G/SPS/N/EU/626  
 
16 March 2023  
(23-1920) 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):  Aquatic animals intended for certain aquaculture establishments, for 
release into the wild or for other purposes, excluding direct human consumption  
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) 2023/516 of 
8 March 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236 as regards the model 
animal health certificate for the entry into the Union of consignments of aquatic animals 
intended for certain aquaculture establishments, for release into the wi ld or for other 
purposes, excluding direct human consumption (Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s):  
English, French and Spanish . Number of pages:  10 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1975_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1975_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1975_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Regulation aligns the model certificates for the entry into 
the Union of consignments of aquatic animals intended for certain aquaculture 
establishmen ts, for release into the wild or for other purposes, excluding direct human 
consumption set out in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236 to the new 
requirements in Article 166 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 as 
recently amende d by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/119 as regards permitting aquatic 
animal health professionals to perform clinical inspections on consignments of aquatic 
animals prior to export to the Union provided they are authorised to do so under the law of 
the exp orting third country or territory.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant int ernational standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Aquatic Animal Health Code: 
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  [ ] 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) : 8 March 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 9 March 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 10 March 2023  
[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  
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