Compound feedingstuffs: marketing, tracing, labelling (amend. Directive 79/373/EEC)

PURPOSE : on the composition and labelling of compound feedingstuff COMMUNITY MEASURE : Directive 2002/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 79/373/EC on the circulation of compound feedingstuffs and repealing Commission Directive 91/357/EEC. CONTENT : This Directive imposes a compulsory declaration for all the feed materials as well as their amount in compound feedingstuff for production animals. This is to be provided on an ad hoc label or accompanying document. In the case of stock farmers, the person responsible for labelling must supply, at the customer's request, a detailed list of all the feed materials used and their exact percentages by weight. As regards these percentages, a tolerance of +/- 15% of the declared value will be permitted. The accuracy of the declarations made must be verifiable at all stages of the circulation of feedingstuffs. In order to ensure the effectiveness of monitoring by the competent authorities, the manufacturers of compound feedingstuff are obliged to make available to the authorities any document regarding the composition of feedingstuffs intended to be put into circulation. There are specific provisions for compound feedingstuff intended for pets. On the basis of a feasibility study, the Commission will submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council by 31/12/02, accompanied by an appropriate proposal for the establishment of a positive list, taking into account the conclusions of the report. DATE FOR TRANSPOSITION : 06/03/03. DATE OF APPLICATION : 06/11/03. ENTRY INTO FORCE : 06/03/02.�