4. 3. 81 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 5§7/23 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 17 February 1981 amending Section 2 of Annex II to Directive 72/276/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain methods for the quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures (81/75/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 (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia- ment (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas Council Directive 71/307/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to textile names (*), provides for the mandatory labelling of the fibre content of textile products ; Whereas, pursuant to Article 13 of Directive 71/307/EEC, Council Directive 72/276/EEC of 17 July 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain methods for the quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures (°) lays down 13 uniform methods of analysis for most of the textile products composed of binary mixtures that are on the market; Whereas textile products consisting of polypropylene fibres and certain other fibres and products consisting of chlorofibres based on homopolymers of vinyl chlo- ride and certain other fibres which are also subject to the labelling obligation provided for in Directive 71/307/EEC  are not covered by Directive 72/276/EEC; whereas uniform methods of analysis applicable to these products should be established, (1) OJ No C 283, 13. 11. 1979, p. 4. () O] No C 117, 12. 5. 1980, p. 80. () O] No C 113, 7. 5. 1980, p. 35. () O] No L 185, 16. 8. 1971, p. 16. () OJ No L 173, 31. 7. 1972, p. 1. HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE : Article 1 Special methods Nos 14 and 15 set out in the Annex to this Directive are hereby added to Section 2 of Annex II to Directive 72/276/EEC. Article 2 1.  Member States shall bring into force the provi- sions necessary to comply with the Directive within one year of its notification. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 2 As soon as this Directive has been notified, Member States shall ensure that the Commission is informed, in sufficient time for it to submit its comments, of any draft laws, regulations or administra- tive provisions which they intend to adopt in the field covered by this Directive. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 February 1981. For the Council The President D. F. van der MEI