COUNCIL DIRECTIVE

of 20 December 1985

amending 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

( 85/585/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 (1) ,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2) ,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3) ,

Whereas Directive 64/54/EEC (4) , as last amended by Directive 85/172/EEC (5) , lays down a list of preservatives which may be used for the protection of foodstuffs intended for human consumption against deterioration caused by micro-organisms ;

Whereas potassium acid sulphite ( potassium bisulphite ) may be used in wine production as an alternative to other sulphites already permitted by the said Directive , and therefore should be added to the list under No E 228 ;

Whereas , without prejudice to future general Community rules on the surface treatment of fruit , in order to remove any uncertainty about the acceptability of thiabendazole ( E 233 ) , the deadline for its authorized use should be removed with effect from 16 September 1984 ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :

Article 1

The Annex to Directive 64/54/CEE is hereby amended as follows :

( i ) the following shall be inserted under entry I :

EEC No * Name * Conditions of use *

E 228 * Potassium acid sulphite ( Potassium bisulphite ) * *

( ii ) Under E 233 in the column " Conditions of use " , point ( c ) shall be deleted with effect from 1 January 1986 .

Article 2

Member States shall bring into force not later than 31 December 1986 the laws , regulations or administrative procedures necessary to comply with this Directive . They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof .

Article 3

This Directive is addressed to the Member States .

Done at Brussels , 20 December 1985 .

For the Council

The President

R. STEICHEN

(1) OJ No C 33 , 17 . 12 . 1981 , p. 7 .

(2) OJ No C 125 , 17 . 5 . 1982 , p. 117 .

(3) OJ No C 178 , 15 . 7 . 1982 , p. 4 .

(4) OJ No 12 , 27 . 1 . 1964 , p. 161/64 .

(5) OJ No L 65 , 6 . 3 . 1985 , p. 22 .