G/SPS/N/EU/605  
 
8 December 2022  
(22-9153) 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 and products of animal origin  
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 supplementing 
Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the 
applicati on of the prohibition of use of certain antimicrobial medicinal products in animals 
or products of animal origin exported from third countries into the Union (Text with EEA 
Relevance) . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  10 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_8353_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Delegated Regulation develops the 
requirements to be met by animals and products of animal origin, intended for human 
consumption, exported from third countries to the Union in connection with the ban on the 
use of antimicrobials for growth promotion and yield increase and the ban on the u se of 
certain antimicrobials reserved for treatment of infections in humans (Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1255) set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/6.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] 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 
stand ard or related text) : Notably Code of Practice to minimize and contain 
foodborne antimicrobial resistance (CXC 61 -2005; amended in 2021), Guidelines 
for Risk Analysis of Foodborne Antimicrobial resistance (CXG 77 -2011)  
[X] World Organization for Animal Hea lth (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Notably Resolution No. 36 combating 
antimicrobial resistance through a one health approach: actions and OIE strategy 
and Resolution No. 38 global action to alleviate the threat of antimicrobial 
resistance: progress and opportunities for future activities under the 'one health' 
initiative  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/EU/605  
 
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  [ ] 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 determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : The application of this Regulation is dependant  on the development and 
application of further implementing measures.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 6 February 2023  
Agency or authority desig nated 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  
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 A4 -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