G/SPS/N/EU/410  
1 Septemb er 2020 
(20-5930) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
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):  Terrestrial anima ls and hatching eggs.  
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) 2020/688 of 
17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council as regards rules for animal health requirements for movements within 
the Union of terrestrial animals an d hatching eggs (Text with EEA relevance) . 
Language(s): English, French ,Spanish . Number of pages: 71 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/EEC/20_5012_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/EEC/20_5012_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/EEC/20_5012_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The notified Regulation supplements rules that are already laid 
down in Animal Health Law (Regulation (EU) 2016/429) concerning animal health 
requirements for movements within the European Union of terrestrial animals and 
hatching e ggs. 
The rules laid down in this Delegated Regulation are largely based on those laid down in 
existing European Union acts establishing animal health requirements for movements 
within the EU of terrestrial animals and hatching eggs, as these rules have pro ven 
effective in preventing the spread of listed diseases within the Union. The rules have been 
adapted to the new legal framework, taking account of lessons learned, updates of 
international standards, scientific progress and recent EFSA opinions. In that  regard it 
lays down:  
(a) biosecurity measures for the means of transport and containers transporting 
terrestrial animals and hatching eggs in the EU;  
(b) animal health requirements for movements of terrestrial animals and hatching eggs 
between EU Member S tates;  
(c) specific rules for assembly operations in respect of ungulates and poultry moved in 
the EU;  
(d) animal health certification and notification requirements for movements of terrestrial 
animals and hatching eggs between EU Member States.  G/SPS/N/EU/410  
 
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  7. Object ive and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   
9. 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) : OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code 
(2019), General principles, Chapter 4.1.  
[ ] 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:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these a re available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
23 June 2020  / 21 April 2021;  
Date of adoption: 17/12/2019; Date of publication: 03/06/2020.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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