G/SPS/N/EU/736  
6 march 2024  
(24-2062) 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):  Novel foods  
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) 2023/1581 
of 1 August 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 as regards the 
conditions of use of the novel food 'astaxan thin-rich oleoresin from 
Haematococcus  pluvialis  algae' (Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s):  English, French 
and Spanish . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_01857_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_01857_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_01857_00_f.pdf  
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_01857_01_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_01857_00_s.pd f 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_01857_01_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The measure concerns an amendment of the conditions of the 
novel food 'astaxanthin -rich oleoresin from Haematococcus pluvialis  algae', which was 
underpinned by a scientific opinion by EFSA. This measure was subsequently corrected by 
another legal act, which addresses an error identified with regard to the transitional 
measures established for the novel food complying with the pre vious labelling 
requirements.  
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, chapte r number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  G/SPS/N/EU/736  
 
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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:  
EFSA opinion on the Safety of astaxanthin for its use as a novel food in food supplements: 
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/5993  (available in Engl ish) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 August 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 2 August 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 20 days after its publication in the 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 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