G/SPS/N/EU/650  
3 July 2023  
(23-4480) 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):  Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding (HS code(s): 2309)  
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 Implementing Regulation correcting 
and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1421 concerning the authori sation of 
expressed orange essential oil, distilled orange essential oil and folded orange oils from 
Citrus sinensis  (L.) Osbeck as feed additives for all animal species, Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2022/652 concerning the authorisation of bitter orange e xtract as a feed 
additive for certain animal species, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1490 concerning 
the authorisation of expressed lemon essential oil, residual fraction of expressed lemon oil 
distilled, distilled lemon essential oil (volatile fraction ) and distilled lime essential oil as 
feed additives for certain animal species, and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/320 
concerning the authorisation of expressed mandarin essential oil as a feed additive for 
poultry, pigs, ruminants, horses, rabbits and  salmonids (Text with EEA relevance) . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  7 + 22  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_10669_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_10669_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The use as feed additives of the following substances was 
authorized for ten years: expressed orange essential oil, distilled orange essential oil and 
folded orange oils from Citrus sinensis  (L.) Osbeck by Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2022/1421; bitter orange extract by Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2022/65 2; expressed lemon essential oil, residual fraction of expressed lemon oil 
distilled, distilled lemon essential oil (volatile fraction) and distilled lime essential oil by 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1490; and expressed mandarin essential oil by 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/320. However, several aspects of these authorisations 
need to be corrected to accurately reflect the conclusions of the scientific opinions adopted 
by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for each additive, mainly:  
− for ex pressed orange essential oil, distilled orange essential oil, folded orange oils, 
bitter orange extract, expressed lemon essential oil, residual fraction of expressed 
lemon oil distilled, distilled lime essential oil and expressed mandarin essential oil: 
addition in each corresponding table of the annexes to the above mentioned acts of a 
new entry to authorise the use for all animal species other than those already 
mentioned in the table, except dogs, cats, ornamental fish and ornamental birds;  
− for distille d lemon essential oil (volatile fraction): addition in the table of the annex of 
a new entry to authorise the use for all animal species other than those already 
mentioned in the table.  G/SPS/N/EU/650  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] 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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or se rial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Code of practice on Good Animal Feeding 
CAC/RCP  54-2004 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Con vention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] 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) : To be confirmed.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be confirmed.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : This Regulation will enter into force on the twentieth day following 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) : 1 September 2023  
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 Foo d Safety, Unit A4 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu