14. 8. 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 223/7 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 25 July 1978 laying down specific criteria of purity for emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners and gelling agents for use in foodstuffs (78/663/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 74/329/EEC of 18 June 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to emulsifiers, stabilizers, thick- eners and gelling agents for use in foodstuffs (1), as last amended by Directive 78/612/EEC (2), and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas under Artide 6 of Directive 74/329/EEC emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners and gelling agents must satisfy specific criteria of purity established in - accordance with Article 7 (1) of that Directive, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 The specific criteria of purity referred to in Article 6 (1) (b) of Directive 74/329/EEC are given in the Annex to this Directive. (1) OJ No L 189, 12. 7. 1974, p. 1. (3) O] No L 197, 22.7. 1978, p. 22. Article 2 As regards the substances referred to in the Annex under numbers E 474 and E 477, the Council may, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Com- mission, decide on any necessary amendments by 31 December 1981 following an enquiry by the Com- mission. Article 3 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regu- lations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 18 months after the notification of this Directive. They shall forth- with inform the Commission thereof. Article 4 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 25 July 1978. For the Council The President H. J. ROHR