Commission Directive 95/10/EC of 7 April 1995 fixing the method of calculating the energy value of dog and cat food intended for particular nutritional purposes

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 95/10/EC of 7 April 1995 fixing the method of calculating the energy value of dog and cat food intended for particular nutritional purposes (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 79/373/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by Directive 93/74/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 (d) thereof,
Whereas Article 5 (1) (d) of Council Directive 93/74/EEC on feedingstuffs intended for particular nutritional purposes provided for specific labelling declarations concerning animal feedingstuffs intended for particular nutritional purposes;
Whereas, when Commission Directive 94/39/EC of 25 July 1994 establishing a list of intended uses of animal feedingstuffs for particular nutritional purposes (3), amended by Directive 95/9/EC (4), was adopted, certain nutritional purposes, for which the energy value is an essential nutritional characteristic, could not be included because of the absence of a Community method for checking the energy value in pet foods;
Whereas the methods for calculating energy value that are currently available are not entirely satisfactory, either at the control level or with regard to the accuracy of the data;
Whereas, however, pending the availability of a satisfactory method, a provisional method should be adopted for a defined period to make possible the declaration of the energy value of feedingstuffs intended for certain particular nutritional purposes, to allow the use of those feedingstuffs for feeding animals in certain situations which necessitate the use of a diet specific to their condition;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,