Council Directive 82/712/EEC of 18 October 1982 amending Directive 78/664/EEC laying down specific criteria of purity for antioxidants which may be used in foodstuffs intended for human consumption

COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE
of 18 October 1982
amending Directive 78/664/EEC laying down specific criteria of purity for antioxidants which may be used in foodstuffs intended for human consumption
(82/712/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Council Directive 78/664/EEC (1) makes provision, for economic and technicological reasons, for Member States to retain their existing national arrangements concerning specific criteria of purity concerning DL-tartaric acid and salts thereof, hydrolyzed lecithins and the aldehyde content of propylene glycol;
Whereas it is not possible at present to take a final decision at Community level on the specific criteria of purity for DL-tartaric acid and salts thereof;
Whereas hydrolyzed lecithins show technological advantages in some cases over non-hydrolyzed lecithins, and scientific research on safety in use show that their use is acceptable from the point of view of public health;
Whereas the provision relating to the aldehyde content of propylene glycol is no longer necessary,