G/SPS/N/EU/580  
 
19 July 2022  
(22-5493) 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):  Food and feed of non -animal origin listed in Annexes to 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 laying down rules concerning the temporary 
increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of 
certain food and feed of non -animal origin from certain third countries, based on the 
empowerments provided in Article 47(2) (b) and Article 54(4) (a) and (b) of Regulation 
(EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of Council, as well as Article 53(1)(b) of 
Regulation (EU) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of Council  
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 notice on information related to risks and 
non-compliance in the context of periodic reviews of Commission Implementing Re gulation 
(EU) 2019/1793 . Language(s):  English, French and Spanish . Number of pages:  7 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_4763_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_4763_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_4763_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Article 12 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 requires 
the Commission to review the lists set out in the Annexes on a regular basis, and not 
exceed ing six months, in light of new information related to risks and non -compliance. 
In addition, in case of an emerging risk, or where there is evidence of a widespread 
serious non -compliance with the Union agri -food chain legislation, a safeguard measure 
ranging from special import conditions (listing of the commodity in Annex I or Annex II) to 
suspension of entry into the Union (listing in Annex IIa).  
Commission notice on information related to risks and non -compliance in the context of 
periodic reviews of C ommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 explains the 
relevant criteria and considerations, in the context of periodic reviews under Article 12 of 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793. The purpose of this Notice is to 
make the process transparent for citizens, business operators, and national competent 
authorities, both in the Union and in territories and third countries from where food and 
feed of non -animal origin subject to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 are 
imported into the  Union. This Notice is intended to assist business operators and national 
competent authorities to better understand the application of Article 12 of Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2019/1793.  G/SPS/N/EU/580  
 
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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:  
[ ] 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:  
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the 
temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into 
the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations 
(EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and 
repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, 
(EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660 (Text with EEA relevance.)  
(OJ L 277, 29 October 2019,  p. 89)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 8 July 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 11 July 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
[X] 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 Enqui ry 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