G/SPS/N/EU/614  
 
16 February 2023  
(23-1110) 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):  Composite products  
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:  Draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630 as regards the inclusion of certain spreads and 
preparations for making beverages co ntaining cocoa, certain prepared foods obtained from 
cereals or cereal products, certain prepared foods obtained from rice and other cereals, 
certain chips and crisps, and certain sauces and condiments in the list of composite 
products exempted from offici al controls at border control posts and amending Annexes I 
and III to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2122 (Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s):  
English . Number of pages:  10 in total  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1102_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1102_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The purpose of this Regulation is to extend the list of shelf -
stable composite products that are exempted from official controls at border control posts 
in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630 by including spreads and preparations for making 
beverages containing cocoa, products obtained from cereals or cereal products, p repared 
foods from rice and other cereals, certain chips and crisps, miso and soy sauce containing 
a small amount of fish soup stock.  
Since the Annex of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630 is amended to include new 
composite products exempted from official controls at border control posts the Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2019/2122 is amended accordingly to:  
• Include the list of new composite products in posters in all points of entry into the 
Union;  
• Exempt new composite products from official controls at border control posts when 
they form part of passengers' personal luggage.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage f rom pests.   G/SPS/N/EU/614  
 
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  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) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] 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) : May 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : July 2023  
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 its 
publication in the Official Jou rnal of the European Union.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 April 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  
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