17. 4. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 104/25 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 10 April 1984 amending for the 20th time Directive 64/54/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption (84/223/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, ‘ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof, : Having regard to the proposal from the Commis- sion ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (%), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas Directive 64/54/EEC (%), as last amended by Directive 84/86/EEC (°), sets out a list of preservatives the use of which is authorized for the protection of foodstuffs intended for human consumption against deterioration caused by micro-organisms ; Whereas the Commission proposal currently under review aims, on the one hand, to add to the list of - authorized preservatives potassium bisulphite and natamycin and, on the other hand, to authorize thia- bendazol for surface treatment of citrus fruit and bananas, without any time limit; Whereas, pending a Council decision on the whole of this proposal and without prejudice to current discus- sions on this subject, the authorization for thiaben- dazol should, as a precautionary measure, be extended on a transitional basis from 16 April to 15 May 1984, in order to avoid any interruption in the traditional trade flows concerning citrus fruit and bananas, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE : Article 1 In No E 233 (c) of Section I of the Annex to Directive 64/54/EEC, ‘16 April 1984’ is hereby replaced by ‘16 May 1984’. Article 2 The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. - Article 3 "I'his Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 10 April 1984. For the Council The President C. CHEYSSON () OJ No C 330, 17. 12. 1981, p. 7. ) O] No C 125, 17. 5. 1982, p. 147. O] No C 178, 15. 7. 1982, p. 4. O] No 12, 27. 1. 1964, p. 161/64. OJ No L 40, 11. 2. 1984, p. 29. 4 ) ( () () (