G/SPS/N/EU/656  
18 July 2023  
(23-4850) 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):  Food-producing animals and products derived therefrom intended for 
human consumption  
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) …/... 
amending Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 an d Annex II to 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 as regards model certificates for the entry into 
the Union of consignments of certain products of animal origin and certain categories of 
animals . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  27 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_11097_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_11097_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Article 118 (1) of Regulatio n (EU) 2019/6 requires third country 
operators exporting animals or products of animal origin to the European Union to respect 
the prohibition on the use of antimicrobial medicinal products for the purpose of promoting 
growth or to increase yield, and on t he use of antimicrobials that have been reserved for 
the treatment of certain infections in humans.  
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/905 supplements Regulation (EU) 2019/6 as 
regards the conditions for the entry into the Union of consignments of f ood-producing 
animals and products derived therefrom intended for human consumption from third 
countries or regions thereof.  
Article 4 (1)(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/905 establishes that consignments of 
animals or products concerned entering the Union from third countries shall be 
accompanied by an official certificate attesting compliance with the Union's prohibition on 
the use of antimicrobial medicinal products.  
This draft Implementing Regulation amends the model certificates for the export to the 
Union of food -producing animals and products derived therefrom intended for human 
consumption to include the relevant attestations of compliance with the provisions set by 
Regulation (EU) 2019/6.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal  health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/EU/656  
 
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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) : Notably Code of Practice to minimize and contain 
foodborne antimicrobial resistance (CXC 61 -2005; amended in 2021), Guidelines 
for Risk Analysis of Foodborne Ant imicrobial resistance (CXG 77 -2011)  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Notably, Resolution No. 26 Combating 
Antimicrobial Resistance and Promoting the Prudent Use of Antimicrobia l Agents in 
Animal, Resolution No. 36 combating antimicrobial resistance through a one health 
approach: actions and OIE strategy and Resolution No. 38 global action to alleviate 
the threat of antimicrobial resistance: progress and opportunities for future 
activities under the 'one health' initiative  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] 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) : October 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : January 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circula tion of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 16 September 2023  
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