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Document 31972L0444
Council Directive 72/444/EEC of 26 December 1972 making an eighth amendment to the Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption
Council Directive 72/444/EEC of 26 December 1972 making an eighth amendment to the Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption
Council Directive 72/444/EEC of 26 December 1972 making an eighth amendment to the Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption
EÜT L 298, 31.12.1972, p. 48–48
(DE, FR, IT, NL) Muu eriväljaanne
(DA, EL, ES, PT, FI, SV)
Ingliskeelne eriväljaanne: Seeria I Köide 1972(30-31.12) Lk 75 - 75
No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 25/03/1995
Relation | Act | Comment | Subdivision concerned | From | To |
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Modifies | 31964L0054 | Muudatus | artikkel 11.2 | 30/12/1972 | |
Implicit repeal | 31968L0420 | 31/12/1972 | |||
Implicit repeal | 31972L0002 | 31/12/1972 |
Council Directive 72/444/EEC of 26 December 1972 making an eighth amendment to the Directive 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 298 , 31/12/1972 P. 0048 - 0048
Finnish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 2 P. 0166
Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1972(31.12)L298 P. 0020
Swedish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 2 P. 0166
English special edition: Series I Chapter 1972(30-31.12) P. 0075
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 8 P. 0228
Spanish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 2 P. 0180
Portuguese special edition Chapter 13 Volume 2 P. 0180
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 26 December 1972 making an eighth amendment to the Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption (72/444/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; Whereas, under Article 5 (a) and Article 11 (2) of the Council Directive of 5 November 1963 1 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption as last amended by the Council Directive of 20 December 1971 2, the Member States must prohibit the use of certain preservatives and the prohibition must take effect on 1 January 1973; Whereas the Commission will shortly submit a proposal for a Directive relating to the authorisation of the use throughout the Community among these preservatives of formic acid and its salts, of hexamethylenetetramine and of boric acid and its salts ; whereas a decision cannot however be taken before 1 January 1973 and it is therefore necessary, in the case of these preservatives, to defer the application of the prohibition for a further year; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Article 11 (2) of the Council Directive of 5 November 1963 is amended by deleting the second sentence and substituting therefor the following: "However, in the case of formic acid and its salts, boric acid and its salts and hexamethylenetetramine, application of the amended laws may be deferred until 1 January 1974." Article 2 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 December 1972. For the Council The President T. WESTERTERP 1OJ No 12, 27.1.1964, p. 161/64. 2OJ No L 2, 4.1.1972, p. 22.