1 . Hie Annex of the Council Directive of 5 November 1963 on the approximation
       of the laws of the Member States concerning preservatives authorized for
                                                                (1)
      the use in foodstuffs intended for hunan consumption , v 'as amended in
      particular "by the Council Directive of 30 March     1971       provides
      for the presence of thiabendazole up to a maximum level cf 6 mg/kg for
      citrus fruits and up to 3 mg/kg for bananas * This authorization v?as
      given on a temporary "basis by the Directive of 30 March 1971 to the end
      of 1973 to allow more detailed research to take place on the efficacy of
      the additive , and hence , of the level of use to be definitively retained ,
2 . During the trial period which was fixed and which is now reaching its end ,
      trials have been carried out which have made it clear that in the case of
      citrus fruit a concentration of up to 10 mg/kg is desirable in certain
      cases to obtain a more efficient protection.
      The Commission still has not been able to finish the study in question ,
      and in particular has not been able to consult the Scientific Commission
      for foodstuffs on the intention to raise the residual level from 6-10 mg/kg»
      In these circumstances the Comai scion proposes to the Council to maintain
      for the time being the limit of use at 6 ing/kg and delete the limitation
      in the time provided in the text of the present version seeing that there
      is no doubt on the technological necessity of a level of 6 mg/kg cf thiaben­
     dazole in the case of citrus fruit .
 ( 1 ) O.J. n° 12 of 27*1,1964
  ( 2 ) O.J. 1° L 87 of 17,4.1971
  ( 3 ) A proposal for a 9th. amendment is now under examination by the Council
 ---pagebreak---                Proposal for a Council Directive on a 10th amendment to
               the Directive on the appropriation of the laxs of the
               Member States concerning the preservatives authorized, for
               use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption.
 THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing, the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 100 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ,
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee ,
Whereas the Council Directive of 5 November 1963 on the approximation of the
laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorized for use
                                                1
in foodstuffs intended for human consumption x     as last amended by the Council
                                   (2)
Directive of 2bth December 1972        provides for the use of thiabendazole
under a temporary heading at a maximum level per kg of fruit of 6 mg in the
ca,se of citrus fruit and 3 nig in the case of bananas ;
Whereas experience in the use of thiabendazole has shown that the maintenance
of these levels is technologically justified ;
Whereas it may be sii.it able technologically to raise this level to 10 mg in
the case of citrus fruit but it is necessary to complete certain scientific
and technical information before considering such a measure ;
Whereas on the contrary it is fully justified for technological reasons to
maintain the levels at present admitted without limitation in time which in
addition does not constitute any risk for the public health having regard
to the most recent examinations carried out at an international level ,
                                                                     « * •/ • • •
   1 ) OJ N° 12 of 27,1.1964
 ( 2 ) OJ N° L 298 of 31,12.1972
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ILiS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE ;■
                                      Article 1
Under number E 233 of Section 1 of the annex to the Council Directive
of 5 November 19^3 » paragraph ( c ) is deleted .
                                      Article 2
Member States shall bring into force not later than 1 January 1974 the
necessary legal or administrative measures to comply with this Directive and
shall forthwith inform the Commission#
                                      Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States *
Done at Brussels                                       By the Council
                                                       The President