G/SPS/N/EU/549  
 
14 March 2022  
(22-2229) 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):  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:  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/320 of 
25 February 2022 co ncerning the authorisation of expressed mandarin essential oil as a 
feed additive for poultry, pigs, ruminants, horses, rabbits and salmon ids (Text with EEA 
relevance) . Language(s):  English, French and Spanish . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EU/22_2188_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EU/22_2188_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EU/22_2188_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Mandarin essential oil was authorized without a time limit in 
accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as a feed additive for all animal species. 
This additive was subsequently entered in the Register of feed additives as an existing 
product, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. 
In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with 
Article 7 thereof, an application was submitted for the re -evaluation of expressed 
mandarin essential oil for all animal species. The applicant requested expressed mandarin 
essential oi l to be authorized for use also in water for drinking. However, Regulation 
(EC) No 1831/2003 does not allow the authorization of flavouring compounds for use in  
water for drinking. Therefore, the use of expressed mandarin essential oil in water for 
drinkin g should not be allowed. The applicant requested the additive to be classified in the 
additive category 'sensory additives' and in the functional group 'flavouring compounds'. 
That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under  
Article  7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. The European Food Safety Authority 
('the Authority') concluded in its opinion of 5 May 2021 that, under the proposed 
conditions of use, expressed mandarin essential oil does not have adverse effects on 
animal health, consumer health or the environment. However, no conclusions could be 
drawn for companion animals and ornamental fish not normally exposed to citrus 
by-products. The Authority also concluded that expressed mandarin essential oil should be 
considered  as a skin sensitiser and as an irritant to skin, eyes and the respiratory tract. 
Therefore, the Commission considers that appropriate protective measures should be 
taken to prevent adverse effects on human health, in particular as regards the users of the  
additive.  G/SPS/N/EU/549  
 
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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 serial 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.  Terrestr ial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (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) : 25 February 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 28 February 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of 
its publication in t he Official Journal of the European Union.  
[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 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