Article 1 
Pursuant to Article 3a of Directive 89/107/EEC and in accordance with the conditions specified therein, the Member States listed in the Annex are hereby authorized to maintain in their legislation the prohibition on the use of certain categories of additives in the production of the foodstuffs listed in that Annex. This Decision shall be applied without prejudice to Regulations (EEC) No 2081/92 and (EEC) No 2082/92. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1996. For the European Parliament The President K. HÄNSCH For the Council S. BARRETT (1) OJ No L 40, 11. 2. 1989, p. 27. Directive as amended by Directive 94/34/EC (OJ No L 237, 10. 9. 1994, p. 1). (2) OJ No C 134, 1. 6. 1995, p. 20 and OJ No C 186, 26. 6. 1996, p. 7. (3) OJ No C 301, 13. 11. 1995, p. 43. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 January 1996 (OJ No C 32, 5. 2. 1996, p. 21.) common position of the Council of 18 June 1996 (OJ No C 315, 24. 10. 1996, p. 4) and Decision of the European Parliament of 23 October 1996 (OJ No C 347, 18. 11. 1996). Council Decision of 9 December 1996. (5) OJ No L 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (6) OJ No L 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 9. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (7) OJ No L 237, 10. 9. 1994, p. 3. (8) OJ No L 237, 10. 9. 1994, p. 13. (9) OJ No L 61, 18. 3. 1995, p. 1.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1996. For the European Parliament The President K. HÄNSCH For the Council S. BARRETT (1) OJ No L 40, 11. 2. 1989, p. 27. Directive as amended by Directive 94/34/EC (OJ No L 237, 10. 9. 1994, p. 1). (2) OJ No C 134, 1. 6. 1995, p. 20 and OJ No C 186, 26. 6. 1996, p. 7. (3) OJ No C 301, 13. 11. 1995, p. 43. (4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 16 January 1996 (OJ No C 32, 5. 2. 1996, p. 21.) common position of the Council of 18 June 1996 (OJ No C 315, 24. 10. 1996, p. 4) and Decision of the European Parliament of 23 October 1996 (OJ No C 347, 18. 11. 1996). Council Decision of 9 December 1996. (5) OJ No L 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (6) OJ No L 208, 24. 7. 1992, p. 9. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (7) OJ No L 237, 10. 9. 1994, p. 3. (8) OJ No L 237, 10. 9. 1994, p. 13. (9) OJ No L 61, 18. 3. 1995, p. 1.