First Commission Directive 79/796/EEC of 26 July 1979 laying down Community methods of analysis for testing certain sugars intended for human consumption

1 Member States shall require that the analyses necessary for verification of the criteria set out in Annex I be performed according to the methods described in Annex II to this Directive.

2 Without prejudice to the second subparagraph, the Luff-Schoorl method (Annex II, method 6) shall be used to determine the reducing sugars in the following sugars: sugar solution, white sugar solution, invert sugar solution, white invert sugar solution, invert sugar syrup, glucose syrup, dried glucose syrup, dextrose monohydrate, dextrose anhydrous. Member States may, however, require the use in their territory of the Lane and Eynon method (Annex II, methods 7 and/or 8 as appropriate) to determine the reducing sugars in one or more of the sugars listed above.

3 If a Member State makes use of the option provided for in the second subparagraph of paragraph 2, it shall forthwith inform the Commission and the other Member States thereof.

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 18 months following its notification. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.