24.12. 79 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 327/29 FIRST COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 13 November 1979 laying down Community methods of analysis for testing certain partly or wholly dehydrated _preserved milk for human consumption (79/1067/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, - Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, ' Having regard to Council Directive 76/118/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain partly or wholly de- - hydrated preserved milk for human consumption ('), and in particular Article 11 thereof, Whereas under Article 11 of Directive 76/118/EEC, the composition of -certain partly or wholly dehydrated pre- served milk is required to be verified by Community methods of analysis; Whereas it is desirable to adopt an initial series of methods in respect of which studies have been completed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in- accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee of Foodstuffs, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that the analyses necessary for verification of the criteria set out in Annex I are carried out in accordance with the methods described in Annex II. : (') OJ No L 24, 30. 1. 1976, p. 49. Article 2 Where alternative methods for a single determination are specified, the sample may be analysed by either method. The test report referred to in Annex II must state the method which has been employed. Article 3 Member. States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and ‘administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive within- 18 months of its notification. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. Article 4 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 13 November 1979. For the Commission Etienne DAVIGNON ~ Member of the Commission