Council Directive 91/681/EEC of 19 December 1991 amending Directive 90/44/EEC, which amended Directive 79/373/EEC on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs

COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE
of 19 December 1991
amending Directive 90/44/EEC, which amended Directive 79/373/EEC on  the marketing of compound feedingstuffs
(91/681/EEC)
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 Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas Directive 79/373/EEC (4), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC (5), lays down rules for  the marketing of compound feedingstuffs within the Community;
Whereas Directive 90/44/EEC (6) 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;
Whereas the abovementioned Directive makes no 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; whereas 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,