Fourth Commission Directive 73/46/EEC establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1972 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 83, 30 March 1973, pp. 21-34. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Animal feed/feedstuffs Inspection Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Directive came into force on 19 April 1973. Abstract The Member States shall require that analyses for official controls of feedingstuffs as regards their contents are carried out according to the methods described in the Annexes attached. In particular, Annex I regards the determination of moisture in animal and vegetable fats and oil, magnesium, crude fibre; Annex II concerns the determination of retinol, thiamine (vitamin B1, aneurine) as well as ascorbic acid and dehydroascorbic acid (vitamin C). Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implemented by Act on fodders. Legislation | Poland | 2006 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, GMO, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Packaging/labelling, Basic legislation, Animal health, Authorization/permit, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree amending the Decree on sampling and methods of laboratory testing of feedstuffs, additive substances and premixes. Legislation | Czechia | 2004 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on methods of analysing the content of food elements and fodder additives in fodder materials, premixes, fodder mixtures and medical fodders. Legislation | Poland | 2007 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Community Methods for the Analysis and the Official Control of Feedingstuffs Rules, 2005 (L.N. 252 of 2005). Legislation | Malta | 2005 Keyword: Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Commission Directive 1999/27/EC establishing Community methods of analysis for the determination of amprolium, diclazuril and carbadox in feedingstuffs and amending Directives 71/250/EEC, 73/46/EEC and repealing Directive 74/203/EEC Legislation | European Union | 1999 Keyword: Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 152/2009 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feed. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX