No L 306/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 10. 87 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION FIRST COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 6 October 1987 laying down Community methods of sampling for chemical analysis for the monitoring of preserved milk products (87/524/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 85/591/EEC of 20 December 1985 concerning the introduction of Commu- nity methods of sampling and analysis for the monitoring of foodstuffs intended for human consumption (%), and in particular Article 1 (1) thereof, Whereas Council Directive 76/118/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption (?), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, lays down Community rules governing the composition, use of reserved designations, conditions of manufacture and labelling of the products in question ; Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 (1) of Directive 85/591/EEC, samples of such products must be taken in accordance with Community methods for the purpose of determining their composition, conditions of manufac- ture, packaging or labelling ; Whereas it is desirable to adopt an initial series of methods of sampling for chemical analysis in respect of which studies have been completed ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Foodstuffs, ) OJ No L 372, 31. 12. 1985, p. 50. J No L 24, 30. 1. 1976, p. 49. HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that the taking of samples as referred to in the Annex is carried out in accordance with the methods described therein. Article 2 Member States shall take all measures necessary to comply with this Directive by 6 April 1989 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 October 1987. For the Commission COCKFIELD Vice-President