G/SPS/N/EU/721  
 
21 February 2024  
(24-1569) 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):  Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding (HS code(s): 2309)  
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) 2024/260 of 
12 January 2024 concerning the authorisation of cumin essential oil from 
Cuminum  cyminum  L., sweet fennel tincture from Foeniculum vulgare  Mill. ssp. vulgare  
var. dulce, dong quai tincture from Angelica sinensis  (Oliv.) Diels, parsley tincture from 
Petroselinum crispum  (Mill.) Fuss, star anise tincture from Illicium verum  Hook f., 
asafoetida essential oil from Ferula -assa-foetida  L., dill herb essential oil from 
Anethum  graveolens  L. and dill tincture from Anethum graveolens  L. as feed additives for 
certain animal speci es (Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s):  English, French and 
Spanish . Number of pages:  11 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_01602_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_01602_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24 _01602_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The substances covered by the Act were authorized as feed 
additives in the functional group of flavouring compounds. Applications were submitted for 
the reauthorization of thes e substances in accordance with article 10 of Regulation 
(EC) No 1831/2003. Further to the positive assessment by the European Food Safety 
Authority, these substances are reauthorized as feed additives for certain animal species, 
under certain conditions. A transitional period is included for the interested parties to meet 
the new authori zation's requirements.  
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) :  G/SPS/N/EU/721  
 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation confo rm 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) : 12 January 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 January 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : This Regulation entered into force on the twe ntieth 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 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