Commission Regulation (EC) No 1080/96 of 14 June 1996 establishing a reference method for the detection of coliforms in butter, skimmed milk powder and casein/caseinates

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1080/96 of 14 June 1996 establishing a reference method for the detection of coliforms in butter, skimmed milk powder and casein/caseinates
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 organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2931/95 (2), and in particular Articles 6 (6), 7 (5) and 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2921/90 of 10 October 1990 on the granting of an aid for skimmed milk used for the production of casein and caseinates (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2547/95 (4), provides that the absence of coliforms should be detected by a method which is now considered inadequate;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 454/95 of 28 February 1995 laying down detailed rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 895/96 (6), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 322/96 of 22 February 1996 laying down detailed rules of application for the public storage of skimmed milk powder (7) provide that the reference method for the detection of coliforms shall be International Standard FIL 73A: 1985;
Whereas this method is accepted internationally for the enumeration of coliforms in milk and milk products; whereas, however, it is applicable only in a modified form for the detection of coliforms in a certain product quantity;
Whereas a Community reference method for the detection of coliforms based on the abovementioned standard should therefore be established;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,