Council Directive 65/66/EEC of 26 January 1965 laying down specific criteria of purity for preservatives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 26 January 1965  laying down specific criteria of purity for preservatives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption  (65/66/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to the Council Directive of 5 November 1963 (1) on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption, and in particular Article 8 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Whereas, under Article 7 of the Directive of 5 November 1963, preservatives must satisfy certain specific criteria of purity laid down, where appropriate, and in accordance with Article 8 (1) of that Directive;
Whereas it is necessary to lay down specific criteria of purity for all the preservatives listed in the Annex to the Directive of 5 November 1963 ; whereas in certain Member States it is not possible to apply such criteria simultaneously with the laws amended in pursuance of that Directive and it is therefore desirable to set 1 June 1966 as the date by which the criteria are to apply;