L 118/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 6.5.1999 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 1999/27/EC of 20 April 1999 establishing Community methods of analysis for the determination of ampro- lium, diclazuril and carbadox in feedingstuffs and amending Directives 71/ 250/EEC, 73/46/EEC and repealing Directive 74/203/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 70/373/EEC of 20 July 1970 on the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feeding- stuffs ('), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 2 thereof, (1)  Whereas Directive 70/373/EEC stipulates that offi- cial controls of feedingstuffs for the purpose of checking compliance with the requirements arising under the laws, regulations and administrative provisions governing their quality and composition must be carried out using Community methods of sampling and analysis; (2) Whereas Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feeding- stuffs (%), as last amended by Commission Regula- tion 45/1999 (%) stipulates that the amprolium and diclazuril content must be indicated on the label- ling where these substances are added to premix- tures and feedingstuffs; whereas the authorisation of carbadox for use as a feed additive has been with- drawn by Commission Regulation 2788/98 of 22 December 1998 amending Council Directive 70/ 524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs as regards the withdrawal of authorisation for certain growth promoters (%) and official control of possible illegal use of prohibited substances is necessary; (3)  Whereas Community methods of analysis must be established for checking these substances; (4)  Whereas the first Commission Directive 71/ 250/EEC of 15 June 1971 establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs (°), as last amended by Directive 98/ 54/EC (°) sets out methods of analysis for, inter alia, the determination of mustard oil asnd theo- bromine; whereas the methods described are no longer valid in the light of advances in scientific and technical knowledge for their intended 170, 3.8.1970, p. 2. 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1. 6, 12.1.1999, p. 3. 347, 23.12.1998, p. 31. 155, 12.7.1971, p. 13. 208, 24.7.1998, p. 49. L8L2LL8 | il ol ol onll anll ol purpose; whereas it is therefore appropriate to delete these methods; (5)  Whereas the fourth Commission Directive 73/ 46/EEC of 5 December 1972 establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs ("), as last amended by Directive 98/54/EC sets out methods of analysis for, inter alia, the determination of retinol (vitamin A); whereas the method described is no longer valid in the light of advances in scientific and technical knowledge for the intended purpose; whereas it is therefore appropriate to delete the method for retinol; (6)  Whereas the fifth Commission Directive 74/ 203/EEC of 25 March 1974 establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs (}), as last amended by Directive 81/680/EEC (°), sets out methods for analysis for the determination of starch and starch degradation products of high molecular weight in feedingstuffs containing beet cossettes, beet pulp, dried beet tops or leaves, potato pulp, dried yeasts, products rich in inulin or greaves, amprolium, ethopabate, dinitolmide, nicarbazin and menadione (vitamin K3); whereas all the methods described in that Directive are no longer valid in the light of advances in scientific and technical knowledge for their intended purpose; whereas it is therefore appropriate to repeal this Directive; (7)  Whereas the measures provided for in this Direc- tive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Feedingstuffs, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 The Member States shall provide that analyses conducted with a view to official controls of the amprolium, dicla- zuril and carbadox content of feedginstuffs and premix- tures are carried out using the methods set out in the Annex hereto. OJ L 83, 30.3.1973, p. 21. (¢) OJ L 108, 22.4.1974, p. 7. OJ L 246, 29.8.1981, p. 32.