Council Directive 86/604/EEC of 8 December 1986 amending Directive 65/66/EEC laying down specific criteria of purity for the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption

COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE
of 8 December 1986
amending Directive 65/66/EEC laying down specific criteria of purity for the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption
(86/604/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/54/EEC of 5 November 1963 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption (1), as last amended by Directive 85/585/EEC (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Council Directive 65/66/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 76/463/EEC (4), laid down specific criteria of purity for the preservatives listed in the Annex to Directive 64/54/EEC; whereas that Annex was supplemented by Directive 85/585/EEC, which added potassium acid sulphite (potassium bisulphite) to the list of authorized preservatives;
Whereas it is necessary to lay down specific criteria of purity for this preservative,