G/SPS/N/EU/553  
 
14 April 2022  
(22-3101) 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):  Ovine and caprine animals, equine animals, certain ungulates 
intended for confined establishments, racing pigeons and certai n germinal products of 
bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine animals  
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) 2022/497 of 
28 March 2022 amending and correcting Annexes I and II to Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2021/403 as regards certain model animal health certificates, animal health/official 
certificates and decla rations for the movements between Member States and the entry into 
the Union of consignments of certain species and categories of terrestrial animals and 
germinal products thereof (Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s):  English, French and 
Spanish . Number  of pages:  28 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_2844_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_2844_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_2844_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Regulation corrects and clarifies certain inconsistencies 
between the provisions of Delegated Regulations (EU) 2020/686 , (EU) 2020/688 and 
(EU) 2020/692 an d the content of model certificates for movements between 
member  States and the entry into the Union of certain species and categories of terrestrial 
animals and germinal products thereof laid down in Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2021/403.  
7. Objective an d rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  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) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code: 
Chapter 5.10.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/EU/553  
 
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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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 28 March 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 29 March 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date 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 a ddress (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