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31979L0797

First Commission Directive 79/797/EEC of 10 August 1979 amending the Annex to Council Directive 77/101/EEC on the marketing of straight feedingstuffs

Official Journal L 239 , 22/09/1979 P. 0053 - 0080 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 11 P. 0096  Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 26 P. 0096  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 11 P. 0096  Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 16 P. 0232  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 16 P. 0232

FIRST COMMISSION DIRECTIVE  of 10 August 1979  amending the Annex to Council Directive 77/101/EEC on the marketing of straight feedingstuffs  (79/797/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Directive 77/101/EEC of 23 November 1976 on the marketing of straight feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by Council Directive 79/372/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,  Whereas, in view of progress made in science and technology, the Annex to the aforementioned Directive must be amended;  Whereas certain of the general provisions of the Annex must be clarified and supplemented so that the Directive can be correctly implemented;  Whereas a number of adjustments to the special provisions laid down in respect of certain straight feedingstuffs are also required;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:    Article 1 The Annex to Directive 77/101/EEC is replaced by the Annex hereto.   Article 2 The Member States shall bring into force by 1 January 1981 the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.   Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.     Done at Brussels, 10 August 1979.  For the Commission  Finn GUNDELACH  Vice-President  (1)OJ No L 32, 3.2.1977, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 86, 6.4.1979, p. 29.     ANNEX PART A  GENERAL PROVISIONS     1. Designation      1.1. If the straight feedingstuff has undergone a process which is not indicated by name, there must always be added to the name of the product, particulars of the process used, the method by which it was obtained, and, if applicable, the type of presentation, e.g. "pressed", "rolled", "crushed", "ground", "milled".           1.2. In the case of the straight feedingstuffs listed in items 2.1.1 to 2.1.3 of Part B, it may be laid down that the name must be supplemented by particulars of the type or types of wheat used : common wheat, durum wheat or common wheat and durum wheat.           1.3. In the case of the straight feedingstuffs listed in items 2.9.2 and 3.2.8 of Part B, it may be laid down that the name must be accompanied by particulars of the vegetable or animal species from which the product is derived.                  2. Compulsory declarations and requirements      2.1. The levels indicated or to be declared as specified in Part B refer to:        - the weight of the straight feedingstuff as such, for the purpose of columns 4 and 5,               - the weight of dry matter contained in the straight feedingstuff, for the purpose of column 6, with the exception of moisture content and items 2.6.5, 2.6.6, 2.9.2, 3.2.8 and 3.3.2.                          2.2. Where the products referred to in column 2 of Part B of the Annex are used to denature or bind straight feedingstuffs, the following information must be given:        - denaturing agents : nature and quantity of the products used,               - binding agents : nature of the products used.                 In the case of binding agents, the quantity of the products used may not exceed 3 % of the total weight.           2.3. Without prejudice to the provisions laid down in Article 3 and within the composition requirements, the botanical purity of the products and by-products listed in columns 1 and 2 of Part B must not be less than 95 % unless a different content is specified in column 6.           2.4. Considered as being botanical impurities are:        (a) natural but innocuous impurities (e.g. straw and straw waste, seeds of other cultivated species or of weeds);               (b) harmless residues of other oil seeds or oleaginous fruit derived from a previous manufacturing process, the level of which does not exceed 0 75 %.                          2.5. Where, on official analysis puruant to Article 12 of the Directive, the composition of a straight feedingstuff is found to depart from the declared composition in a manner such as to reduce its value, the following minimum tolerances are permitted:        (a) for crude protein, total sugars, reducing sugars and sucrose, lactose and glucose (dextrose):          - two units for declared contents of 20 % or more,                   - 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 20 %,                   - 0 75 unit for declared contents of less than 5 %;                                  (b) for starch and inulin:          - three units for declared contents of 30 % or more,                   - 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 30 %,                   - one unit for declared contents of less than 10 %;                                  (c) for crude oils and fats and crude fibre:          - 1 75 units for declared contents of 15 % or more,                   - 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of less than 15 %,                   - 0 75 unit for declared contents of less than 5 %;                                   (d) for moisture, crude ash, total phosphorus, sodium, calcium carbonate, calcium, magnesium, acid index, and matter insoluble in light petroleum:          - one unit for declared contents (values) of 10 % (10) or more, as appropriate,                   - 10 % of the declared content (value) for declared contents of less than 10 % (10), as appropriate,                   - 0 72 unit for declared contents (values) of less than 2 % (2), as appropriate;                                  (e) for ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid and chlorides expressed as NaCl:          - 10 % of the declared content for declared contents of 3 % or more,                   - 0 73 unit for declared contents of less than 3 %;                                  (f) for carotene, vitamin A and Xanthophyll:  - 30 % of the declared content;               (g) for methionine, lysine and volatile nitrogenous bases:  - 20 % of the declared content.                          2.6. Without prejudice to the provisions laid down in Article 3 and within the composition requirements, the content of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid (HCl) listed in Part B must not exceed 2 % unless a different content is specified in column 6.                      >PIC FILE= "T0015220">    >PIC FILE= "T0015221">    >PIC FILE= "T0015222">    >PIC FILE= "T0015223">    >PIC FILE= "T0015224">    >PIC FILE= "T0015225">    >PIC FILE= "T0015226">    >PIC FILE= "T0015227">    >PIC FILE= "T0015228">    >PIC FILE= "T0015229">    >PIC FILE= "T0015230">    >PIC FILE= "T0015231">    >PIC FILE= "T0015232">    >PIC FILE= "T0015233">    >PIC FILE= "T0015234">    >PIC FILE= "T0015235">    >PIC FILE= "T0015236">    >PIC FILE= "T0015237">    >PIC FILE= "T0015238">    >PIC FILE= "T0015239">    >PIC FILE= "T0015240">    >PIC FILE= "T0015241">    >PIC FILE= "T0015242">    >PIC FILE= "T0015243">    >PIC FILE= "T0015244">


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31996L0001

Directive 96/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 January 1996 amending Directive 88/77/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles

Official Journal L 040 , 17/02/1996 P. 0001 - 0009

DIRECTIVE 96/1/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 22 January 1996 amending Directive 88/77/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehiclesTHE 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 measures should be adopted within the framework of the internal market;Whereas the first programme of action of the European Community on protection of the environment (4), approved by the Council on 22 November 1973, called for account to be taken of the latest scientific advances in combating atmospheric pollution caused by gases emitted from motor vehicles and for Directives adopted previously to be amended accordingly; whereas the fifth programme of action, which in its general approach was approved by the Council and by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Member States, in the resolution of 1 February 1993 (5), provides for additional efforts to be made to effect a considerable reduction in the present level of pollutants emitted from motor vehicles;Whereas the objective of reducing the level of pollutant emissions from motor vehicles and the smooth functioning of the internal market for vehicles cannot be sufficiently achieved by individual Member States and can therefore be better achieved by the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by motor vehicles;Whereas it is recognized that the development of transport in the Community has entailed significant constraints for the environment; whereas a number of official estimates of the increase in traffic density have proved to be lower than the actual figures; whereas for that reason stringent emission standards should be laid down for all motor vehicles;Whereas Directive 88/77/EEC (6) laid down the limit values for the emissions of carbon monoxide, unburnt hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides from diesel engines for use in motor vehicles on the basis of a test procedure representative for European driving conditions for the vehicles concerned; whereas Directive 91/542/EEC provides for two stages, the first stage (1992/93) coinciding with the implementation dates of the new European emission standards for passenger cars; whereas the second stage (1995/96) established a longer-term guideline for the European motor industry by fixing limit values based on the expected performance of technologies still under development, whilst granting industry a lead time for perfecting such technologies;Whereas under Article 5 (2) of Directive 91/542/EEC the Commission is to report to the Council before the end of 1993 on progress made regarding the availability of technologies for controlling air-polluting emissions from diesel engines, particularly those of 85 kW or less; whereas this report should cover also new statistical methods to monitor production conformity; whereas in the light of the conclusions of this report the Commission is invited, if necessary, to submit a proposal to the Council for revising upwards the limit values for particulate emissions;Whereas, in the opinion of the experts consulted, it is possible to introduce new provisions on production conformity;Whereas the very stringent limit value for particulate emissions set in Directive 91/542/EEC for 'Stage 2` cannot, at the present state of technology, be met by most small diesel engines of 85 kW or less by the date set in that Directive; whereas a considerable reduction in particulate emissions may nevertheless be obtained for these engines as from 1 October 1995; whereas, for small diesel engines with a swept volume of less than 0,7 dm³ and a rated power speed of more than 3 000 min-¹, the limit value for particulate emissions set in Directive 91/542/EEC should not be introduced until 1997; whereas this additional period would allow the industry to make the necessary changes to ensure compliance with the deferred limit value,HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 1Annex I to Directive 88/77/EEC shall be amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.Article 21. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 July 1996. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.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 the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive to the Commission.Article 3This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 4This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 29 January 1996.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentK. HÄNSCHFor the CouncilThe PresidentL. DINI(1) OJ No C 389, 31. 12. 1994, p. 22 and OJ No C 309, 21. 11. 1995, p. 9.(2) OJ No C 201, 26. 7. 1993, p. 9.(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 20 September 1995 (OJ No C 269, 16. 10. 1995, p. 88), Council common position of 7 November 1995 (OJ No C 320, 30. 11. 1995, p. 21) and Decision of the European Parliament of 13 December 1995 (OJ No C 17, 21. 1. 1996). Council Decision of 22 December 1995.(4) OJ No C 112, 20. 12. 1973, p. 1.(5) OJ No C 138, 17. 5. 1993, p. 1.(6) OJ No L 36, 9. 2. 1988, p. 33. Directive as last amended by Directive 91/542/EEC (OJ No L 295, 25. 10. 1991, p. 1).ANNEX AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNEXES TO DIRECTIVE 88/77/EEC (1) Section 6.2.1.: the following footnote (**) is added to the figure '0,15` of the last line of the table (B(1. 10. 1995)), last column (Mass of particulates (PT) g/kWh):'(**): until 30 September 1997 the value applied to the particulate emissions of engines having a swept volume of less than 0,7 dm³ and a rated power speed of more than 3 000 min-¹, is 0,25 g/kWh.`(2) Section 8 now reads as follows:'8. PRODUCTION CONFORMITY8.1. Measures to ensure production conformity must be taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC. Production conformity is checked on the basis of the description in the type-approval certificates set out in Annex VIII to this Directive.Sections 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 of Annex X to Directive 70/156/EEC are applicable where the competent authorities are not satisfied with the auditing procedure of the manufacturer.8.1.1. If emissions of pollutants are to be measured and an engine type approval has had one or several extensions, the tests will be carried out on the engine(s) described in the information package relating to the relevant extension.8.1.1.1. Conformity of the vehicle subjected to a pollutant emission test.After submission of the engine to the authorities, the manufacturer shall not carry out any adjustment to the engines selected.8.1.1.1.1. Three engines are randomly taken in the series and are subjected to the test referred to in Section 6.2. The limit values are given in Section 6.2.1 of this Annex (*)."(*): until 30 September 1998 the value applied to the particulate emissions of engines having a swept volume of less than 0,7 dm³ and a rated power speed of more than 3 000 min-¹, is 0,25 g/kWh."8.1.1.1.2. The test are carried out according to Appendix 1 to this Annex, where the competent authority is satisfied with the production standard deviation given by the manufacturer, in accordance with Annex X to Directive 70/156/EEC, which applies to motor vehicles and their trailers.The tests are carried out according to Appendix 2 to this Annex, where the competent authority is not satisfied with the production standard deviation given by the manufacturer in accordance with Annex X to Directive 70/156/EEC, which applies to motor vehicles and their trailers.At the manufacturer's request, the tests may be carried out in accordance with Appendix 3 to this Annex.8.1.1.1.3. On the basis of a test of the engines by sampling, the production of a series is regarded as conforming where a pass decision is reached for all the pollutants and non-conforming where a fail decision is reached for one pollutant, in accordance with the test criteria applied in the appropriate Appendix.When a pass decision has been reached for one pollutant, this decision may not be changed by any additional tests made in order to reach a decision for the other pollutants.If no pass decision is reached for all the pollutants and if no fail decision is reached for one pollutant, a test is carried out on another engine (see Figure I.7).If no decision is reached, the manufacturer may at any time decide to stop testing. In that case a fail decision is recorded.Figure I.7 >REFERENCE TO A GRAPHIC>8.1.1.2. The tests will be carried out on newly manufactured engines.8.1.1.2.1. However, at the request of the manufacturer, the tests will be carried out on engines which have been run-in a maximum of 100 hours.In this case, the running-in procedure will be conducted by the manufacturer who shall undertake not to make any adjustments to those engines.8.1.1.2.2. When the manufacturer asks to conduct an running-in procedure (x hours where x ≤ (100) hours), it may be carried out on:- all the engines that are tested,or- the first engine tested, with the determination of an evolution coefficient as follows:- the pollutant emissions will be measured at zero and at "x" hours on the first engine tested,- the evolution coefficient of the emissions between zero and "x"a hours will be calculated for each pollutant:>NUM>Emissions "x" hours>DEN>Emissions zero hourIt may be less than one.- The subsequent test engines will not be subjected to the running-in procedure, but their zero hour emissions will be modified by the evolution coefficient.In this case, the values to be taken will be:- the values at "x" hours for the first engine,- the values at zero hour multiplied by the evolution coefficient for the other engines.8.1.1.2.3. All these tests may be conducted with commercial fuel. However, at the manufacturer's request, the reference fuels described in Annex IV may be used.`(3) The following Appendices are added:'Appendix 11. This Appendix describes the procedure to be used to verify production conformity for the emissions of pollutants when the manufacturer's production standard deviation is satisfactory.2. With a minimum sample size of three the sampling procedure is set so that the probability of a lot passing a test with 30 % of the engines defective is 0,90 (producer's risk 10 %) while the probability of a lot being accepted with 65 % of the engines defective is 0,10 (consumer's risk = 10 %).3. The following procedure is used for each of the pollutants given in Section 6.2.1 of Annex I (see Figure I 7).Let:L = the natural logarithm of the limit value for the pollutant,xi = the natural logarithm of the measurement for the i-th engine of the sample,s = an estimate of the production standard deviation (after taking the natural logarithm of the measurements),n = the current sample number.4. For each sample the sum of the standardized deviations to the limit is calculated using the following formula:>NUM>1>DEN>s n.Ó i = 1 (L - xi)5. Then:- if the test statistic result is greater than the pass decision number for the sample size given in Table I.1.5, a pass decision is reached for the pollutant,- if the test statistic result is less than the fail decision number for the sample size given in Table I.1.5, a fail decision is reached for the pollutant,- otherwise, an additional engine is tested according to Section 8.1.1.1 of Annex I and the calculation procedure is applied to the sample increased by one more unit.>TABLE>Appendix 21. This Appendix describes the procedure to be used to verify production conformity during the type I test when the manufacturer's evidence of production standard deviation is either unsatisfactory or unavailable.2. With a minimum sample size of three the sampling procedure is set so that the probability of a lot passing a test with 30 % of the engines defective is 0,90 (producer's risk = 10 %) while the probability of a lot being accepted with 65 % of the engines defective is 0,10 (consumer's risk = 10 %).3. The values of the pollutants given in Section 6.2.1 of Annex 1 are considered to be log normally distributed and should be transformed by taking their natural logarithms. Let m0 and m denote the minimum and maximum sample sizes respectively (m0 = 3 und m = 32) and let n denote the current sample number.4. If the natural logarithms of the values measured in the series are x1, x2, . . ., xj and L is the natural logarithm of the limit value for the pollutant, then, define:dj = xj - Landn = >NUM>1>DEN>n n Ó j = 1 djV2n = >NUM>1>DEN>n n Ó j = (dj - n)25. Table I.2.5 shows values of the pass (A) and fail (Bn) decision numbers against current sample number. The test statistic result is the ratio >NUM>n>DEN>Vn, and shall be used to determine whether the series has passed or failed as follows:For m0 ≤ n < m:- pass the series if >NUM>n>DEN>Vn ≤ An,- fail the series if >NUM>n>DEN>Vn ≥ Bn,- take another measurement if An <>NUM>n>DEN>Vn < Bn.6. Remarks.The following recursive formulae are useful for calculating successive values of the test statistic:n = (1 - >NUM>1>DEN>n) n - 1 + >NUM>1>DEN>ndnV2n = (1 - >NUM>1>DEN>n) V2n - 1 + >NUM>(n - dn)2>DEN>n -1(n = 2, 3, ...; 1 = d1; V1 = O)>TABLE>Appendix 31. This Appendix describes the procedure to be used to verify, at the manufacturer's request, production conformity for the emissions of pollutants.2. With a minimum sample size of three engines the sampling procedure is set to that the probability of a lot passing a test with 30 % of the engines defective is 0,90 (producer's risk = 10 %) while the probability of a lot being accepted with 65 % of the engines defective is 0,10 (consumer's risk = 10 %).3. The following procedure is used for each of the pollutants given in Section 6.2.1 of Annex 1, (see Figure I.7).LetL be the limit value for the pollutant,xi the value of the measurement for the i-th engine of the sample,n is the current sample number.4. Calculate for the sample the test statistic quantifying the number of non-conforming engines, i.e.: xi > L.5. Then:- if the test statistic is less or equal to the pass decision number for the sample size given in Table I.3.5, a pass decision is reached for the pollutant,- if the test statistic is greater or equal to the fail decision number for the sample size given in Table I.3.5, a fail decision is reached for the pollutant,- otherwise, an additional engine is tested according to Section 8.1.1.1 of Annex I and the calculation procedure is applied to the sample increased by one more unit.In Table I.3.5 the pass and fail decision numbers are calculated by means of the International Standard ISO 8422/1991.>TABLE>`


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31995L0058

Directive 95/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 November 1995 amending Directive 79/581/EEC on consumer protection in the indication of the prices of foodstuffs and Directive 88/314/EEC on consumer protection in the indication of the prices of non-food products

Official Journal L 299 , 12/12/1995 P. 0011 - 0012

DIRECTIVE 95/58/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 29 November 1995 amending Directive 79/581/EEC on consumer protection in the indication of the prices of foodstuffs and Directive 88/314/EEC on consumer protection in the indication of the prices of non-food productsTHE 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 the programmes of the Community for a consumer protection and information policy (4) provided for the establishment of common principles for indicating prices;Whereas these principles were established by Directive 79/581/EEC (5) and Directive 88/314/EEC (6) concerning the indication of prices of foodstuffs and non-food products;Whereas these Directives also provided for the obligation to indicate the unit price of products marketed in bulk and of certain pre-packaged products as well as a number of exemptions to this obligation, when products are marketed in ranges of pre-packaged quantities, when this unit-price indication does not provide meaningful information to the consumer or when it represents an excessive burden for certain small retail businesses;Whereas these Directives provided for a transitional period for implementing exemptions to the indication of the unit price for certain pre-packaged products; whereas this transitional period expired on 7 June 1995;Whereas, however, application of these Directives has proved extremely complex, in the light of trade practices which vary from one Member State to another;Whereas account should be taken of all the difficulties encountered in implementing the enacting terms of these Directives and it is appropriate to propose new and simplified enacting terms;Whereas the Commission should, to this end, submit within the year a proposal for simplified enacting terms, having as its basis the general obligation to indicate the price and unit price of all products;Whereas, however, these new enacting terms could not be adopted before June 1995;Whereas it is appropriate to anticipate the period of transposition by Member States of the proposed new enacting terms;Whereas, accordingly, the transitional period provided for in the first paragraph of Article 10 of Directives 79/581/EEC and 88/314/EEC should be extended by two years,HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1 1. In the first sentence of Article 10 of Directive 79/581/EEC the terms 'a period of seven years` shall be replaced by 'a period of nine years`.2. In the first sentence of Article 10 of Directive 88/314/EEC the terms 'a period of seven years` shall be replaced by 'a period of nine years`.Article 2 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.The provisions adopted shall be applicable as of 7 June 1995.2. When Member States adopt the provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods for making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 29 November 1995.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentK. HÄNSCHFor the CouncilThe PresidentL. ATIENZA SERNA(1) OJ No C 377, 31. 12. 1994, p. 16.(2) OJ No C 155, 21. 6. 1995, p. 9.(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 19 May 1995 (OJ No C 151, 19. 6. 1995, p. 368), Council Common Position of 19 June 1995 (OJ No C 182, 15. 7. 1995, p. 6), Decision of the European Parliament of 20 September 1995 (OJ No C 269, 16. 10. 1995) and Council Decision of 30 October 1995.(4) OJ No C 92, 25. 4. 1975. p. 2, and OJ No C 133, 3. 6. 1981, p. 2.(5) OJ No L 158, 26. 6. 1979, p. 19. Directive as amended by Directive 88/315/EEC (OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1988, p. 23).(6) OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1988, p. 19.


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31979L0138

Commission Directive 79/138/EEC of 14 December 1978 amending Directive 77/535/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of sampling and analysis for fertilizers

Official Journal L 039 , 14/02/1979 P. 0003 - 0010 Finnish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 9 P. 0150  Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 24 P. 0066  Swedish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 9 P. 0150  Spanish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 9 P. 0194  Portuguese special edition Chapter 13 Volume 9 P. 0194

++++COMMISSION DIRECTIVE  OF 14 DECEMBER 1978  AMENDING DIRECTIVE 77/535/EEC ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO METHODS OF SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS FOR FERTILIZERS   ( 79/138/EEC )  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,  HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 76/116/EEC OF 18 DECEMBER 1975 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO FERTILIZERS ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 9 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,  WHEREAS COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 77/535/EEC ( 2 ) PROVIDES FOR OFFICIAL CONTROLS FOR EEC FERTILIZERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHECKING COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THE COMMUNITY PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE QUALITY AND COMPOSITION OF FERTILIZERS ; WHEREAS THAT DIRECTIVE SHOULD BE AMENDED BY THE ADDITION OF THREE NEW METHODS OF ANALYSIS ;  WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DIRECTIVE ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE ADAPTATION TO TECHNICAL PROGRESS OF THE DIRECTIVES FOR THE REMOVAL OF TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE IN FERTILIZERS ,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :  ARTICLE 1  ANNEX II TO DIRECTIVE 77/535/EEC IS AMENDED BY THE INSERTION AFTER METHOD 5.1 OF METHODS 5.2 , 5.3 AND 5.4 AS ANNEXED TO THIS DIRECTIVE .  ARTICLE 2  1 . THE MEMBER STATES SHALL , NOT LATER THAN 1 APRIL 1979 , BRING INTO FORCE THE LAWS , REGULATIONS OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THIS DIRECTIVE . THEY SHALL FORTHWITH NOTIFY THE COMMISSION THEREOF .  2 . ONCE NOTIFICATION OF THIS DIRECTIVE HAS BEEN EFFECTED , THE MEMBER STATES SHALL , IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO ENABLE IT TO SUBMIT ITS COMMENTS , INFORM THE COMMISSION OF ALL DRAFT LAWS , REGULATIONS OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS WHICH THEY INTEND TO ADOPT IN THE FIELD COVERED BY THIS DIRECTIVE .  ARTICLE 3  THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 14 DECEMBER 1978 .  FOR THE COMMISSION  ETIENNE DAVIGNON  MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION  ( 1 ) OJ NO L 24 , 30 . 1 . 1976 , P . 21 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 213 , 22 . 8 . 1977 , P . 1 .  ANNEX  METHOD 5.2  DETERMINATION OF TOTAL MAGNESIUM  1 . SCOPE  THIS DOCUMENT DEFINES THE PROCEDURE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF TOTAL MAGNESIUM .  2 . FIELD OF APPLICATION  EXCLUSIVELY TO THE FERTILIZER MAGNESIUM AMMONIUM NITRATE IN RESPECT OF WHICH ANNEX IA TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 76/116/EEC OF 18 DECEMBER 1975 PROVIDES FOR THE INDICATION OF TOTAL MAGNESIUM .  3 . PRINCIPLE  SOLUTION IN BOILING ACID OF THE MAGNESIUM CONTAINED IN A TEST SAMPLE .  FIRST TITRATION WITH EDTA OF CA AND MG IN THE PRESENCE OF ERIOCHROME BLACK-T . SECOND TITRATION WITH EDTA OF CA IN THE PRESENCE OF CALCEIN OR OF CALCON CARBONIC ACID . DETERMINATION OF MAGNESIUM BY DIFFERENCE .  4 . REAGENTS  DISTILLED OR DEMINERALIZED WATER .  4.1 . STANDARD 0,05 MOLAR SOLUTION OF MAGNESIUM .  WEIGH OUT 2,016 G OF MAGNESIUM OXIDE FOR ANALYSIS , PREVIOUSLY CALCINED AT 600 * C FOR TWO HOURS . PLACE IT IN A BEAKER WITH 100 ML OF WATER . STIR IN 120 ML OF APPROXIMATELY 1N HYDROCHLORIC ACID . AFTER DISSOLUTION , TRANSFER QUANTITATIVELY INTO A GRADUATED ONE-LITRE FLASK , MAKE UP THE VOLUME WITH WATER AND MIX .  CHECK THE STRENGTH OF THE SOLUTION GRAVIMETRICALLY AS AMMONIUM-MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE .  1 ML OF THE SOLUTION SHOULD CONTAIN 1,216 MG OF MG ( = 2,016 MG MGO ) .  4.2 . 0,05 MOLAR SOLUTION OF EDTA  WEIGH OUT 18,61 G OF THE DIHYDRATED DISODIUM SALT OF ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID  ( C10H14N2NA2O8 * 2H2O ) , PLACE IT IN A LITRE BEAKER AND DISSOLVE IN 600 TO 800 ML OF WATER . TRANSFER THE SOLUTION QUANTITATIVELY INTO A GRADUATED ONE-LITRE FLASK . MAKE UP THE VOLUME AND MIX . CHECK THIS SOLUTION WITH SOLUTION ( 4.1 ) BY TAKING A SAMPLE OF 20 ML OF THE LATTER AND BY TITRATION ACCORDING TO ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE 7.4.1 .  1 ML OF THE EDTA SOLUTION SHOULD CORRESPOND TO 1,216 MG OF MG OR 2,016 MG OF MGO AND TO 2,004 MG OF CA OR 2,804 MG OF CAO ( SEE REMARKS 9.1 AND 9.6 ) .  4.3 . 0,05 MOLAR STANDARD SOLUTION OF CALCIUM  WEIGH OUT 5,004 G OF DRY PURE CALCIUM CARBONATE . PLACE IT IN A BEAKER WITH 100 ML OF WATER . PROGRESSIVELY STIR IN 120 ML OF APPROXIMATELY 1N HYDROCHLORIC ACID .  BRING TO THE BOIL IN ORDER TO DRIVE OFF THE CARBON DIOXIDE , COOL , TRANSFER QUANTITATIVELY INTO A GRADUATED ONE-LITRE FLASK , MAKE UP THE VOLUME WITH WATER AND MIX . CHECK THIS SOLUTION AGAINST THE EDTA SOLUTION ( 4.2 ) FOLLOWING ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE 7.4.2 . 1 ML OF THIS SOLUTION SHOULD CONTAIN 2,004 MG OF CA ( = 2,804 MG OF CAO ) AND SHOULD CORRESPOND TO 1 ML OF THE 0,05 MOLAR EDTA SOLUTION .  4.4 . CALCEIN INDICATOR  CAREFULLY MIX IN A MORTAR 1 G OF CALCEIN WITH 100 G OF SODIUM CHLORIDE . USE 10 MG OF THIS MIXTURE . THE INDICATOR CHANGES FROM GREEN TO ORANGE . TITRATION MUST BE CARRIED OUT UNTIL AN ORANGE COLOUR IS OBTAINED WHICH IS FREE FROM GREEN TINGES .  4.5 . CALCON CARBONIC ACID INDICATOR  DISSOLVE 400 MG OF CALCON CARBONIC ACID IN 100 ML OF METHANOL . USE THREE DROPS OF THIS SOLUTION . THIS INDICATOR TURNS FROM RED TO BLUE AND TITRATION MUST BE CARRIED OUT UNTIL A BLUE COLOUR IS OBTAINED WHICH IS FREE FROM RED TINGES .  4.6 . ERIOCHROME BLACK-T INDICATOR  DISSOLVE 300 MG ERIOCHROME BALCK-T IN A MIXTURE OF 25 ML PROPANOL-1 AND 15 ML TRIETHANOLAMINE . USE THREE DROPS OF THIS SOLUTION . THIS INDICATOR TURNS FROM RED TO BLUE AND TITRATION MUST BE CARRIED OUT UNTIL A BLUE COLOUR IS OBTAINED WHICH IS FREE FROM RED TINGES . IT CHANGES COLOUR ONLY WHEN MAGNESIUM IS PRESENT . IF NECESSARY ADD 0,1 ML OF STANDARD SOLUTION 4.1 . WHEN BOTH CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM ARE PRESENT THE EDTA FIRST FORMS A COMPLEX WITH THE CALCIUM AND THEN WITH THE MAGNESIUM . IN THAT CASE THESE TWO ELEMENTS ARE DETERMINED CONCURRENTLY .  4.7 . POTASSIUM CYANIDE  AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF KCN AT 2 % .  4.8 . SOLUTION OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE AND POTASSIUM CYANIDE .  DISSOLVE 280 G OF KOH AND 66 G OF KCN IN WATER , MAKE UP THE VOLUME TO ONE LITRE AND MIX .  4.9 . PH 10,5 BUFFER SOLUTION  DISSOLVE 33 G OF AMMONIUM CHLORIDE IN 200 ML OF WATER , ADD 250 ML OF AMMONIA ( D = 0,91 ) MAKE UP THE VOLUME TO 500 ML WITH WATER AND MIX . TEST THE PH OF THIS SOLUTION REGULARLY .  4.10 . DILUTED HYDROCHLORIC ACID 1 : 1  ONE PART OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID ( 1,18 DENSITY ) AND ONE PART OF WATER .  4.11 . SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION 5N  5 . APPARATUS  5.1 . MAGNETIC OR MECHANICAL STIRRER .  5.2 . PH METER .  5.3 . GRADUATED 500 ML AND 1 000 ML FLASKS .  5.4 . 300 ML BEAKERS .  6 . PREPARATION OF THE SAMPLE  SEE METHOD 1 .  7 . PROCEDURE  7.1 . SAMPLE  PLACE 5 G OF THE PREPARED SAMPLE WEIGHED OUT TO AN ACCURACY OF 1 MG IN A GRADUATED 500 ML FLASK .  7.2 . SOLUTION  ADD ABOUT 200 ML WATER AND 20 ML HYDROCHLORIC ACID  ( 4.10 ) , BOIL FOR HALF AN HOUR . COOL , MAKE UP THE VOLUME WITH WATER , MIX AND FILTER .  7.3 . CONTROL TEST  CARRY OUT A DETERMINATION ON ALIQUOT PARTS OF SOLUTIONS  ( 4.1 ) AND ( 4.3 ) SUCH THAT THE CA/MG RATIO IS EQUAL TO THAT EXPECTED FROM THE SAMPLE .  TO THIS END TAKE ( A ) ML OF STANDARD SOLUTION  ( 4.3 ) AND ( B - A ) ML STANDARD SOLUTION ( 4.1 ) .   ( A ) AND ( B ) ARE THE NUMBERS OF ML EDTA SOLUTION USED IN THE TWO TITRATIONS WHEN ANALYZING THE SAMPLE . THIS PROCEDURE IS CORRECT ONLY IF THE STANDARD SOLUTIONS OF EDTA , CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM ARE EXACTLY EQUIVALENT . IF THIS IS NOT THE CASE , IT IS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIONS .  7.4 . DETERMINATION  7.4.1 . TITRATION IN THE PRESENCE OF ERIOCHROME BLACK-T  PIPETTE 50 ML ( 1 ) OF THE SOLUTION TO BE ANALYZED INTO A 300 ML BEAKER . NEUTRALIZE THE SURPLUS ACID WITH THE 5N SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION ( 4.11 ) USING THE PH METER . DILUTE WITH WATER TO 100 ML . ADD 5 ML OF THE BUFFER SOLUTION ( 4.9 ) . THE PH MEASURED BY THE METER MUST BE 10,5 + 0,1 . ADD 2 ML OF THE POTASSIUM CYANIDE SOLUTION ( 4.7 ) AND THREE DROPS OF THE ERIOCHROME BLACK-T INDICATOR ( 4.6 ) . TITRATE WITH THE EDTA SOLUTION ( 4.2 ) , STIRRING GENTLY WITH THE STIRRER ( 5.1 ) . ( SEE 9.2 , 9.3 AND 9.4 ) . LET " B " BE THE NUMBER OF ML OF 0,05 MOLAR EDTA SOLUTION .  7.4.2 . TITRATION IN THE PRESENCE OF CALCEIN OR OF CALCON CARBONIC ACID  PIPETTE AN ALIQUOT PART OF THE SOLUTION TO BE ANALYZED EQUAL TO THAT TAKEN FOR THE ABOVE TITRATION AND PLACE IT IN A 300 ML BEAKER . NEUTRALIZE THE SURPLUS ACID WITH THE 5N SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION  ( 4.11 ) USING THE PH METER . DILUTE WITH WATER TO ABOUT 100 ML . ADD 10 ML OF THE KOH/KCN SOLUTION ( 4.8 ) AND THE INDICATOR ( 4.4 ) OR ( 4.5 ) . STIR GENTLY AND TITRATE WITH THE EDTA SOLUTION . ( SEE NOTES 9.2 , 9.3 AND 9.4 . ) LET " A " BE THE NUMBER OF ML OF 0,05 MOLAR EDTA SOLUTION .  8 . EXPRESSION OF THE RESULT  THE RESULT IS EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF MGO OR MG  8.1 . % MGO IN THE FERTILIZER = ( B - A ) BY T/M  OR   % MG IN THE FERTILIZER = ( B - A ) BY T'/M  IF THE STRENGTH OF EDTA SOLUTION IS EXACTLY 0,05 M , T = 0,2016 AND T MG = 0,1216 .  M = THE WEIGHT OF THE SAMPLE , EXPRESSED IN GRAMS , PRESENT IN THE ALIQUOT TAKEN AS A SAMPLE .  9 . REMARKS  SEE METHOD 5.1 .  ( 1 ) AT THE TIME OF TITRATION 25 ML EDTA SHOULD NOT BE GREATLY EXCEEDED AS OTHERWISE THE VOLUME OF THE ALIQUOT PART MUST BE REDUCED . HOWEVER , IT MAY ALSO BE INCREASED .  METHOD 5.3  DETERMINATION OF WATER SOLUBLE MAGNESIUM  1 . SCOPE  THIS DOCUMENT DEFINES THE PROCEDURE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF WATER SOLUBLE MAGNESIUM .  2 . FIELD OF APPLICATION  EXCLUSIVELY TO FERTILIZERS IN RESPECT OF WHICH ANNEX IA TO DIRECTIVE 76/116/EEC PROVIDES FOR THE DECLARATION OF WATER SOLUBLE MAGNESIUM .  3 . PRINCIPLE  A SOLUTION OF MAGNESIUM IS OBTAINED BY BOILING THE TEST SAMPLE IN WATER , AND THE MAGNESIUM IS DETERMINED BY ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETRY .  4 . REAGENTS  DISTILLED WATER OR DEMINERALIZED WATER OF EQUIVALENT QUALITY .  4.1 . HYDROCHLORIC ACID , 1N SOLUTION ( APPROXIMATELY )  4.2 . HYDROCHLORIC ACID , 0,5N SOLUTION  4.3 . MAGNESIUM STANDARD SOLUTION : DISSOLVE 1,013 G MAGNESIUM SULPHATE ( MGSO4 * 7H2O ) FOR ANALYSIS IN 0,5N HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION ( 4.2 ) AND DILUTE TO 100 ML WITH THE SAME ACID .  1 ML OF THIS SOLUTION CONTAINS 1 MG OF MAGNESIUM ( MG ) .  OR  WEIGH OUT 1,658 G OF MAGNESIUM OXIDE , FOR ANALYSIS , PREVIOUSLY CALCINED AT 600 * C FOR TWO HOURS . PLACE IT IN A BEAKER WITH 100 ML OF WATER AND 120 ML OF APPROXIMATELY 1N HYDROCHLORIC ACID ( 4.1 ) . AFTER DISSOLUTION , TRANSFER QUANTITATIVELY INTO A ONE-LITRE GRADUATED FLASK , MAKE UP THE VOLUME WITH WATER AND MIX .  1 ML OF THIS SOLUTION CONTAINS 1 MG OF MAGNESIUM ( MG ) .  4.4 . STRONTIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION : DISSOLVE 75 G STRONTIUM CHLORIDE ( SRCL2 * 6H2O ) IN 0,5N HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION ( 4.2 ) AND DILUTE TO 500 ML WITH THE SAME SOLVENT .  5 . APPARATUS  5.1 . ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETER WITH A MAGNESIUM LAMP ( 285,2 NM ) .  5.2 . PRECISION PIPETTES 5 , 10 , 20 , 25 AND 30 ML .  5.3 . GRADUATED FLASKS 100 , 200 , 500 AND 1 000 ML .  6 . PREPARATION OF SAMPLE  SEE METHOD 1 .  7 . PROCEDURE  7.1 . SAMPLE   ( PLACE 5 G OF SAMPLE , WEIGHED TO THE NEAREST 0,001 G INTO A GRADUATED 500 ML FLASK .  7.2 . SOLUTION   ( ADD ABOUT 300 ML WATER , AND BOIL THE RESULTING SOLUTION FOR HALF AN HOUR . ALLOW TO COOL , DILUTE TO THE MARK WITH WATER , MIX AND FILTER .  7.3 . PREPARATION OF THE SAMPLE SOLUTION  7.3.1 . IF THE FERTILIZER HAS A DECLARED MAGNESIUM CONTENT ( MGO ) GREATER THAN 10 % , DILUTE BY PRECISION PIPETTE 25 ML OF THE FILTRATE  ( 7.2 ) TO 100 ML IN A 100 ML GRADUATED FLASK , MAKE UP TO THE MARK WITH WATER AND MIX .  7.3.2 . TRANSFER BY PRECISION PIPETTE 10 ML OF THE FILTRATE ( 7.2 ) OR THE DILUTED FILTRATE  ( 7.3.1 ) , INTO A 200 ML GRADUATED FLASK AND MAKE UP TO THE MARK WITH 0,5N HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION  ( 4.2 ) .  7.3.3 . DILUTE THE SOLUTION ( 7.3.2 ) WITH 0,5N HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION ( 4.2 ) TO A CONCENTRATION SITUATED INSIDE THE WORKING RANGE OF THE SPECTROPHOTOMETER . THE FINAL SOLUTION MUST CONTAIN 10 % V/V OF STRONTIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION ( 4.4 ) .  7.4 . PREPARATION OF BLANK SOLUTION  PREPARE A BLANK SOLUTION FROM WHICH ONLY THE SAMPLE HAS BEEN OMITTED .  7.5 . PREPARATION OF STANDARD SOLUTIONS FOR CALIBRATION  BY DILUTING THE STANDARD SOLUTION ( 4.3 ) WITH 0,5N HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION ( 4.2 ) PREPARE AT LEAST FIVE REFERENCE SOLUTIONS OF INCREASING CONCENTRATION CORRESPONDING TO THE OPTIMAL MEASURING RANGE OF THE SPECTROPHOTOMETER .  THE FINAL SOLUTIONS MUST CONTAIN 10 % V/V STRONTIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION ( 4.4 ) .  7.6 . MEASUREMENT  SET UP THE SPECTROPHOTOMETER ( 5.1 ) , AT A WAVELENGTH OF 285,2 NM . SPRAY SUCCESSIVELY , IN TRIPLICATE , THE STANDARD SOLUTIONS ( 7.5 ) , THE SAMPLE SOLUTION ( 7.3 ) AND THE BLANK SOLUTION ( 7.4 ) , WASHING THE INSTRUMENT THROUGH WITH DISTILLED WATER BETWEEN EACH SPRAYING . PLOT THE CALIBRATION CURVE USING THE MEAN ABSORBANCES AS THE ORDINATES AND THE CORRESPONDING CONCENTRATION OF MAGNESIUM IN MG/ML AS THE ABSCISSAE . DETERMINE THE CONCENTRATION OF MAGNESIUM IN THE SAMPLE AND BLANK BY REFERENCE TO THE CALIBRATION CURVE .  8 . CALCULATION OF RESULTS  CALCULATE THE QUANTITY OF MAGNESIUM ( MG ) OR MAGNESIUM OXIDE ( MGO ) , CONVERSION FACTOR 1,66 , IN THE SAMPLE BY RELATION TO THE REFERENCE SOLUTIONS , AND TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE BLANK . EXPRESS THE RESULT AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE SAMPLE .  METHOD 5.4  DETERMINATION OF TOTAL MAGNESIUM  1 . SCOPE  THIS DOCUMENT DEFINES THE PROCEDURE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF TOTAL MAGNESIUM .  2 . FIELD OF APPLICATION  EXCLUSIVELY TO THE FERTILIZER MAGNESIUM AMMONIUM NITRATE IN RESPECT OF WHICH ANNEX IA TO DIRECTIVE 76/116/EEC PROVIDES FOR THE DECLARATION OF TOTAL MAGNESIUM .  3 . PRINCIPLE  A SOLUTION OF MAGNESIUM IS OBTAINED BY BOILING THE TEST SAMPLE IN DILUTE ACID , AND THE MAGNESIUM IS DETERMINED BY ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETRY .  4 . REAGENTS  DISTILLED WATER OR DEMINERALIZED WATER OF EQUIVALENT QUALITY .  4.1 . HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION ( 1 : 1 ) : DILUTE ONE VOLUME OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID ( D = 1,18 ) WITH ONE VOLUME OF WATER .  4.2 . HYDROCHLORIC ACID , 1N SOLUTION ( APPROXIMATELY )  4.3 . HYDROCHLORIC ACID , 0,5N SOLUTION .  4.4 . MAGNESIUM STANDARD SOLUTION : DISSOLVE 1,013 G MAGNESIUM SULPHATE ( MGSO4 * 7H2O ) FOR ANALYSIS IN 0,5N HYDROCHLORIC SOLUTION ( 4.3 )  AND DILUTE TO 100 ML WITH THE SAME ACID .  1 ML OF THIS SOLUTION CONTAINS 1 MG OF MAGNESIUM  ( MG ) .  OR  WEIGH OUT 1,658 G OF MAGNESIUM OXIDE , PREVIOUSLY CALCINED AT 600 * C FOR TWO HOURS . PLACE IT IN A BEAKER WITH 100 ML OF WATER AND 120 ML OF APPROXIMATELY 1N HYDROCHLORIC ACID ( 4.2 ) . AFTER DISSOLUTION , TRANSFER QUANTITATIVELY INTO A ONE LITRE GRADUATED FLASK , MAKE UP THE VOLUME WITH WATER AND MIX .  1 ML OF THIS SOLUTION CONTAINS 1 MG OF MAGNESIUM ( MG ) .  4.5 . STRONTIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION : DISSOLVE 75 G STRONTIUM CHLORIDE ( SRCL2 * 6H2O ) IN 0,5N HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION ( 4.3 ) AND DILUTE TO 500 ML WITH THE SAME SOLVENT .  5 . APPARATUS  5.1 . ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETER WITH A MAGNESIUM LAMP ( 285,2 NM ) .  5.2 . PRECISION PIPETTES 5 , 10 , 20 , 25 AND 30 ML .  5.3 . GRADUATED FLASK 100 , 200 , 500 AND 1 000 ML .  6 . PREPARATION OF SAMPLE  SEE METHOD 1 .  7 . PROCEDURE  7.1 . SAMPLE  PLACE 5 G OF SAMPLE , WEIGHED TO THE NEAREST 0,001 G INTO A GRADUATED 500 ML FLASK .  7.2 . SOLUTION  ADD ABOUT 200 ML WATER , 20 ML OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION ( 4.1 ) AND BOIL THE RESULTING SOLUTION FOR HALF AN HOUR . ALLOW TO COOL , DILUTE TO THE MARK WITH WATER , MIX AND FILTER .  7.3 . PREPARATION OF THE SAMPLE SOLUTION  7.3.1 . IF THE FERTILIZER HAS A DECLARED MAGNESIUM CONTENT ( MGO ) GREATER THAN 10 % , DILUTE BY PRECISION PIPETTE 25 ML OF THE FILTRATE ( 7.2 ) TO 100 ML IN A 100 ML GRADUATED FLASK , MAKE UP TO THE MARK WITH WATER AND MIX .  7.3.2 . TRANSFER BY PRECISION PIPETTE 10 ML OF THE FILTRATE ( 7.2 ) OR THE DILUTED FILTRATE ( 7.3.1 ) , INTO A 200 ML GRADUATED FLASK AND MAKE UP TO THE MARK WITH 0,5N HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION ( 4.3 ) .  7.3.3 . DILUTE THIS SOLUTION ( 7.3.2 ) WITH 0,5N HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION ( 4.3 ) TO A CONCENTRATION SITUATED INSIDE THE WORKING RANGE OF THE SPECTROPHOTOMETER .  THE FINAL SOLUTION MUST CONTAIN 10 % V/V STRONTIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION ( 4.5 ) .  7.4 . PREPARATION OF BLANK SOLUTION  PREPARE A BLANK SOLUTION FROM WHICH ONLY THE SAMPLE HAS BEEN OMITTED .  7.5 . PREPARATION OF STANDARD SOLUTION FOR CALIBRATION  BY DILUTING THE STANDARD SOLUTION ( 4.4 ) WITH 0,5N HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION ( 4.3 ) PREPARE AT LEAST FIVE REFERENCE SOLUTIONS OF INCREASING CONCENTRATION CORRESPONDING TO THE OPTIMAL MEASURING RANGE OF THE SPECTROPHOTOMETER .  THE FINAL SOLUTIONS MUST CONTAIN 10 % V/V STRONTIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION ( 4.5 ) .  7.6 . MEASUREMENT  SET UP THE SPECTROPHOTOMETER ( 5.1 ) , AT A WAVELENGTH OF 285,2 NM . SPRAY SUCCESSIVELY , IN TRIPLICATE , THE STANDARD SOLUTION ( 7.5 ) , THE SAMPLE SOLUTION ( 7.3 ) AND THE BLANK SOLUTION  ( 7.4 ) , WASHING THE INSTRUMENT THROUGH WITH DISTILLED WATER BETWEEN EACH SPRAYING . PLOT THE CALIBRATION CURVE USING THE MEAN ABSORBANCES AS THE ORDINATES AND THE CORRESPONDING CONCENTRATIONS OF MAGNESIUM IN MG/ML AS THE ABSCISSAE . DETERMINE THE CONCENTRATION OF MAGNESIUM IN THE SAMPLE AND BLANK BY REFERENCE TO THE CALIBRATION CURVE .  8 . CALCULATION OF RESULTS  CALCULATE THE QUANTITY OF MAGNESIUM ( MG ) OR MAGNESIUM OXIDE ( MGO ) ( CONVERSION FACTOR 1,66 ) IN THE SAMPLE BY RELATION TO THE REFERENCE SOLUTIONS , AND TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE BLANK . EXPRESS THE RESULT AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE SAMPLE .


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31982L0091

Thirty-ninth Commission Directive 82/91/EEC of 15 January 1982 amending the Annexes to Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs

Official Journal L 042 , 13/02/1982 P. 0016 - 0018

*****THIRTY-NINTH  COMMISSION DIRECTIVE  of 15 January 1982  amending the Annexes to Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs  (82/91/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by Thirty-Eighth Commission Directive 81/632/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,  Whereas Directive 70/524/EEC provides for the content of its Annexes to be regularly amended to take account of developments in scientific and technical knowledge;  Whereas additional studies have revealed a new use for the antibiotic 'Avoparcin'; whereas the use of copper methionate has been tested successfully in the Community; whereas it is desirable, therefore, to authorize these new uses under certain conditions;  Whereas the investigation of various additives currently listed in Annex II, which may therefore be authorized at national level, has not yet been completed; whereas, therefore, authorization of these substances should be extended for a finite period;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:  Article 1  The Annexes to Directive 70/524/EEC are hereby amended as follows:  1. In Annex I:  (a) in Part A 'Antibiotics', Item No E 715 'Avoparcin' is supplemented as follows:  1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 //   //   //   //   //   //   //   //  // EEC No  // Additives  // Chemical formula, description  // Species of animal  // Maximum age  // Minimum content  // Maximum content  // Other provisions 1.2.3.4.5.6,7.8 //  //   //   //   //   // ppm of complete feedingstuffs  // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 //   //   //   //   //   //   //   //   //  //   //   // Turkeys for fattening  // 16 weeks  // 10  // 20  //   //   //   //   //   //   //   //   //  (b) in Part I 'Trace elements', Item No E 4 'Copper-Cu' is supplemented as follows:  1.2.3.4.5 //   //   //   //   //   // EEC No  // Component  // Additives  // Chemical formula  // Maximum content of the element in ppm of the complete feedingstuffs  //   //   //  //   //   //   //   // Copper methionate  // Cu (C5H10NO2S)2  //   //   //   //   //   //  2. In Annex II:  (a) in Part A 'Antibiotics', the date '30 November 1981' in the column headed 'Period of authorization' shall be replaced by the date '30 November 1982' for the following items:  No 24 Mocimycin,  No 25 Nosiheptide;  (b) in Part B 'Coccidiostats', the date '30 November 1981' in the column headed 'Period of authorization' shall be replaced by the date '30 November 1982' for the following items:  No 6 Nicarbazin,  No 16 Meticlorpindol + methylbenzoquate (mixture of 100 parts of (a) and 8;35 parts of (b),  No 19 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid (5-nitrofurfurylidene) hydrazide,  No 20 Amprolium + sulphaquinoxaline + ethopabate (mixture of 18 parts of (a), 10;8 parts of (b) and 0;9 parts of (c),  No 21 Amprolium + sulphaquinoxaline + ethopabate + pyrimethamine (mixture of 20 parts of (a), 12 parts of (b), 1 part of (c) and 1 part of (d)),  No 22 Halofuginone,  No 24 Lasalocide sodium;  (c) in Part C 'Emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners and gelling agents', the date '30 November 1981' in the column headed 'Period of authorization' shall be replaced by the date '30 November 1982' for the following items:  No 4 1,2 Propanediol,  No 5 1,3-Butanediol;  (d) in Part D 'Preservatives', the date '30 November 1981' in the column headed 'Period of authorization' shall be replaced by the date '30 November 1982' for the following items:  No 3 Hydrochloric acid,  No 4 Sulphuric acid,  No 5 Formaldehyde,  No 16 Sodium nitrite (E 250);  (e) in Part Da 'Trace elements', the date '30 November 1981' in the column headed 'Period of authorization' shall be replaced by the date '30 June 1982' for the following item:  No 3 Copper;  (f) in part Db 'Non-protein nitrogen compounds', the date '30 November 1981' in the column headed 'Period of authorization' shall be replaced by the date '30 November 1983' for the following items:  No 1 Cyanuric acid,  No 2 Triuret;  (g) in Part F 'Growth promoters':  (aa) the date '30 November 1981' in the column headed 'Period of authorization' shall be replaced by the date '30 June 1982' for the following item:  No 2 Carbadox;  (bb) the date '30 November 1981' in the column headed 'Period of authorization' shall be replaced by the date '30 November 1982' for the following item:  No 3 Olaquindox;  (h) in Part G 'Binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants', the date '30 November 1981' in the column headed 'Period of authorization' shall be replaced by the date '30 November 1982' for the following items:  No 1 Silica,  No 2 Silicates, free of asbestos, with the exception of calcium silicates. Article 2  The Member States shall, on 1 July 1982, bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1 (1). They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.  Article 3  This Directive is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 15 January 1982.  For the Commission  Poul DALSAGER  Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 270, 14. 12. 1970, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 231, 15. 8. 1981, p. 30.


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31983L0381

Third Commission Directive 83/381/EEC of 28 July 1983 amending the Annex to Council Directive 74/63/EEC on the fixing of maximum permitted levels for undesirable substances and products in feedingstuffs

Official Journal L 222 , 13/08/1983 P. 0031 - 0032 Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 28 P. 0187  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 28 P. 0187  Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 16 P. 0191  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 16 P. 0191

*****THIRD  COMMISSION DIRECTIVE  of 28 July 1983  amending the Annex to Council Directive 74/63/EEC on the fixing of maximum permitted levels for undesirable substances and products in feedingstuffs  (83/381/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Directive 74/63/EEC of 17 December 1973 on the fixing of maximum permitted levels for undesirable substances and products in feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by Council Directive 80/502/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,  Whereas Directive 74/63/EEC provides for regular amendment of its Annex to take account of advances in scientific and technical knowledge;  Whereas, it would seem necessary to reduce the aflatoxin B1 content of complementary feedingstuffs for dairy cattle in order to prevent as far as possible residues of this product to be present in milk;  Whereas a special mercury content should be fixed for complete feedingstuffs for certain pet animals;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:  Article 1  The Annex to Directive 74/63/EEC is amended as follows:  1. In part A 'Substances (ions or elements)', the text of item 4 'Mercury' is replaced by the following:  1.2.3 //   //   //   // Substances, products  // Feedingstuffs  // Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) of feedingstuff, at a moisture content of 12 % (a)  //   //   //  // 4. Mercury  // Straight feedingstuffs with the exception of:  // 0,1  //   // - feedingstuffs produced by the processing of fish or other marine animals  // 0,5  //   // Complete feedingstuffs with the exception of:  // 0,1  //   // - complete feedingstuffs for dogs and cats  // 0,4  //   //   //  2. In part B 'Products', against item 1 'Aflatoxin B1', the figure '0,02' shown in the column headed 'Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) of unadulterated matter' opposite 'Complementary feedingstuffs for dairy cattle' is replaced by the figure '0,01'.  Article 2  The Member States shall bring into force, on 31 December 1983 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.  Article 3  This Directive is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 28 July 1983.  For the Commission  Poul DALSAGER  Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 38, 11. 2. 1974, p. 31.  (2) OJ No L 124, 20. 5. 1980, p. 17.