Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3480/90 of 30 November 1990 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1725/79 on the rules for granting laid to skimmed milk processes into compound feedingstuffs and skimmed-milk powder intended in particular for feed for calves

COMMISSION  REGULATION ( EEC ) No 3480/90
of 30 November 1990
amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 1725/79 on the rules for granting laid to skimmed milk processes into compound feedingstuffs and skimmed-milk powder intended in particular for feed for calves
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 Regulation ( EEC ) No 3117/90 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 10 ( 3 ) thereof,
Whereas Article 10 ( 3 ) of Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 1725/79 ( 3 ), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 2871/90 ( 4 ), states that the skimmed-milk powder has to be determined by testing each sample at least in duplicate in accordance with the method of analysis specified in Annex III; whereas it is desirable to extend the field of application to compound feedingstuffs even containing less than 50 % skimmed-milk powder;
Whereas the analytical procedure has to be modified in order to eliminate possible sources of error;
Whereas a correction of the analytical data by a factor obtained from regression analysis leads to more accurate results;
Whereas the repeatability and reproducibility of the new procedure have to be determined;
Whereas a tolerance limit should be given in order to facilitate the interpretation of analytical results;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,