Approximation of the laws relating to fertilizers (amend. Directives 76/116/EEC, 80/876/EEC, 89/284/EEC, 89/530/EEC)
1996/0280(COD)
OBJECTIVE : to amend Directives 76/116/EEC, 80/876/EEC, 89/284/EEC and 89/530/EEC on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilizers.
SUBSTANCE : the proposal amends the Council Directives referred to above by replacing the term
'EEC fertilizer' by 'EC fertilizer'. The packaging, labels and accompanying documents marked 'EEC
fertilizer' can continue to be used until 31 December 1998.
It is planned that after adoption of this proposal, the amendment will be incorporated in the proposal
for legislative consolidation which will then be before the Council.
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