G/SPS/N/EU/592  
 
24 August 2022  
(22-6393) 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):  Meat and meat products from caprine animals, horse, rabbit, wild 
boar, game birds and venison and liver of caprine animals, horse and game birds, poultry 
eggs, crabs and crab -like crustaceans, milk and milk products  
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 Regulation (EU) amending Regulation 
(EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of dioxins and dioxin -like PCBs in certain 
foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  3+2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5761_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5761_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft Regulation:  
− establishes maximum levels for dioxins and  for the sum of dioxins and dioxin -like PCBs 
in meat and meat products from caprine animals, horse, rabbit, wild boar, game birds 
and venison and liver of caprine animals, horse and game birds (foodstuffs for which 
no maximum level for dioxins and dioxin -like PCBs has been established in the 
European Union);  
− extends the existing maximum level for dioxins and the sum of dioxins and dioxin -like 
PCBs in hen eggs to all poultry eggs (except goose eggs);  
− changes the part of crabs and crablike crustaceans to whic h the maximum level for 
dioxins and the sum of dioxins and dioxin -like PCBs applies; and  
− lowers the maximum levels for dioxins and the sum of dioxins and dioxin -like PCBs in 
milk and dairy products.  
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) :  G/SPS/N/EU/592  
 
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  [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:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : November 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : November 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 23 October 2022  
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 Internationa l 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