Article 1
Annex I to Directive 2009/32/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.
Commission Directive (EU) 2016/1855 of 19 October 2016 amending Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Directive (EU) 2016/1855 of 19 October 2016 amending Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 2
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than two years after the date of entry into force of this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 3
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX In Part II of Annex I to Directive 2009/32/EC, the row for ‘Dimethyl ether’ is replaced by the following: ‘Dimethyl ether Preparation of defatted animal protein products including gelatine ( *1 ) 0,009 mg/kg in the defatted animal protein products including gelatine Preparation of collagen ( *2 ) and collagen derivatives, except gelatine 3 mg/kg in the collagen and collagen derivatives, except gelatine ( *1 ) ‘Gelatine’ means natural, soluble protein, gelling or non-gelling, obtained by the partial hydrolysis of collagen produced from bones, hides and skins, tendons and sinews of animals, in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. ( *2 ) ‘Collagen’ means the protein-based product derived from animal bones, hides, skins and tendons manufactured in accordance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.’
Implementing measures in the Member States
- United KingdomThe Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (England) Regulations 2013
- United KingdomThe Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Wales) Regulations 2013
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