Commission Regulation (EC) No 175/1999 of 26 January 1999 amending Regulations (EEC) No 3942/92, (EC) No 86/94, (EC) No 1082/96 and (EC) No 1459/98 establishing reference methods for the determination of certain tracers in butter, butteroil and cream

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 175/1999 of 26 January 1999 amending Regulations (EEC) No 3942/92, (EC) No 86/94, (EC) No 1082/96 and (EC) No 1459/98 establishing reference methods for the determination of certain tracers in butter, butteroil and cream
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 6(6), Article 7a(3) and Article 12(3) thereof,
Whereas reference methods for the determination of stigmasterol and sitosterol in butteroil and in butter have been established by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3942/92 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2539/93 (4), and by Commission Regulation (EC) No 86/94 (5) respectively; whereas a reference method for the determination of the ethylester of beta-apo-8' carotenic acid in concentrated butter and butter has been established by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1082/96 (6) and a reference method for the determination of vanillin in concentrated butter, butter or cream has been established by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1459/98 (7);
Whereas the reference methods mentioned above were introduced for the control of compliance with conditions relating to the tracing of butter, butteroil and cream under certain schemes under which these products are subsidised; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of an aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs (8), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1982/98 (9) which repealed and replaced Commission Regulation (EEC) No 570/88 (10), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 531/96 (11), changed the tolerance limits relating to the incorporation of tracers which had previously been applicable;
Whereas the tolerance limits for the incorporation of tracers have similarly been adapted in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3143/85 (12), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 101/1999 (13) and in Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/90 (14) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999 (15);
Whereas, furthermore, experience has shown that it is necessary to clarify the application of control results to verify the rate and purity of the tracer incorporation as well as the homogeneity;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend the regulations establishing the reference methods referred to;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,