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31976L0462

Council Directive 76/462/EEC of 4 May 1976 amending for the eleventh time Directive 64/54/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption

Official Journal L 126 , 14/05/1976 P. 0031 - 0032 Finnish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 5 P. 0019  Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 15 P. 0089  Swedish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 5 P. 0019  Spanish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 5 P. 0023  Portuguese special edition Chapter 13 Volume 5 P. 0023

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 4 May 1976  amending for the eleventh time Directive 64/54/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption  (76/462/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),  Whereas Council Directive 64/54/EEC of 5 November 1963 on the approximation of the laws of Member States concerning the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption (3), as last amended by Directive 74/394/EEC (4), provides for the use of the preservative methyl p-hydroxybenzoate (E 218) but not its sodium derivative;  Whereas the aforementioned Directive also authorizes the use of sodium nitrite (E 250) and sodium propionate (E 281) as substances having a subsidiary preservative effect but not potassium nitrite and potassium propionate;  Whereas, from a technological point of view, the usefulness of the sodium derivative of methyl p-hydroxybenzoate, potassium nitrite and potassium propionate in replacing partially or wholly the use of methyl p-hydroxybenzoate, sodium nitrite and sodium propionate respectively has been demonstrated at Community level;  Whereas the addition of these substances to the list of preservatives authorized for use creates no hazards to health having regard to the toxicological examinations carried out on this subject;  Whereas it is advisable at the same time to amend the provisions of the Directive concerning the presence of toxicologically dangerous elements as an interim measure until the Community legislation on these contaminants is completed and to bring this Directive into conformity with Council Directive 74/329/EEC of 18 June 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners and gelling agents for use in foodstuffs (5),  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:    Article 1 Article 7 (a) of Directive 64/54/EEC shall be replaced by the following:  (1)OJ No C 257, 10.11.1975, p. 41. (2)OJ No C 35, 16.2.1976, p. 25. (3)OJ No 12, 27.1.1964, p. 161/64. (4)OJ No L 208, 30.7.1974, p. 25. (5)OJ No L 189, 12.7.1974, p. 1.   "(a) The following general criteria of purity:    - they shall not contain a toxicologically dangerous amount of any element, in particular heavy metals,       - they shall not contain more than 3 mg/kg of arsenic or more than 10 mg/kg of lead,       - they shall not contain more than 50 mg/kg of copper and zinc taken together of which the zinc content must in no case exceed 25 mg/kg, subject to any exception deriving from the specific criteria of purity referred to in (b);"          Article 2 Part I of the Annex to Directive 64/54/EEC shall be supplemented as follows: >PIC FILE= "T0009168">    Article 3 Part II of the Annex to Directive 64/54/EEC shall be supplemented as follows: >PIC FILE= "T0009169">    Article 4 1. Member States shall bring into force not later than 12 months after notification of this Directive the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.  2. Member States shall nevertheless be allowed until 1 January 1979 at the latest to bring into force the provisions of Article 3 relating to potassium nitrite (E 249).   Article 5 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.     Done at Brussels, 4 May 1976.  For the Council  The President  G. THORN


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31996L0058

Directive 96/58/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 3 September 1996 amending Directive 89/686/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment

Official Journal L 236 , 18/09/1996 P. 0044 - 0044

DIRECTIVE 96/58/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of 3 September 1996 amending Directive 89/686/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipmentTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty (3),Whereas Directive 89/686/EEC (4) requires that all personal protective equipment (PPE) bear the 'CE` marking and that this marking be accompanied by additional information corresponding to the year in which the marking was affixed;Whereas this indication of the year is not a factor beneficial to the safety of the user of the PPE; whereas this indication might be confused with the date of obsolescence which must be affixed to PPE subject to ageing;Whereas affixing this indication of the year is a burden on the manufacturers of PPE; whereas the cost of this burden is far from negligible;Whereas, in view of the principle of subsidiarity, the simplification resulting for manufacturers from abolishing the requirement to indicate the year in which the 'CE` marking was affixed can be achieved only by means of a Directive amending Directive 89/686/EEC,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 1 In Annex IV to Directive 89/686/EEC, the following wording shall be deleted:'Additional information:- The last two digits of the year in which the CE marking was affixed; this information is not required in the case of the PPE referred to in Article 8 (3).`Article 2 1. Member States shall before 1 January 1997 adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.They shall apply these measures from 1 January 1997.When Member States adopt these measures they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.Article 3 This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 4 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 3 September 1996.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentK. HÄNSCHFor the CouncilThe PresidentI. YATES(1) OJ No C 23, 27. 1. 1996, p. 6.(2) OJ No C 97, 1. 4. 1996, p. 8.(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 22 May 1996 (OJ No C 166, 10. 6. 1996, p. 60), Council common position of 10 June 1996 (OJ No C 220, 29. 7. 1996, p. 11) and Decision of the European Parliament of 17 July 1996 (OJ No C 261, 9. 9. 1996).(4) OJ No L 399, 30. 12. 1989, p. 18. Directive as last amended by Directives 93/68/EEC (OJ No L 220 30. 8. 1993, p. 1) and 93/95/EEC (OJ No L 276, 9. 11. 1993, p. 11).