15.4.76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 102/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION FIRST COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 1 March 1976 establishing Community methods of sampling for the official control of feedingstuffs (76/371/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Council Directive of 20 July 1970 on the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof, Whereas that Directive requires that official control of feedingstuffs be carried out using Community methods of sampling and analysis for the purpose of checking compliance with requirements arising under the provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action concerning the quality and composition of feedingstuffs; Whereas, as a first stage, methods of sampling should be laid down for the control of the constituents of feedingstuffs and their additives and for the control of undesirable substances and products, with the exception of residues of pesticides and micro- organisms, which these feedingstuffs may contain; Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs, (1) OJ No L 170, 3. 8. 1970, p. 2. (2) OJ No L 73, 27. 3. 1972, p. 14. HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 The Member States shall require that sampling for the official control of feedingstuffs, as regards the determination of constituents, additives and unde- sirable substances and products, with the exception of residues of pesticides and micro-organisms, be carried out in accordance with the methods described in the Annex to this Directive. Article 2 The Member States shall, not later than 1 January 1977, bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith notify the Commission thereof. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 1 March 1976. For the Commission P. J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission