Council Directive 86/197/EEC of 26 May 1986 amending Directive 79/112/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer

COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE
of 26 May 1986
amending Directive 79/112/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer
(86/197/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 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 79/112/EEC (4) has not yet provided for, as part of the compulsory wording on labels, any indication of the alcoholic strength of alcoholic beverages;
Whereas an indication of such strength is necessary in order to ensure that consumers are given adequate information;
Whereas the rules concerning indication of alcoholic strength are measures of a technical nature the adoption of which should be entrusted to the Commission in accordance with the procedures governing the various beverages concerned,