Council Directive 88/183/EEC of 22 March 1988 amending Directive 76/116/EEC in respect of fluid fertilizers

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 22 March 1988  amending Directive 76/116/EEC in respect of fluid fertilizers  (88/183/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100A thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas Council Directive 76/116/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilizers (4), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, laid down rules governing the marketing of solid  fertilizers; whereas it has proved necessary to extend the scope of the above-mentioned Directive to cover fluid fertilizers;
Whereas it is appropriate that Directive 76/116/EEC apply to both solid and fluid fertilizers and, in particular, that the designation ´EEC fertilizer' for fertilizers meeting the definition and having the composition of simple and compound fertilizers  set out in this Directive should also so apply,