G/SPS/N/EU/628  
23 March 2023  
(23-2085) 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):  Germinal products of kept bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, equine 
animals, and of dogs and cats  
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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/647 of 
13 January 2023 amending Delegated Re gulation (EU) 2020/686 supplementing 
Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the 
approval of germinal product establishments and the traceability and animal health 
requirements for movements within the Union of ger minal products of certain kept 
terrestrial animals (Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s):  English, French and Spanish . 
Number of pages:  7 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_8401_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_8401_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_8401_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Fine-tuning of some elements of the applicable Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/686 based on experience with its implementation and towards better 
alignment  with international standards. The changes concern definition and functions of an 
embryo collection team, de -regulation of germinal products of dogs and cats, testing for 
porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome and classical swine fever, requirements  for 
epizootic haemorrhagic disease and de -regulation of addition of antibiotics to semen.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory fr om 
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, 
Chapters 4.6 -4.9, 8.7, 8.8, 15.2, 15.3  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/EU/628  
 
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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) : 13 January 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 21 March 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : This Regulation shall enter i nto 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 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  
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 A4 -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