Directive 1979/796 - Community methods of analysis for testing certain sugars intended for human consumption - Main contents

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FIRST COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

of 26 July 1979

Laying down Community methods of analysis for testing certain sugars intended for human consumption

(79/786/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 73/437/EEC of 11 December 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning certain sugars intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas Article 11 of that Directive lays down that the composition of certain sugars shall be verified by Community methods of analysis;

Whereas it is desirable to adopt an initial series of methods in respect of which studies have been completed;

Whereas the method of determining the colour type for sugar or white sugar and for extra-white sugar, the method of measuring the conductivity ash in extra-white sugar, in sugar solution, in invert sugar solution and in invert sugar syrup, and the method of determining the colour in solution of extra-white sugar and sugar solution are laid down in the Annex to Directive 73/437/EEC;

Whereas, on the other hand, pending the formulation of further Community methods for the determination of reducing sugars, it would be advisable to allow the Member States the option of continuing to authorize the use of the Lane and Eynon method (methods 7 and 8 in Annex II, III.3 and III.4) instead of the Luff-Schoorl method (method 6 in Annex 11, III.3 and III.4);

Whereas the methods of analysis provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Foodstuffs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

• 1. 

  Member States shall require that the analyses necessary for verification of the criteria set out in Annex I be performed according to the methods described in Annex II to this Directive.

• 2. 

  Without prejudice to the second subparagraph, the Luff-Schoorl method (Annex II, method 6) shall be used to determine the reducing sugars in the following sugars:

Member States may, however, require the use in their territory of the Lane and Eynon method (Annex II, methods 7 and/or 8 as appropriate) to determine the reducing sugars in one or more of the sugars listed above.

• 3. 

  If a Member State makes use of the option provided for in the second subparagraph of paragraph 2, it shall forthwith inform the Commission and the other Member States thereof.

Article 2

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 18 months following its notification. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 July 1979.

For the Commission

Étienne DAVIGNON

Member of the Commission

• (1) 

  OJ No L 356, 27. 12. 1973, p. 71.

ANNEX I

SCOPE OF TOE COMMUNITY METHODS OF ANALYSIS FOR CERTAIN SUGARS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

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