28. 8. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 243/29 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) - COMMISSION FIRST COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 15 July 1986 laying down methods of sampling for chemical analysis of edible caseins and caseinates : (86/424/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, \ Having regard to the Council Directive 83/417/EEC of 25 July 1983 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain lactoproteins (caseins and caseinates) included for human consumption (') and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas under Article 9 of Directive 83/417/EEC, caseins and caseinates are required to be sampled according to Community procedures ; Whereas it is desirable to adopt an initial series of methods of sampling for chemical analysis in request of which studies are completed ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Foodstuffs, () OJ No L 237, 26. 8. 1983, p. 25. HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE : Article 1 The sampling requirements referred to in Article 9, para- graph (b) of Directive 83/417/EEC shall be those outlined in the Annex to the present Directive. Article 2 Member States shall take all necessary measures in order to comply with the -present Directive by 15 January 1988 (¥ at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to all the Member States. Done'’at Brussels, 15 July 1986. For the Commission COCKFIELD Vice-President () Date corresponding to 18 months after adoption of the pre- sent Directive.