Commission Directive 91/334/EEC of 6 June 1991 amending Directive 82/475/EEC laying down the categories of ingredients which may be used for the purposes of labelling compound feedingstuffs for pet animals

COMMISSION  DIRECTIVE
of 6 June 1991
amending Directive 82/475/EEC laying down the categories of ingredients which may be used for the purposes of labelling compound feedingstuffs for pet animals
( 91/334/EEC )
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 79/373/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs ( 1 ), as last amended by Directive 90/44/EEC ( 2 ), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas, as regards labelling, the purpose of Directive 79/373/EEC is to ensure objective and accurate information as to the composition and use of feedingstuffs;
Whereas the declaration of the ingredients in feedingstuffs constitutes, in certain cases, an important item of information;
Whereas it has proved necessary to create categories making it possible to group under a single name several ingredients;
Whereas special provisions are needed for the labelling of feedingstuffs for pets to allow for the special character of this kind of feedingstuff;
Whereas Directive 90/44/EEC has amended the basic provisions relating to the labelling of compound feedingstuffs; whereas it is necessary to adapt Commission Directive 82/475/EEC ( 3 ) accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Feedingstuffs,