G/SPS/N/EU/697  
23 November 2023  
(23-7918) 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):  Cereals (HS Codes: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 
1008); Foodstuffs of animal origin (HS Codes: 0201, 0202, 0203,  0204, 0205, 0206, 0207, 
0208, 0209, 0210); and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables.  
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 amending Annex II to 
Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards 
maximum residue levels for deltamethrin, metalaxyl, thiabendazole and tri floxystrobin in 
or on certain products ( text with EEA relevance) . Language(s):  English . Number of 
pages:  31 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_13746_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_13746_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.or g/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_13746_02_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_13746_03_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_13746_04_e.pdf  
6. Description of conte nt: The proposed draft Regulation concerns the update of existing 
MRLs for deltamethrin, metalaxyl, thiabendazole and trifloxystrobin in certain food 
products following the evaluation and/or the lack of confirmatory data.  
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex Maximum Residue Limits for haloxyfop in some 
commodities. Codex MRLs list is available at https://www.fao.org/fao -who-
codexalimentarius/codex -texts/dbs/pestres/pesticide -detail/en/?p_id=194  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
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  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:   
− Reasoned opinion on the Evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL 
review and modific ation of the existing maximum residue levels for deltamethrin in 
tomatoes and okra/lady's fingers. EFSA Journal 2022;20(3):7107  
− Reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing maximum residue level for 
deltamethrin in carobs/Saint John's breads. EFSA Journal 2020;18(10):6271.  
− Reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing maximum residue level for 
deltamethrin in maize/corn. EFSA Journal 2022;20(7):7446.  
− Reasoned opinion on the setting of import tolerances for deltamethrin in mangoes and 
papayas.  EFSA Journal 2022;20(3):7198.  
− Reasoned opinion on the evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL 
review for metalaxyl -M. EFSA Journal 2021;19(12):6996.  
− Reasoned opinion on the setting of import tolerances for metalaxyl -M in oil palms fruits 
and peppercorn. EFSA Journal 2023;21(5):8008  
− Scientific support for preparing an EU position for the 53rd Session of the Codex 
Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR). EFSA Journal 2022;20(9):7521.  
− Reasoned opinion on the evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL 
review for thiabendazole. EFSA Journal 2022;20(8):7539  
− Reasoned opinion on the modification of existing maximum residue levels in various 
crops and evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL review for 
trifloxystrobin. EFSA Journal 2022;20(1):7048  
− Modification of the existing maximum residue level for trifloxystrobin in honey. EFSA 
Journal 2023;21(8):8189   
10. Proposed date o f adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 15 April 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 June 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 22 January 2024  
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