G/TBT/N/EU/1020  
20 October 2023  
(23-7092) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  food 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council and Annex II to Directive 2002/46/EC of the 
European Parliament and of the council as regards iron milk caseinate added to foods and 
used in the manufacture of food supplements; (4 page(s), in English), (2 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Delegated Regulation concerns the 
authorisation of the addition of iron milk caseinate, as a source of iron to foods and food 
supplements i n line with EFSA's relevant scientific opinion.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The proposed measure aims at allowing the addition of iron milk caseinate, 
as a source of iron to foods and food supplements. The draft measure reflects the 
favourable outcome of the safety assessment by EFSA. In order to allow the addition of 
the substance to foods and food supplements it is necessary to amend Annex II to 
Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 and Annex II to  Directive 2002/46/EC. ; Protection of 
human health or safety  G/TBT/N/EU/1020  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 
December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances 
to foods  
EUR-Lex - 32006R1925 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)  
Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on 
the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements  
EUR-Lex - 32002L0046 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  2nd quarter 2024  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The proposed measure shall enter into force on the 
20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the EU.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/to ols-
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/EEC/23_13069_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/EEC/23_13069_01_e.pdf