G/SPS/N/EU/447  
 
7 December 2020  
(20-8761) 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):  HS Code 2309 - Preparation of a kind use in animal nutrition  
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) 2020/1761 
of 25 November 2020 concerning the authorisation of L -cysteine hydrochloride 
monohydrate produced by fermentation with Escherichia coli  KCCM 80109 and 
KCCM  80197 as a feed additive for all animal species ( Text with EEA relevance) . 
Language(s):  English, French and Spanish . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/EEC/20_7443_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/EEC/20_7443_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/EEC/20_7443_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The European Commission, Having regard to the Treaty on the 
Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of 
the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in 
animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof, Whereas: Regulation (EC) 
No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and 
for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation. In accordance with 
Article  7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 an application was submitted for the 
author isation of L -cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate produced by fermentation with 
Escherichia coli  KCCM 80109 and KCCM 80197. This application was accompanied by the 
particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 
This app lication concerns the authorisation of L -cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate 
produced by fermentation with Escherichia coli  KCCM 80109 and KCCM 80197 as a feed 
additive for all animal species. The applicant requested this additive to be classified in the 
additive category 'sensory additives'. The applicant requested the feed additive to be 
authorised for use also in water for drinking. However, Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 
does not allow the authorisation of 'flavouring compounds' for use in water for drinki ng. 
Therefore, the use of L -cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate produced by fermentation 
with Escherichia coli  KCCM 80109 and KCCM 80197 in water for drinking should not be 
allowed. The fact that of L -cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate produced by fermentat ion 
with Escherichia coli  KCCM 80109 and KCCM 80197 is not authorised for use as a 
flavouring in water for drinking does not preclude its use in compound feed administered 
via water.  G/SPS/N/EU/447  
 
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  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) : Code of practice on Good Animal Feeding 
CAC/RCP  54-2004 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] 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 t he 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 25 November 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 26 November 2020  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : This Regulation will enter into force on the twentieth day following 
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final d ate 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 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 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