Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 73/437/EEC of 11 December 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning certain sugars intended for human consumption^f1, and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas Article 11 of that Directive lays down that the composition of certain sugars shall be verified by Community methods of analysis;

Whereas it is desirable to adopt an initial series of methods in respect of which studies have been completed;

Whereas the method of determining the colour type for sugar or white sugar and for extra-white sugar, the method of measuring the conductivity ash in extra-white sugar, in sugar solution, in invert sugar solution and in invert sugar syrup, and the method of determining the colour in solution of extra-white sugar and sugar solution are laid down in the Annex to Directive 73/437/EEC;

Whereas, on the other hand, pending the formulation of further Community methods for the determination of reducing sugars, it would be advisable to allow the Member States the option of continuing to authorize the use of the Lane and Eynon method (methods 7 and 8 in Annex II, III.3 and III.4) instead of the Luff-Schoorl method (method 6 in Annex 11, III.3 and III.4);

Whereas the methods of analysis provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Foodstuffs,

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