G/SPS/N/EU/440  
 
19 October 2020  
(20-7224) 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 Prep aration 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) 2020/1497 
of 15 October 2020 concerning the authorisation of L -methionine produced by 
Corynebacterium glutamicum  KCCM 80 184 and Escherichia coli  KCCM 80 096 as a feed 
additive for all animal species.(Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s):  English, French, 
Spanish . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/EEC/20_6212_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/EEC/20_6212_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/EEC/20_6212_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation 
of additives for use in animal nutrition. In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 
1831/2003 an application was submitted for the authorisation of L -methionine produced 
by Corynebacterium glutamicum  KCCM 80 184 and Escherichia coli  KCCM 80 096 as a 
feed additive for use in feed for all animal species. That application was accompanied by 
the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 
1831/2003. The application concerns the authorisation of L -methionine produced by 
Coryn ebacterium glutamicum  KCCM 80 184 and Escherichia coli  KCCM 80 096 as a feed 
additive for all animal species to be classified in the additive category 'nutritional 
additives'.  
The European Food Safety Authority ( 'the Authority') concluded in its opinion o f 
12 November 2019(2) that, under the proposed conditions of use, L -methionine produced 
by Corynebacterium glutamicum  KCCM 80 184 and Escherichia coli  KCCM 80 096 does 
not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment. The 
Author ity also concluded that L -methionine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum  
KCCM 80 184 and Escherichia coli  KCCM 80 096 is an effective source of methionine for 
all animal species and that in order to be as efficacious in ruminants as in non -ruminant 
species, the additive should be protected against degradation in the rumen.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage fro m pests.   G/SPS/N/EU/440  
 
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  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 st andard?  
[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) : 15 October 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 16 October 2020  
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 that of 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) :  
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: +(322) 295 4263  
Fax: +(322) 299 8090  
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: +(322) 295 4263  
Fax: +(322) 299 8090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu