1.8.81 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 213/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2188/81 of 28 July 1981 amending Regulation (EEC) No 625/78 on detailed rules of application for public storage of skimmed-milk powder THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1978 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof, Whereas Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 625/78 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2937/80 (3), lays down quality conditions which skimmed-milk powder must meet in order to be offered to intervention and contains certain requirements relating to the analytical procedures for detecting whey by determining the proportions of certain components in the skimmed-milk powder; whereas footnote () to the said Annex made provision for fixing Community limits for the said components following a certain experimental period within the Member States; Whereas it is now possible to establish a method of analysis at Community level for determination of the whey rennet in the skimmed-milk powder by measuring the free sialic acid; whereas, however, this method of checking should be made obligatory only after a certain period within which the supervisory authorities and producers can familiarize themselves with this analysis procedure; (1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. (3 OJ No L 84, 31.3.1978, p. 19. (3) OJ No L 305, 14. 11. 1980, p. 13. Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 625/78 is hereby amended as follows: (a) in point 2 (b), the text of the second indent is replaced by the following: ‘— whey: determination of free sialic acid (3) and/or of the complex cysteine-cystine in cases where at least one of the three compulsory tests, i.c. the test for the whey glycomacropeptides (determined by a simplified test), the test for the lactates content or the test for the ash content exceeds 3 %, 150 mg/100 g and 8 % respectively’; (b) the text of footnote (2) is replaced by the following: ‘(?) With regard to detection of whey rennet by measurement of free sialic acid, the method of analysis applicable as from 1 January 1982 shall be that fixed in Annex IV. 2. The Annex to this Regulation is added as Annex IV to Regulation (EEC) No 625/78. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.