Council Directive 85/591/EEC of 20 December 1985 concerning the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the monitoring of foodstuffs intended for human consumption

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 20 December 1985 concerning the introduction of Community  methods of sampling and analysis for the monitoring of foodstuffs intended for human consumption  (85/591/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 the  production, manufacture, marketing and use of foodstuffs intended for human consumption are of  considerable importance in the European Economic Community; Whereas the methods of sampling and  analysis used for this purpose can have direct repercussions on the establishment and functioning  of the common market; whereas they should, therefore, be harmonized; Whereas the laying down of  these methods of sampling and analysis constitutes a measure of a purely scientific and technical  nature; whereas a rapid procedure for developing, improving and supplementing such methods is  necessary; whereas, in order to facilitate the adoption of such measures, a procedure should be  introduced for close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission within the Standing  Committee for Foodstuffs,