G/SPS/N/EU/349  
 
27 September 2019  
(19-6244) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
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):   
a) Fruits of Capsicum , Momordica  L., Solanum aethiopicum  L., Solanum macrocarpon  L. 
and Solanum melongena  L. 
b) Plants of Zea mays  L., with the exception of live pollen, plant tissue cultures, seeds 
and grains  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to t he extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION 
(EU) 2019/1598 of 26 September 2019 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/638 
establishing emergency measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within 
the Union of the harmful organism Spodoptera frugiperda  (Smith) . Language(s): English . 
Number  of pages: 2 
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2019:248:TOC  
6. Description of content:  Additional emergency import requirements are pu t in place in 
relation to Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith), amending Commission Implementing Decision 
(EU) 2018/638. In particular, the geographic scope is enlarged to all non -EU countries and 
the measures are applying until 30 June 2021.  
7. Objective and ra tionale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  The reason is the 
fast spread of the pest to Asian countries, and the uncertainty of its worldwide distribution. 
Currently, the pest distribution is changing monthly.  
9. 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) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM No. 1, 
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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:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):   
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notific ation 
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 Fo od 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