G/SPS/N/EU/493  
 
7 June 2021  
(21-4640) 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):   
a) Fruits of Capsicum , Momordica  L., Solanum aethiopicum  L., Solanum macrocarpon  L. 
and Solanum melongena  L.; 
b) Plants of Zea mays  L., with the exception of live pollen, plant tissue cultures, seeds 
and grains  
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 Decision (EU) 2021/869 of 
27 May 2021 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/638 as regards its date of 
expiration in order to prolong the measures to prevent the introduction into and the 
spread within the Union territory of the  pest Spodoptera frugiperda  (Smith) . 
Language(s):  English, French and Spanish . Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_3912_0 0_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_3912_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_3912_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The existing emergency import requirements in relation to 
Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith), (stipulated in Commission Implementing Decision 
(EU) 2018/638), are prolonged until 30 June 2023.  
The prolongation of the existing measures is due to the continuing fast spread of the pest 
worldwide and towards the Union territory.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  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) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  G/SPS/N/EU/493  
 
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
ISPM No. 1, 4, 5, 7, 12, 29  
[ ] 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) : 27 May 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 31 May 2021  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publica tion, 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2021  
[ ] 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 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