G/SPS/N/EU/703  
18 December 2023  
(23-8649) 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):  Animal feed  
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:  Draft Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) amending 
Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as 
regards maximum levels and action thresholds for arsenic, cadmium, lead, nickel, rye ergot, 
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol , endosulfan, heptachlor, hexachlorbenzene, hexachlorohexane, 
dioxins and PCBs, Datura sp., certain coccidiostats and histomonostats and p -phenetidine in 
animal feed (text with EEA relevance) . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  8+17 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_14733_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_14733_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft Delegated Regulation amends the Annexes to Directive 
2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances 
taking into account the experience in implementation of the Directive and the outcome of 
scientific opinions from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).  
The changes in the Annexes to the Directive  relate to:  
− the establishment of maximum levels for nickel, Δ9 -tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9 -THC) and 
p-phenetidine;  
− certain maximum levels for arsenic, cadmium, lead, rye ergot, endosulfan, heptachlor, 
hexachlorobenzene, hexachlorocyclohexane, dioxins and diox in-like PCBs, Datura  seeds;  
− the section on authorised feed additives in feed for non -target animal species following 
unavoidable carry -over following changes in the conditions of authorisation of certain 
feed additives;  
− certain action levels for dioxins and PCBs.  
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, identify 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, chapte r number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  G/SPS/N/EU/703  
 
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  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) : March 2024.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : March 2024.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 20 days following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 16 February 2024  
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 A4 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
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 A4-Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu