G/SPS/N/EU/483  
 
26 April 2021  
(21-3506) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate -
General  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Animals, products  of animal origin, germinal products, animal 
by-products and derived products, composite products, hay and straw  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632 
of 13 April 2021 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of animal s, products of animal 
origin, germinal products, animal by -products and derived products, composite products, 
and hay and straw subject to official controls at border control posts, and repealing 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2007 and Commis sion Decision 
2007/275/EC (Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s):  English, French and Spanish . 
Number of pages:  39 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_2936_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_2936_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_2936_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625, certain 
categories of animals and goods from third countries should always be presented for 
official controls at the border control post of entry into the Union.  
This Implementing Regulation establishes the lists of the different animals and products 
of animal origin, germin al products, animal by -products and derived products, hay and 
straw and composite products to be presented for official controls at border control posts 
with the indication of their respective Combined Nomenclature (CN) code provided for in 
Council Regulat ion (EEC) No 2658/87.  
As new conditions for the entry into the Union of composite products start to apply from 
21 April 2021 in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 it is 
necessary to repeal Decision 2007/275/EC and include CN code s of composite products 
into this single list.  
This Implementing Regulation does not lay down new CN codes subject to checks at 
border control posts, but rather integrates CN codes of composite products into a single 
list due to repealed Decision 2007/275.  G/SPS/N/EU/483  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identi fy the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 13 April 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 19 April 2021  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : The third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal 
of the European Union.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
European Commission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit D2 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
European Commission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit D2 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu