Council Directive 93/99/EEC of 29 October 1993 on the subject of additional measures concerning the official control of foodstuffs
Modified by
Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 29 September 2003adapting to Council Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the EC Treaty, 32003R1882, October 31, 2003
Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 29 April 2004on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules, 32004R0882, April 30, 2004
Council Directive 93/99/EECof 29 October 1993on the subject of additional measures concerning the official control of foodstuffsTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having reagard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the CommissionOJ No C 51, 26. 2. 1992, p. 20.,In cooperation with the European ParliamentOJ No C 337, 21. 12. 1992, p. 143 and Decision of 27 October 1993 (not yet published in the Official Journal).,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 332, 16. 12. 1992, p. 5.,Whereas it is necessary to adopt measures in the context of the internal market; whereas the internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured;Whereas trade in foodstuffs occupies a very important place in the internal market;Whereas it is therefore essential that the application of Council directive 89/397/EEC of 14 June 1989 on the official control of foodstuffsOJ No L 186, 30. 6. 1989, p. 23. is uniform throughout the Member States; whereas this Directive lays down general rules on the official control of foodstuffs;Whereas there is a need for additional rules designed to improve the control procedures in force in the Community;Whereas Member States should take the necessary action to ensure that the staff of the competent authorities have sufficient technical and administrative competence;Whereas, in order to guarentee the quality of the test data, a system of quality standards should be introduced for laboratories entrusted by the Member States with the official control of foodstuffs; whereas such a system should comply with generally accepted and standardized norms; whereas, in addition, it is essential that these laboratories use validated methods of analysis, whenever possible;Whereas the development of trade in foodstuffs between the various Member States necessitates closer cooperation between the authorities involved in the control of foodstuffs;Whereas general rules are required for the Commission officials specialized in the control of foodstuffs who cooperate with specific officials of the Member States in order to ensure the uniform application of legislation on foodstuffs;Whereas provisions should be laid down under which the national authorities and the Commission must provide mutual administrative assistance with a view to ensuring proper application of the legislation on foodstuffs, in particular through preventive action and the detection of infringements or behaviour suspected of infringing the rules;Whereas, in view of the nature of the information exchanged pursuant to this Directive, it should be covered by the requirements of commercial or professional secrecy;Whereas a procedure should be provided for to establish close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: