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Date: 1976-05-07
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE for a 12th amendment to the Council 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 (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                   COM(76)202 final
                                   Brussels , 7 May 1976
                           Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
           for a 12th amendment to the Council 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
            ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
  Cerne ) 202 final
 ---pagebreak---                                    Explanatory Memorandum
1 . The Annex of tile Council Directive 6/2/ 54/ E3C of 5 Hovernier 19:o3 o the
     approximation of the laws of the liemter States concerning preservatives
     authorized for the use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption , ( l ) ,
     as amended by the Council Directive 74/39^/EEC » ( 2 ) ( 3 ) provides for the
     presence of thiabendazole up to a maximum level of 6 nig/kg for citrus
     fruits and up to 3 rag/kg for bananas . This authorization was given on a
     temporary basis by the Directive of 22 July 1974 "to 1 July 1976 "to
     allow the necessary examination to take place on the efficacity of the
     additive , and hence , of the level of use to be definitively retained .
2 . The Comniesion has consulted the Soientific Committee for Pood on this
     subject . The conclusions reached by the Committee were as follows ;
     - The Committee recommends that before 31 December 1978 information be
        presented to the Commission to allow the Committee to assess the total
       human intake of thiabendazole from all sources , including the intake
        resulting from the use of thiabendazole as a pesticide and in veteri­
        nary medicine .
     - In the meantime the Committee does not object to the extension to
        31 December 1973 of the existing provisions for thiabendazole in citrus
        fruit and bananas in the Community Directive on Preservatives .
3 . Follovring this advice , and taking account of the fact that it is techno­
     logically possible to use several treatment agents to preserve fruit and
     vegetables , the Commission proposes to examine the suitability of presen­
     ting to the Council a Directive concerning all such treatment agents for fruit
     and vegetables . This proposal would make it possible to regulate several
     questions which have not yet been solved , for example the use of ethosyquin
     on apples and pears ( in respect of which the Scientific Committee for
     Pood has already given a favourable opinion) and the extension of use to
     other foods of products covered by the preservative Directive .
                                                                      • ••/• • •
( 1 ) O.J. n° 12 of 27.1.1964 page I6I/I64
( 2 ) O.J. n° L 208 of 30.7.1974 page 25 .
 ---pagebreak--- lieanuhile the Commission proposes that the Council maintain, for
the tine being the provisions in the Directive , that is , 6 mg per kg
of whole fruit for citrus fruit and 3 rig per kg of whole fruit for
bananas . The residue limits would remain in force until 31 December
1978 . The labelling provisions remain the same#
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Proposal for a Council Directive for a twelfth caeiifjuojufc to Council
Directive J?,° 64/54/EEC on the approximation of tho laws of Member
States concerning the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs
                           •••   -  ,1
intended for human consumption.
                ' •       45;,;'   ' • ;
THE COUNCIL 0? THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 100 thereof ,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ,
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee ,
Whereas Council Directive              64/54/EEC of 5 November 19^3 on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preserva­
tives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption ( i ) f as
last amended by Council Directive                   ,.( 2 ), provides for the
temporary use of thiabendazole at a maximum level of 6 mg/kg in the case
of citrus fruit and 3 mg/lcg in the case of bananas ;
Whereas on a toxicological basis T the use of thiabendazole on the surface
of citrus fruit in quantities leading to residues of 6 mg/kg in whole
fruit is temporarily acceptable , but all             Jfeh$a'behdazol»
leading to its presence in food should be taken into consideration
before taking a final decision ;
Whereas experience in the use of thiabendazole has shown that the mainte­
nance of these levels is technologically justified because of its
fungicidal properties ?
Whereas teh transitional period provided, bgt Directive 74/394/E3C- of
22 July 1974 ( 3) should therefore be extended' to allow time to for
an' overall examination of the sources end the presence
of thiabendazole in food , without prejudice to tho possible inclusion
of thiabendazole in a subsequent Community system on the treatment of
fruits and vegetables ;                                                /
( 1 ) OJ n° 12 , 27.1.1964 , P . I61/64
( 2 ) 11th modification about to be adopted by the Council
( 3 ) O.J. H® L 208 , 30 July 1974 , p. 25
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 ---pagebreak--- I'AS /orrvm THIS EimncTiViS
                                Article 1
In Ho E 233     subparagraph ( c ) of section I of the Annex to Directive
64/54/EEC "1 July I976" shall "be roplaocd by "1 January 1979".
                                Article 2
Member States shall bring into force the laws , regulations or administrative
provisions necessary to cor.iply with this Directive with effect from
1 July 1976 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof .
                                Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                                     "or the Council
                                                        The President