31983L0577

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

of 15 November 1983

amending Directive 83/201/EEC establishing exceptions from Council Directive 77/99/EEC for certain products which contain other foodstuffs and only a small percentage of meat or meat product

(83/577/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas the Commission, by Directive 83/201/EEC (2), established certain exceptions from Directive 77/99/EEC for certain products which contain other foodstuffs and only a small percentage of meat or meat product;

Whereas it appeared to be necessary to give the Member States a supplementary delay for transposing the provisions of Directive 83/201/EEC into their national legislation;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

In Article 6 of Directive 83/201/EEC, '1 January 1984' is hereby replaced by '1 June 1984'.

Article 2

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 November 1983.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85.

(2) OJ No L 112, 28. 4. 1983, p. 28.