G/SPS/N/EU/704  
19 December 2023  
(23-8675) 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):  Certain categories of animals and goods 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) 2023/2744 
of 20 November 2023 amending Implementing Reg ulation (EU) 2020/2235 as regards 
model animal health certificates, model official certificates, model animal health/official 
certificates and private attestation, for the entry into the Union or transit through the 
Union of consignments of certain categor ies of animals and goods, and official certification 
regarding such certificates (Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s):  English, French and 
Spanish . Number of pages:  309 
http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/2744/oj  
6. Description of content:  The Regulation amends notes for the completion of model 
certificates for the ent ry into the Union of animals, products of animal origin, composite 
products, germinal products, animal by -products, sprouts for human consumption and 
seeds intended for the production of sprouts for human consumption and model 
certificates for the entry in to the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods 
intended for human consumption to, i.e.: reflect new Union animal health requirements 
introduced to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 by Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2023/119; update refere nces to new Union legislation regarding residues and public 
health requirements for the entry into the Union of products of animal origin and goods for 
human consumption, simplify and harmonise certain descriptive elements relating to the 
establishments fr om which consignments are dispatched or in which they are obtained or 
prepared; align and clarify BSE attestations; and clarify and make consistent the wording 
of certain requirements, notes and footnotes.  
7. Objective 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. 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: 
Chapter 5.10. a nd Aquatic Animal Health Code: Chapter 5.2  G/SPS/N/EU/704  
 
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  [ ] 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 a nd 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) : 20 November 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 December 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 6 January 2024  
[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  
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