Document ID: 31979L1066

FIRST COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 13 November 1979 laying down Community methods of analysis for testing coffee extracts and chicory extracts (79/1066/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/436/EEC of 27 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to coffee extracts and chicory extracts (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas under Article 8 of Directive 77/436/EEC, the composition and characteristics of coffee extracts and chicory extract are required to be checked according to Community methods of analysis;
Whereas a first series of methods for which studies are completed should now be adopted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Foodstuffs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that the analyses necessary for the verification of the criteria set out in Annex I are carried out in accordance with the methods described in Annex II.
Article 2
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive within 18 months of its notification. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 November 1979.

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